Enterra Insights

APRIL 9, 2024

As last year came to a close, the world held its 28th annual Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Climate Change Conferences (UNCCC). COP participants meet annually to discuss progress being made towards mitigating the worst effects of climate change and to commit to new actions. ” So, what does this mean?

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ToolsGroup

MAY 17, 2022

A combo of pandemic-related increased demand, and the tragic destruction of a key chlorine manufacturer have led to 2022’s swimming pool chlorine shortage. Covid-19 had its fair share of global supply chain victims , and chlorine is no exception. It’s projected to register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 3.5%

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog shares a mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 predictions for industry supply chains published at the beginning of 2022. We cited The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook report. percent in 2021.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

On February 3, 2022, Amazon announced its first price increase since 2018. With retailers (and streamers) alike finding new ways to compete, that $20 increase could have a bigger impact than Amazon executives would like to believe – and open the door for competitors. What Is the 2022 Amazon Prime Increase Effective Date?

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Enterra Insights

MAY 26, 2022

Although retailers still talk about the digital path to purchase as an alternative to the traditional shopping journey, the lines between paths to purchase have blurred. With all generations getting more comfortable on the digital path to purchase, most retailers have adapted to this new reality and are pursuing omnichannel strategies.

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Procurement Academy

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Your organization’s supply chain can be the bedrock of a robust ESG strategy that will drive positive change and contribute to long-term sustainability. For example, back in May 2022, the SEC charged BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. In the U.S.,

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Enterra Insights

MAY 18, 2023

In the latest WEF Global Risks Report , the authors note, “Present and future risks can interact with each other to form a ‘polycrisis’ — a cluster of related global risks with compounding effects, such that the overall impact exceeds the sum of each part.”

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Business reporter Jordyn Holman ( @JordynJournals ) explains, “In 2020, it was pandemic closures and social distancing. November and December can account for up to a quarter of the annual sales of department stores and specialty retailers. Last year, it was the supply chain. Now, the problem is demand.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Guided by Deng Xiaoping, who is often credited as the ‘General Architect’ ” The latest economic reports out of China has many experts wondering if the Chinese economic miracle is slowing or ending. The Economist reports, “[The latest economic figures out of China] showed that the economy grew by 6.3%

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares samples of individual prediction snapshots that will be included in our Annual 2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month. World economic growth was forecasted to slow from 3.5

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The movie is about a cynical television weatherman named Phil Connors (played brilliantly by Bill Murray) who is assigned to cover the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Back in early 2022, The Economist wrote that company earnings reports were filled with mentions of “covid-induced shortages.”

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 9, 2023

Jocz noted, “Purchases depend on consumers’ having disposable income, feeling confident about their future, trusting in business and the economy, and embracing lifestyles and values that encourage consumption. So what trends are going to impact the retail sector this coming year? ”[1]. 2023 Retail Trends. ”[4].

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Savant Events

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

They have mandated transparency and reporting, due diligence, vigilance requirements, remediation requirements, civil penalty mechanisms or a combination of these to address this complex issue. Norway’s Transparency Act came into force in July 2022 and the first phase of Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Act has been in force since 2023.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 25, 2023

Started in 2017 by Compass Group USA, Stop Food Waste Day is now recognized globally in every corner of the world as we unite to educate and ignite change.” As the world’s population continues to increase, finding ways to feed more people is a global priority. and China, The Guardian reports. Around 10% — or 13.5

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E2open

OCTOBER 6, 2022

For the eighth consecutive year, e2open is a leader in the Nucleus Control Tower Technology Value Matrix report – ranked the strongest in functionality AUSTIN, Texas – Oct. 6, 2022 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. While visibility is essential, it is just one piece of the puzzle.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published January 2023 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Our previous posting in this series of global wide manufacturing PMI highlights was in early January summarizing both December and Q4-2022 reported indices data.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Europe is suffering through a period of extraordinary inflation that will negatively impact the health and well-being of its people and drive disruptions and uncertainty in global supply chains. annual inflation from 1999 through 2021, the annualized rate exceeded 10% in the Eurozone in October 2022. through 2023.

