Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2018

In today’s data rich environment, companies are racing to employ advanced analytics and insights as the mechanism to drive sustainable competitive advantage, the same way that they used Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma quality capabilities to separate themselves from the competition.

Six Sigma 100

Six Sigma Supply Chain Planning Software Expense Reduction Optimization Software 100

Enterra Insights

JULY 27, 2021

He explains, “The circular economy aims to eradicate waste — not just from manufacturing processes, as lean management aspires to do, but systematically, throughout the life cycles and uses of products and their components. ocean plastics, product takebacks).” ” Implement.

Supply Chain Design Software 100

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

Enterra Insights

MARCH 9, 2021

To survive hard times, and thrive when things get better, Fretty believes manufacturers have to be both efficient and lean. Other subject matter experts caution that companies can get too lean and put themselves at further risk.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Industrial Industry Supply Chain Design Software 130

Enterra Insights

AUGUST 10, 2018

In today’s data rich environment, companies are racing to employ advanced analytics and insights as the mechanism to drive sustainable competitive advantage, the same way that they used Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma quality capabilities to separate themselves from the competition.

Six Sigma 100

Six Sigma Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Expense Reduction 100

Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Automation and AI, robotics, language process and lean manufacturing are experiencing a drastic and swift change in technologies that control and support them.” Joshi explains, “The manufacturing and logistics industry is integrating its ecosystem with cutting-edge new technologies like the use of IoT in supply chain management.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software 130

Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 16, 2021

6] Angus Loten, “ Retailers Lean on Software to Combat Rising Costs ,” The Wall Street Journal, 28 July 2021. [7] Department of Agriculture, November 2021. [3] 3] Nathaniel Meyersohn, “ Here’s why groceries keep getting more expensive ,” CNN Business, 10 November 2021. [4]

Supply Chain Design Software 130

Supply Chain Design Software Pricing Training Predictive Analytics Software Purchasing Skills 130

Enterra Insights

APRIL 27, 2021

Quick delivery, lean operations and a widely distributed footprint have been the top priorities. At the time, Bain & Company analysts observed, “Leaders must grapple with a longer-term question: How should we retool our supply chain to protect against shocks while staying competitive on cost and value?

Sourcing Strategies 130

Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Enterra Insights

MAY 5, 2022

In order to make ground beef, we import lower-value lean meat trimmings, which we don’t produce enough of. Why are we sending so much beef back and forth? To provide American consumers with a variety of meat at a price they can afford. At the same time, U.S. farmers sell higher-value meat from other parts of the cow to the Mexican market.

Mexico 130

Mexico United States Military Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Enterra Insights

MAY 25, 2022

5] James Sattler, Bodo von Hülsen, Payam Djavdan, Peter Hildebrandt, Edzard Wesselink, and Jack Clarkson, “ The Future of Customer Service Is Fast, Lean, and Agile ,” Boston Consulting Group, 4 January 2022. .” Footnotes. [1]

Customer Service 130

Customer Service Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software 130

Enterra Insights

JULY 19, 2021

Wells Fargo analysts recently found store traffic up, inventory lean and margins expanding.” With employees and their children stuck at home, both for work and play, there wasn’t much need for a wardrobe. … That appears to be changing in a big way. More stores are opening than closing. Is the Retail Apocalypse ending?

Retail 130

Retail Procurement Analytics Purchasing Skills Research 130

Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

” He asserts, “Organizations must innovate beyond the traditional, linear supply chain model and lean into a dynamic, collaborative supply network. Unlike traditional supply chains, supply networks shift away from singular, point-to-point processes to a many-to-many structure that enables 360-degree visibility.”[5]

Supply Chain Visibility 130

Supply Chain Visibility Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 130

Enterra Insights

MARCH 25, 2020

” Henry Canitz, Product Marketing & Business Development Director at Logility, writes, “The amount of change in supply chain management practices since I first became a practitioner more than 25 years ago is eye watering.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 133

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Optimization 133

Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2022

… By leaning on full chain transparency, companies can incorporate processes that support decision-making based on total impact across all functions.”[5]. ”[5]. Fostering better traceability.

