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Turning supply chain transformation needs into a reality

How do you achieve a resilient supply chain with transparency, visibility, and sustainability in 2023? Focus on these four areas:CollaborationActual two-way collaboration is necessary to achieve supply chain resiliency. Instead of chasing down parts, real-time updates and feedback all in one place are needed to make the best decisions. In order to achieve this, accurate…
Turning supply chain transformation needs into a reality

2022 supply chain recap – expert ramblings from “boots on the ground” experiences

It’s always important to take a look back before moving forward. Doing this keeps us from that brain fog thing of wondering why we walked into the kitchen for the third time in a row and still forget to turn off the oven. In 2022 there was a lot, and even though 2020 and 2021…
2022 supply chain recap – expert ramblings from “boots on the ground” experiences

Four steps to get a grip on key requirements of the Supply Chain Act

On January 1, 2023, the so-called Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains — known in common language as the Supply Chain Act — will come into force in Germany. Oliver, you have been dealing with this topic for quite some time. What is your impression? Are the companies that are affected by…
Four steps to get a grip on key requirements of the Supply Chain Act

How to best manage geo-related risks in your supply chain

The past two years have been marked by unprecedented supply chain disruptions. It’s not just the transport routes, but also the production of goods itself that is severely impacted: New local or regional Covid lockdowns keep slowing down manufacturing, especially in Asia. The ongoing chip shortage hits more and more industries. The power outage in…
How to best manage geo-related risks in your supply chain

100% compliance in purchasing: from duty to high performance

As explained in my last blog article “Four steps to achieve 100% compliance in purchasing“, purchasing organizations that take the topic of compliance seriously should first create a solid basis with the introduction of standardized processes and tools in order to achieve company-wide transparency and consistency in their purchasing activities. This allows mandatory topics such…
100% compliance in purchasing: from duty to high performance

Interview: “Supply chain connectivity gains traction”

Christian, you have been involved in numerous working groups on the subject of “industry connectivity” for some time now. What topics are currently being discussed and what trends are emerging that automotive suppliers will have to be prepared for?
Interview: “Supply chain connectivity gains traction”

Advanced analytics: from data-driven to outcome-driven analytics

 The obsession to know the futureHuman beings have been and always will be obsessed with knowing the future with the wonder that if they know what will happen they can make better decisions and achieve better results.In business, the obsession is the same. In the last 15 years of my working experience, I have seen,…
Advanced analytics: from data-driven to outcome-driven analytics

Four steps to achieve 100% compliance in purchasing

Compliance — this buzzword is currently being used in an almost excessive manner. Today, everything and everyone must be “compliant”: Every company, every single employee from the assembly line worker or the clerk to the management, as well as suppliers and service providers.
Four steps to achieve 100% compliance in purchasing

How to do successful customer portal management (guest article by Klüber Lubrication)

In business relations between us (Klüber Lubrication) and our customers, a digital and efficient exchange of information is nowadays the be-all and end-all for successful cooperation. To ensure this, portal solutions — such as SupplyOn — are used. These usually combine several applications that support data exchange of cross-business and customer-specific processes, from tenders to…
How to do successful customer portal management (guest article by Klüber Lubrication)

Supply Chain Act: the first three steps to better assurance

The Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, commonly referred to as the Supply Chain Act for short, puts companies under pressure to act: from January 1, 2023, all companies in Germany with more than 3,000 employees will be co-responsible for ensuring that human rights are respected in their supply chain. Worldwide, 100 million people are affected…
Supply Chain Act: the first three steps to better assurance