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Volvo investing in Flock Freight
By: Vincent Kuiper on: 8 December, 2020
Volvo Group Venture Capital, the investment branch of the Swedish truck manufacturer Volvo, invests almost 95 million euros in the American company Flock Freight. It builds software that enables companies to avoid empty trucks as much as possible.
Material planning drastically renewed: Demand Driven
By: Derk Kuiper on: 26 July, 2019
What is interesting to companies like Boeing, SCA, British Telecom, Bosch and Merck about demand-driven material planning (DDMRP)? DDMRP promises shorter lead times in production, lower inventory in combination with a higher service level. But what is precisely wrong with material planning (MRP),…
17 Nov 2021 08:00
IBF conference: Europe
IBF members will receive expert instruction on the Fundamentals of Demand Planning & Forecasting, based on IBF’s body of knowledge used by 1000’s of global companies. You’ll hear about what works and what successful companies are doing today to improve business performance.
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