Category: SCM Insights

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Why blockchain must be seen (and implemented) differently

Blockchain has been THE trending technology for quite some time now. Hardly a day goes by without new use cases, initiatives, or companies established based on blockchain technology. It is especially promising in the supply-chain environment. But let’s take a step back and take a more sober look at the blockchain hype: What are the…
Why blockchain must be seen (and implemented) differently

InSight, InControl: Real-time position and quality monitoring for production material transports

A materials controller needs up-to-date information at all times for production planning purposes. He needs to know whether the goods required are going to arrive at the plant in time – and whether they will do so in an intact state, a very important point when it comes to sensitive components. And all this preferably…
InSight, InControl: Real-time position and quality monitoring for production material transports

Eliminating the blind spot: Insights into supplier’s production reduce inventories, lower risks & save costs

A leading aerospace company optimized its global supply chain with SupplyOn through an innovative Industry 4.0 project: integration of the supplier’s MES (Manufacturing Execution System) gives both customer and supplier a virtually real-time, joint view of the supplier’s situation – in terms of demand, stock and production. Replenishment planning is checked against customer requirements, i.e.…
Eliminating the blind spot: Insights into supplier’s production reduce inventories, lower risks & save costs

Good for land and sea – How to ensure real-time visibility for production materials

There are plenty of Track & Trace solutions (T&T) available. Logistics Service Providers (LSP) have been offering it as an add-on for years and several start-ups focus on this aspect, too. So it’s nothing new, right? Or is it?
Good for land and sea – How to ensure real-time visibility for production materials

Get rid of the KPI ‘Mille-Feuille’ by getting it right!

Those who have already tasted Mille-Feuille, a tasty French dessert, know how delicious this pastry can be. For those not yet having had the chance, give me a call, I know some nice addresses in Paris, where you can get the best.The point is, as delicious as it can be at times, at some point it…
Get rid of the KPI ‘Mille-Feuille’ by getting it right!

Indirect Procurement: The only way is up!

At many companies, process optimization in purchasing focuses on direct material. The purchase of indirect material, however, often still takes place under the radar. Perhaps a bit overstated as; What is there to optimize, if I only purchase pencils?
Indirect Procurement: The only way is up!

Six best practice steps for maintaining tax compliance

Does the e-business solution that supports your business-to-business transactions ensure that your e-invoices remain tax compliant, everywhere, always?Change in tax legislation is constantAn e-business solution that must comply with multiple countries’ tax requirements has to address the problem of ongoing change. Otherwise, how can a business efficiently deal with the tsunami of new real-time and…
Sovos · November 14, 2017 - Reading time < 4 Min.
Six best practice steps for maintaining tax compliance

Billentis Report 2017: E-invoicing at the threshold of major market changes

Electronic invoicing is gaining ground. However, according to the 2017 edition of the Billentis Report, this environment will change fundamentally in the coming years, due mainly to regulatory requirements with an increasing trend towards tax clearance systems and new technologies. The good news: both lead to significant cost savings.
Anja Weber · November 2, 2017 - Reading time < 3 Min.
Billentis Report 2017: E-invoicing at the threshold of major market changes

Ready for takeoff? Supply chain challenges in the aerospace industry

The aerospace industry has a larger international footprint than almost any other sector. Ranging from individual connectors to the completed aircraft, the supply chain often spans the entire globe. In times of ever-closer collaboration and ever-tighter deadlines, the level of digitalization should actually be extensive. Actuall.Our recently published study presents a somewhat different picture.
Anja Weber · October 30, 2017 - Reading time < 4 Min.
Ready for takeoff? Supply chain challenges in the aerospace industry

Maximize your supply chain transparency with track and trace

Track and trace, that is, determining the location of shipments, is definitely nothing new. Yet everyone still seems to be talking about it. How come?Easy: We know that networked production as well as “smart factories” require reliable information on the delivery status of components. But this also translates to delivery logistics, where it’s important to…
Maximize your supply chain transparency with track and trace