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Growing digital maturity in the supply chain

Boost the digital maturity of your supply chain: steps and levers to achieve it

Written by webm@ster the . Published in News-semi-public-privees.

  • Is AI the solution to all Supply Chain challenges?
  • Why is digitalization so important in our businesses?

In a fast-moving, uncertain world, we face a number of supply chain challenges. Digitization is one of the major levers identified for successfully transforming our Supply Chains. Another reason to embrace the subject: those who are the most mature will be able to turn it into a competitive advantage.

In this video, you'll find out how it's done, based on our grid. The chapters that interest you most are directly accessible and visible in the timeline:

  • 00:00:00 the genesis and benefits of the approach
  • 00:02:03 The 5 stages of progressive supply chain digitization
  • 00:06:13 the 3 axes that define your digital maturity
  • 00:09:00 Digital twins, process mining and other data-driven approaches: where do supply chains stand?
  • 00:11:35 Testimonial on the implementation of the grid: the case of the bonded warehouse
  • 00:15:16 Questions/Answers and now how do we move forward?
  • 00:18:08 Questions / Answers What level of digital expertise do you need to use the grid?
  • 00:19 :17 Questions / Answers Is the ultimate level for bonded warehousing accessible?
  • 00:22: 25 Things to remember and next steps

With

  • Yann de Feraudy

    Sébastien MARIE

    Partner

  • Yann de Feraudy

    Delphine CUVELLIER

    Customs Manager France

  • Yann de Feraudy

    Gilles VERDIER

    Innovation leader Supply Chain

This work will also enable you to

make the case for the investments you need to transform your business!

In the coming weeks, keep an eye out for upcoming LAB publications directly related to this work (SQUADs Generative AI, S&OP, data and CO2 emissions calculation), and look out for the team at RISC(Rencontres Internationales de la Supply Chain) on December 5 in Paris, where we'll be manning a booth dedicated to Digital Maturity, where you can chat with participants.

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supply chain monthly

Le Mensuel de la Supply Chain #19

Written by webm@ster the . Published in News-semi-public-privees.

Find this month :

  • France Supply Chain closes its doors

  • Les Entretiens FSC: Episode2
  • HR at a glance
  • Hospital and medical logistics
  • Shared modal shift objective
  • What's in store for back-to-school

Welcome to our new DAHER members who have joined us since our last newsletter.

RISC: inspiring and daring new models for a frugal and desirable supply chain

France Supply Chain closes its doors!

Behind the scenes

Vacations

France Supply Chain will be closing its doors from August 3 to 25, and we wish you a happy vacation!

We're back in top form for what promises to be a stunning second half.

Vacations

France Supply Chain will be closing its doors from August 3 to 25, and we wish you a happy vacation!
We're back in top form for what promises to be a stunning second half.

Madeleine Deby, HR Manager at CHEP testifies

The actors

The HR Lab is also an opportunity to showcase our in-house talent and benchmark best practices.

Madeleine Deby, HR Manager at CHEP

In this video interview, the LAB Richesses Humaines co-leader answers questions from Elorri Thicoïpé, the association's communications manager. Find out more :

  • How she became involved in the association ;
  • What's in it for him?
  • Finally, find out more about our member: a discovery, a conviction, a project that's close to his heart perhaps?

Watch or listen to the full 7-minute interview

On display

HR at a glance

The "Regards croisés RH" series offers you a glimpse of the exchanges taking place at Human Resources Lab meetings. Discover our members' best practices in :

  • Onboarding resources
  • Internal recruitment
  • Interim management
  • Employment of seniors
  • working with employees from different cultures and countries
  • trends in supply chain professions, skills and profiles

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  • Santexpo partnership signed

    Hospital and medical logistics

    Agence nationale de la performance sanitaire et médico-sociale (anap) and France Supply Chain by aslog sign partnership agreement

    Anap, with the support of France Supply Chain, would like to support the transition of hospital and medico-social logistics into a Supply Chain, and promote the use of technological solutions to make it more efficient.

    Read the article

  • Webinar on modal shift solutions

    Pooling between shippers :

    the key to accelerating global carryover?

    Building low-carbon transport solutions and creating new rail and river routes - that's what this replay is all about.

    See the answers at the end of the article

Manifesto for a supply chain

MANIFESTO FOR A FRUGAL AND DESIRABLE SUPPLY CHAIN

Have you read it?

The next sessions

DATES NOT TO BE MISSED

  • [Lab]

    03/09

    HR Lab

  • [Lab]

    04/09

    Lab ETI/PME

  • [Community]

    04/02

    Customs experts

  • [Lab]

    05/09

    LAB Supplychain4Good

  • [Salon]

    10/09

    European Transition Conference

  • [Visit]

    12/09

    Electric trucks - Renault Trucks site

  • [Community]

    13/09

    Packaging

  • [Lab]

    13/09

    LAB Digital & Technologies

  • [Visit]

    19/09

    Methanization site

  • [Workshop]

    19/09

    Sharing decarbonation plans with The Shift/IDDRI

  • [Ceremony]

    03/10

    ELA Awards 2024

  • [Salon]

    03/10

    ECO Class Logistics Forum

  • [Preventica Round Table]

    08/10

    Supply Chain, Logistics, Transport: feedback on prevention initiatives

  • [Produrable Round Table]

    10/10

    Reinvesting in the long term and circularity for a sustainable supply chain

  • [Produrable Round Table]

    10/10

    Testimonials from precursors of the circular supply chain

  • [Congress]

    05/12

    RISC 2024 - International Supply Chain Meetings

Find out more about Supply Chain events

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Multimodal transport considered by Lab Supply Chain 4 Good

Pooling flows to accelerate modal shift

Written by webm@ster the . Published in News-semi-public-privees, Prod/feature Lab SC4Good.

