Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, one of the things we are thankful for is the food that graces our tables. The history we know is one of English settlers seeking religious freedom in a New World but instead finding ‘a hideous and desolate wilderness, full of wilde beasts and wilde men.’

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AB&R

JANUARY 13, 2021

2020 was a difficult year for everyone, bringing changes that have altered the way we live our lives. This time last year, many of us had never heard of the now-abundant buzzwords “social-distancing,” or “contact tracing.”. We could use that device as part of the technology platform to enable this solution.”.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JUNE 16, 2022

Why Use Cross Docking Services? Seamless global trade to and from North America starts in Mobile because of the physical connections it has to rails, roads, rivers, and runways. Since the labor cost to store products can be reduced or eliminated, goods reach the final destination much sooner when cross-docking is used.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 22, 2021

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series. This interview is with Vitor Ayres Angelelli, Head of Operations at Neogrid North America.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

We are on a path to reinvent decision-support technologies like supply chain planning. The definition of a demand planning unit in JDA–and other traditional Advanced Planning Solutions–was defined in the 1990s when we were arguing about the possibilities of process improvement with the shift from 32- to 64-bit architectures.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

So, what must manufacturers and policymakers do to ensure that we have secure and resilient supply chains? In this interview series, we are talking to business leaders who can share insights from their experiences about how we can address these challenges. Before we dig in, let’s get to know Andrew.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 26, 2020

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “ Seasoned Leadership in Action ™” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. When we had issues (and we had some big ones!) Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 18, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides highlights and perspectives regarding SAP SE’s 2023 annual Sapphire and North America ASUG customer conference held this week both as an in-person and live streamed event. Specific Messaging Themes and Implications We observed three specific themes with important implications.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 13, 2020

Shippers can suddenly find themselves receiving collections calls from carriers who were never paid by the shuttered logistics provider. In a challenging business environment, like the one we are in today, any added burden should be viewed as a potentially existential threat.? How Financially Strong Were They Before COVID-19??

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Cognira

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In this blog, we delve deep into the intricate landscape of grocery retail, exploring the challenges and innovative strategies. It’s not just about staying ahead of the competition, but also about meeting the evolving demands of their discerning clientele. Labor Costs Balancing labor costs is a tightrope walk.

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USC Consulting Group

MAY 4, 2020

That represents the highest percentage of respondents who have felt as much in the more than 20 years that the polling agency has been asking such a question. Forecasting and planning are terms that are often used interchangeably. The same can be said for those who use dual sourcing strategies.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Here we break down the key trends affecting the medical device manufacturing sector in 2020 and 2021, focusing on the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The regulatory reach extends to personal usage, with rules around how information is conveyed to the person who uses the product.

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Supply Chain Network

JULY 27, 2011

“We live and work in every neighbourhood in Canada,” said Tom Schmitt, President and CEO of Purolator. “So We are also proud of our collaborative relationship with Echo Global Logistics and remain committed to finding environmentally sustainable solutions to get shipments across Canada and around the world.”. Purolator Inc.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. When we had issues (and we had some big ones!) Subscribe Here!

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Arkieva

MARCH 22, 2016

After I returned from the event, my colleague Shankara and I got together to create a methodology that one could use to do a better statistical forecast setup. We assumed that a reasonably good software package was already installed and available. This brings us to the next step. So here are the three steps: 1. Does it work?

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2014

During this time we have to develop a flow concept, establish new supply chain processes, realise EDI set-up and value flow. We analyse what needs to be done in terms of customs and material flow. We also negotiate and develop packaging concepts together with our customers and suppliers. The third team is project purchasing.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

The transaction will enhance XPO’s range of supply chain solutions by making XPO the second largest less-than-truckload (LTL) provider in North America, and will expand the company’s global contract logistics platform. LTL is a non-commoditized, high-value-add business that’s used by nearly all of our customers.

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EcoVadis

MARCH 29, 2017

We are 5 weeks away from the EcoVadis annual conference SustaIn in Paris (May 9-10) and you are still in time to reserve your seat ( book your ticket here ). Join us on May 9 starting at 7.30pm at the Institut du Monde Arabe and its breathtaking rooftop views. Here are 10 reasons why you don’t want to miss SustaIn 2017.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 15, 2019

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series. I had been familiar with Argentus in the past given that we were both working in Supply Chain circles.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series. Subscribe Here! Email Address. I first met Sandra while at Celestica.

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Tompkins Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

3Gtms greatly simplified all aspects of our rating requirements by providing us with one tool for less than what we currently pay—and the transition was seamless,” he adds. Instead of using multiple tools for an effective and complete analysis of distribution networks, 3Gtms provides a solution that yields improved rating results.

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AB&R

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

AB&R helps thousands of companies across North America identify, track, and manage their critical assets and inventory. Conveniently located by Phoenix Sky Harbor airport, we provide prompt support to Arizona companies. Contact us today to speak with a specialist and learn more about how to optimize your new facility.

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RELEX Solutions

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

One, however, seems to come up constantly “Can we use forecast data when making the planograms?”. The answer used to always be the same; “If you give us the forecast data at the weekly product-location level, then yes”. Can we be sure the forecasts are accurate enough? The logic behind using forecast in planograms.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

We hope the tips and ideas in this article will help you make inroads into warehouse energy and labour cost reduction. However, in this article, we’ll focus exclusively on the cost factor, drawing your attention to some questions you might ask yourself (and your team) about your facility’s energy usage.

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Freightera

JULY 20, 2022

You contact a carrier, negotiate a price and it’s done. Let us explain. After you’ve signed up using your company’s information, you request a quote for wherever within North America you need to ship and voilà, you have a selection of multiple carriers to choose from. . To that, we say yes and no. .

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Contact Us. In my current project about a year ago, North America region Supply Chain Planners were having major concerns related with flawed planning resulting from incorrect or no Source of Supply (SoS) for receipt elements such as Purchase requisitions &/or Planned orders. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs.

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Arena Solutions

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Every year, PTC offers students the opportunity to participate in its North America Summer Internship Program. Shelly: Tell us about your educational background. To my surprise, I was contacted by Arena. Shelly: What advice would you offer to others who are considering a career path like yours?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 5, 2012

Contact Us. Dave also mentioned that Hotel Tropicana Las Vegas is using this feature to streamline their maintenance processes. We, in Infosys, have implemented a very similar landscape for an another utility where we also integrated Maximo with Powerplan. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2015

We continue our series on the most popular blog posts of 2014 in each of our main categories with our very first post of 2014 by featuring another area important to Cerasis and the industry: third party logistics. ” At Cerasis, we couldn’t agree more with this report. Read the Full Blog Post. Read the Full Blog Post.

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Stord

DECEMBER 6, 2022

We were intrigued by Stord because of their ability to be the one point of contact for us, no matter how many warehouses we had. I see Stord as being our primary ecommerce warehouse provider in North America.” - Zach Kissel, VP of eCommerce Services at IPG. To learn more visit www.itape.com.

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