Supply Chain & Warehouse Logistics Blog

Process map: A step-by-step guide

A process map enables organizations to plan workflows and operations visually. These diagrams show how processes work and relate to other business areas.

Electric vehicles in logistics and freight transportation

Discover how electric vehicles are improving sustainability and efficiency in urban and last-mile delivery. Explore their benefits, the logistical challenges they face, and examples.

Genchi genbutsu: On-site observation to improve company processes

The genchi genbutsu principle contends that to fix a problem, you have to go where it’s occurring to verify its root cause and conditions on-site.

GenAI and its potential in the supply chain

GenAI (generative artificial intelligence) is a field of AI that develops algorithms and models capable of creating new content, such as images, texts, or routes.

Jidoka: The method that improves manufacturing processes

Jidoka is a lean manufacturing approach that prioritizes quality control in production processes. It centers on stopping the production lines when an error is detected.

VUCA and its impact on businesses

VUCA refers to environments characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity in specific contexts that companies must navigate.

Make to stock: the advantages of anticipating orders

Make to stock (MTS) is a production method based on manufacturing products in line with demand forecasts. To be successful, it requires accurate forecasting.

Supercapacitors and their role in industrial automation

Supercapacitors, also known as electrochemical capacitors or double-layer capacitors, are systems made up of pairs of conductive plates separated by a dielectric medium.