Enterra Insights

JULY 26, 2021

In the meantime, people are beginning to realize that commodity shortages could persist if global supply chains don’t fully engage in a circular economy. In the first installment of this two-part article, I want to lay the groundwork for why circular supply chains are a good idea — even if they are difficult to implement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2022

Amidst ongoing uncertainty caused by COVID-19 lockdowns in Asia, war in Europe, scarce raw materials and steep inflation, companies are stockpiling inventory as never before in the hopes of mitigating future supply chain shocks. The yard is a black hole crying out for visibility. Next-gen yard management solutions bridge the gap.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 5, 2014

You have a supply chain risk management strategy in place. Many companies have accepted the need for Supply Chain Risk Management because they understand that just such a scenario could occur and if they are ready for it but their competitors are not, they have an opportunity to gain market share.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 1, 2014

The defined maturity model consists of five stages, which means there is plenty of opportunity for organizations to make improvements in their supply chains to enhance visibility. Stage 5 also entails achieving visibility across supply chain planning and execution. Sarangdhar V., Devereux, P.;

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Enterra Insights

JULY 27, 2021

They explain, “It is widely accepted by now that the ‘normal’ supply chains of material use — producing materials, using them, and then discarding them into landfills, other countries, or rivers and seas — are wasteful and damaging to the environment. The Way Ahead for the Circular Supply Chain.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Reimagining the Food Supply Chain with Eric Ristow and Luis Pajares. Eric Ristow , Luis Pajares , and Joe Lynch discuss reimagining the food supply chain. Prior to joining Lineage in 2014, Eric spent 7 years as a management consulting within the healthcare, pharmaceutical and retail spaces. About Eric Ristow.

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Supply Chain Insights

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

On September 9–11, 2014, 110 supply chain visionaries will gather in the desert at the Phoenician Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona to think differently and define the future of supply chain. Supply chain teams are being asked to do more with less. Automation of Supply Chain Execution.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 27, 2014

European Supply Chain & Logistics Summit 2014. Date: 16- 18 June 2014. Building next-generation supply chains – Supporting growth through innovative and responsive strategies. The European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit has established itself as one of the leading meetings of its kind in the world.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 10, 2022

About Lean Solutions Group . Lean Solutions Group (LSG) is a nearshore and offshore service provider that focuses on expanding and enhancing its client businesses. Since 2014, Lean has worked with over 500 satisfied U.S.-based A talent and recruiting strategy that includes a nearshoring partner like Lean Solutions Group.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2015

What is Lean Inventory Management? More firms are implementing lean inventory management techniques to reduce costs, improve flexibility and have more time to focus on their customers. Lean supply chain and inventory management enable Small Medium Businesses (SMB) to improve efficiency and increase profits.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2021

Reimagining the Food Supply Chain with Eric Ristow and Luis Pajares. Eric Ristow , Luis Pajares , and Joe Lynch discuss reimagining the food supply chain. Prior to joining Lineage in 2014, Eric spent 7 years as a management consulting within the healthcare, pharmaceutical and retail spaces. About Eric Ristow.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

That was my opening question to the executives attending last month’s Elemica reveal 2014 Conference in Frankfurt. Meanwhile, the Red Sox won the World Series in 2013, going from worst to first in one year — and then back to worst in 2014. Supply Chain Operating Networks Accelerate Business Cycles.

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DynaSys

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Global trade, geopolitics, climate changes, natural disasters, digitization, the increasing demand for customer flexibility and the volatility of consumer demand increase supply chain complexity. Supply chains are no longer chains but a network of opportunistic demand, supply, and capacity entities.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Over the course of the last two years, we at Supply Chain Insight s have worked on a methodology to gauge supply chain improvement. We named it the Supply Chain Index. We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During Background on the Supply Chain Index.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 17, 2014

October 28-30, 2014. We have a great speaker line up, but here are 4 supply chain minds you can’t miss! Guido Marivoet, manager, supply chain systems, EMEA, TE Connectivity. Alain Huillet, SIOP business transformation director, Schneider Electric Industries SAS.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

These consumer products global leaders paved the road for supply chain excellence by defining new supply chain practices. Today, each leader wants to take their empowered team to new supply chain heights. At Supply Chain Insights, we published a report card yesterday. Who is poised to win?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Even before the pandemic, global supply chain were fragile thanks to factors such as the US-China trade war, less efficient shipping routes and a huge drive to cut costs by consolidating loads. Unpacking expected disruptions across the supply chain for manufacturers and distributors.

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DELMIA Quintiq

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

US trade deficits rose to a massive $46 billion in December 2014. Labor disputes, bad weather, and IT outages are just some examples of disruptions that could affect an otherwise well-designed supply chain. What you need is a supply chain that is designed to be resilient in the face of disruptions. Optimized plans.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2015

In my work with Supply Chain Insights , I immerse myself in learning. I continually question my long-held beliefs on supply chain excellence. . When readers finish a Supply Chain Shaman blog, I want to drive a set of unique takeaways. Figure 1: Supply Chain Planning Benchmarking Methodology Overview.

