EVO continues to sprinkle prizes. First, the shippers' organisation already announced that it is creating an award for the best safety advisor and now there will be an award for the best logistics cooperation. This was revealed by Machiel van der Kuijl, general director at EVO, during the EVO supply chain management conference.
"There is a gap between the theoretical evidence for the benefits of chain cooperation and the application in practice," Van der Kuijl said. "While increasingly complex societal challenges actually call for cooperation.
Chain cooperation the answer to complex issues
Small and medium-sized companies in particular are said to be struggling with the interpretation of supply chain management. Through chain cooperation, companies can learn from each other. This would be the answer to complex issues. "For example, more asphalt is not the only solution to accessibility issues. Only public-private partnerships on topics ranging from accessibility, digitalisation, safety to sustainability, provide win-win solutions.
EVO chair
Who does such an award for best logistics cooperation go to? That winner will be determined by a survey by the EVO chair of supply chain management. The chair was created to develop models that are easy to apply in practice, especially for SMEs. "The chain is as strong as its weakest link. So all links have an interest in a good application of theoretical knowledge in practice."
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