9 stories by tag “Supply chain”
Around 80 percent of all products move along global value chains that themselves provide a livelihood for more than 450 million people. Yet their delicate links tend only to be discussed when they are disturbed. It’s time to take a look at this fascinating world.
American meteorologist Edward Lorenz brought chaos theory into the public consciousness with his notion that a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil can set off a tornado in Texas. That same concept applies equally to supply chains, where even seemingly insignificant glitches can have major repercussions.
Raw material scarcities, intermediate product shortages, transport route disruptions: global supply chains are creaking and stuttering. How can customers still be supplied reliably?
As Corporate Director of Supply Chain, Oliver Blum and his team ensure that the three million sensors and systems supplied by Endress+Hauser every year reach customers around the world quickly and reliably.
The business relationship between DSM and Endress+Hauser goes well beyond supplying instrumentation. Ronald Diedering explains what the partnership is all about and why Endress+Hauser is important for DSM.
Endress+Hauser harnesses data and artificial intelligence to optimize internal processes along the value chain. The result is improved transparency, quality and efficiency – for customers, too. Here are five examples.
A lifetime bond? It’s certainly possible. Many people work for years or even decades at Endress+Hauser. Here they find the space to develop their careers, happy to play a part in a company that combines economic success with ecological and social responsibility.
Endress+Hauser had to keep its eye on regional lockdowns during the pandemic. Measurement instruments were warehoused – and automatically delivered to customers once they were able to accept deliveries again.
How does changing consumer behavior impact the world’s largest food company? Magdi Batato, Nestlé’s Head of Operations, explains in discussion with Matthias Altendorf why the whole value chain has to be looked at.
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