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Kinaxis

JULY 25, 2016

As CEO from 2009 to 2014, he worked to restructure the company and made sure it not only grew, but grew with integrity. As one of the keynote speakers during Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference , he shared seven important lessons he’s learned over the years. So should your supply chain. Get Things Done.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Robert Cadena is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lean Staffing Solutions, which provides operational, marketing, sales, and technology services to the logistics and transportation industry. About Lean Staffing Solutions. Lean Staffing Solutions provides operational, sales, marketing, and technology support to over 100 leading 3PLs.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 21, 2014

Supply Fest 2014. Date: 4 June 2014. In a global supply chain strategy, you must not only expect different results but actively prepare for them to remain agile and competitive. There is little wonder that the supply chain can drive business leaders to insanity!

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Logicon Europe 2014. Date:11-13 February 2014. LogiCon Europe 2014 is the only pan-European event attracting 150 global heads of supply chain from leading Retail & CPG companies. Day 1 – End to end Supply chain planning. Focus on Omni and Multichannel, Leanness in supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , we provide a capsule synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 20, 2014

As in sports, agile companies can choose not to respond in certain situations. If there was a league table of desirable supply chain attributes, then “agility” would be somewhere near the top. But what exactly is supply chain agility and how can it be evaluated? Competitive play. Accessibility.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Those in the supply chain and logistics management industry have been talking a great deal about collaboration in dealing with our business partners. Are you "Radical" Enough to Make Supply Chain and Logistics Collaboration Work? 5 Skills Needed for Radical Supply Chain and Logistics Collaboration.

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Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

There are tens of thousands of books about logistics and supply chains. Amazon has 31,817 books about supply chain and 24,934 about logistics. That’s 56,751 supply chain and logistics books. But we got it down to ten logistics and supply chain books you’ll actually want to read.

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Logility

APRIL 17, 2014

Bill Nienburg, Vice President of Global Merchandising and Sales Planning, Under Armour, did just this in front of 300 supply chain practitioners at the recent Logility Connections 2014 conference in Atlanta, GA, calling the athletic apparel maker’s supply chain “a cornerstone for [Under Armour’s] overall growth agenda.”

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Kinaxis

MAY 28, 2015

by CJ Wehlage In part one of this blog series , I noted the changes, or lack thereof, to Gartner’s list of the Top 25 Supply Chains. However, the key message from Gartner this year was the “digital” aspect of supply chains. We tend to think of a traditional hardware company adding digital to its product and supply chain.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2022

Nick is a Senior Account Executive and Team Leader at Lean Solutions Group , and Melanie is the Director of Solutions Consulting at Symtrain. Nick Strober is a Senior Account Executive at Lean Solutions Group , where he is known as a jack of all trades. About Lean Solutions Group. About Nick Strober. 500 Fastest Growing U.S.

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

The upshot from a supply chain perspective is that the new generation of factory robots makes production systems more agile and helps companies to compete in fast-changing markets. It’s not difficult to imagine the supply chain implications. Subscribe to Frontiers for free here.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

Many companies talk about Supply Chain Excellence, but most leaders struggle to define it. One supply chain leader, in a discussion last week, likened supply chain excellence to fitness. He felt that supply chain excellence was analogous. As a goal, it is easier to say than to define.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Whether it’s agile sourcing of hoverboards or finding the perfect gift for the person who has everything, technology is fixing the problem for good. Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come as they visit the Xmas supply chain. We have reached the era of the on-demand, responsive supply chain.

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Tompkins Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2013

More companies than ever are adopting lean concepts to continuously drive improved operations. These companies are also applying lean methods across their supply chain processes. First, it’s important to understand what exactly lean manufacturing is all about. Reduced supply chain costs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Robert Cadena is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lean Solutions Group , which provides operational, marketing, sales, and technology services to the logistics and transportation industry. About Lean Solutions Group. Lean can deliver on this promise because they are the pioneers in helping U.S. Supply Chain Security Analysis.

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Kinaxis

MAY 9, 2016

by CJ Wehlage Two years ago, I made some very bold predictions on the 2014 Top 25 Supply Chains, and about 80% of them were true. Last year, I made the not-so bold predictions, as the Gartner 2015 Top 25 Supply Chain rankings were pretty much unchanged. Here’s how the 2016 Top 10 Supply Chains will fall….

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2020

If the word collaboration was listed on a card as a drinking game at supply chain conferences, we would be drunk at many. While we speak of collaboration, the focus is on driving enterprise results not value in value chains. As complexity increased, we did not design the supply chain to absorb greater variability.

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