Food 130

Food Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 130

Enterra Insights

AUGUST 3, 2020

Building redundancy and flexibility into supply chains : “In the past few decades,” they write, “efficiency-driven supply chain strategies, such as lean management and supply base consolidation, have worked well for firms. .” 3.

Modeling 169

Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Scenario Planning 169

Enterra Insights

JUNE 12, 2019

Although companies need to lean heavily on data and artificial intelligence, human planners are still required. The new solutions overlay software robots to enable the autonomous supply chain to sense, learn and act while driving bi-directional orchestration.” ” Concluding thoughts.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply Chain Software 100

Enterra Insights

MARCH 29, 2022

Matt Gunn ( @mattgunn ), Chief Marketing Officer at Slync.io, explains, “The same principles that enabled just-in-time manufacturing and lean inventories were also partly responsible for the fragility seen across global supply chains since the start of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Everything fell out of balance.”[3]

Supply Chain Software 130

Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Strategy Modeling Software 130

Enterra Insights

JULY 9, 2021

Grocers continue to lean on advanced technologies to attract customers. Still, in a reflection of the dominant role price sensitivity is playing in purchasing decisions, nearly 87% said they buy store brand items to save money.” ” Advanced Technologies.

Procurement Analytics 130

Procurement Analytics Purchasing Skills Price Reduction Food 130

Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

’ … In addition to beefing up the online experience to make it more enjoyable for customers, retailers can also lean into other channels, like catalogs. . ‘It’s going to be created from personalization, localization, and retailers reaching out to consumers and consumers willing to embrace it.’

Predictive Analytics Software 100

Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

An omnichannel logistics strategy, which requires an integrated fulfillment and delivery experience across all channels, gives brands the flexibility to lean into e-commerce in a way that makes sense for their business.” ” Cliff agrees brands and retailers need to bolster their omnichannel operations.

Omnichannel 100

Omnichannel Inventory Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software 100

Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 31, 2018

It seems like only yesterday we adopted lean concepts to streamline operations, and today we interact with robots and look for driverless vehicles in the warehouse and over the highway.”[1] The factory of the future is already here, and changes in work processes and customer demands continue unabated.

Supply Chain Design Software 113

Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply and Demand Supply Chain Software 113

Enterra Insights

APRIL 29, 2020

Quick delivery, lean operations and a widely distributed footprint have been the top priorities. Bain & Company analysts observe, “Leaders must grapple with a longer-term question: How should we retool our supply chain to protect against shocks while staying competitive on cost and value?

Food 100

Food Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain 100

Enterra Insights

MAY 26, 2020

“For forward-leaning companies it actually represents a huge opportunity,” he writes. What’s more, there is broad consensus that CX is critical as a competitive differentiator. … There are real consequences to getting CX wrong.” ” He also believes the CX gap also represents real opportunity.

Supply Chain Design Software 100

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 100

Enterra Insights

APRIL 3, 2020

” Former McKinsey analyst Markus Zils adds, “The circular economy aims to eradicate waste — not just from manufacturing processes, as lean management aspires to do, but systematically, throughout the life cycles and uses of products and their components.

Waste Reduction 100

Waste Reduction Material Savings Resource Reduction Supply Chain Design Software 100

Enterra Insights

JULY 9, 2018

… As manufacturers are increasingly driving toward lean, high-technology environments, it’s critical to have a highly engaged workers who take ownership over their work and can quickly solve problems.”

Manufacturing 113

Manufacturing Supply Chain Software Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software 113

Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Add another three years of change and it’s perhaps no surprise to see organizations leaning even more heavily on AI to bridge operational gaps while enabling the current pace of innovation to proceed. The complexity of modern environments was already judged as being beyond human capabilities alone in 2020.