Shipper pooling: the key to accelerating modal shift?

Are you working to develop low-carbon transport solutions? Would you like to create new rail and river routes? 

to view the replay and the speakers' detailed answers

Since 2022, a SC4Good LAB group has been dedicated to multimodal transport. Its aim is to identify opportunities for pooling the use of rail transport. The initial group, made up of nine shippers, shared and mapped their logistics flows, identifying common corridors between France and Spain, as well as East-West flows.

However, analysis showed that there weren 't enough of us to create a significant mass effect. To explore the subject of pooling in greater depth, group leader Florence Ughetto, Sustainable Development & Logistics Expert for Renault Supply Chain, organized this webinar.

Academic viewpoint on mutualization: what solutions for modal shift?

Hannah Yee, a post-doctoral researcher at École des Ponts ParisTech, presented strategies for decarbonizing freight transport via a modal shift from road to intermodal rail. She explained that rail is used for long distances, while road is used for the first and last kilometers, using the same loading unit throughout. This reduces carbon emissions, as rail transport is less carbon-intensive than road transport.

The researcher went on to discuss the concept of mutualization, where several shippers group together to share transport volumes, thereby reducing fixed costs and obtaining volume-based discounts. She pointed out that intermodal rail is often more expensive than road transport, due to terminal handling costs and first and last mile charges.

Four stages have been identified for setting up a pooling solution:

  • Chapter 1

    Identify

    flows eligible for intermodal rail transport

  • Chapter 2

    Find

    partner shippers with similar origins and destinations

  • Chapter 3

    Set up

    a cooperation agreement between shippers

  • Chapter 4

    Define

    a pooling strategy to organize collaborative transport in practice

She stressed the importance of a holistic approach and supply chain perspective to synchronize shippers and optimize transportation and inventory management costs simultaneously.

The free Appel d'air platform: find or create intermodal transport solutions

Bernard Guilbot presented the Appel d'Air tool, developed by the AI-Cargo Fondation association, of which he is Honorary Chairman, to help decarbonize freight transport by facilitating modal shift. Financed by energy saving certificates, this application is free of charge for shippers.

Appel d'Air uses the Cumulus digital platform to help shippers find existing intermodal transport solutions or pool their flows to create new services. The platform features maps detailing Europe's rail and river networks, with the option of zooming in on stations and ports.

Users can carry out simple searches by entering details such as zip code, city, delivery date, and by defining distance or time criteria for pre- and post-carriage. The tool then provides relevant services, ranked byCO2 savings.

For more complex analyses, users can import CSV files containing their transport flow data. The platform then assesses the eligibility of these flows for modal shift based on existing services, and suggests pooling options to maximize efficiency andCO2 savings . All data is anonymized to protect shippers' confidentiality.

Example of analytical mapping on the platform

Example of analytical mapping on the platform

Michelin's experience of using the platform to optimize transport flows

For the past five years, Michelin has had an ambitious roadmap for reducing its carbon emissions. The company is working on multimodal solutions, starting with rail transport in Europe, using private trains.

For the past two years, Michelin has been using AI Cargo to optimize the decarbonization of its transport volumes. A collaboration initiated with France Supply Chain.

The benefits of the application according to Denis Brangeon, Network Capacity Analyst:

  • Decarbonize our remaining, lower volumes thanks to ai cargo and mutualization

  • Provide visibility to open up the train to other, smaller players, by supplying their entire transport plan. 

  • Chews up some of the work previously done manually

  • Easy to use, with support available from a firm

  • It's free!

If, like us, you are convinced that mutualization and massification will enable us to accelerate this modal shift,

contact us and we'll relaunch our group based on this promising Appel d'air project.

Contact us

to discover the replay and all the questions/answers

  • Does Appel d'air distinguish between hazardous and non-hazardous products?

    Yes, in the templates, we indicate whether products are hazardous or temperature-controlled. What's more, we've launched an algorithm to identify the nature of the flows, to see whether loading is compatible or incompatible.

  • How can I get in touch with other loaders?

    In fact, the initiative comes from Appel d'air, which means that as soon as there are mass flows that enable the creation of a potential service, Appel d'air will contact the shippers to see if they agree to set up a working group with operators to launch a project.

  • What about the platform's perimeter?

    The platform's scope is not European.

    Today, it's loaded with practically all existing services in France. Some of the European services are included, and I think that before the end of the year, we'll have all the existing services in Europe. On the other hand, for prospective services, it is valid for all 27 European countries.

