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Overcoming Hurdles to Supply Chain Transformation

Enterra Insights

For the past several months, supply chains have received more press than they have in a long time — maybe ever. Supply chains are in trouble. Marcus Jeffery, Territory Manager, UK and Ireland, at Ivanti Supply Chain, observes, “Global supply chains have been under immense pressure over the past year.

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Eurozone Economy Now in Technical Recession

Supply Chain Matters

According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , sizable changes to data from Germany, Ireland and Finland prompted the revision. As Supply Chain Matters highlighted in late May, the German economy was declared in state of recession after first quarter GDP data was reported. All rights reserved.

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Halloween Nightmares: Mitigating Risk for Importers

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These are some of the nightmares that keep importers and supply chain professionals awake at night. In 2018, authorities in Ireland confiscated over 700 Halloween items. This is a particular worry considering the popularity of Halloween bonfires in Ireland. Confiscated imports and delayed deliveries.

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Saint Patrick’s Day 2021

Enterra Insights

When the Great Irish Famine devastated Ireland from 1845 to 1849, the population of Ireland dropped from 8 million people before the famine to 4.4 Today, the population of Ireland is around 7 million. Although, as Smithsonian Magazine notes, it’s actually an Irish-American meal that is not nearly as popular in Ireland.

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Airbus Weighs In on Potential Sprit AeroSystems Takeover

Supply Chain Matters

As Supply Chain Matters highlighted in our last update on the ongoing production quality crisis that has now surrounded Boeing , if the U.S. As Supply Chain Matters highlighted in our last update on the ongoing production quality crisis that has now surrounded Boeing , if the U.S. All rights reserved.

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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day 2020

Enterra Insights

The Great Irish Famine devastated Ireland from 1845 to 1849. As a result, the population of Ireland dropped from 8 million people before the famine to 4.4 This figure represents around 25 times the number of people actually living in Ireland today. This means that supply chains have their work cut out for them to deliver St.

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Boeing’s Potential Sourcing Reversal- Financial or Operational?

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an update on the ongoing production, quality reputation and corporate cultural challenges that surround commercial aircraft producer Boeing. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.