Predictive Analytics Software 130

Predictive Analytics Software Analytics Software Modeling Software Predictive Analytics 130

Enterra Insights

MAY 13, 2020

” Industry 4.0.

Supply Chain Software 100

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2019

It is no longer enough for organizations to maintain a complete understanding of their streamlined processes, lean improvement programs and enterprise-wide communications. The GRC Pundit insists, “Organizations striving to increase risk management maturity in their organization become more: Aware; responsive; agile; resilient, and lean.”[4]

Supply Chain Risk Management 100

Supply Chain Risk Management Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Risk Management 100

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

”[6] In fact, she states, “When making purchase decisions [they] lean on Amazon like a girl with a broken leg.” ”[7] In keeping with their social conscious leanings, the study also found, “55% choose brands that are eco-friendly and socially responsible and 53% select brands that understand them as an individual.”

Sourcing Strategies 100

Sourcing Strategies Video Procurement Analytics Purchasing Skills 100

Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Use your imagination and lean into digital trends popularized by millennials and Gen Z-ers.” ” Concluding Thoughts. Because the metaverse is new territory, both Jones and Snyder recommend balancing boldness with caution.

Predictive Analytics Software 130

Predictive Analytics Software Purchasing Training Survey Real Estate 130

Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Moscoso asserts, “To avoid similar repercussions during the next shockwave, businesses must stop interpreting ‘lean’ business models as saving money at all costs. ” He explains, “The lean, cost-focused model of sourcing nearly everything from Asia has been deeply ingrained into many companies’ strategic DNA.

Gartner 130

Gartner Supply Chain Transformation Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Implementing hyperautomation requires streamlining entire processes in an organization, getting rid of legacy applications and enforcing lean, optimized and interconnected processes.”[5] As one of the top 10 strategic trends of 2021 touted by Gartner, the idea of hyperautomation is to automate ‘anything’ that can be automated.

Analytics Software 130

Analytics Software Optimization Software Predictive Analytics Software Resource Reduction 130

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 4, 2021

A digital-first approach focused at achieving nimbleness, developing lean operations, exploiting technology to your best advantage, and freeing up your people for more analytically inclined, complex tasks — remains at the heart of this change.”

Analytics Software 203

Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software Optimization Software Demand Planning Software 203

Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2020

It’s a mistake to lean too heavily on quantitative data to understand buyers’ desires, needs, and expectations while forsaking the rich qualitative information derived from common sense, intuition, and talking directly with customers. ” MacMillan’s point is a fair one.

Big Data 157

Big Data Data Analytics Software Sourcing Strategies 157

Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 25, 2020

At the center, divided into separate circles, are a woman praying on her knees and a soldier leaning against a tree. A second illustration features Santa in his sleigh, then going down a chimney, all in the periphery. ‘It gave Christmas to the North — gave to the Union cause an aura of domestic sentiment, and even sentimentality.'”[1].

Military 130

Military Turkey Europe Netherlands 130

Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

I’m hoping that for a city to be considered ‘smart’ its leaders will be required to apply lean principles to all areas, increasing efficiency for all and effectiveness for the city.” Automated permitting, online business licenses and resale licenses should be the norm. ” Concluding Thoughts.

Analytics Software 130

Analytics Software Optimization Software Predictive Analytics Software Demand Planning Software 130

Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

This should be one area in which everyone, despite their political leanings, should pull together to get the country going again in the safest possible way — at home, at work, at school, and during leisure activities. Resisting efforts to suppress the virus are actions against one’s own self interests.

San Francisco 130

San Francisco Supply and Demand Guidelines Research 130

Enterra Insights

JULY 22, 2022

This is the time to lean into change to drive more differentiation and thrive.” . … Change is difficult — managing through it might even be more challenging. Yet, CEOs have no choice but to be even more aggressive with change efforts in their companies to simply stay competitive. ” I couldn’t agree more. Footnotes. [1]

Negotiating Skills 130

Negotiating Skills Buyer Training Just-in-Time Forecasting Software 130