Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Consumers, activists, and investors increasingly want to know the products they buy are sourced sustainably and ethically. ’ With respect to their consumer behavior, 73 percent of global millennials are willing to pay extra for sustainable products, an increase from 50 percent in 2014.”[2]. sources of raw materials.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. I have followed both of these companies for 15 years and writing this post is bittersweet. The founders remain, and the company is private, and tightly-held.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 27, 2021

She explains, “Almost every company these days has a sustainability page on their website. “Companies need to think ‘sustainable’ from the start of a product’s life,” he writes, “by designing products and packaging that are biodegradable and environmentally sustainable.” ” Implement.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2016

In 2014 Thoma Bravo acquired GHX, a Supply Chain Operating Network for healthcare. Normally the only winner in a technology acquisition is the original venture capitalists of the company being acquired. In 2014 OpenText acquired GXS. As companies mature, there is a focus on flow. Is the announcement good for the industry?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

Many companies talk about Supply Chain Excellence, but most leaders struggle to define it. In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. Second Phase: 2006-2014. His reasoning?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

We developed the Supply Chain Index in 2014 as a way to measure supply chain improvement at a balance sheet level. Companies that have the most to lose, will drive the fastest rate of change on the Index. I have been wanting to discuss the principles of the measurement system within the SCOR model.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 2, 2016

In this week’s Ripped from the Headlines segment, another example of how many companies still have poor visibility and control of their end-to-end supply chains. We] take full responsibility for this screw up,” the company stated in a Facebook post. “We no metrics, operate in functional silos).

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2013

As part of the law, companies must (among other things): Conduct audits of suppliers to evaluate supplier compliance with company standards for trafficking and slavery in supply chains. Companies are also starting to take action — albeit, reactively in many cases. It’s a question many companies can’t answer today.

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Logility

MAY 7, 2020

Companies across all industries and sizes struggle to make sense of and value from the available mountains of data. Structured and unstructured data including that from social media, Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain sources continue to stream in but much is left untouched. Accenture, 2014. References. 1 Louis Columbus.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Companies are beginning to understand the negative impacts climate change can wreak on their business. As Marquis notes, “Those companies that demonstrate a care for workers, the environment and the communities they serve are becoming top choices for young Americans especially. What are companies doing? ”[4].

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

As an analyst, when technology providers acquire and divest companies, I get invited to pre-announcement conferences. In 2014, SAP posted revenues of 19.5B$ and Oracle with 38.3B$. In the period of 2002-present, the company acquired/aggregated many applications. At this size, there were few possible suitors for the company.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2015

In most ‘benchmarking activities’, self-reported data is the most common source. Each company has a different format and working definition for each of these data elements. While every company will agree that this data is VERY important, the lack of standard definition precludes comparison. The reason is simple.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Such incidents have a significant impact on an organization's operational and financial performance; according to the World Economic Forum, for a Fortune 500 company the average estimated loss in market cap from supply chain disruptions is $3.2 Potential Sources of Disruption. This is where contingency planning comes into play.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

The United Nations University estimated that the total amount of e-waste generated in 2014 was 41.8 million metric tonnes (Mt) and predicted an increase to 50 million Mt of e-waste in 2018 ( United Nations University 2014 ). Accordingly, the industry will be responsible for 1.25Gt CO2e in 2030, or 1.97

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

I was attending the Zycus Horizons 2014 conference at Amelia Island today, listening to speakers. Chris Sawchuck from the Hackett Group interviewed three heads of procurement from three large companies, and asked an important question. If you haven’t seen the movie or read the book, it is a great story in leadership.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. The retail giant plans to take out 50 million metric tons (MMT) by 2030, which is equivalent to the emissions associated with the average annual electricity consumption of 40 million Chinese households. Warehouse Automation.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

A few days ago, the world’s seventh largest container shipping company by volume, Hanjin Shipping, filed for bankruptcy protection. According to sources, Stevedores are demanding advance payment in cash. Companies are spending more on outsourced products and services than in the past. In short, it is a mess!

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

Executive teams strive to drive improvement in supply chain results; yet, sadly, only four percent of public companies succeed. In this area of research, I find that companies are like dogs chasing cars. The grass is always greener at another company. Now, I view the company as a supply chain laggard. The reason?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

When we do these types of analysis, we look back at the data as far as we can reach (Y chart data is available only back to 2006 in a reliable form) and then we look at the period of 2006-2014 and the more recent period of 2011-2014. With the dawn of eCommerce, companies must now ship the EACH. The difference? What can we learn?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2015

In addition, to spur growth, companies are quick to add products to the item master, but slow to rationalize the portfolio. In 2014, 70% of companies experienced three business discontinuity events with at least one resulting in a material impact to the balance sheet resulting in financial reporting. This is significant.