  • What are the frequencies?

    On the frequencies, we see the frequencies as I showed them earlier in the search engine. When I display the results of a search engine, the results are displayed over 7 days.

    As for the rest, what I forgot to mention is that when we carry out flow eligibility tests, the shipper carrying out the test can download a CSV file, retrieve the entire file with the eligibility results, and then see that there is conformity between the actual departure dates and the corresponding services operated.

  • Does Appel d'air work with consular chambers, etc.?

    Yes, we're working with the consular chambers, we're working with all the working groups and associations, particularly on the rail and river aspects. These days, we're getting more and more involved in the regions.

    I would also like to say that for shippers, when there are difficulties, etc., the Appel d'air program also provides a form of support, i.e. the services of a consultancy firm, for a limited period, of course, but completely financed by the Appel d'air program, i.e. it remains free of charge for the shipper, to enable him to formalize his flows and use the platform. This support is also provided for the duration of the program, so that results can be measured, notably in terms of tonne-km carried and tonne-km carried forward.

  • Concerning theCO2 savings given by Appel d'Air, which platforms are calculated?

    So, they are calculated according to the standards laid down by ADEME. We're completely in line with ADEME's calculations. And the calculation is made by comparing the road flow with the pre-carriage, main carriage and post-carriage flows.

  • What has been the impact of modal shift on delays, service rates, etc.?

    As Anna explained, these are generally longer solutions, because there are load breaks on both sides. And it's a different mode of transport. You can't compare road with multimodal.

    It's really a transfer, a switch to another mode of transport that requires buffers, because when a train is late, it's not a quarter of an hour or half an hour. It's usually half a day or more. And then it has to recover its slots to be unloaded at the terminals. This can be problematic when the terminals used are congested. So there are impacts that need to be potentially deconstructed upstream with buffers, already to ensure a service rate that is almost equivalent to road. It's also difficult to achieve a modal shift with a service rate that's good enough not to impact supply chains, especially when you're in industry and production.

    There really needs to be a desire, a commitment to make this shift. Because today, unfortunately, the ton of CO2 is not sufficiently valued, and there are no real financial gains to be made from a modal shift, because we don't get paid, because we produce CO2 emissions. Logic also really applies to our companies.

    There are impacts, but they can be overcome. As shippers, we're not yet where we want to be. Today, we need to achieve a modal shift of around 5 to 6%, compared with 1% five years ago, on 300,000 FTL journeys in Europe. We're continuing to try and create new projects, new corridors on different routes. We hope this will accelerate with tools like AI. We hope to reach 15% by 2030.

  • Can your platform be connected to a TMS?

    So it can be connected to a TMS, yes, you need to create the appropriate APIs, and depending on the type of TMS, you can even finance the creation of these APIs.

  • if I work with a 3PL forwarder who manages my flows, what synergy is there on the platform?

    Freight forwarders are not necessarily the companies that are the biggest drivers of change, so that's why, under the Appel d'Air program, we titillate shippers so that they see the benefits of modal shift and can then put pressure on their freight forwarder to switch to these modal shift phases.

    So the freight forwarder can play a full part in the Appel d'Air program, there's no problem, we just have to make sure that there's no redundancy of flows, i.e. that we don't get flows from both the shipper and the freight forwarder, we just have to identify them to avoid this redundancy of flow, but the freight forwarder is welcome, on the contrary, to participate since in the modal shift.

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Hospital and medico-social logistics: Agence nationale de la performance sanitaire et médico-sociale (Anap) and France Supply Chain by Aslog sign partnership agreement 

Written by webm@ster the . Published in Press area.

Anap is keen to support the transition of hospital and medico-social logistics to Supply Chain, and to promote the use of technological solutions to make it more efficient. The aim of this partnership with the France Supply Chain association is to share expertise and carry out joint actions to make the Supply Chain a performance lever at the service of nursing time, and the quality and safety of patient care. 

A partnership with a shared strategic vision of the supply chain 

Anap, a public consultancy and expertise agency, is dedicated to helping healthcare and medico-social establishments improve their performance. It offers professionals a wide range of publications, tools and support in the field of logistics. 

For many years, France Supply Chain by Aslog has supported the hospital sector through its work and actions, notably through its Commission Logistique Hospitalière (COLOGH). 

The Supply Chain encompasses all the purchasing, inventory management and replenishment activities required for the provision of hospital services. It guarantees the quality, safety and efficiency of the logistics process, from supplier to patient .

Developing collaboration between supply chain players and the hospital and medical-social sector 

self-help-collective intelligence

This partnership was born of the strong desire of the two entities to federate their complementary skills and expertise. France Supply Chain by Aslog brings together 450 companies of all sizes (large corporations, ETIs, SMEs) and from all sectors of activity, as well as supply chain schools (France Supply Chain). Anap coordinates a network of logistics and purchasing experts from public and private healthcare and medico-social establishments. 

On Wednesday May 22, 2024, the partnership was officially signed on the Anap stand at the SANTEXPO trade show. Logistics and purchasing experts and members of the Anap network thus become members of France Supply Chain, and can benefit from the resources, expertise and productions of its working groups.

