As of January 2020 a new set of Incoterms® are active. This is a set of trade terms which describe:

Obligations: Who does what f.e. organizing the carriage, insurance of goods, obtaining shipping documents, arranging for export or import licenses;

Risk : Where and when the seller delivers the goods, in other words, where does the risk transfer;

Costs: Which party is responsible for which costs

Supply Chain Risks are usually seen as the (un)desired result of an event which could occur with a probability, have an impact and a degree of manageability in mitigation efforts.

Three elements which together will be expressed as the Risk Priority Number (RPN). The higher the RPN, the more important is the risk and the higher impact may be on profit, logistics and or reputation.

Sustainability, a lot of people regard it as an environmental issue, the climate change topic. Something that is far away from the day-to-day life. But it is more. It is a way of thinking in which we are striving to a balance in economic, social, environmental and ethical value.

Sustainable supply chains are the result of processes that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It encompasses more than care for the environment.

How can we incorporate the sustainability approach into our Supply Chain? By taking the below 7 steps into account.

The rise of eCommerce and fulfillment did change the retail landscape dramatically in the past decade.

Online was the trend and fulfillment centers dominating the world of distribution. Downside was that traditional retail relying on offline networks (physical stores) struggled and several went bankrupt.

Are the current eCommerce business models still valid?

6 trends which indicate that there are changes upcoming, which will redefine the current landscape and will have impact on current supply chains.