Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

… Consumer purchases and decisions will increasingly be voice-driven and machine-augmented, with companies’ relationship with customers machine-to-machine, values-based and digital-first.” At Enterra Solutions ®, we call this concurrent planning. Wong and Steinberg report, “Change in consumer demand is accelerating.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Our prior full edition of this column was published on July 14 and featured news related to global battery manufacturer Panasonic and warehouse services start-up Flexe. Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 Fairmarkit Announces $35.6

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

My goal in this blog post is to answer a series of questions I got from the audience when I spoke at a couple of conferences this week. Through digital marketing, small brands are cropping up all over, and it is sentiment analysis and digital content driving purchases. Unfortunately, this gives them little time to keep up.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

Redwood Materials was founded by former Tesla Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel in 2017. Redwood has indicated a commitment to solving the ability to source battery anode and cathode components in the United States and producing them from an increasing amount of recycled content. In February of this year.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Today as I sit scrunched into a coach seat in 26C, working on this blog post and hoping to not spill my coffee on my neighbor, I dutifully type to complete my weekly post. While many technology companies have co-opted the network of networks message, today there is no interoperability between network solutions. Holiday travel.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 22, 2020

A new movement is taking place, driven by new innovators and new, disruptive technologies such as robotics and additive layer manufacturing (ALM). It enables them to produce prototypes of products quicker and print spare parts when needed, rather than having to purchase and store them in advance. million in funding.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 16, 2020

Business management tools like spreadsheet software and invoice-creation tools saved significant amounts of time and aided recordkeeping. Companies got a taste of the now-booming software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry starting in 1999. People were introduced to the concept of big data in 2005.

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Oracle SCM

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

The issue – as we’ve covered before in this blog – is that fulfillment operations haven’t kept up with technological advancement the way selling has. In fact, at the end of 2017 there are still retailers and manufacturers using clipboards and paper to fulfill an online order. THE CONNECTED CONSUMER.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 23, 2017

At the same time, technological advances such as the Internet of Things, automated transportation and similar futuristic innovations , have been offering the promise of disruption for the last few years without really delivering, although there is little doubt that they will, maybe in 2017, or maybe later.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore how Amazon does it all. Cloud and Machine Learning services: Amazon Web Services (AWS) – Provides cloud computing infrastructure, storage solutions, and machine learning services to businesses and developers worldwide. Peek behind the curtain of Amazon’s speedy deliveries!

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Cognira

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Throughout this blog, discover what green retailing is, why retailers should adopt this strategy, and the positive impact advanced technology can have on sustainable strategies. However, consumers have been making bold efforts to protect the environment since 2017, and many retailers have made little to no changes. Table of Contents.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Automotive.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 11, 2016

Editor's Note: Today is a guest blog from our friend Andy Woodward with Wenzel America, Ltd. who specializes in innovative metrology & styling solutions. In this blog, Andy discusses the health of the manufacturing industry, manufacturing technology orders, and setting benchmarks for company performance.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2022

The provider has placed a special effort in its business strategy to not compete with its merchants but rather seeks to be a ” one-stop ” platform technology provider for businesses including availability of customer buying intelligence tools that can identify what customers tend to buy and when.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 31, 2019

Multinational enterprises deal with a dizzying array of paperwork involving procurement deals, purchase orders, shipping data, etc. Of course, the best analytics software will still sell if inaccurate data is part of the equation. The modern supply chain is mind-boggling. Supply chain digitization. ” Footnotes. [1]

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 3, 2019

The type of contract of interest in this report is for Development and Manufacture contracts in the Aerospace and Defense industries. The subcontract efforts feature the majority of military and part of commercial aviation, systems are outsourced by the overall airframe manufacturer, known as “primes” (Boeing, Airbus, Sikorski, etc.)

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

This is what I have read in many articles and blogs, but just changing what you have done in the past is woefully inadequate. But correlation does not reveal the one thing that matters most in innovation — the causality behind why I might purchase a particular solution. ”[2]. They’re comfortable with correlation.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

Over the past year, the Arkieva Supply Chain Link Blog provided thought leadership and informative posts on supply chain strategy tips, trends, and news. Here is a list of the Top 20 Supply Chain Strategy Blog Posts from 2016. So, as I sit down to write this blog, I wonder what are some of the things that make supply chains excellent?

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IQMS

JUNE 25, 2019

By 2020, Discrete Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics and Utilities industries are projected to spend $40B each on IoT platforms, systems, and services. The Supply Chain Management enterprise software market is growing from $12.2B in 2017 to $20.4B in 2022, achieving a 10.7%

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

One of the new tools available to decision makers is predictive analytics. Gracie Myers, a researcher with Research Optimus, writes, “Predictive analytics is being applied toward all facets of business operations and processes to help anticipate events, avoid risks, and create solutions.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Right now, we are seeing a shift away from the big box brand purchasing that defined the spring of 2020 to food trends more in line with what we have seen over the past several years. plant-based and cell-based meat companies in the past 10 years — $13 billion of it in 2017 and 2018.” Increased Sourcing Transparency .

