Enterra Insights

JUNE 15, 2023

The grocery landscape has changed enormously from the days of the general store, when a clerk behind a counter would fetch goods for customers from scantily stocked shelves. Back in January, reporter Julie Creswell observed, “Consumer advocates, unions and independent grocers are against a deal that would join Kroger and Albertsons.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the ever-evolving supply chain industry, transportation spend optimization – or TSO – has assumed greater significance. Globalization has expanded supply chains; the result is increased complexity and transportation costs. The benefit of these practices is also sustainability throughout the supply chain.

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Logility

AUGUST 31, 2023

The consumer goods industry may have experienced tremendous growth, but figuring out what consumers want is an ever-evolving puzzle. From where they shop and how frequently they buy to what price points entice them, consumer behaviors have been challenging to predict over the past year.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 31, 2023

The food and beverage (F&B) industry has always been highly responsive to changes in consumer behavior, but rising food prices have brought about new challenges—pushing manufacturers to search for new ways to adapt and remain competitive in a rapidly changing market. What is an example of sustainable food?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

I must admit, new ideas on how to package anything more efficiently (and better yet, sustainably) is like catnip to me, a self-proclaimed tree-hugging logistics nerd. Many consumers will likely continue to be loyal e-commerce shoppers even after the pandemic. The Singapore National Environment Agency calculated that in 2020, 1.14

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2024

The article introduced the concept of self-service planning and challenged companies to rethink the concepts of supply chain planning. Outside-in Planning: Modeling based on channel and supply network signals. Currently, supply chain planners are the least satisfied employees in the supply chain.

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Logility

JUNE 9, 2023

The Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo conference brings thousands of supply chain executives together. Instead of enjoying world-famous theme parks, and nightlife in Orlando, Florida this year, attendees explored new ideas and technology investments that drive business growth and create more resilient supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 4, 2023

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article comes from Erin Sun at Oracle and identifies five supply chain success factors CPG companies need to know for increased profitability.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

For visualizing a products next life or “end of product life”, I will be focussing on packaging. #1 Refitting and energy saving solutions abound these days, with some governments and banks providing green loans or straight out subsidies. Packaging for consumer products is the most customer-facing marketing tool that we have.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 14, 2022

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and their end-customers constantly engage in a complicated dance that has no choreographed steps. Sometimes CPG manufacturers take the lead and sometimes consumers take the lead. Changing Nature of Consumer Behavior.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2024

In other Amazon news, the company says it helped stop 7 million counterfeit products from entering its fulfillment centers and reaching consumers last year– one million more than it did in 2022. Walmart Canada is piloting an automated receiving solution. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon estimates it spent about $1.2

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BlueYonder

MARCH 12, 2024

Manufacturers of consumer products — including packaged goods, food and beverages, and life sciences — face both opportunities and challenges. Product sales figures are on the rise, with the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector realizing 10% growth in 2023. However, a number of challenges stand in their way.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 4, 2022

The past couple of years have been — to say the least — interesting for the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector. As Erik Larson ( @erikdlarson ), Founder and CEO of Cloverpop, observes, “The consumer packaged goods industry is experiencing unprecedented change. ” Data and Decision-making.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 8, 2023

Shane is Founder and CEO of Square1 Distribution & Logistics , a 3PL Warehouse that focuses on the Beauty and Packaged Food sectors. He is the Founder and CEO of Square1 Distribution & Logistics, a 3PL Warehouse that focuses on the Beauty and Packaged Food sectors. He is also a US Army veteran.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 12, 2022

With inflation shredding consumers’ budgets, consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and retailers are feeling the impact. He predicts, “Decades-high inflation rates in the western world are likely to get worse before they peak, presenting operational challenges right across the supply chain.”[1]

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Companies have many levers to pull to reduce their impact on the environment such as altering the materials used in products, using more sustainable packaging and even reducing business travel. The supply chain, however, offers the most fruitful area for improvement. Benefits of Sustainable Supply Chains.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

A large consumer products manufacturer with nine Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) instances and several divisions wanted to discuss forecasting. The Company focused primarily on retail planning and wanted to extend its capabilities into a consumer products manufacturing solutions offering. Definitions of Planning Horizons.

