Enterra Insights

JANUARY 16, 2024

Anyone who follows U.S. politics knows there is a wide divide between Democrats and Republicans when it comes to green energy. Some of these differences can be explained by the fact that many Republican politicians come from states rich with fossil fuels. Nevertheless, journalist Phred Dvorak reports, “One clean-energy candidate has broad support from some of the reddest parts of the U.S.: hydrogen.”[1] Dvorak goes on to explain: “ In a polarized energy debate that often pits r

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Arkieva

JANUARY 16, 2024

This blog continues the journey of Kate and Jane as they navigate the concepts of safety stocks at Jane's company. A Journey Through Safety Stocks, Part 10 was first posted on January 16, 2024 at 7:52 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement.

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West Coast and California Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2024

According to The Loadstar , US West Coast ports are anticipating a surge in imports due to a combination of supply chain and geopolitical disruptions. These disruptions include transit difficulties through the Panama and Suez canals, and concerns at East Coast ports related to ongoing labor contract negotiations.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 16, 2024

Unmonitored supply chains, underlying inventory assets, a host of third parties, and frequent transactions make the manufacturing and retail industries a sweet spot for procurement and inventory fraud schemes.

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Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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IT Supply Chain

JANUARY 16, 2024

By Captain Steve Bomgardner (pictured) VP Commercial Markets, Pole Star The post Meeting OFAC’s Call To Action: Combating Illicit Cargo appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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IT Supply Chain

JANUARY 16, 2024

By Nicholas Hyett (pictured) Investment Manager, Wealth Club The post Insolvencies in England & Wales: Some signs companies are struggling appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Elementum

JANUARY 16, 2024

Business Process Automation Services: Enhancing Efficiency and Growth Business process automation (BPA) is a powerful approach to streamlining processes, eliminating repetitive tasks, and enhancing efficiency within organizations. It involves the application of technology to automate manual responsibilities that consume valuable time and resources. By implementing BPA, businesses can reduce human error, improve agility, and focus on innovative work that drives growth.

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IT Supply Chain

JANUARY 16, 2024

By Roy Bridgland (pictured) Senior Industry Strategies Director, Blue Yonder The post Red Sea crisis – Impact on retailers & supply chains to be more acutely felt in coming weeks appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Elementum

JANUARY 16, 2024

Processes Automation: Streamlining Business Operations for Efficiency Process automation has become a vital component in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape. By utilizing technology to automate complex business processes—such as production, employee onboarding, and customer service—companies can enhance productivity, efficiency, and promote innovation.

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Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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My Office Apps

JANUARY 16, 2024

Start Your Year with Cloud-Based ERP: The Ultimate Guide to Operational Excellence Begin your year on a transformative note by embracing the power of Cloud-Based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. In this ultimate guide, we’ll show you how to elevate your business operations, from procurement and logistics to manufacturing and more, ensuring a path to operational excellence and strategic success.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 16, 2024

Data can change your business, if it’s used in the right way. It should be used as a way to replace guesswork and give predictability and concrete actions, it should be expertise that’s digital, making it instant and scalable. I want to talk about how a specific subset of retail customer data is insanely important and underutilized to deal with one of the biggest cost pressures in retail: returns.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Department of Defense released four days ago its inaugural National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS), which is intended to guide the Department’s engagement, policy development, and investment in the industrial base over the next three to five years. Taking its lead from the National Defense Strategy (NDS), this strategy sought to catalyze generational change from the existing defense industrial base to a more robust, resilient, and dynamic modernized defense industrial ecosystem.

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Synovos

JANUARY 16, 2024

Common MRO Supply Chain Challenges and How to Address Them The MRO supply chain is complex, regardless of the industry. For every purchased spare part there are potential challenges around lead time, parts availability, pricing, invoicing, quantity, quality, and more. Staying ahead of those challenges is difficult enough. Solving them requires significant resources.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 16, 2024

Landed cost is a crucial metric for understanding profitability at the product level. It takes into account sales and production costs, along with any additional fees required to ship a product to the end consumer. Without it, you’ll struggle to achieve an accurate measure of how well your business is doing. This guide breaks down how landed cost is calculated, why it matters, and strategic ways to lower your landed costs and increase profitability.