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Supply Chain Insights

AUGUST 3, 2017

It hasn’t been too long ago that a typical consumer products manufacturer rep would replicate last year’s plan, make any adjustments for an account’s expanded stores, new markets, or new product launches, and dub it the new current year forecast. It was a tedious effort, but, overall, rather easy. Ah, those were the days! Just a nuisance.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from our friend Kelli Harris, a consultant and recent college graduate in Logistics Management. 2) Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management at Western Washington University. There are three offered starting dates - August 2016, January 2017 or May 2017. University Courses.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

This circumstance can benefit from oil and gas solutions. Oilfield services market, in general, covers manufacturers, repairers, and maintenance companies specializing in oil extraction and transportation. billion in revenues for 2017. Oil Field Services and what they are. From USD 135.1 billion in 2020 to USD 171.7

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IQMS

AUGUST 6, 2019

Revere Packaging invests in IQMS/DELMIAWORKS manufacturing ERP software to optimize production, scheduling, and profitability of its eco-friendly products. We need to be able to see our manufacturing performance in ‘real time’ to remain competitive in our market.”. Supporting Cost-Effective Sustainable Manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

They were very proud of their work in planning with a number of pharmaceutical manufacturers. This week, largely by accident, I discussed new approaches to demand planning with five different solution providers. Enterra Solutions. The barrier for all is traditional thinking. Let me share a story. Let me explain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Today, as I type this blog post, the rain is softly falling on my window sill. As fall becomes winter, supply chain leaders are planning their budgets and building strategies for 2017. With this in mind, in this blog, I make an argument that we, as supply chain leaders, have screwed up direct material procurement.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 15, 2018

Meanwhile, warehouse robotic solutions are developing apace, as you’ll know if you’ve been reading some of my posts on supply chain trends to watch in 2017 and 2018. Again, the key to this solution will be the use of automation and robotics. Robots Run the Warehouse.

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EMERGE App

MAY 28, 2019

Unlike Software as a Service providers such as EMERGE App, traditional businesses need to purchase and store stock before they can sell them, hopefully, for a profit. It is this time between purchasing stock and re-selling them that is critical for these businesses. Isn’t this something that we expect of software anyway?

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EazyStock

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

As an element of supply chain management, inventory management supervises the flow of goods from manufacturers to warehouses and onto relevant eCommerce sales channels. Lead time – time it takes your supplier to deliver, from purchase order to stock in the warehouse. First published on Nov 2017, updated Feb 2021.

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QAD

AUGUST 18, 2020

If they aren’t already, suppliers and other companies in the automotive space must be forming strategies around this reality – that software is going to be the great differentiator among vehicles of the near future. Some automotive suppliers recognized this and began their transition into the software sector years ago; some are jumping in.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Yet according to research commissioned by BluJay Solutions in partnership with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), that’s not the case. In the Business Continuity Institute’s 2017 report on global supply chain resilience, 69% of respondents said they do not have full visibility of their supply chains.

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BlueYonder

JULY 25, 2017

The shifts in manufacturing and retail business models, enhanced delivery models, such as last mile and click and collect, along with the innovative advances in technologies, have created significant opportunities for 3PL companies. Investing in an enterprise workforce management solution will deliver around 5 percent productivity increase.

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Alloy

JULY 30, 2019

We were honored to have him join us and share his perspective on modern obstacles and innovative solutions for manufacturers. Electronic Arts, the second largest gaming company in the world, purchased the studio, leading Prober to serve in a series of roles that culminated in SVP of Digital Publishing. The problem?

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Calculate cash-to-cash cycle time by adding the number of days that inventory is on hand to the number of days (on average) that customers take to pay for their orders and deducting the number of days it typically takes for your organization to pay for its purchases. Customer Order Cycle Time. Digital Dashboards – Simplicity from Complexity.

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RELEX Solutions

JANUARY 10, 2018

In 2017, the grocery industry experienced the convergence of online and offline channels. Many of the same trends we’ve seen in 2017 will continue in 2018 alongside new challenges and opportunities. In 2017, the industry saw Amazon acquiring Whole Foods and grocery discounters Lidl and Aldi entering the U.S. Pricing War.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 18, 2018

jump from 2017. The latest stats show that social media is guiding more shoppers to click to their next holiday purchase than ever before. According to NRF’s survey , men are the most likely to make more last-minute purchases with many going into shopping (or panic) mode on Super Saturday (the final Saturday before Christmas).

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