Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2022

billion industry that is already making big changes to the way we understand and use immense databases for a wide range of purposes. billion industry that is already making big changes to the way we understand and use immense databases for a wide range of purposes. The most important of these technologies is machine learning (ML).

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 5, 2019

For me, this type discussion is the norm. For me, this type discussion is the norm. In my interactions with supply chain teams, I find that this type of decision process happens frequently. In this blog post, I give a framework to drive discussions. As we waited for coffee, silence hung heavy in the air. They sound good.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

An AMR uses sensors to study and understand its environment, thus using the most efficient way to perform its tasks. Please keep reading to understand the various types of AMRs and their applications in warehousing. Types of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) and Their Applications in Warehousing. AMRs for Transportation.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 18, 2021

Over the past year there has been a lot of talk about the “new normal.” With vaccines being rolled out, infection rates coming down, and an end of the pandemic within sight, it’s time to talk seriously about the new normal and how it will affect supply chains. Digital Supply Chains and the New Normal. Stephen DeAngelis. March 18, 2021.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

These new data types do not fit neatly into old and traditional architectures or existing processes. Before using, test the forecasts to understand the bias and error. Last week, I spoke at the CPHA supply chain conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Checkout the presentation posted on slideshare. ). Rethink Demand.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 25, 2019

Don’t Forget the Four Dimensions of Data: Volume, Granularity, Quality, Variety. Anyone who has done demand planning knows it is extremely complex, with forecasting challenges and rapidly shifting consumer demand, often exacerbated by seasonality, new product introductions, promotions, and myriad causal factors (e.g. weather, social media).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 24, 2022

When you will consult an expat tax CPA in the UK or any other country, you’ll understand better what they mean and what the federal tax forms are communicating. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 8 Ways to Use Technology in Your Small Business! Here are some tips to manage small business taxes from overseas with the minimum of hassle.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Many which I’ve highlighted over the years in blogs and articles. We’ve entered an AI era where 76% of work can be augmented or automated. The IBP paradigm has hardly changed for 30 years, the decision needle has not moved enough. However, only 3% of companies apply automated execution and 7% autonomous end to end planning.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

Their goals were lofty, but their understanding of supply chain planning was hazy. The cost was 60% more in than average; but even more unfortunate, they never got a good understanding of how to use the planning system. Last week, it felt like August not May. client meeting. I have worked with this client since 2004. Tactical Supply.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

When it comes to the management of inventory in value chains, frustration abounds. Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” Inventory is the culmination of many business decisions. Tracking Progress.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 28, 2020

”[3] According to Haines, “It’s important to understand customer buying behavior for these channels prior to the pandemic. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered physical stores, retailers were adopting omnichannel strategies to take advantage of the increasingly important consumer digital path to purchase.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

From helping design your store layout to monitoring your inventory , making sure no documents get lost and tracking assets, read on for four ways you can use an RFID monitoring system in your retail business in 2021. For inventory management. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Complexity in the Retail Supply Chain!

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 6, 2015

At Supply Chain Insights , we are busy working on a report on Centers of Excellence to understand the drivers and barriers. The survey will be open for four more days. One in three companies have a supply chain center of excellence, but only one in two is successful. These are grim statistics. It will close on March 15th.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 6, 2015

At Supply Chain Insights , we are busy working on a report on Centers of Excellence to understand the drivers and barriers. The survey will be open for four more days. One in three companies have a supply chain center of excellence, but only one in two are successful. These are grim statistics. It will close on March 15th.

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Logility

AUGUST 16, 2017

One potential way to reduce costs without lowering the quality of healthcare is to optimize how much inventory is required and where that inventory is positioned. Minimizing the amount of inventory required to provide advanced healthcare reduces both working capital and obsolescence. Can we safely reduce inventory?

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 12, 2020

Whether you quote Robert Burns (“The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry”) or John Lennon (“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans”), people understand life finds a way of getting our attention. No one knows this better than supply chain risk managers. ”[2]. Cyberattacks.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Despite my best efforts, I failed three or four times doing this. Matthew shared with me his career path, how he ended up working in a start-up, and his advice to supply chain students as they go into the workforce. And so, we produce a lot of waste. About 25% of all apparel produced goes into the landfill.

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Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Africa-based executives had by far the highest rate of reporting logistics shocks (48%), not a surprising result given the poor state of infrastructure across much of the continent. Executives based in the Middle East mostly cited a demand shock. – DP World, Trade in Transition, Global Report, Oct-Nov 2020. – Lloyd’s Report, 2021.

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Arkieva

JUNE 9, 2016

Last time in Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SiOP) – Part Three I talked about the Demand step of the cross-functional process of SiOP. For this blog we will discuss the Supply step. Lack of understanding of the added value of having different levels of planning.

