Europe

World’s Shortest Supply Chain? Belgian Supermarket Tries Farm-to-Table Growing on Its Own Roof

July 5, 2018

Trying to create the shortest supply chain possible, a supermarket in Brussels is selling produce grown on its own roof only hours after being harvested.

Global Employee Confidence in Business Conditions Hits Five-Year High, Report Says

July 3, 2018

Gartner

As the nation’s economy continues its upward trajectory, almost 46 percent of U.S. employees have a high intent to stay in their current positions, well above the international average of 32.4 percent, according to Gartner, Inc.

E-invoicing: Bring new efficiencies to your global operations

July 2, 2018

US Bank

European Company Grows U.S. Market With New 3PL Knowledge

June 29, 2018

Challenge: A large Amsterdam-based company, boasting sales of over 30,000 household products, sought to expand its market and become a non-resident U.S. importer. The company had to learn U.S. import requirements and establish an optimal logistics strategy for its China- and India-origin goods.

Five Keys to Customer Data Protection (Now That GDPR Is Here)

June 27, 2018

Lindsay Boullin

Protecting customer data should always be a top priority for businesses. But doing so is increasingly extending beyond moral responsibility and taking on the form of legal requirement.

'Brexit Is Scaring Businesses to Death': Two Experts Debate the Data

June 27, 2018

The Guardian

Two former members of Bank of England’s interest rate-setting committee discuss the outlook as industry warns of job losses.

Turning Thinking into Doing – Live Innovation

June 26, 2018

Event Title: SAP Innovation Forum Nordics Dates: 19-20 September 2018 Location: Lokomotivværkstedet, Copenhagen, Denmark Contact: James Haggan j.haggan@tacook.com +44 (0)121 200 3810 Event URL: www.tacook.com/sapnordics LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8645286 Twitter: #SAPforumNordic

How to Make Your Supply Chain World Cup Game-Ready

June 26, 2018

Vivek Soneja, SCB Contributor

As a massive horde of soccer fans gather in stadiums across Russia for the World Cup to cheer on their favorite team, one thing is for certain: they’ll be armed with plenty of money to spend. Is your supply chain prepared to serve them?

Walmart Bests Whole Foods in Study of Food Supply's Human Toll

June 26, 2018

Bloomberg

Grocers including Walmart Inc., Jumbo Group Ltd. and Whole Foods Market Inc. fared poorly in ratings looking at the treatment of the women, farmers and food-sector workers who supply supermarket shelves in the U.S. and European Union.

U.K. Supermarkets Are ‘Trapping Suppliers in Poverty,’ Report Says

June 22, 2018

Supply Management

Price squeezes by some of the U.K.’s biggest supermarkets, including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda, are hurting workers and small-scale farmers in some of the poorest parts of the world, Oxfam has said.

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.