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Events

Orlando, USA

Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™

4flow will exhibit and present at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ in Orlando, Florida. Topic highlights for 2025 will include transformation, emerging technologies, risk management, strategic decision making, and more.
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Frankfurt, Germany

4flow Supply Chain Connect Consumer goods and retail

Save the date to join us for 4flow Supply Chain Connect with a special focus on consumer goods and retail.
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Orlando, USA

SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference

4flow will exhibit at the SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, May 19-21, 2025, at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, Florida.
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Barcelona, Spain

Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo

4flow will exhibit and present at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo in Barcelona
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Munich, Germany

transport logistic – International exhibition for logistics, mobility, IT and supply chain management

4flow will exhibit at transport logistic.
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On-demand webinars

Online

Roadmap for resilience Innovation in automotive supply chain planning

You’ll gain insights into compliance management and tackling disruptions with actionable, real-world solutions
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Online

Navigating transportation management: Targeted strategy for your challenges

In this webinar, you’ll discover key transportation management archetypes and learn targeted strategies to optimize operations, reduce costs and drive digital transformation.
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Online

Mastering SAP BTP: 5 industry use cases to redefine your supply chain

Learn about the tools and capabilities in SAP BTP to drive supply chain innovation and efficiency in your supply chain.
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Online

Mastering air freight cost optimization: strategies for a dynamic market

You’ll learn how to secure the best deals, optimize every shipment, leverage technology, and build continuous improvement into your cost management processes.
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AI, automation & robotics: top trends shaping intralogistics in 2025

Watch this webinar to discover the top intralogistics trends driving innovation at leading businesses – excellent food for thought for the upcoming intralogistics exhibitions LogiMAT in Stuttgart, Germany, and ProMat in Chicago, US.
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Future-proof your network: strategic design for cost efficiency in 2025

Join us to explore advanced strategies like scenario modeling, risk assessment and cost-service trade-offs with 4flow VIA®. You’ll discover actionable insights and get a clear roadmap to optimize your network for evolving market demands.
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AI, politics, automation: Top trends shaping supply chain in 2025

Join us as we explore top trends that every supply chain executive should know about.
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Optimize early, save big: new strategies for 20% transportation savings

Watch now to learn how integrating transportation optimization into your material planning phase leads to substantial savings.
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Track your way to net-zero: supply chain emission monitoring made easy

Learn to simplify emission monitoring and take control of your sustainability strategy. You’ll gain best practices to overcome data overload, streamline reporting and turn insights into actionable strategies.
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From reactive to resilient: charting your supply chain maturity

Discover strategies to develop supply chain maturity and enhance supply chain efficiency, resilience and adaptability with industry experts from 4flow and McKesson.
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News

Thalia and 4flow achieve milestone in omnichannel supply chain transformation

4flow provides support as end-to-end transformation partner
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4flow and UCB present the journey to supply chain orchestration at LogiPharma

“Orchestrating supply chains for patient value: innovative approaches to demand fulfillment”, an exclusive masterclass at LogiPharma in Lyon, France
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4flow appoints global supply chain industry leader Greg Toornman as strategic advisor to drive global supply chain innovation

4flow is pleased to announce the appointment of AGCO Corporation’s former Global Vice President of Materials Management, Logistics and Demand Planning Greg Toornman as strategic advisor.
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4flow named a Representative Vendor in the 2025 Gartner® Market Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Tools*

Recognition for 4flow vista® – software for network optimization and transportation planning
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4flow named top consulting firm by brand eins in six categories

German business magazine brand eins and statistics portal Statista name 4flow among best consulting firms in Germany for the twelfth year in a row
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Blogs

Success stories

E-books

Studies

Realize the full potential of Kinaxis Maestro™

A value enhancement journey with 4flow
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A new era of international trade

New trade rules, new risks: how supply chains must adapt in 2025
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Trends in warehousing: from machine learning to the internet of things

Optimizing intralogistics with innovative technologies
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Tech-driven transformation: a guide to agile supply chains

How antifragile supply chains break down silos for ecosystem-wide collaboration
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Unlocking the power of predictive analytics in the supply chain

A powerful method that leverages large datasets to forecast future trends
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Virtual reality for better warehouse & factory planning

Growing requirements for warehouse and factory planning demand modern approaches
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Transform your supply planning with an advanced planning system

Best practices for supply planning and change management to ensure a competitive advantage
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How can grocery retailers thrive in the era of online sales?