Pooling skills for concrete action 

To help logistics and purchasing professionals in health and medico-social establishments improve their skills, France Supply Chain has developed a Supply Chain Excellence Standard tailored to the healthcare sector, and has set up working groups to share knowledge. 

Anap's experts will draw on these working groups to develop new products on the themes of automation/robotization, digitalization, sustainable supply chain, reduction of drudgery in logistics, decarbonization of transport, and so on. 

Anap is also looking to strengthen its logistics intervention and field support capabilities by integrating France Supply Chain audits. These audits will be conducted jointly by experts from the Anap network and supply chain experts who are members of France Supply Chain. 

Santexpo partnership signed

From left to right: Yann de Feraudy, President of France Supply Chain, and Stéphane Pardoux, Managing Director of Anap, at the signing of the partnership at Santexpo. 

About France Supply Chain

The FRANCE SUPPLY CHAIN BY Aslog community works to strengthen the impact of the Supply Chain on corporate competitiveness, and to make it a lever for a more sustainable world. The association brings together 450 French and international companies of all sizes and in all business sectors, as well as Grandes Ecoles and training organizations. This 5,000-strong network of professionals, lecturers and students pools ideas and experience to deliver concrete solutions to supply chain players.

Press contact: Elorri Thicoïpé - Communications Manager
elorri@francesupplychain.org
06 21 28 82 74

About Anap

The Agence nationale de la performance sanitaire et médico-sociale (Anap) is a public consultancy and expertise agency that works with and for professionals in health and medico-social establishments. Since 2009, its mission has been to support, equip and accompany establishments in improving their performance in all its dimensions. To achieve this, Anap offers a comprehensive range of support services, including the dissemination of operational content, the organization and coordination of networking and on-site intervention. 

Press contact: communication@anap.fr
06 11 66 48 13 

General mutual aid

A new partnership for new solutions: France Qualité and France Supply Chain join forces for your competitiveness

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General mutual aid

A new partnership for new solutions: France Qualité and France Supply Chain join forces for your competitiveness

The partnership between France Qualité and France Supply Chain is a unique opportunity for companies to prepare for future challenges by combining their expertise. The complementary nature of the two associations will enable them to develop innovative solutions and boost competitiveness in the global marketplace. In an increasingly complex and uncertain environment, this initiative appears to be an appropriate response to current and future challenges. Let's take a look back at the main points discussed at the meeting, to understand the ins and outs of this promising partnership.

Securing transformations

Transformation is a major challenge for companies in an uncertain economic climate. Pierre GIRAULT, President of France Qualité, emphasized the importance of drawing lines of force to prepare for the future. Supply Chain and Quality teams play a strategic role, both upstream and downstream, in listening to stakeholders and implementing concrete guidelines. By pooling the strengths of our 2 associations, the aim is to consolidate synergies and continuously improve processes in the service of stakeholders, by integrating essential dimensions such as CSR.

This collaborative approach enables us to better anticipate regulatory changes, share best practices and develop innovative solutions to secure operations. In addition, it aims to strengthen the resilience of companies in the face of market disruptions, whether technological, economic or environmental. This strategic alliance is based on a shared vision of the future, and on the desire to make transformation a lever for sustainable competitiveness.

Replay of the webinar presenting the partnership to members of the 2 associations

Renewing our Cost/Delivery/Quality approach

Yann de Feraudy, President of France Supply Chain, emphasized the need to reassess the trilogy of costs, lead times and quality from an integrated perspective. The Supply Chain must guarantee the right product, in the right place, at the right time, while respecting optimal quality and cost criteria. The methodological approach, whether derived from total quality or Supply Chain-specific practices, needs to be harmonized to maximize overall efficiency.

Cost time quality

This partnership seeks to go beyond traditional boundaries and offer an enriched combination of the two disciplines. By integrating advanced management tools and innovative technologiesThe two associations aim to optimize every stage of the process, from sourcing to distribution. This new approach also makes it possible to better meet customer expectations and enhance their satisfaction. In addition, it offers companies the opportunity to gain in flexibility and agility, two essential qualities for adapting quickly to market changes. Ultimately, this collaboration aims to create a more robust and efficient value chain.

Respond to the survey on Your priorities and suggestions for the partnership

Members are invited to actively contribute by proposing concrete themes to be explored within the framework of this partnership. This webinar marks the start of a promising collaboration to secure and optimize the transformations necessary for our companies' success. Through joint initiatives such as working groups and pilot projects, members will be able to leverage this synergy to overcome current constraints. Collective commitment and knowledge sharing will be the keys to the success of this alliance, paving the way for a new era of performance for our members.

France Qualité Performance logo

About France Qualité

The Association France Qualité Performance (AFQP), also known as France Qualité, brings together nearly 2,000 public and private organizations in France through its 11 regional components. It promotes a "New Quality" that integrates Management, Strategy, QVCT, Customer Experience, CSR, Operational Excellence, etc., in order to manage all the components of an organization's performance. To this end, France Qualité promotes the sharing of best practices, produces reference publications such as Quali'Bord and White Papers, and organizes regional and national forums and events, as well as the Prix Nationaux de la Qualité and the Trophée Leader Qualité. 

