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By integrating with SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA®, Flowlity’s solution delivers supply chain excellence and digitalization to customers Paris — May 6, 2021 — Flowlity today announced that its self-named forecast and planning SaaS solution is now available on SAP® Store, the digital marketplace for SAP and partner offerings. Flowlity integrates with SAP ERP and …

The health crisis has had a profound impact on the global economy. On the front lines, the automotive industry suffered as more than a third of the population was confined to their homes. The entire sector prepared for a crisis that was expected to last: forecasts were revised downwards, budgets were reduced, inventories were sold …

Despite the huge impact of the health crisis and lockdown measures around the world, the luxury industry will remain a high-growth sector for the years to come. However, this growth will be accompanied by an increasing ecological awareness among consumers, particularly among younger generations. According to a study carried out by the Boston Consulting Group, …

Just behind the metal industry, feverish price rises have also reached the plastics market, with a notable 30% overall increase in the price of PVC since September.  Faced with this unprecedented situation, the French Construction Plastics Union (Union Plasturgie Bâtiment) has published an open letter to the French Ministry of the Economy, Finance, and the …

The first lockdown in March 2020 caused a sudden halt in economic activity and, therefore, a drop in demand, and for more than a year, many metallurgical companies have been reducing or stopping operations altogether. Although demand is now picking up, the market is facing a new challenge: the shortage of raw materials, and prices …

The consequences of COVID-19 on the aerospace industry The airline industry has been losing altitude for several months, with many airlines seeing traffic reduced to less than 50%, mainly because of the travel restrictions we are facing around the world. This has also had an impact on employment. Around 300,000 are currently employed in the …

“Collaborations within the pharmaceutical industry, such as the one announced between Sanofi and BioNtech, should be encouraged and developed”. This is the message from Ursula Von der Leyen to a pharmaceutical industry currently struggling to meet global demand for COVID-19 vaccines. This call for collaboration between the different players is far from insignificant, and the …

From inventory shortages to supply difficulties, COVID-19 has disrupted every supply chain. Since the first lockdown in March 2020, the impact has been clear to see: some companies have been forced to slow down activity, if not stop completely. Others, on the other hand, have had to accelerate production. COVID-19, revealing the weaknesses in supply …

It is with great confidence that I took a position as a procurement planner for Yoplait / General Mills early 2019. After all, I had several years of experience in the Supply Chain world. I started my career at Bel group for 4 years, joining as a production planner and then evolving in the implementation …