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Synovos

JANUARY 16, 2024

Common MRO Supply Chain Challenges and How to Address Them The MRO supply chain is complex, regardless of the industry. For every purchased spare part there are potential challenges around lead time, parts availability, pricing, invoicing, quantity, quality, and more. Staying ahead of those challenges is difficult enough. Solving them requires significant resources.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 16, 2024

Explore a range of cutting-edge solutions encompassing AI, machine learning, transportation management systems, advanced planning systems, data analysis, automation solutions and more. These innovations can transform a product's journey, enhancing its overall effectiveness.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an additional update on the incident involving an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft’s decompression. As indicated in our last update related to the incident, the series of ongoing investigative actions continue and the consequences are growing for Boeing , the plane maker’s senior leadership, and for certain suppliers.

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More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.

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Adexa

JANUARY 16, 2024

Advanced Planner-Assisted Systems (APAS) There has been a lot of talk regarding autonomous planning systems and the use of AI/ML to make the planning process more productive and the operations more optimized. Just like autonomous cars, the planning part is not too hard, i.e. the use of GPS as to where to go and when we get there. The uncertainty and how we respond when disruptions occur, are the key issues to be addressed.

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Synovos

JANUARY 16, 2024

What Are Common MRO Supply Chain Challenges and How to Address Them? The MRO supply chain is complex, regardless of the industry. For every purchased spare part there are potential challenges around lead time, parts availability, pricing, invoicing, quantity, quality, and more. Staying ahead of those challenges is difficult enough. Solving them requires significant resources.

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John Galt

JANUARY 16, 2024

Learn about the emerging new way of making supply chain decisions to handle increased complexity.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 16, 2024

Subcontractors are emerging as the weakest link in Boeing’s supply chain. The WSJ’s Sharon Terlep and Andrew Tangel report that a Boeing engineer warned at an internal symposium in 2001 that entrusting other companies with the production of parts was a big risk , but the company plowed ahead regardless. The strategy is being questioned in the wake of a string of quality problems that include complaints of loose rudder bolts and a recent blowout of a door plug on an Alaska Airlines flight.

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Freightos

JANUARY 16, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Phone This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home January 16, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 16, 2024

Opening Returned Televisions to Find Stacks of Bricks

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Elementum

JANUARY 16, 2024

Business Process Automation Solutions: Boosting Efficiency and Growth Business process automation (BPA) is a strategy that enables organizations to streamline their operations, reduce manual tasks, and improve efficiency by leveraging technology. It involves the use of tools and solutions to automate repetitive, time-consuming tasks, allowing employees to focus on more value-added activities such as innovation and collaboration.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 16, 2024

The California-based oil giant is working with naval authorities in the U.S. and Middle East to move its cargoes through the region, said CEO Mike Wirth.

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This report details the capabilities of mesh networks, how they work, and the applications they thrive in supporting. Connectivity is necessary for optimal productivity, and mesh networking will soon be a significant provider of connectivity globally.

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Elementum

JANUARY 16, 2024

What is Business Process Automation? A Concise Guide for Success Business process automation (BPA) is a strategy that uses technology to automate complex, repetitive tasks with the goal of increasing efficiency and reducing the potential for human error. By streamlining these processes, businesses can focus on more critical aspects of their operations, such as innovation and strategic decision-making.

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Supply Chain 24/7

JANUARY 16, 2024

This SMC3 blog outlines the logistics industries talent problem. A study from Alcott Global identifies the problems outlined. SMC3’s solution to these problems is teaming with the Logistics Training Center to provide coursework geared toward mastery of LTL transportation concepts.

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Elementum

JANUARY 16, 2024

Business Process Automation Tools: Boost Efficiency and Streamline Operations Business process automation (BPA) is the utilization of technology to perform tasks and processes within a business environment, with little to no human intervention. This allows companies to improve efficiency, reduce errors, and simplify workflows. By streamlining repetitive tasks and optimizing resource allocation with suitable tools, businesses can ultimately enhance their operations and better adapt to the demands

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