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Team brainstorming on the question of a desirable future

Foresight Workshop: Experiencing the Impacts of Climate Change on the Supply Chain to Build a Desirable Future

Written by webm@ster the . Published in News-semi-public-privees, Prod/feature Lab SC4Good.

"The human brain needs to know what the future will be made of", says Sébastien Bohler, and the conviction of the Foresight working group is that the future is being built! They therefore worked to raise awareness and get as many Supply Chain players on board as possible, in order to build desirable scenarios and strategies for adapting Supply Chains to climate risks. Here's a look back at the first deliverable from the project after a year of collective work: the Perils Workshop.

The prospective construction site :

beyondCO2

Weak signals are already present in 2024, as numerous press articles show. In 2040, managing the impacts of climate change will be part of our daily lives.

How can we adapt to new expectations, regulations and climate change? What adaptation strategies should companies be building, starting today? Are the actions taken by companies sufficient and realistic?

Most climate-related efforts are focused on decarbonizing transport, yet other elements linked to climate change are already having a marginal impact on supply chains, but will become more significant in the future, and need to be considered now to transform companies.

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  • Team brainstorming on the question of a desirable future

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Participants in the feedback workshop.

The design fiction workshop :

making the foresight project a reality

An enthusiastic group guided by Aurélie Delemarle, Principal at Argon&Co, embarked on a year of collective work following a series of methodological choices:

  • Study scope: the 6 perils rather than the 9 planetary limits. The perils can be experienced and appeal to the emotions. What's more, they allow us to take into account all the categories of the European taxonomy, i.e. :

    1. rising temperatures ;
    2. an increase in violent storms;
    3. loss of biodiversity;
    4. flooding ;
    5. rising waters;
    6. water stress.

  • Impact scenarios rather than transition or climate change scenarios: the study focuses on the direct or indirect impacts on the 4 essential Supply Chain functions (demand, procurement, production and logistics distribution).

The results of this work will be published over the course of the year (Livrable péril, PESTELs, Nouveaux Récits, 1 or 2 scientific articles). The first of these was the subject of a full-scale test with members of the SupplyChain4Good Lab.

The group's first deliverable took the form of a 3-hour foresight workshop by design fiction. The reason for this choice was to get the participants involved in the story, and to help them experience and measure the impact of climate change.

Focus on the tools used during the workshop

The artefacts of biodiversity peril

This immersive approach won over customers, reinforcing their commitment to take action.

Participants are provided with a game kit containing artifacts (objects straight from 2040) and an explanatory note for facilitators, including the context of the scenario synthesized via a PESTEL.

Biodiversity:

The "poor relation" of climate change issues as a whole

Here's an issue that was close to the hearts of some of the participants, as rising temperatures, for example, are much more often talked about than biodiversity. "We're talking about supply footprint"Tariel Chamerois, CSR & Sustainability Manager France & Morocco for DB Schenker, tells us that companies are obliged to reduce their production sites, in this case wind farms, because they are located in a bird migration zone.

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This "biodiversity peril" workshop raises the issue of limiting access to land, with sanctuarized zones where no one will be able to settle.

Then, of course, there's the question of budgeting and the impact on prices. How is biodiversity valued? What is the price of fish? What is the price of birds? Biodiversity provides a whole host of resources and/or ecosystem services that are currently free, or considered to be free, and so the first idea would be to reintegrate it into future budgets.

Today there is no value, so the group of the day concludes that the regulatory framework must and will evolve.

If we take the case of fishing again, today what is included in the sale price of fish is only the energy and human resources required to catch the fish, but not at all the fish resource, which is free once it has been caught. Tomorrow, we may have to consider regenerating the resource, as the FSC model does so well today (planting trees in return for those removed).

Pénélope Laigo, Sustainability & QHSE Group Director at FM Logistic

Last but not least, another anticipated impact is the need to design biodiversity-friendly supply chains. In other words, business models, buildings, flows and solutions that take into account potential impacts on biodiversity from the outset, and how to avoid or even have positive, regenerative impacts.

It is imperative for companies to develop proactive, integrative strategies that take into account all aspects of climate change, including impacts on biodiversity. This requires rethinking business models, infrastructures and processes to minimize negative impacts and promote regenerative practices. Collective commitment and innovation will be essential to transform supply chains and ensure their resilience in the face of future climate challenges.

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  • AWARD FOR BEST SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN ARTICLE - 2024 EDITION

    France Supply Chain and AIRL-SCM launch the3rd edition of the Best Sustainable Supply Chain Article Award.

    To know more about it

  • HOW TO BUILD CIRCULAR SUPPLY CHAINS? A LOOK BACK AT A COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOP
    Companies, institutions, academics, local authorities and associations all agree that the circular supply chain is essential for a circular economy.

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supply chain monthly

Le Mensuel de la Supply Chain #18

Written by webm@ster the . Published in News-semi-public-privees.

