As concerns regarding businesses’ environmental impact increase, some decision-makers are starting to change the way their supply chains operate. We are beginning to see more and more companies move away from the traditional supply chain model for various reasons. Firstly, the traditional linear supply chains are very wasteful, which lead to unnecessary costs for the […]
Integration – Your supply chain salvation
Planning for the future while analysing the present Businesses are now looking to overcome the inefficiencies uncovered by COVID-19 so that supply chains are ready to withstand any future disruption. To do so, however, it is essential to understand how your supply chain is currently functioning and where these inefficiencies lie by looking at your […]
When data ownership and trust collide
Supply chain inefficiencies have been brought to light by the current situation, driving decision-makers to find solutions to overcome them and start preparing for the future. In this discussion of current supply chain inefficiencies, a topic that has come up numerous times is data ownership and trust when it comes to data sharing. It has […]
I used Spring’s RestTemplate to fetch some JSON, and you won’t believe what happened next!
Motivation is an interesting thing. What is it that drives us? What makes you want to do the things you do on a daily basis? Over the course of my career I’ve noticed that irritation is one of my driving factors. At first you get slightly annoyed by something, and you can shake it off, […]
Linux homedir encryption
ZFS features (excerpt) Snapshots and clones. Useful for e.g. docker and system backups. Copy-on-write (making snapshots initially zero-cost). Raid. Encryption. SSD caching. See more on the ZFS wiki page (features) or this reddit post. Ubuntu has released Focal Fossa (20.04) and as I had just acquired my new laptop, I decided to test it out. Getting a software […]
What’s in a name?
Those that have followed this blog for some time, know that Trifork Amsterdam, and especially its precursors, are not unfamiliar with challenges when it comes to naming.Now that we have been in the larger Trifork family for some time, it does look like our corporate naming challenges have settled down quite a bit. That does […]
Traceability in supply chains, an advantage or a necessity?
As COVID-19 has had an unexpected impact on businesses all around the world, it has pushed decision-makers to look at their Supply Chains and explore their pain points. Decision-makers are now reflecting on their supply chains and how their inefficiencies have affected them during these times. In this discussion of supply chain inefficiencies and challenges, […]
Flexibility – The key to the supply chain of tomorrow
Current situation Supply chains around the world have had to endure various disruptions in recent years, such as natural disasters, the trade war, and so on. However, for many companies, the COVID-19 outbreak has arguably had a more significant impact than these disruptions. This is due in part to the fact that COVID-19 has led […]
When in doubt, blur it out
The issue around privacy When taking a photo, have you ever noticed all the people that accidentally appear in it? Or have you ever realized how many people’s photos you accidentally appear in? If you haven’t, then let me tell you that if these photos are used without explicit permission from those in it, the […]
Kotlin – just another programming language?
Recently, I attended the Kotlin programming language conference, aptly named KotlinConf, to learn about the latest developments in the language. Naturally, my first idea for this blog was to list the top takeaways of the talks I attended. However, I thought it could be more useful for those who aren’t familiar with Kotlin yet to […]