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EazyStock

JUNE 24, 2020

Common challenges include unpredictable customer behavior, unreliable inventory supplies, rising logistical costs and internal capacity constraints. Inventory optimization software is an important piece of the puzzle. It is critical to helping inventory management teams understand and manage demand and supply variables.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 14, 2020

The staff at Consumer Goods Technology (CGT) writes, “Just five short months ago, the consumer goods industry was focused on building a supply chain to support the omnichannel era, focusing on four key areas: demand planning, fulfillment, manufacturing, and last-mile delivery. The pandemic only made things worse.

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Tompkins Blog

JUNE 5, 2014

In today’s omnichannel world, there are four types of supply chains. In this new two-part series, I’ll share in-depth profiles of these four key categories—how they operate, their priorities, and what you need to know about them. Understanding their profiles gives you an advantage. By Jim Tompkins. More Resources.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

By now we all understand the importance of adapting to the impacts of COVID-19. The critical question now is, what do we need to do to prepare for recovery, a potential second wave, and whatever normal becomes in the future? Normalize Demand History. So, what do we do? The first step is to normalize historical demand to adjust the baseline.

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BlueYonder

MAY 18, 2017

Several collaborative projects will therefore be launched under that umbrella, spanning four major themes: Intelligent Supply Chain: Combine machine learning and advanced operation research to create a proactive and self-learning supply chain. For more posts similar to this topic, be sure to check out the JDA Blog.

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BlueYonder

MAY 18, 2017

Several collaborative projects will therefore be launched under that umbrella, spanning four major themes: Intelligent Supply Chain: Combine machine learning and advanced operation research to create a proactive and self-learning supply chain. For more posts similar to this topic, be sure to check out the JDA Blog.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

So, you are thinking about a career in supply chain? You are not alone, especially as in the time since we first penned this article, one huge and unforeseen event has raised awareness of the global importance of this vital sector—and shown it to be an attractive career choice. What is the Role of the Supply Chain Worker?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

I want to understand why some companies outperform on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter while others do not. I am enlisting their support to share their stories in podcasts, blog posts and at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit on September 6-9. ” Today I am flying to see the leadership team at Cummins Inc.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

Too much quilting, typing and repetitive motion….) During the afternoon, as I quietly held the pieces for Jake’s monster, my mind composed my blog post for the week. It pains me to see nine out of ten companies are stuck at the critical intersection of cost and inventory turns. It was clear that he wanted to build it himself.

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AB&R

APRIL 3, 2019

However, we see numerous companies living in the historical past, and we’re talking very LARGE enterprise organizations, still using pencil and paper to take inventory, track deliveries, and other areas of the business where automation would transform the way they operate. No, this isn’t a thumb war or even a battlefield by any means.

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Supply Chain Trend

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

In four posts, four coaching phases will be explained to support leaders with behavioural change in different S&OP maturity phases. This is a simple, yet very applicable way to understand a change environment. There is too much involved, I don’t understand. Level 1 : I don’t get it. This is knowledge driven.

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EC Sourcing Group

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Therefore, it’s important to know how to interpret them, understand them, and know the importance of the role of spend analysis in supply chain management. Some experts in the field say there are four steps, while others say as many as seven. Some experts in the field say there are four steps, while others say as many as seven.

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Supply Chain Trend

MARCH 29, 2016

Communication is mentioned by McKinsey as a top three impact on business transformations, resulting in a four to eight times higher transformation success rate. To support a strategy, S&OP needs to move beyond the traditional demand, supply and inventory balancing. S&OP requirements. Be one of those companies.

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Repl Group

MARCH 25, 2019

But that experience perception varies a lot by type of store. Retail is still enduring a major transformation as the physical and digital worlds both collide and complement. the world’s largest retail market. Our research revealed compelling predictions as the landscape continues to evolve.

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RELEX Solutions

MARCH 29, 2019

A firm that manages items with varying importance throughout the year can use dynamic service levels to have the right inventory at the right time. To build trust in an inventory policy, the insights and experience of key stakeholders should be used in developing the policy. The Right Inventory at the Right Time.

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BlueYonder

MAY 4, 2018

We just published our latest book on the evolving retail industry – a reference for those looking to understand how to navigate this changing landscape and come out stronger, leaner and more prepared to give your customers a great experience: “Retail Reimagined for Dummies.” That’s where JDA is able to help.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

This blog post started a series of telephone calls. In this blog, I try to answer both questions. This blog post may seem a bit basic for some. A large consumer products manufacturer with nine Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) instances and several divisions wanted to discuss forecasting. The current state is a quagmire.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

More than ever, seasonal inventory needs to be carefully accounted for during the demand forecasting and inventory planning process , ensuring right-sized inventory that can meet customer expectations while limiting the spend and use of working capital. Types of Seasonal Demand. Challenges of Seasonal Product Management.

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