Find this month :

  • A new recruit for your worksites

  • A member's word
  • 2 Awards for best article in Sustainable Supply Chain
  • Insights from SC experts
  • The intralog Barometer is open to all
  • Zoom Supply Chain & East Africa
  • What to expect in the coming months

Manifesto for a supply chain

MANIFESTO FOR A FRUGAL AND DESIRABLE SUPPLY CHAIN

Have you read it?

Welcome to our new members from Mobivia and LABORATOIRES THEA, who have joined us since our last newsletter.

New project manager to support LABS activities

Behind the scenes

Photo by Mervé AKPINAR

I'm Mervé AKPINAR, and I'm delighted to have joined the France Supply Chain association and its members in May 2024. I'm in charge of the ETI-PME and Digital & Technologies Labs, as well as the Asian chapters. In my previous experience, I had the opportunity to work in sales forecasting at DIM and Samsung, and as a logistics service provider coordinator at Nestlé.

Today, I'm really looking forward to contributing to France Supply Chain's future projects and to continuing to take on new challenges with such a dynamic, committed team who are passionate about the world of Supply Chain.

Gilles Verdier, Innovation leader at Michelin Supply Chain testifies

The actors

I've shared a lot with my colleagues in the Scaling Up group, and this has enabled me to modify and adjust my innovation management by taking ideas directly from our exchanges.

In this video interview, Gilles Verdier answers questions from Elorri Thicoïpé, the association's communications manager. Find out more :

  • His role at Michelin ;

  • What it means for him to be involved in the association;
  • What's in it for him?
  • Finally, find out more about our member: a discovery, a conviction, a project that's close to his heart perhaps?

Watch or listen to the full 5-minute interview

On display

  • The 2024 winners of the prize for the best supply chain article 2024

    Best Sustainable Supply Chain Article Award

    The 2024 winners are tied this year, reflecting the exceptional quality of the work submitted. Congratulations to the authors of :

    • "Introducing a framework toward sustainability goals in a supply chain 4.0 ecosystem".
    • "Cognitive digital twins for freight parking management in last mile delivery under smart cities paradigm".

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  • The supply chain and the challenges of agility, resilience and ESG

    The supply chain and the challenges of agility, resilience and ESG

    The supply chain is a strategic asset, and its efficiency and adaptability have become the conditions for the resilience of companies themselves. An interview with :

    • Yann de Feraudy, President of France Supply Chain
    • Souhail Haddaji, Transformation Strategy & Value Advisory Leader at ServiceNow

    Visit the ServiceNow blog

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    The Barometer of intralogistics priorities available to all

    The 2024 barometer of intralogistics expectations and priorities for the logistics ecosystem and manufacturers is now public.

    Discover the rich analysis developed by the team

Supply chain specificities in East Africa

Xavier Ameil contributed to Decathlon's development in Morocco before moving to Kenya until the end of 2021 to open "own" stores as in the rest of sub-Saharan Africa. In this interview, he presents the African production and distribution model and footprint, then focuses on setting up distribution hubs in Africa. He also discusses a region that is generally less well known to the French than the rest of Africa.

The next sessions

DATES NOT TO BE MISSED

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  • [Salon]

    18-20/06

    Preventica 2024 - Strasbourg

  • [Workshop]

    19/06

    Beyond co2" prospective - design fiction

  • [Salon]

    19-20/06

    Top logistics Europe 2024

  • [Salon]

    25/06

    Hydrogen days in the regions

  • [Round Table]

    25/06

    Decarbonizing the supply chain with France Hydrogène

  • [Reunion]

    25/06

    Human Resources Lab

  • [Webinar]

    26/06

    A new partnership for new solutions

  • [Price]

    02/07

    THE KINGS OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN

  • [Reunion]

    10/07

    Risk community - overview of risk management tools

  • [Reunion]

    10/07

    Lab ETI/PME

  • [Reunion]

    10/07

    Lab SupplyChain4Good

  • [Webinar]

    18/07

    MBA supply chain manager by De Vinci executive education

  • [Congress]

    05/12

    RISC 2024 - International Supply Chain Meetings

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Decarbonation Plan Challenges: unique private workshops

Written by webm@ster the . Published in News-semi-public-privees.

"Reducing the impact of logistics on our environment and helping to achieve carbon neutrality requires us to go well beyond the still too-dominant view thatan energy transition of heavy goods vehicles to biofuels, electric or hydrogen alone is sufficient, and that it's up to hauliers to solve the whole problem." That's how Yann Briand, one of our 2 challengers, sums up the need to work together to improve companies' decarbonization strategies. How can we do this? By sharing and questioning.

Since 2023, in a small, private setting, 3 engaging workshops have been conducted as part of France Supply Chain's SuppplyChain4Good Lab in collaboration with 2 think tanks. Find out more in this cross-interview with their experts.

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    Yann BRIAND

    Chief Scientific Officer - Deep Decarbonization Pathways (DDP) initiative Climate, Energy and Transport expert

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    L'Iddri is a think tank that facilitates the transition to sustainable development.

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    Reuben FISHER

    Freight Project Manager

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    The Shift Project is a think tank that promotes a carbon-free economy.

Why did IDDRI and The Shift Project get involved in these workshops?

