Tag: Supply chain
Shein, Temu & Alibaba want to oust Amazon in Europe
Temu and Shein Asian online retailers want to expand in Europe. (Photo: Getty Images, Bloomberg [M] ) Dusseldorf Amazon is still the undisputed number one in Germany in e-commerce. Not…
Suppliers fear new Volkswagen austerity package
Continental wants to review return target A Continental employee checks the circuit board for a vehicle control unit in electronics production. The supplier group is reviewing its return target for…
How Scoutbee wants to keep Audi and Siemens factories running
Berlin The pandemic has severely disrupted global supply chains, and supply bottlenecks are repeatedly slowing down the German economy. The business model of Gregor Stuhler’s start-up Scoutbee starts right there…
Ikea and Amazon face fines in the millions
Dusseldorf Human rights organizations have lodged complaints with the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA) against retailers Amazon and Ikea. They accuse the two companies of violating the…
How Fackelmann became a global brand with household helpers
Hersberg Every German household has the Fackelmann household helpers in some kitchen drawer. From spatulas to lemon squeezers to pasta machines – the family business from Hersbruck near Nuremberg has…
Corona effect increases productivity by ten percent
Würth The screw manufacturer has recently won numerous new customers. (Photo: dapd) Stuttgart The world’s largest fastening and assembly specialist, Würth, increased its sales by almost three billion euros to…
Many companies are ill-prepared
Garment workers in Bangladesh German companies have to screen thousands of suppliers worldwide in order to meet the requirements of the supply chain law. (Photo: action press) Dusseldorf On January…
How Ermenegildo Zegna controls his entire supply chain
Cheering at the Zegna IPO 2021 Company boss Ermenegildo Zegna wants to turn the family business into a global luxury brand. Milan, Trivero Those who visit Italian entrepreneurs often find…
How Ermenegildo Zegna controls his entire supply chain
Cheering at the Zegna IPO 2021 Company boss Ermenegildo Zegna wants to turn the family business into a global luxury brand. Milan, Trivero Those who visit Italian entrepreneurs often find…
Porsche succeeds in catching up in the third quarter – sales turn positive
Production of the Porsche Taycan in Stuttgart The first all-electric Porsche was only 25,073 deliveries worldwide in the third quarter. (Photo: Bloomberg) Stuttgart The sports car manufacturer Porsche AG, which…
Here you can earn up to 135,000 euros a year
Warehouse manager The job prospects for procurement experts are currently very good. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Dusseldorf Procurement experts are currently very popular with companies. If you search for “purchasing” on…
These products are likely to become even more expensive
Milka chocolate in the supermarket In the coming months, the price increases are likely to become even more noticeable for customers. (Photo: imago images/Manfred Segerer) Dusseldorf Customers are already moaning…
These products are likely to become even more expensive
Milka chocolate in the supermarket In the coming months, the price increases are likely to become even more noticeable for customers. (Photo: imago images/Manfred Segerer) Dusseldorf Customers are already moaning…
When the Chancellor remained silent
it was now the government spokesman. Accordingly, Steffen Hebestreit simply ended the press conference too early, so that the concentrated nonsense of the Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas remained in the…
Blocking cargo ship removed – low water not the reason for the jam
The Middle Rhine near St. Goar A container ship near the bottleneck at St. Goar. (archive image) (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf There are currently no ships sailing across the Middle Rhine,…
Goods ship blocks the Middle Rhine
The Middle Rhine near St. Goar A container ship near the bottleneck at St. Goar. (archive image) (Photo: Reuters) St Goar, Oberwesel Shipping on the Middle Rhine was suspended on…
On your own across the Atlantic
Loading the Arnelong in Hamburg The cargo ship took machines and production parts in the tens of millions on board for Trumpf. (Photo: Trumpf / Lucas Wahl) Stuttgart, Dusseldorf First…
On your own across the Atlantic
Stuttgart, Dusseldorf First it was China, then Europe, now the USA – the ocean container giants are damming up everywhere in front of the most important seaports. Corona, strikes and…
Corporations can learn a lot from crises
Hornbach family business In the corona crisis, many family businesses have shown a high level of resilience. (Photo: Hornbach) How often have family businesses been laughed at. Too conservative, too…
Amazon wants to deliver more reliably again
Dusseldorf Amazon boss Andy Jassy sounded the alarm back in the fall. In view of the worldwide delivery bottlenecks, he announced additional costs in the billions – also due to…