Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Supply chain professionals, like military professionals, often find situational awareness an elusive goal. Over a decade ago, Cecere wrote, “As we enter the world where data is more available from trading partners, we can navigate across the supply chain into customer’s customers and supplier’s suppliers.

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Gravity Supply Chain

JANUARY 22, 2024

Gravity, a global leader in Purchase Order Management and BuyCo, the container shipping platform, announced their partnership to offer shippers with a comprehensive solution that allows procurement and transport teams to collaborate seamlessly for international trade operations.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 29, 2024

Technology is becoming a major focus for Asian manufacturers. Many governments are incentivising companies to invest in new manufacturing technologies, and the manufacturing sector in Asia has undergone significant change in recent years. Manufacturing will continue to be shaped in 2024 and beyond, by technological advances.

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ModusLink Corporation

APRIL 22, 2024

By harnessing the capabilities of a global 3PL partner, companies can unlock new possibilities for efficiency, scalability, and innovation in their electronics assembly processes. Consider the unique requirements of your manufacturing process. Seamless coordination across borders for streamlined supply chain operations.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Meeting these objectives, on top of addressing existing industry challenges, requires steel manufacturing companies to become more efficient and flexible in their operations—and this means optimizing their master production schedules. As your steel manufacturing operations transform, so too will the complexity of your planning needs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

What Is Visibility? In our recent survey on analytics, today 74% of companies are attempting to improve supply chain visibility (as shown in Figure 1). Projects Being Implemented as Part of a Digital Supply Chain Transformation Project. Visibility means many things to different people. Close this gap.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains Supply chains encompass many interconnected activities, from procurement, production, and inventory management, to logistics and distribution. Only by doing so can we unlock the full benefits of this innovative technology.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Procurement. When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

I’ve said it before (right here in Logistics Viewpoints), but it’s worth repeating: the digital transformation of our complex global supply chains is an ongoing journey. And progress comes in increments both large and small as we build on the breakthroughs and innovations that have come before. Why is this shift such a big deal?

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QAD

OCTOBER 11, 2022

As organizations seek to boost business responsiveness and flexibility to address disruption, this latest release progresses our customers’ ability to advance the business intelligence, innovation and business agility required today. Digital Manufacturing. Enhancements include: Effective Enterprise Management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 12, 2019

These sources while functional are difficult to connect. This is a form of visibility.) In my experience, usually only 1/3 of data needed for visibility is transactional data. Technologies cross a spectrum from project-based to cross-functional enterprise visibility. Figure 1 is a picture from a client.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

There is also managed planning, where a services firm uses a supply chain system to forecast demand, and plan replenishment and manufacturing. But now we are seeing an entirely new type of services firm in the supply chain world – a service provider that does the planning and takes ownership of the inventory.

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QAD

APRIL 5, 2022

As organizations seek to boost business responsiveness and flexibility to address disruption, QAD Adaptive ERP 2022 helps our customers’ ability to advance the business intelligence, innovation and agility that is required by today’s enterprises. Digital Manufacturing.

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QAD

OCTOBER 5, 2021

As organizations seek to boost business responsiveness and flexibility to address disruption, this latest release progresses our customers’ ability to advance the business intelligence, innovation and business agility required by today’s manufacturers. Digital Manufacturing. QAD Adaptive ERP 2021.1 Highlights.

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Locus Robotics

JULY 12, 2022

Recent economic pressures and labor shortages have forced manufacturers and factories to become more flexible and efficient, but many don’t know where to start. 14 Manufacturing Trends in 2022. Accessible Automation. Automation is not entirely new in the manufacturing world, but there is now widespread adoption of the practice.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

At the time, we were both deployed as consultants for Manugistics to help a manufacturing company to implement end-to-end planning. My goal was to implement demand and supply planning. The groups of supply planning, procurement and logistics operate within silos. A supply chain visibility demo.

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QAD

APRIL 4, 2023

As businesses strive to improve their responsiveness and flexibility to navigate disruptions, this newest release enhances our customers’ ability to advance their business intelligence, innovation and agility, which are critical in today’s business landscape.

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IQMS

JULY 11, 2019

Improving semiconductor manufacturing yields up to 30%, reducing scrap rates, and optimizing fab operations is achievable with machine learning. Reducing supply chain forecasting errors by 50% and lost sales by 65% with better product availability is achievable with machine learning. The World Economic Forum (WEF) and A.T.