Yann Briand

The point of these exchanges is to build a space of trust where companies can humbly present where they are in their thinking, explain their issues, and accept criticism. What brings us together must be the desire to improve and perform even better. The organization of these dialogues must continue to allow the freedom of tone that is their strength, and prevent them from becoming an exercise in communication between themselves. It must continue to bring together supply chain managers, as well as CSR, purchasing, sales and even CFO managers, and their teams!

Reuben Fisher

Decarbonization challenges are an opportunity for participating companies to share something critical - how to reconcile economic will (profits, growth) with energy and climate imperatives. Indeed, our view at The Shift Project is that physical limits such as the amount of energy available at a given moment, or the total amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, are even more constraining than economic concepts.

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Workshop on Groupe Avril premises

What does "sharing your decarbonization plan" mean for the companies you challenge?

Reuben Fisher

Companies explain how they are transforming themselves to make their activities and services sustainable in the decades to come, and in the short term we use different reading grids for this. For a start, if the company's key figures make no mention of energy or emissions, this gives the impression that the company thinks it can operate "above ground", without needing energy or emitting greenhouse gases. When companies' "one pagers" include this information, at the same level & in the same way as sales, EBITDA, number of employees or sites worldwide, we'll have taken an interesting step!

To go into more detail, we then look at how the company valuesCO2 - does it apply an internal price per tonne ofCO2, & if so, in what contexts - only for investments or also for day-to-day purchases? Is the price the same as for avoided emissions? If not, what is the logic behind the difference? Going a step further, we've seen corporate financial results presented net of the financial impact ofCO2.

Yann Briand

This means that companies need to share the main transformations they wish to implement and, above all, the conditions they are putting in place to achieve them! For example, this may mean reviewing with suppliers and customers the logistics organizations specific to each value chain and to each individual company, which limit the possible logistics choices that can be made, such as moving away from an all-truck approach. This means changing the constraints of logistics services, in terms of cost and lead times, for example. It may also mean rethinking purchasing and commercial strategies to rethink products and the location of suppliers and customers, in order to reduce the quantities, weights or volumes used, and also the distances to be covered between the raw material and the end customer. In short, reducing freight transport emissions requires strong action on the part of shippers, in partnership with their logisticians and transporters, right through to the involvement of suppliers and end customers!

To properly consider and implement these transformations, we need to adopt a long-term perspective that goes well beyond 5 to 10 years, in order to understand our limits and be in a position to consider these more structural changes, which are nonetheless necessary if we are to achieve carbon neutrality. What's more, the complex issue facing companies and all decision-makers today is that these organizational changes, complementary to technological ones, need to be initiated today, but will bear fruit sometimes only several years later, and will have an impact on the distribution of value within the company and sometimes within the value chain.

Two think tank experts look at 2 challengers

The experts from the 2 think tanks and 2 challengers: Pénélope Laigo, Sustainability & QHSE Group Director FM Logistic Corporate and Lucie Aitsahalia, Head of Energy and Environment FM Logistic Group.

What are the critical elements that need to be addressed in addition to theCO2calculation?

Yann Briand

To better understand how decisions can change, we are discussing and will continue to discuss with the diversity of France Supply Chain companies (shippers, logisticians and carriers) the fact of :

  • adopt a systemic strategy combining technological and organizational transformations;
  • think ahead to 2050 to revisit the coherence of choices for the next 5 years.

Reuben Fisher

On the whole, apart from building consumption, energy consumption is poorly monitored, both in terms of total quantity and the types of energy used. This is rather surprising for a sector whose dependence on liquid fossil fuels is flagrant, given that a recent Shift report (for the French Ministry of the Armed Forces) indicates a drop of several tens of percent in the amount of oil available by 2050. So it's critical to anticipate & begin the energy transformation today, otherwise companies risk finding themselves like stranded assets in the energy-constrained world that's looming.

Congratulations to the 8 companies who have played the game so far:

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Thank you gentlemen for your testimonials and your investment in this project.

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France Supply Chain by Aslog awards two prizes for the Best Article in Sustainable Supply Chain in recognition of work on the digital twins of smart cities and the positive impact of industry 4.0 technologies in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Written by webm@ster the . Published in Press area.

Since 2022, France Supply Chain has been collaborating with the International Association for Research in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (AIRL-SCM) to reward a scientific publication making a significant contribution to the field of sustainable Supply Chain. This year, the jury could not decide between the last 2 papers in the running, as they both deserved the award, on very distinct but fundamental themes.

A demonstration of the impact of Industry 4.0 technologies on each of the processes in the SCOR model for building supply chain 4.0

The authors argue that Industry 4.0 technologies are the innovation capacity that should be supported to move supply chains from their linear model, known for its high energy and resource consumption, to a circular model where technology replaces intermediaries and drives operations towards sustainability and efficiency.

They link the resulting capabilities of this transformation to the potential achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Evidence of cognitive digital twins for last-mile delivery

This paper examines the problem of Freight Transport Parking Management (FPMP) for last-mile delivery in the context of smart cities where objects are managed by digital twins.

The results suggest:

improved logistics efficiency

a reduction in negative externalities

potential new business services for logistics service providers

new management information for city planners and decision-makers

This paper also presents a case study of parcel delivery in Paris using Orange France's Thing in the future (Thing'in) platform to demonstrate a real-world application of this approach.

