Knowledge Forum

Welcome to Sonat’s Knowledge forum!

Sonat is a development partner within logistics and supply chain management. In view of that, here, we have collected current and interesting articles about our area of operations. The Knowledge Forum shall be a dynamic and usable source for the best of the latest innovations within logistics and supply chain management.

Supply Chain on the desks of corporate management
In the October issue of the Harvard Business Review, Supply Chain Management is given a uniquely large amount of space. The subject area is discussed in detail on a total of seventeen pages in that venerable publication. ... »
Packaging as a competitive and environmental improvement resource
Packaging as a competitive and environmental improvement resource
In connection with the implementation of Scandinavia's first retail conference - Scandinavian Retail Forum - many well-known, interested international names participated, including our own Swedish packaging guru, Gunilla Jönsson. ... »
Statoil Lubricants oil logistics
Statoil Lubricants oil logistics
Statoil Lubricants manufactures and markets lubricating oil for vehicles, machines and industrial facilities. 90 million liters of lubricating oil is sold annually at a total value of more than NOK 2 billion. The operation is carried out in Scandinavia, Central Europe and Russia. Sales are made at the company's own offices in eight European countries as well as via distributors in a total of fifteen countries. ... »
Now the time is ripe for change
"Now, the time is ripe for change"
He began as a trainee at Ikea at the early age of 24. After that, he was a faithful employee of the furniture giant for twenty six years. During those years, Sven-Olof Kulldorff worked with logistics, as a business controller and sales manager, and during his last ten years there, as purchasing manager for the Ikea Group. ... »
KnowledgeBased Outsourcing for increased profitability
Knowledge-Based Outsourcing for increased profitability
Interview with Kjell Rundqvist, President of Sonat, regarding the thoughts behind Knowledge-Based Outsourcing (KBO) of supply chain management. ... »
European Outsourcing Survey 2008
European Outsourcing Survey 2008
An illuminating report from Ernst & Young that shows that companies' need to increase competence and performance in all areas of the value chain is increasing the demand for cooperation with qualified knowledge companies/service suppliers who take functional responsibility. ... »