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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Dallas, December 7, 2022 – o9 Solutions , a leading enterprise AI software platform provider for transforming planning and decision-making, announced today that it joined The Climate Pledge to further its commitment to enabling sustainable end-to-end global supply chains. . About The Climate Pledge.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The Retail Trends Shaping How We Shop in 2022. From a digitally-transformed shopping experience to global supply chain disruptions and a pandemic that refuses to quit, there’s one thing retailers can count on: People are always going to shop. You know the saying about feeling “like a kid and a candy store”?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

by Dr Shereen Nassar , Global Director of Logistics Studies and Director of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Suite at Heriot-Watt University Dubai. Investing in data analytics along with innovations in big data will have a significant impact on the business. Technology and automation are major enablers towards this.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives on reported November 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. There are additional signs of a global glut in overall inventory levels, yet selective component shortages remain for certain industries. Global Wide Production Activity.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

by Dr. Shereen Nassar , Global Director of Logistics Studies and Director of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Suite at Heriot-Watt University Dubai. Global supply chain disruption has become commonplace, forcing the industry to see beyond the traditional means of working. Resilience for Supply Chain Decarbonisation.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a published report indicating a controversial step Boeing is taking to slash or outsource staffing jobs amid a need to increase aircraft monthly production. Also reported was a securities filing indicating that Boeing had plans to hire upwards of 10,000 workers in 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

During this unprecedented period of non-stop global supply chain disruption, the Supply Chain Matters blog provides readers with additional industry specific examples, along with their implications. GM’s quarterly sales revenue was reported as declining 5 percent for the recent quarter and 18 percent at the half year mark.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Apple Component Design Shift in Custom Displays Citing sources with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg reported ( Paid subscription or metered view ) that Apple has plans to begin utilizing custom electronic displays utilizing its own custom in-house development designs. Apple declined to comment to Bloomberg regarding its published report.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I wrote my first report on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) while sitting on the floor in the Atlanta airport in 2005 when I was an AMR Research analyst. When my flight canceled, I was en route to the annual AMR conference in Phoenix. In 2022, I frequently ask companies to draw their river of demand. Reflection.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 23, 2023

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 34th Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. Background As our readership is likely aware, this report provides a snapshot of the U.S.

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QAD

JANUARY 11, 2024

Now, imagine that instead of being the driver you are part of that pit crew; that fumble is no less impactful to the team’s placement in the race. A 2022 MHI Annual Industry Report highlighted that on-time delivery (OTD) stands as a top priority for 51% of executives. A pretty dire picture!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

They are passionate about social issues like maintaining a good heath care system, higher education and Mental health including opportunities for higher education in good schools. These professionals will account for more than 32% of Global Workforce. CLEAR HUMAN RELATIONS STRATEGY IN PLACE. THE DIGITAL NATIVES.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog unveils a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond. Current Year 2022. We will then proceed into what we expect major themes to be in 2023. .

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Adding to the urgency, global cyber attacks are on the rise, increasing 38% in 2022 compared to 2021. From January to September 2023, Resilinc’s supply chain monitoring system, EventWatch AI , detected 504 potentially disruptive cyber attacks globally across all industries Resilinc tracks.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

A manufacturing report done by Deloitte  looking at the foundation for America’s success indicates that of the top drivers of global competitiveness for manufacturing, the number one driver is talent. All the data is in the computer, so anyone who has access, can use it to build their own strategy and execute on it.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 4, 2022

On this Friday , the Supply Chain Matters blog provides our global supply chain news capsule follow-up, a revisiting of prior developments related to supply chain management as well as themes that we have highlighted for readers. . EV Start-Up Rivian Encounters Order Fallout From a Price Hike Decision.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Read on to hear Craig’s expert insights on the current landscape and what companies can do to accelerate supply chain resilience in the midst of increased supply chain disruptions. Tell us a bit about your background in Life Sciences. The number of annual EventWatch AI alerts approximately doubled since 2020 to about 10,700 in 2022.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 17, 2023

IHL Services, a global research and advisory firm, estimates that inventory distortion — the combined cost of lost sales from out-of-stocks, along with the deep discounts required to sell overstocks — will drive a $1.77 That number is the equivalent of the annual revenues of the Top 10 retailers worldwide.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

The metaphor was reflective of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in making its first appearance in China , and then globally, with sudden and immediate implications. The industry supply chain implications are extremely impactful. . Report of RH Financial Performance. A Sudden Tide Change.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

The report’s goal is threefold: guide supply chain leaders in setting realistic supply chain goals, reward companies that are achieving higher levels of supply chain excellence, and understand what is achievable in executing multi-year roadmaps. Few companies actively manage complexity and automate segmentation strategies.

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