A prize to develop collaboration between the academic and professional worlds

The idea of this contest was born from the merger of two associations of logistics and supply chain management. The first one gathers French-speaking researchers (AIRL-SCM), the other one professionals and schools (France Supply Chain), but both are convinced of the necessity of a dialogue and common actions to make Supply Chain a lever towards a sustainable world.

The award is aimed at researchers who have published an article in French or English, the results of which may have an impact via a practical application or through its potential to influence decisions in companies or public bodies. The innovative nature of the research is also a criterion dear to the organizers. As proof of the close relationship between practitioners and scientists, France Supply Chain presented the prize at the annual AIRL-SCM gala held on May 30, 2024 at the La Rochelle Aquarium.

Find the winning articles:

Introducing a framework toward sustainability goals in a supply chain 4.0 ecosystem
by Saoussane Srhir, Anicia Jaegler and Jairo R. Montoya-Torres of Kedge Business School, France and School of Engineering of Universidad de La Sabana, Colombia.

Cognitive digital twins for freight parking management in last mile delivery under smart cities paradigm
by Yu Liu, Shenle Pan Thierry Coupaye, Pauline Folz, Fano Ramparany and Sébastien Bolle from Mines Paris, PSL University, Centre for Management Science (CGS), i3 UMR CNRS, France and Orange Innovation, France.

About France Supply Chain

The FRANCE SUPPLY CHAIN BY Aslog community works to strengthen the impact of the Supply Chain on corporate competitiveness, and to make it a lever for a more sustainable world. The association brings together 450 French and international companies of all sizes and in all business sectors, as well as Grandes Ecoles and training organizations. This 5,000-strong network of professionals, lecturers and students pools ideas and experience to deliver concrete solutions to supply chain players.

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Le Mensuel de la Supply Chain #17

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Find this month :

  • FSC meeting - European lists
  • Objective #FemmesenSupplyChain
  • Your intralogistics priorities
  • The "right" packaging
  • What to expect in the coming months

Manifesto for a supply chain

MANIFESTO FOR A FRUGAL AND DESIRABLE SUPPLY CHAIN

Have you read it?

Welcome to our new members from FINDLE and EFESO who have joined us since our last newsletter.

France Supply Chain calls on European candidates to implement a European strategy for integrating supply chain expertise, "Supply Chain Experts".

Behind the scenes

Influence project, the role of the supply chain as a structuring vector for the conduct of public policies

As part of its "Influence" project, on Thursday May 16, 2024, the France Supply Chain Executive Committee invited the main candidates in the European elections to discuss the role of the supply chain as a vector for structuring public policy.

Discover the association's appeal and the candidates' responses

On display

  • Mixed panel at SITL 2024

    Métamorphoses avec Elles: voices of change

    The path to change also starts with parity, the complementarity between men and women. This article looks back at the important and inspiring initiatives shared by supply chain and logistics professionals at a round table discussion at SITL 2024.

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    Securing your intralogistics: your priorities in 2024

    The 2024 barometer of intralogistics expectations and priorities of the logistics ecosystem and manufacturers is now available to our members!

    Discover the results of the survey

  • France Supply Chain becomes a member of the CONSEIL NATIONAL DE L'EMBALLAGE (CNE)

    This means that all our members can :

  • access their publications and trend notes directly on their website;

  • attend their events (Emballé 5.0 competition, packs and breakfasts);
  • participate in joint work within the FSC packaging community and CNE working groups.
Valérie Macrez, Managing Director of FRANCE SUPPLY CHAIN, explains the reasons for the merger:

Valérie Macrez

In 2023, at the request of our members, we set up a self-help and sharing community dedicated to Packaging issues. This community is an offshoot of our SupplyChain4Good LAB, which works on all aspects of sustainability. We felt it was essential to bring together professionals from packaging, distribution, production, research, etc., in order to advance thinking on the specific subject of packaging, and who better than the CNE to enrich our knowledge and even work together?

The next sessions

DATES NOT TO BE MISSED

RISC, inspire, dare, new models towards a Frugal and Desirable Supply chain on December 5, 2024

  • [Salon]

    24/05

    ISLI FORUM: 32nd edition

  • [Conference]

    24/05

    Decarbonizing the supply chain: challenges for warehousing and shipping

  • [Salon]

    29/05

    SELFI

  • [Lab]

    29/05

    ETI SME

  • [Congress]

    29-31/05

    Rencontres de l'AIRL-SCM 2024

  • [Forum]

    30/05

    Recruitment of apprentices IAE Paris-Sorbonne

  • [Gala]

    30/05

    supply chain managers

  • [Round Table]

    31/05

    Supply Chain & resilience between professionals and researchers

  • [Reunion]

    04/06

    Women in Supply Chain Community

  • [Afterwork]

    06/06

    alternants and professional members

  • [Workshop]

    17/06

    Circular Supply Chain: shipper testimonials #2

  • 19/06

    Top logistics Europe 2024

  • [Congress]

    05/12

    RISC 2024 - International Supply Chain Meetings

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