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Logility

AUGUST 17, 2021

Managing consumer packaged goods inventory is challenging at the best of times, and it can be debilitating during times of local or international disruption. An advanced inventory planning and optimization solution allows these companies to set and maintain precise stock targets across a global network.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The initiative involves placing RFID tags on packages and wearable devices on employees to eliminate manual scans, reduce misloads, and accelerate parcel throughput in the delivery giant’s warehouses. The smart package program also aims to improve the customer experience by slashing the rate of packages placed in the wrong delivery vehicle.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

France was forced to destroy 10 million liters of beer — the equivalent of four Olympic-sized swimming pools — due to the pandemic, as beer needs to be consumed fresh. Instead of large-sized packs of beer, consumers demand smaller packages that are easier to carry. A quick guide to meeting consumer demand.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 8, 2024

What are the greatest challenges and opportunities facing consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies today, and how can they maximize their chances for success? The encouraging news from the IDC research is that CPG companies are recognizing and addressing the problem of supply chain disruption.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Green Corridor: Food for Thought Origin Transparency and Revolutionary Substitution for Supply Chains in a Fragmented yet Increasingly Digital World by Timothy Foote, Founder of Susymbio In our LogiSYM Magazine, there are many articles and adverts which help to provide transparency on the flow of goods from supplier and to the final customer.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 4, 2024

Consumers and retailers both understand that merchandise occasionally needs to be returned. Supply chain journalist Helen Atkinson suggests that savvy retailers accept the inevitable and use their returns policy to differentiate themselves from their competitors. What’s that process like? That amounted to about 13.7%

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Enterra Insights

MAY 17, 2021

Among other changes the COVID-19 pandemic wrought on the business landscape, was how consumers made their purchases and what they bought. Prior to the pandemic, consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and retailers often placed the greatest stress on the goods they sold, today the focus has turned to the consumer.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 5, 2021

The CPG Supply Chain with Mike Neme. Joe Lynch and Mike Neme discuss the CPG supply chain and Mike’s approach to winning and managing business with emerging consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. Key Takeaways: The CPG Supply Chain. Learn More About t he CPG Supply Chain.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 23, 2021

2] In an effort to reduce waste heading to landfills, product packaging, especially the use of plastics, has become a target. Earlier this month, “Maine Governor Janet Mills … signed the nation’s first extended producer responsibility, or EPR, law, effectively holding corporations accountable for the packaging waste they create.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In supply chain management, it is widely accepted that holding enough finished goods inventory to fulfill every order is just too costly. While the company also has a consumer healthcare business, Mr. Stephens focus is the specialty drug business. Their on-time in-full (OTIF) performance, at 99.5%, was very good.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

”[1] They go on to note about 17% of food available to consumers ends up being wasted; however, consumers aren’t the only culprits. ”[2] Watson isn’t suggesting you consume spoiled food. ”[2] Watson isn’t suggesting you consume spoiled food. ”[4].

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

”[1] They go on to note about 17% of food available to consumers ends up being wasted; however, consumers aren’t the only culprits. ”[2] Watson isn’t suggesting you consume spoiled food. ”[2] Watson isn’t suggesting you consume spoiled food. ”[4].

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

Solving The Cold Chain Challenges. One Network has years of experience in healthcare supply networks that provide medicines and vaccines to hundreds of millions of people in Africa and around the globe. 8 Essential Capabilities to Optimize the Cold Chain. 8 Essential Capabilities to Optimize the Cold Chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Worried consumers are considering the environmental impact of home delivery when they click to buy. Barbara Schielke Chief HR & CSR Officer for Asendia explains how carbon offsetting, emissions reporting per parcel, and supply chain efficiencies are helping retailers green their e-commerce fulfilment. How can it be done?

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 16, 2021

One of the least welcome consequences of supply chain snarls and labor shortages is rising inflation — and the food industry has been impacted like every other economic sector. Consumers understand inflation is bad news for them; however, it is also bad news for grocers. Food prices have been on the rise for months.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

However, supply chain leaders well understand that drug discovery, manufacturing, and distribution are all necessary to deliver the vaccine to a willing arm. Development and distribution, as any supply chain leader knows, are two different topics. As a result, the supply chain, as we knew it is dead.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

We have certainly seen more focus on women in supply chain over the last few years, and nearly every conference that I attend has tracks dedicated to women in supply chain. Perhaps the most notable initiative thus far, however, is its efforts toward launching a collaborative supply chain strategy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

Despite the significant amount of effort involved in going from running a business on Excel spreadsheets to implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP), they are very grateful that their efforts to improve their supply chain agility were underway when the pandemic hit. The Peet’s Coffee Supply Chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The e-commerce sector continues to shape consumer spending habits in a significant way. A 2021 McKinsey study, that when delivery times are too long, almost half of omnichannel consumers will shop elsewhere. A quick and practical way to go about it is to leverage cutting-edge technology solutions that bring about efficiency at scale.

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Logility

JANUARY 25, 2022

ATLANTA – January 25, 2022 – According to PWC’s December 2021 Global Consumer Insights Pulse Survey , about half of respondents consciously consider factors related to sustainability when making purchasing decisions. Gauge environmental status to ensure all suppliers/providers are compliant with good corporate responsibility practices.

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