Optimized logistics are key to success and sustainability
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Reducing carbon emissions with sustainable warehousing

4flow study explores cost and CO₂ impact of 10 sustainability levers
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Leveraging the benefits of supply chain orchestration

Integrating supply chain elements for smooth, efficient and agile operations
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The power of AI in demand forecasting

Handling uncertainty with enhanced demand prediction
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Are you ready for the EU battery passport? Everything you need to know

Requirements, benefits and critical questions for businesses along the battery value chain
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Now is the time for supply chain to show its importance

How to combat disruptions with supply chain orchestration and boost agility from planning to execution
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Shaping the future: navigating supply chain transformation

More sustainable and cost-effective supply chains for an increasingly nonlinear future
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Confronting supply chain challenges with recurring network optimization

Proactive strategies to help navigate today's dynamic environment
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Unlocking digital maturity in transportation management

Strategic insights for the four most common transportation management organizations
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Quick cost reduction across the supply chain

The new mindset for substantial cost savings
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The four archetypes of transportation management

Understanding organizational patterns to unlock network efficiency
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Optimizing inventory allocation across networks to balance cost and service level fulfillment

An effective approach for complex distribution networks facing fluctuating demand
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How to find the right degree of digitization for your transportation management organization

From a transportation management maturity assessment to a customized strategy
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“Securing freight volume is becoming the top strategic objective.”

Trends and challenges in the transportation industry
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Overcoming economic challenges with successful supply chain management

Supply chain experts from Beiersdorf, Coca-Cola, Mars and Nestlé in conversation at 4flow Supply Chain Connect
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End to end supply chain orchestration

The journey towards a well-orchestrated supply chain
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Towards a resilience-based approach to supply chain risk management

Three principles to prepare your supply chain for today’s large-scale disruptions
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From vision to reality: winning strategies for supply chain transformation

Insights and tactics from industry leaders on achieving lasting change
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Four ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in transportation networks in China

4flow works with businesses to create new sustainability baselines
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Successful data integration in transportation management

How data interfaces enable automated, efficient and transparent supply chain processes
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E-commerce, cyber risk and supply chain visibility among most pressing trends for coming months

Look out for these top supply chain trends approaching peak significance in 2024
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The top 5 most impactful supply chain trends going into 2024

Applications of AI, automation and sustainability are expected to have the greatest influence on supply chain management
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Get ready for top trends in supply chain network design in 2024

Advancements in network design will help businesses overcome volatility and respond to disruptions, environmental regulations and more
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SAP EWM integration of automation capabilities

Not just hardware, but also software
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Center of gravity analysis for the location of new logistics sites

Evaluating a common network design method in today’s supply chain landscape
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When manual processes reach their limits

Use cases for successful supply chain automation
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Now’s the time to plan your transformation to SAP EWM

Time is running out – general support for SAP WM will end 2030
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Success factors in grocery e-commerce

How grocery retailers can achieve profitability on the online market
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How BAT is optimizing its global outbound transportation network

Ayse Gul, ultimate control tower integration manager at BAT, spoke to 4flow about the implementation and the benefits the Kinaxis TLO brings to BAT.
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Reducing costs and carbon emissions with optimized load planning

How to maximize capacity usage with 3D models
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Supply chain maturity – the journey to an automated, optimized digital supply chain

Technology and best practices to help businesses level up their digital maturity in transportation
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Sustainable sourcing in grocery supply chains

Comparing transportation and the entire value chain in terms of social and environmental impact
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Achieving sustainability in urban parcel delivery

Potential for carbon emissions reduction in urban pre-last-mile and last-mile logistics
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Enhancing supply chain risk management with data

How data science methods help businesses identify and mitigate risks to prepare for the future
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Digital supply chain solutions are here and are already helping businesses get ahead of the competition

Part 1 of 6 in the series on digital transformation in supply chain – part of the 4flow trend monitor
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Supply chains under the legal microscope

What supply chain due diligence legislation means for the supply chain industry
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Sustainable cost optimization with customized supply chain network design

Six steps for an optimized supply network
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The future of consumer goods supply chains

Digital and collaborative for greater success
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Ineos Automotive, Mars, Resideo Technologies and Stellantis present at 4flow Logistics Day

Takeaways for winning the complexity game with agility-driven supply chain management
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Supply chain transparency in the automotive industry

How to tackle challenges in automotive supply chains by sharing data
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Implementing generative AI in supply chain

How to make the most of advanced language models like ChatGPT
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A quantum leap in logistics – how quantum computing will unlock new optimization capabilities

An interview with Wendelin Gross, head of 4flow research, about the research project ProvideQ
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Greenhouse gas-neutral transportation in the automotive industry

