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SEW Eurodrive company visit “SEW underway to a circular supply chain”
By: Derk Kuiper on: 23 March, 2023
On Friday, March 10, we visited the SEW Eurodrive plant in Rotterdam with a highly motivated selection of our APICS alumni. We had great discussions about the roll-out of sustainability practices. A central theme of the discussion about circularity…
Supply chain Resilience? In the short or longer-term?
By: Derk Kuiper on: 11 March, 2021
The current problems with supply chains by an example of the 1928 pig cycle. This is a theory which describes the adjustment mechanism of supply and demand that are not in balance and where capacity decisions have a delayed effect.
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.
Africa will have the largest free trade zone in the world.
By: FD.nl on: 23 April, 2019
Now that Gambia has ratified the agreement as the 22nd country, the agreement will be effective in July 2019. This result has been achieved after 7 years of negotiations. With 1.2 billion of people living in the 55 countries, this free trade zone is…
Transporters fear problems this summer with supplying supermarkets
By: Derk Kuiper on: 11 March, 2019
According to Transport en Logistiek Nederland, the supply of groceries might show interruptions this summer. This as a result of problems with the new digital ride registration system for trucks that new smart trucks need to have starting 15 June.
Investments in roads strengthen the position of NL as a center of logistics
By: Derk Kuiper on: 27 February, 2019
Since the financial crisis, The Netherlands has invested billions of Euros in road infrastructure. For these reasons, The Netherlands has an excellent infrastructure of roads where bottlenecks are relieved and congestion is more evenly spread.
Strongly decreased shipping costs indicate a weakened global economy
on: 1 February, 2019
The shipping costs for dry raw materials have dropped significantly in the last six months. This indicates a worsened prospective for the world economy. The US government indicates that US and China are far away from reaching a trading agreement.
Fear for Brexit chaos increases demand for storing space
By: on: 30 January, 2019
In fear of a chaotic Brexit British organizations start piling up emergency stocks on the European mainland, like in the Netherlands. Dutch manufacturers are doing the same in the United Kingdom, has become clear after a tour past storage and…
After 60 years APICS becomes part of a larger family - ASCM
By: Mary van Buuren on: 24 January, 2019
APICS is known for courses in production management (CPIM), supply chain management (CSCP) and transportation and distribution (CLTD). APICS has existed for more than 60 years and has set the standard in the production and supply chain management.
ASCM Student Case Competition
By: Derk Kuiper on: 24 January, 2019
Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences participates in ASCM Student Case competition for the season 2019/2020. The program started as a collaboration between APICS and Deloitte Consulting. Cases in the competition are based on real-life situations…
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…
