Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 5, 2023

One of the clearest lessons learned during the pandemic was the importance of domestic manufacturing. As global supply chains snarled and essential products became hard to find, many domestic manufacturers pivoted to make up shortages. The importance of manufacturing has often been overlooked as the U.S.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 5, 2015

Since 2011, the federal government focused on changing this paradigm and made American manufacturing a priority. Under the guidance of the Department of Commerce/NIST , they developed an infrastructure with dedicated funding to rebuild our manufacturing sector. manufacturing.” Below is an overview of this program.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The manufacturing sector covers such a broad spectrum of products and processes that any discussion about industry trends must take place at a very high level. One of the megatrends that has been driving manufacturing for over a decade is digitization. Manufacturing Trends. And the manufacturing sector overall looks strong.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

A Manufacturer’s Guide to the Evolution of ERPs Lets start by declaring an interest. Most JAGGAER installations in the manufacturing industry specifically, and in product-centric businesses in general, involve integration with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system of one sort or another. So, we have skin in this game!

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 8, 2020

On June 7, 2000, Dassault Systemes announced the creation of DELMIA, its new brand for e-Manufacturing. DELMIA consolidated Deneb, DELTA and SAFEWORK under a unique brand to become the premier brand for digital manufacturing and production solutions. DELMIA human models become lifelike with the Dassault Systèmes Version 6 2011 release.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 13, 2019

Barton succeeds Patrick Smith, who served as managing director for North America from 2011 to February 2019. Our service-driven planning automation enables manufacturers, distributors and retailers worldwide to overcome volatile demand and supply chain complexity by understanding the probability of demand and what shapes it.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

By fostering collaboration across all stakeholders, including suppliers, manufacturers, and logistics providers, companies can enhance visibility, streamline processes, and proactively address disruptions. Make to Order: Here, products are manufactured based on specific customer orders.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

For example, in 2011 Amazon initiated a program called Amazon Prime (free 2-day shipping and discounted 1-day shipping). For example, if you were a contract manufacturer in China, you might already have different logistics networks for different customers. Today, people are still discussing if this program makes sense.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

information is courtesy of this site: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2011/rpt/2011-R-0389.htm This powerful feature lets a supplier or manufacturer see what would happen if the ports all closed, or the delivery mechanisms could not embark. That is where the what-if scenarios in RapidResponse can help.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2024

Medline is a medical supply manufacturer, distributor, and solutions provider. And through that, we’ve invested more than $2 billion back into our manufacturing footprint, our distribution footprint, and technology and systems to make sure that we’re continuing to be very resilient.” Why AutoStore?

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Clients have included third party logistics providers (3PL’s), asset-based providers, shippers (manufacturers and distributors) and vendors to the industry (transportation technology/fleet solutions). Since 2011, CS Recruiting has been the go-to recruiting firm for acquiring top talent within supply chain, transportation, and logistics.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2014

For most 3PLs, their customers — across a variety of industries — are growing their presence in Mexico, either manufacturing there or growing their supplier base there, so 3PLs need to align their services and capabilities accordingly to the changing supply chain networks of their customers.

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The Network Effect

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

R&D will continue their trend of outsourcing to contract research organizations (CROs) and the manufacturing of medical devices and pharmaceuticals will also continue their shift toward outsourcing; for example, pharmaceutical contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) are expected to grow from USD 32 billion in 2011 to USD 60 billion by 2018 (..)

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 27, 2023

Craig’s previous roles in sales and sales management allowed him to work with retailers, manufacturers, distributors and many other points of influence within global supply chains. He joined Körber in 2011 (formerly HighJump, acquired by Körber in 2017).The

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 16, 2018

Take for example Volkswagen’s 2011 “People’s Car Project” in China for which the aim was to inspire the imagination of its followers by allowing them to design their own cars. When gamification in business is deployed to the right audience and provides the right motivation, significant engagement follows.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Public markets reward growth, and the average growth for companies for the period of 2011-2016 was 1/3 the rate of growth for the period of 1986-2007. 3D Printing: Localization of manufacturing through the sharing of digital images using additive manufacturing. ” The tension within an organization is growth.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

According to the paper " An Overview of Some Reverse Logistics Practices in the United States " by Olorunniwo and Xiaoming 2011, - Reverse logistics cost is less than 5% of total logistics cost. Reverse logistics is often seen as a clerical function.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2015

However, with most of our customer base in the manufacturing field, with the remaining in distribution and other industries, we thought it was vital that we featured some of the other manufacturing blog posts that were also popular in 2014. Well, manufacturing companies who ship freight in North America. We hope you enjoy!

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SCM Research

JUNE 11, 2012

It may be cheaper to manufacture at home. A real option is “a right – without an obligation – to invest resources (e.g., labor, money, time) toward a course of action at a future point in time” ( McCarter et al., SCM applications of real options are scarce. & Trigeorgis, L. Harvard Business Review, 88 (10), 84-87.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

I first encountered the term “digital transformation” in 2011. Only 1/3 of manufacturing companies feel that they are equal to current disruptions. The most successful investments with the highest satisfaction are manufacturing automation and descriptive analytics/data visualization. What Is Digital Transformation?