The path to CO2e-neutral transportation networks
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Macroeconomics – market shifts mean new risks and opportunities for the supply chain industry

Part 1 of 5 in the series on macroeconomics – part of the 4flow trend monitor
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Supply chains of tomorrow: building future-ready supply networks

How businesses can strengthen their supply chains for the future
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Agility-driven supply chain transformation

How to win the complexity game
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“Transportation optimization is becoming critical to ensure significant cost savings and supply chain resilience”

Pave the way to improved performance and cost reduction with network design, transportation optimization, data analytics and more
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Get back on course with targeted task force management

Bring balance to disrupted processes
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Supply chain visibility – a critical problem-solving component

Part 5 of 5 in our 4flow trend monitor series on sustainability and resilience in supply chain
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The magic of collaboration

How collaboration can succeed and lead to competitive advantages
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Green and sustainable logistics – zero emissions at 100% performance

Part 4 of 5 in our 4flow trend monitor series on sustainability and resilience in supply chain
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The path to an unparalleled digital shopping experience

How Mytheresa, one of the world’s leading online stores for luxury, is making its supply chain future-ready
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Flexibly predict and manage supply chain disruptions

How track and trace increases transparency in supply networks
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Coopetition – creating strategic alliances by working together

Why cooperation is possible even among competitors – and how to make it succeed
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Reshoring, nearshoring and multisourcing – keeping the essentials close at hand

Part 3 of 5 in our 4flow trend monitor series on sustainability and resilience in supply chain
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Active management of supply chain networks

React quickly and flexibly with the help of visualization
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Energy and commodities – shortage becomes a crisis

Part 2 of 5 in our 4flow trend monitor series on sustainability and resilience in supply chain
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Supply chains with a strategic, long-term approach are better prepared to react with agility in an uncertain future

Part 1 of 5 in our 4flow trend monitor series on sustainability and resilience in supply chain
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Cobots for greater efficiency and less complexity in manufacturing

Digital experts share results of assembly line automation study
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Network visibility — the first step towards supply chain agility

Gain supply chain transparency and better prepare for disruptions with 4flow VIA® suite – network visualization and analysis
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Thalia

Thalia and 4flow achieve milestone in omnichannel supply chain transformation
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YASA

Rapid design and implementation of the new logistics concept for YASA’s start-up factory in Bicester, UK
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Resideo

How Resideo leverages its transport management system (TMS) data for supply chain optimization with 4flow
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Success story Resideo

How Resideo leverages its transport management system (TMS) data for supply chain optimization with 4flow
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Infineon

How Infineon and 4flow created an efficient foundation for future growth in China with a new distribution center in Shanghai
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BayWa r.e.

How BayWa r.e. Solar Trade and 4flow enabled sustainable growth in renewables with a fast and agile digital supply chain transformation
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INEOS

How INEOS Automotive and 4flow collaborated to develop an automotive supply chain from the ground up
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BD

Reducing global lead times to improve customer experience at Becton Dickinson
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Track & Trace

End-to-end transparency and shipment tracking
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JOST

Planning the relocation and go-live of a global logistics center for JOST
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BAT

BAT and 4flow implement supply and transportation planning optimization
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CCC

4flow and the fashion retailer CCC increased distribution center throughput for new HalfPrice brand
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HelloFresh

4flow task force collaborates with HelloFresh to rapidly increase production output
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Success story in FMCG

How Mars significantly reduces supply chain costs with continuous optimization
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Magna

Digital transformation of an inbound supply chain for cost savings and greater efficiency
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KraussMaffei

Creating a global spare parts hub concept for KraussMaffei
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Schneider Electric

How Schneider Electric and 4flow designed a new logistics site
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BOS

How the medium-sized business BOS maximizes its supply chain potential
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Bosch

4flow and Bosch optimize globally
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Mercedes-Benz

Fit for the future: Vehicle manufacturer prepares for electric mobility
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BSH

Efficient logistics master plan for the BSH production park
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AGCO

More transparency and lower costs with integrated transportation management at AGCO.
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Choosing the right SAP EWM deployment

This comprehensive guide from 4flow will help you evaluate deployment options, balance cost with scalability, and choose the SAP EWM architecture that fits your warehouse operations.
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Overcome siloed operations for cost-efficient material planning

You might already optimize material planning or transportation in isolation – but integrating these processes is key to creating actionable and cost-efficient end-to-end plans. Discover how to bridge the gap between material planning and transportation for smarter, faster decisions.
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The ultimate guide to successful TMS tendering