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IQMS

JULY 11, 2019

Source: Smartening up with Artificial Intelligence (AI) – What’s in it for Germany and its Industrial Sector? (52 PDF, no opt-in) McKinsey & Company. Source: Technology and Innovation for the Future of Production: Accelerating Value Creation (38 pp., PDF, no opt-in) McKinsey & Company.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 11, 2014

On 12 May 2014 IMD organized a one-day open event in Lausanne that analyzed big data and its impact on value chains. old Pau Garcia-Milà, winner of the MIT “35 innovators under 35” award and founder of several innovative companies since he was 17 provided the general context. consumer companies start by adding an e?commerce

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 22, 2018

In 2016, the world’s meat production was estimated at 317m metric tons, and that is expected to continue to grow. the food chain now includes the agribusiness companies, the retailers, and the entertainment sector. the food chain now includes the agribusiness companies, the retailers, and the entertainment sector.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In 2014, a Supply Chain Council survey found that managing global supply chain complexity was among the top 5 major issues. manufacturers found that 60% of the companies operating in China are considering moving operations to other Southeast Asia countries in the next few years. A very recent survey of U.S.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Such incidents have a significant impact on an organization's operational and financial performance; according to the World Economic Forum, for a Fortune 500 company the average estimated loss in market cap from supply chain disruptions is $3.2 Potential Sources of Disruption. This is where contingency planning comes into play.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

However, only 3% of companies apply automated execution and 7% autonomous end to end planning. In the end, IBP is a philosophy, or belief system that strives for transparency, near perfect integration and alignment, both horizontal (between functions, BUs, even companies) and vertical (between strategy, planning and execution).

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RFgen

OCTOBER 23, 2016

The Starbucks Corporation is another company with supply chain stakeholders in a war-town location: Congo. According to a company press release, Starbucks purchased its first crop in the Republic of Congo in 2014 and has helped many local farmers since then. The company plans to only grow this endeavor.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 23, 2016

The Starbucks Corporation is another company with supply chain stakeholders in a war-town location: Congo. According to a company press release, Starbucks purchased its first crop in the Republic of Congo in 2014 and has helped many local farmers since then. The company plans to only grow this endeavor.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Source: Dictionary.com. When I hear companies discussing the implementation of a customer segmentation strategy, I ask a series of questions: Who is your customer? I find that most of the time, companies cannot answer the first question of “ Who is your customer? During the year, I go to a lot of conferences.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2017

While the sample size is not large, the respondents represent a good cross-section of industry participants, with several leading companies represented. Visibility Enables “Manage by Exception” : enables companies to focus time and resources on what’s not occurring to plan to proactively resolve or minimize its impact.

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PLS Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2021

Despite the 2014 oil and gas price drop crisis and the rush around alternative fuel sources, the future of the oil and gas industry remains bright and has a steady pace of growth and increasing demand. This means humanity will need a convenient, reliable and safe source of supplying our everyday life with energy.

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 15, 2014

RALEIGH, NC, April 15, 2014 — Is it important to connect your supply chain strategy with your business strategy? From a global view, survey participants from North America believe their supply chains are of greater value to their companies than do the rest of the world. LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/tompkins-international.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

” Today, I know of less than twenty-five companies that actively sense demand, and while we talk about the use of channel data and the building of demand sensing processes to use channel data, it is still an elite group of supply chain leaders that are perfecting the techniques. Demand processes are evolving. Denial reigns.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Big business are jumping on the bandwagon too – utilizing collaborative distribution, reverse logistics and cooperative sourcing to lower costs, improve efficiency and better optimize their supply chain. Think Uber , Airbnb , and other peer-to-peer lending services. But it’s not just individuals taking part. Not an easy task.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In 2014, a Supply Chain Council survey found that managing global supply chain complexity was among the top 5 major issues. manufacturers found that 60% of the companies operating in China are considering moving operations to other Southeast Asia countries in the next few years. A very recent survey of U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Stuck at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns, only 10% of companies are making progress. Unable to power additional year-over-year improvements at the intersection of cost and inventory, companies struggle. As a result, many companies are struggling. Most companies are busy doing traditional projects.

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Global Trade Management

DECEMBER 7, 2012

By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high. Following are some key statements: Companies that beat the competition on supply chain performance also. metrics that really impact the bottom line; the Leaders in our survey.

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