Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

ChatGPT Turns One This month, ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) turns one on November 30 th , 2023. Microsoft invested over $10 billion in the company in 2023 and Bain has forged a partnership with OpenAI. After all, most of us are consumers of a multitude of products that come from supply chains across the globe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment. The pace appears to have picked up since spring 2023 with investments in Veo Robotics, computer vision company Flymingo, industrial wireless automation startup CoreTigo, Rightbot and Instock. delaying shipments and raising transportation costs.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 16, 2024

.” He adds, “If this scenario sounds familiar, you’ve likely fallen victim to the ‘decision abyss’ — the disconnect between engineering and product design, supply chain planning and procurement within organizations that hinders quick, informed decision-making and visibility.”

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Resilinc

JUNE 27, 2023

Resilinc’s 24/7 monitoring system, EventWatch AI , is designed to track over 50 types and 400 sub-types of supply chain disruptions. Mergers & Acquisitions, especially by key supply chain partners, can significantly impact partner companies and the supply chain at large. million, according to IBM.

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Savant Events

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In response, national governments, state and regional governments and the EU have legislated to hold organisations to account for exploitation in their operations and supply chains. Norway’s Transparency Act came into force in July 2022 and the first phase of Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Act has been in force since 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 14, 2024

Supply Chain Matters draws reader attention to a published report profiling luxury auto maker BMW ’s strides in electrical vehicle production. What impressed us was that the auto maker reportedly sold 376,000 EV ’s in 2023, a 75 percent increase from the previous year. million vehicles in 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2023

Last week’s announced recall of in-service Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines is likely to have yet another impact for commercial aircraft industry supply chain efforts to ramp-up monthly production. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

of globally extracted and used materials are cycled back into the economy (Circle Economy 2023). His research concerns applications of Blockchain technology in Supply Chain and Logistics, particularly for Sustainability. MORE FROM THIS EDITION h6 Are Our Agri-Food Supply Chains In Crisis?

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The inaugural post appeared on March 4, 2014, and was about the rising status of the supply chain profession. Some events and trends driving the supply chain’s standing back in 2014 remain just as influential in 2023. New challenges In 2023, we faced challenges not on decision-makers agendas a decade ago.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 26, 2024

As the press release announcing this new offering noted, “The rate of change experienced by companies due to inflation, changeable consumer behavior, challenging supply chains, and other macro issues is faster than their ability to adapt with their existing tools and processes. Naval War College. [4] 5] Michael C.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides an update to our previous posting regarding the announced senior leadership transition that occurred in B2B supply chain platform provider E2open Holdings. Reportedly, Eliott participated in the original buyout of E2open in 2015. None the less, the Bloomberg report is now public.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Supply chains are in the news headlines nowadays for many reasons. For supply chain professionals this is our ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ moment – a time to exert influence, amplify impact & enjoy the limelight. However, this requires a mindset shift and a culture change in supply chain organizations.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 30, 2024

BR Williams Logistics, LLC announces the expansion of its operations with the opening of a strategic logistics branch in Atlanta, Georgia, reinforcing its commitment to delivering unparalleled supply chain solutions nationwide. Driving Supply Chain Forward. BR Williams Trucking, Inc., Drive to Serve. Driven by Family.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This autonomous revolution is rapidly moving from one-off experiments to a collective effort to build digital fabrics that can keep up with the rapid pace of change in supply chains, geopolitics, and the environment. ” I by IMD, 16 January 2023. [2] 5] Michael C. ” I by IMD, 16 January 2023. [2] The promise?

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a significant joint announcement from global shipping lines Maersk and MSC that should garner the interest to supply chain management transportation and logistics management teams. In our recently published 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

APRIL 11, 2023

BR Williams Trucking, a family-owned and operated trucking, logistics, and supply chain management company based in Oxford, Alabama, is proud to announce that it has won first place in the General Commodities Linehaul division and first place in the General Commodities Combined division | 5-10 Million Miles from the Alabama Trucking Association. .”

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a breaking news development related to Seattle based trucking based Cloud platform provider Convoy. In late August, our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech column highlighted reports that that innovative digital freight brokerage start-up was exploring strategic options.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides a further global supply chain assessment in the highlighting and added insights on reported October 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. reported for September, its lowest reading in 2023. The reported value of 49.5 declined 0.7

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of the realities of higher number of vessels among global ocean container shipping lines meeting contracting shipping demand levels that are now leading to headcount and schedule reductions. Background Ocean container shipping and logistics are the lifeblood of global supply chain movements.

