THE BRIEF

SUPPLY CHAINS ‘PLAYING CATCH UP ON VISIBILITY TECHNOLOGY’

A Deloitte report shows there’s a long way to go on supply chain visibility, but digital transformation is crucial if firms are to thrive, says FourKites.

CUSTOMER ENABLEMENT ‘SUPPLY CHAIN’S BIGGEST VALUE’ – GARTNER

Gartner survey shows ‘customer enablement’ is most powerful supply chain service but that under a quarter of organisations offer this.

BDO WARNS ‘PEOPLE WANT SUPPLY CHAIN RESULTS, NOT EXCUSES’

Businesses that allow tough market conditions to impact their supply chains face losing customers, who are no longer listening to excuses, warns BDO.

Act now on DPP supply chain laws, Avery Dennison warns

A leading manufacturing figure has warned organisations with supply chains involving Europe to prepare now for the introduction of digital products passports, or they risk losing customers and facing charges of greenwashing. Speaking about the European Commission’s Digital Product Passport (DPP), Lindsey Hermes – Digital Solutions Global Commercial Director with multinational manufacturer Avery Dennison – says the scheme requires that firms make "wholesale organisational change that might take many years”.

She says: “Organisation that do business within the EU will have to completely overhaul supplier relationships to provide the necessary data. DPPs are becoming a reality. The level of product transparency required goes far beyond what is required today.”

 MICROCHIP SUPPLY

The European Commission has proposed a comprehensive set of measures to ensure the EU’s security of supply of semiconductors technologies and applications.

 ELECTRIC TRUCKS

Uber Freight is to deliver electric-truck haulage with pioneering EV pilot in California, run with help from EV road freight specialist WattEV.

 EU RAIL FREIGHT

French rail operator SNCF quadruples traction prices, forcing rail operators to revert to diesel engines, and causing firms to switch from rail to road

 WIND ENERGY

The supply chain around wind energy is so complex and heavily regulated that uptake of the clean energy solution is being hampered, says SAP.

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