Europe

Virus Strikes at Amazon’s Operational Heart: Its Delivery Machine

March 17, 2020

At least five workers at Amazon warehouses in Europe have contracted the coronavirus, a sobering development for a company already struggling to deal with a spike in orders from customers hunkering down at home.

Extreme Weather Events Expose Vulnerability of Crops Globally

March 13, 2020

Bloomberg

The world is on course to record its warmest winter ever, unsettling global crop production and raising the risk of food inflation.

A Tortuous Journey From London Exposes a Hard Economic Truth

March 11, 2020

Bloomberg

The British spend more time than just about any developed nation for the same economic benefit.

Italy’s China Chill Runs Deeper Than Fears Over the Coronavirus

March 2, 2020

Bloomberg

Almost a year after Italy broke with its U.S. and European partners to sign up to China’s influence-extending Belt and Road initiative, relations between Rome and Beijing risk deteriorating rather than getting closer.

Europe Floors It in the Race to Dominate Car Batteries

February 21, 2020

Bloomberg

Electric vehicles in Europe will be powered by batteries from Asian manufacturers, unless European companies fight back and build a local supply chain.

Aberdeen Next Gen Supply Chain Planning

February 20, 2020

Kinaxis

Here's how a modern and non-siloed approach to planning can answer today’s supply-chain challenges.

Thinking Differently About Supply Chain Planning: The Case for Concurrency

February 20, 2020

Kinaxis

In this guide, supply-chain industry experts explain why concurrent planning is essential for today’s complex global networks.

The Path to Modern Supply Chain Planning

February 20, 2020

Kinaxis

If you're stuck in a siloed planning environment, your best laid supply-chain plans will likely be outdated before they see the light of day.

EU Fights For ‘Purpose’ in Grand Plan for Tech, AI Rules

February 18, 2020

Bloomberg

European Union tech czar Margrethe Vestager will unveil on Wednesday plans to help the bloc compete with the U.S. and China’s technological might on its own terms.

Breakbulk Europe to Return to Bremen in 2021

February 11, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Breakbulk Europe, the world’s largest event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry, will return to Bremen, Germany, for the fourth consecutive year in 2021 at Messe Bremen from 18-20 May.

Europe

The latest supply chain news, analysis, trends and best practices for companies operating in Europe. Learn how businesses are optimizing supply chain and logistics performance across Europe’s 50 sovereign states and four dependencies - addressing a range of challenges such as varying regulations, developing customs and tax laws and government controlled exchange rates.