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Arena Solutions

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Supply Chain Disruptions Since COVID, supply chain issues continue to negatively impact manufacturing. According to a recent Deloitte survey 3 , ongoing supply chain disruptions cut profits for manufacturing companies by as much as 13%. Meeting the Challenge of Supply Chain Disruption.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 21, 2023

Before joining Coyote in 2006, Chris spent his early career in supply chain software development and network design – and studied at as many Eastern US tech schools as he could: earning a B.S. To learn more or to subscribe to the 2023-24 series, visit www.pickettresearch.com. in Logistics from MIT, and an MBA from Georgia Tech.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 25, 2023

Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech updates readers on reports indicating that innovative digital freight brokerage start-up Convoy is exploring strategic options. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

With the outcome of COP26 the need for right-skilling in the field of supply chain, logistics and transport will significantly increase. Skilling is an important building block on the road to social justice and more sustainable supply chain networks. The MEPC member states agreed to revisit the emissions targets in 2023.

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Stord

JANUARY 9, 2020

Since 2015, $1.2 venture-capital has been invested in logistics-focused robotics and automation, and the broader market for warehousing and logistics market is expected to top $80 billion in 2023. Almost 28% of warehouses globally are expected to be using commercial robots by 2025, up from just 3% in 2018. billion in U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights reports indicating that Europe based Airbus will double China based aircraft final assembly output by 2024. In a Supply Chain Matters posting in July 2022 , we highlighted the announcement of a bulk order for a total of 392 Airbus A320neo aircraft from three China based airlines.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 11, 2022

.”[1] That’s a message supply chain professionals and politicians need to grasp as they grapple with current supply chain snarls. But as US trade representative Katherine Tai, recently stated, “We cannot just go back to the world in 2015 and pretend like these things didn’t happen.”[2]

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As global supply chains snarled and essential products became hard to find, many domestic manufacturers pivoted to make up shortages. Back in 2015, he wrote, “While U.S. Footnotes [1] Staff, “ Manufacturing Day – October 6, 2023 ,” National Today. [2] They were hailed as heroes. 3] Robert E.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Supply Chain Matters updates readers on breaking news related to commercial aircraft engine producer Pratt & Whitney’s GTF aircraft engine flaws that are subject to added inspections and repairs. Yet again, added industry disruption that originates in component supply networks. All rights reserved.

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Techgistics

MARCH 12, 2018

trillion in 2023. As a result, venture capital has poured into logistics startups over the last few years in an attempt to digitize the supply chain. The inherent nature of blockchains - decentralized, immutable distributed ledgers, and not reliant on intermediaries - are perfect for supply chains.

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Resilinc

JUNE 15, 2021

of annual GHG emissions—was left out of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. Maersk, the world’s largest container ship operator, recently committed to deploying a 2,000-TEU feeder vessel fueled by low-carbon methanol in 2023. What does all this mean for supply chain professionals?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2023

In 2023, UPS will add 20 more driving simulators, including one in Louisville. The made-to-fit boxes, along with other efforts to reduce the use of cardboard, have cut the average weight of packaging used per shipment by 38 percent since 2015. New drivers will have the chance to sit behind the wheel of a driving simulator.

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Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

Navigate the top climate change issues set to impact the supply chain in 2024. 2023 was the warmest year on record. As temperatures continue to rise, the intersection of climate change and supply chain resilience demands increased attention from businesses worldwide. In 2023, global temperatures rose 1.18°C

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 2, 2024

Supply chain professionals understand that. As Lora Cecere , founder of Supply Chain Insights, has insisted for a long time, “The supply chain IS Business, not a department within a business.”[2] 2] So, what lies ahead for supply chains in 2024? Freelance writer Bridget McCrea thinks so.

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Proxima

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The UK Government’s Procurement Bill is working its way through Parliament and now could be introduced as early as the end of 2023. In this briefing, David Hansom of Clyde & Co and Susan Hilgers of Proxima look at what is changing and what you can do now to prepare for the biggest changes to procurement practice since 2015.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Additionally, Amazon’s logistics services include transportation and warehousing solutions, allowing businesses of all sizes to leverage Amazon’s expertise and resources in streamlining their supply chain and improving their delivery capabilities. Billion US Dollars), followed by Europe and potentially Asia.

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Multichannel Merchant

JUNE 7, 2022

Onfleet, provider of a last-mile route optimization platform for grocers, restaurants, food service and pharmacies, has raised $23 million in a Series B round to hire engineers, enhance its platform and expand into retail and enterprise accounts while looking to create a European presence in 2023.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2019

Housing, business investment and their supply chains have momentum. Light vehicle sales have declined from the robust pace of 2015-16, but the council predicts they will remain elevated at 17.1 million units per year by 2023. million in 2018 and 16.8 million in 2019. Housing activity is seen improving by ACC, with 1.27

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