If you’re part of a team purchasing a TMS, you want to make this project a success – meaning it’s completed on schedule, within the agreed budget and, above all, it achieves the identified objectives.
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Discover the key to actionable and cost-efficient planning

As freight rates rise, inefficient transportation and low utilization are becoming big issues. In this guide, learn how planners can transform common supply chain challenges into opportunities – with load building optimization. Discover how optimal load building breaks down silos and creates new opportunities to boost supply chain efficiency.
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Mastering put-away strategies in SAP EWM

Efficient warehouse management is crucial for smooth supply chain operations. One key component of any warehouse is an effective put-away strategy. Learn to make the most of SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) with put-away strategies for warehouses across industries.
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Transforming supply chain management with SAP BTP

In today's fast-paced and complex supply chain environment, businesses need more than just basic management tools to stay competitive. Get to know SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), a powerful suite that brings together data management, analytics, artificial intelligence, application development and integration capabilities.
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10 ways to maximize value in your SAP S/4HANA implementation for supply chain

SAP S/4HANA has the power to unlock significant value for businesses, especially in supply chain management. But reaching this potential requires an expert implementation. Download your guide now for ten key considerations and best practices to get the most value out of your SAP S/4HANA implementation for supply chain
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The guide to efficient material planning

Material planning is a critical and complex supply chain function. It brings specific challenges, including responsibility for smooth operations in production. In this e-book, 4flow experts share best practices and practical case studies to help material planners boost their efficiency and contribute to overall supply chain excellence.
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The executive guide to optimal inventory allocation

How do you strike a balance between efficient inventory management and meeting customer demands in your complex distribution network? You might already optimize inventory for individual locations, but what about a network-wide approach? Discover the fundamentals of this network-wide approach to inventory allocation optimization.
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Your guide to optimizing transportation in Kinaxis Maestro™

With this e-book, revolutionize your supply chain processes and transportation planning with a concurrent approach to transportation optimization. By integrating transportation optimization earlier in supply chain processes, you’ll improve efficiency and save costs.
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5 ways to prepare for the SAP WM transformation to SAP EWM

Unleash the potential of your warehouse with the innovative warehouse management system based in SAP S/4HANA. Lay the foundation today and prepare your warehouse management for the future.
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The ultimate guide to transportation and load building optimization

Delve with us into the critical challenges faced by today's supply chain industry and explore how optimized transportation planning can overcome these obstacles to create a more efficient and streamlined supply chain. Get ready to unlock the untapped potential of your supply chain with the insights and strategies provided in this ebook.
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The ultimate guide to supply chain network optimization

Learn how to optimize your supply chain network and unlock unprecedented efficiency with our e-book. In today's competitive business environment, efficient network design is crucial for success. Don't miss out on the benefits of an optimized supply chain network: reduced costs, improved efficiency, and increased customer satisfaction.
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4flow trend monitor

What are the key supply chain trends for 2025? From generative AI to supply chain automation and shifting trade regulations, discover 17 essential trends for supply chain in 2025.
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Profitability, sustainability and beyond: How can grocery retailers react to growing online sales channels?

Download this 4flow study to learn from quantitative and model-based research how businesses can make the most of digital grocery.
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Sustainable warehousing: Practical measures for emission and cost reduction

From material handling processes to infrastructural measures or energy sources – we explore sustainability levers with great potential for a greener warehouse.
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Warehouse automation and volatile demand – a strategic fit?

Discover 4flow’s latest research study in intralogistics and warehouse design with an interactive online application, where you will have the opportunity to explore the impact of demand volatility on the profitability of warehouse automation solutions.
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Shipping, fast and slow – Balancing airfreight and sea freight in volatile manufacturing supply chains

In the study, supply chain researchers from 4flow investigate optimization strategies for balancing air and sea transportation in variable-volume supply chains in the manufacturing industry.
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Wearables, Sensors & Co. – Making digital intralogistics a reality

In this study, 4flow conducted in-depth interviews with supply chain experts in the automotive manufacturing, automotive supply, and retail industries.
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Logistics in retail and wholesale – Structures, success factors, and trends

Commerce is the link between production and consumer. As one of the largest branches of economic activity, it generated revenues of approximately €1.5 trillion in 2013 and employed 3.62 million people in Germany alone.
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Costs and Benefits of Green Logistics

In this study, 4flow examined the opportunities presented by various methods for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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How oil prices impact distribution networks for manufacturing and trade – German only

In this study, supply chain experts from 4flow examined the connection between oil prices and transportation costs and to what extent oil prices influence the structure of distribution networks.
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