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Oracle SCM

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Every year during the holidays, anxiety hits shoppers, retailers, and manufacturers alike about whether the season’s hottest products will face shortages. For manufacturers, at least, it doesn’t have to be this way. To gain the full advantages of outsourcing, you also need a holistic view of your supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

To improve visibility and control across your transportation network, a real-time transportation visibility platform (RTTVP) is essential. It collects and stores data from a variety of sources. Or a larger, more complex, matrixed operation, involving multiple suppliers and third-party manufacturers.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 30, 2023

From tech giants to manufacturing leaders, the top 10 CEOs in the supply chain industry have blazed a trail of success. The Top 10 CEOs Who Have Worked As Supply Chain Professionals 1. Mary Barra Mary Barra is the Chairman and CEO of General Motors, a Fortune 500 auto-manufacturing company.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 2, 2019

Four decades ago, Rich Weissman, CEO of Rich Weissman & Associates and an experienced supply chain management practitioner, was just beginning his career. He was hired as a purchasing agent and was directed to obtain some procurement training at a local certificate mill.[1] What products are sourced?

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The report, based on a global survey of indirect procurement professionals, reveals that 82% of respondents regard inflation as a major challenge over the next 12 months. Build Strong Relationships with Suppliers What tactics can indirect procurement professionals use to help them manage these various crises?

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2021

He writes, “Global supply chains were clearly in trouble before COVID-19 arrived on the scene, but when it did, the weakness of our time-honored strategies for procurement, production and delivery became shockingly evident. To paraphrase an old maxim, then, necessity breeds innovation.”[2]

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

The ability to analyze this data enables the retail giant to make informed decisions on product procurement, inventory management, and demand forecasting. Efficient Supply Chain Practices: Automated Distribution Centers and Computerized Inventory Systems Automation is a key component of Walmart’s efficient supply chain practices.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

If cost reduction is not the only thing to measuring supply chain performance, that begs the questions: "Maybe we should be measuring other Supply Chain Management activities and what would they be?". Inventory measurement is critical and it is money after all in that it took a capital expense to procure.

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Exiger Perspectives

MARCH 29, 2023

He works to advance global supply chain resilience, ethics and sustainability by deploying Exiger’s AI technology to help stop forced labor, accelerate product delivery, cut costs, combat national security threats and decarbonize manufacturing. He performed significant work with Fortune 500 manufacturers and the U.S.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

As I’ve said before, the ability to exchange timely, accurate, and complete data, documents, and other information with external business partners — and do so in a scalable, flexible, and cost-effective way — is one of the foundations to enabling supply chain visibility, control, and innovation.

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Exiger Perspectives

JUNE 21, 2023

Award highlights Exiger’s AI solutions and their ability to drive supply chain visibility and operational resilience for advanced manufacturing customers. Supply & Demand Chain Executive and sister publication Food Logistics also operate SCN Summit and Women in Supply Chain Forum.

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AFFLINK

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Increase Your Supply Chain Visibility. Better supply chain management now necessitates increased supply chain visibility. Increased supply chain visibility makes it easier for customers to engage with an organization, while also improving the overall customer experience.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 26, 2021

To research, develop, produce, and distribute its pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and consumer healthcare products, the firm has “a massive global footprint, sourcing ingredients and commodities from all over the world,” said Gupta. Early on in this journey, a strong partnership with his counterpart in procurement was a critical asset.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 13, 2018

This connection enables you to communicate with your customers, suppliers, and logistics service providers simply by sending and receiving emails to confirm direct material purchases, invoices, and outbound shipments or by leveraging the more sophisticated methods mentioned above. Moving to The Final Four has its challenges.

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DynaSys

JANUARY 21, 2020

Supply chain experts have traditionally focused on efficiency and consequently pursued the lowest unit cost dream. Agile supply chains exist almost as the antithesis of efficient supply chains. FROM VISIBILITY TO ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 9, 2021

And the way we describe it in our predictions is the first is that there’s going to be clearly more focus on end-to-end supply chain visibility and continuous supply network risk mitigation. Mary Vasile: So let’s delve into manufacturing a little bit more. Actually, for us, there’s probably three.

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Oracle SCM

AUGUST 1, 2018

One of the Supply Chain Management trends apparent at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in May was highlighted by several vendor/customer presentations focused on the value of Collaboration and Visibility projects. A high-tech contract manufacturer was growing rapidly through acquisition.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

I am facilitating a workshop between supply chain business visionaries and technology innovators. At the session, together through education, sharing case studies, and reviewing research, we will explore the opportunities to build a Network of Networks to improve B2B supply chain connectivity.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

These 36 innovative companies have figured out how to hack their operations, gaining some financial or media recognition for their methods. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. Kick back, be inspired and happy innovating.

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