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Even the failure of a seemingly minor, geographically remote supplier can have substantial consequences if they provide a critical component used by multiple manufacturers. As a result, it remained profitable, gained market share, and became a leading example of recession-resilient supply chain management (Saxena & Sharma, 2011).

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

2011: Earthquake/Tsunami in Japan. 2011: Thailand Floods. Since Cisco outsources most of their manufacturing activities, this method may not work if youre a manufacturing company and youre in the impact zone. Lesson learned from Japan is that, you need another kind of IT system if youre in a manufacturing company.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 14, 2013

The example that I give in the first post is the focus of manufacturing strategies to drive strong results to improve Return on Assets (ROA) that have actually caused a deterioration in operating margin. Ten-year averages – food manufacturing companies. You got it! It is a low probability that this will ever happen. A Case Study.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2016

percent from 2010 to 2011, and predictions estimate that business-to-business (B2B) sales resulting from e-commerce will make up the majority of sales by 2020, reports Four51. Ultimately, B2B entities are experiencing dramatic impacts on distribution and manufacturing for several key reasons. E-commerce grew 10.2

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

was first coined by the German government in 2011 it has steadily gathered pace and interest from companies across all industries. The post Industry 4.0 – Smart Manufacturing of the Future! Subscribe Here! Email Address. Guest Blog post provided by Rob Memery at [link]. Since the term Industry 4.0 Industry40 #IoT #Technology.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Consumer packaged goods (CPG), food and chemical manufacturers are stuck and pharmaceutical and industrial companies are losing ground and moving backwards. In 2011, Colgate had revenues of $16.7 In contrast, in 2011, Unilever had revenues of $64.6 The rest of the industries are either stuck or moving backwards.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 17, 2020

We saw this right at the start of the pandemic, when parts being manufactured in Wuhan province disrupted car manufacturers’ production lines around the world. These disconnections can seriously hurt manufacturers and retailers in today’s online, service-driven economy where consumer expectations are defined by the Amazon experience.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 15, 2022

In the 1990s, I transitioned from managing an emerging supply chain organization at a mid-sized manufacturing company to working for a supply chain planning company. His goal was to lean-out accounting, marketing, and manufacturing. Manufacturing assets were 95% utilized, and the company’s Modus operandi was reactive behavior.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 15, 2022

In the 1990s, I transitioned from managing an emerging supply chain organization at a mid-sized manufacturing company to working for a supply chain planning company. His goal was to lean-out accounting, marketing, and manufacturing. Manufacturing assets were 95% utilized, and the company’s Modus operandi was reactive behavior.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 23, 2018

Imports of manufactured goods into the United States from the 14 largest low-cost-country trading partners in Asia rose by a staggering $55 billion, or 8 percent—the largest one-year increase since the economic recovery of 2011.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2013

SAP released an S&OP solution using HANA in 2011. The capabilities of the technologies were often more advanced than the processes of the manufacturers and retailer. In the beginning, when manufacturing was insourced, there were two supply chain buffers: manufacturing and inventory. Overhyped Markets Eventually Fail.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

A balance sheet analysis shows that 95% of publicly traded manufacturers are stuck (when compared to peer group) at the intersection of growth and margin, margin and inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and growth. Comparison of the Gartner Top 25 Winners to Peer Group for the Period of 2011-2020.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2023

Since joining the company in 2011, he’s focused on developing and growing its Coyote Transportation Management offerings, driving synergy efforts with UPS, and leading the Supply Chain Consulting team. Industries included manufacturers, retailers, automotive, food & beverage, CPG and healthcare shippers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

This global, Tier 1 manufacturer is headquartered in Stockholm and had revenues of over $8 billion last year. The main take aways from the presentation earlier this year were the following: The auto industry has made supply chain risk management a priority since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

As the fabric suppliers require the longest lead times, ZARA approves designs & initiates manufacturing after it gets feedback from its stores. Just six years later, when the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of 2011 struck, Cisco was well prepared. Create a culture of flexibility in manufacturing/ sourcing strategy.

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Supply Chains Rock

APRIL 28, 2011

Thursday, April 28, 2011. But.social media can be used within the "supply chain firewall" of the procurement, logistics, fulfilment and manufacturing teams. Manufacturing Central. Without supply chains consumers would be stuck using products that they had to make or grow with their own two hands. Subscribe To. SCM Lowdown.

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Supply Chain Network

JANUARY 26, 2012

At the start of 2011, I wrote a blog (Supply Chain Risk and Charles Darwin) that highlighted 2010 as the worst on record for supply chain disruptions. Little did we know that 2011 would bring earthquakes in New Zealand, a tsunami in Japan and record floods in Thailand which, looking back made 2010 look like a cake walk.

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