Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2022

From supporting cutting-edge cancer research to helping businesses track their inventory, machine learning and AI offer the ability to disrupt and enhance our existing processes in virtually every segment of society.”[1]. Mankins and Lori Sherer, “ Creating value through advanced analytics ,” Bain Brief, 11 February 2015.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant’s supply chain excellence. Walmart would not have the ability to provide such low prices and have consistent inventory in the over 5,000 stores in the United States and over 1.3 million employees without a focus on good supply chain management.

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EazyStock

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

*This post was originally published June 2015; it was updated September 2018*. To stay ahead, tech-smart operations, savvy professionals are using logistics and supply chain mobile applications as must-have tools for operational excellence. Logistics & Supply Chain Mobile Applications Top 12.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

For December 2015, retail sales were the lowest since 2009. Customers are buying less. The days of going to a brick and mortar store to buy product is only one of the ways that people want to buy. Table 1: Contract of Growth, Operating Margin, Inventory Turns and Cash-To-Cash for Consumer-Facing Industries.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). The total cost of ownership analyzes the total costs of the buying decision.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

By purchasing planning and transactional systems for a common vendor, they had one throat to choke and they were familiar with the architectural elements. The supply chain planning cannot be effective if implemented by a supply chain function that is focused only on customer service, logistics and distribution. The book is a story.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory. Developed a process of excellence in supply chain collaboration. Implemented cross-docking in its supply network to enable inventory reductions. That should be sobering news for any business not yet focused on supply chain excellence as a lever for business success.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

Supply chain excellence is easier to say than to explain. At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. Keith was an undisputed leader in building talent to drive manufacturing excellence. Business leaders are action-oriented and competitive.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

When I called Mark to tell him that Clorox outperformed for the period of 2009-2015 in the Household Products sector and won the Supply Chains to Admire Award, he commented, “ Lora, I am happy to help. In Agrosciences is the customer the distributor of seed/additives, the farmer or the downstream purchaser of food products?

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Vinculum

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It may be an excellent time for merchants to consider D2C channels now that this space isn’t going anywhere but up. Brands dealing with D2C can handle their inventory and complete shipping orders in-house, via drop shipping, or by outsourcing the process to a third-party logistics company. D2C’s growing popularity.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Hildur Gylfadóttir, Supply Chain Manager, Logistics, Össur. Hildur Gylfadóttir is Supply Chain Manager, Logistics, based in Iceland with the task of improving efficiencies and helping to drive the successful commercialisation of innovations. This article was first published in Supply Chain Movement Q4 – 2015.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

In addition, while rivers and mountains stay where they are, other geographical features, like conurbations, change over time; associated factors such as labour availability and customer buying habits may change even faster. Logistics services provider TNT runs a large distribution hub in Belgium. Tropicana Products, Inc.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 25, 2017

Cons: Merchants that are incented purely on sales may be more likely to inflate forecasts that would drive more inventory than needed into the supply chain. This con can be largely mitigated, however, if the merchants are incented on inventory in addition to sales. SUPPLY CHAIN. about events, promotions and new items.

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Supply Chain Network

MARCH 26, 2012

As part of this effort, they combined their logistics with the retail expertise of SAP software. Though the company had benefited from equity interests in franchised bottling groups, the need to make more from less prompted Coca-Cola to buy out their main North American distribution groups. This company stays on top of technology.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 25, 2017

Cons: Merchants that are incented purely on sales may be more likely to inflate forecasts that would drive more inventory than needed into the supply chain. This con can be largely mitigated, however, if the merchants are incented on inventory in addition to sales. SUPPLY CHAIN. about events, promotions and new items.

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 29, 2014

As rapid change takes place in online ordering and fulfillment for retail, consumer goods, distribution, and third-party logistics (3PLs), the needs for real estate space change too. The growth of actual online sales from online purchases between 2012 and 2017 will only grow from 7.7% You bet it can. of total retail sales to 10.3%

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). The total cost of ownership analyzes the total costs of the buying decision.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% Overall, logistics spending in 2018 reached 8% of U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Nick Lynch is the Global Excellence Manager at Shell Lubricants, a division of Shell Global. The Company implemented SAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) including the standard functionality of Demand Planning (DP), Supply Network Planning (SNP), and Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PPDS), yet many planners also used Excel.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 12, 2023

Amazon SFP is an excellent Amazon fulfillment model for brands looking for more control of their brand and opportunities to drive sales on their more profitable channels. The program was launched in 2015 to help clear space in Amazon’s warehouses to make room for their newly launched Private Label brands. What Is Amazon SFP?

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

There are many reasons why, as I’ve discussed in previous posts and Talking Logistics episodes , including: Supply chain data is stored in too many systems, in too many formats, across many companies and geographies. We have N weeks of component supply on hand and have secured additional N weeks of inventory from the broker market.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Last month, Lennox Residential was runner-up in the 2015 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Supply Chain Innovation competition, arguably the top supply chain award in North America. And last year Costa Express won the “Technology” category award at the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards , also a top honor.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. Yesterday we published the top 10 most read manufacturing articles of 2015. . Top 10 Supply Chain Articles from 2015.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Inventory Turns 3. (10%). Upon closer review it was notable that Home Depot was on the list for the first time since 2015. Return on Assets (ROA) and Inventory turns are also a part of the scoring process. Further an Inventory turn of 1.0 combined with an Inventory turn of 1.2 Peer Opinion 1. 184 voters). (25%).

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

JDA’s 2015 Consumer Survey Reveals 50% Of Shoppers Who Experienced A Previous Issue With A Retailer Have No Plans To Return For Black Friday Or Cyber Monday Deals, And No Deal Will Change Their Minds. In the new JDA 2015 Consumer Survey of more than 1,000 U.S. Buy Online, Pick Up In Store” may be convenient, but not without issues.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Even if you simplify your product range and your upstream suppliers, you still have to deal with the ramifications of diverse customers, their expectations, their location and the logistics needed to meet their requirements. Logistics costs are often a big contributor to overall Cost to Serve. Sales organisation costs. Marketing costs.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

The semi-conductor industry is strongly affected by the state of the economy, but 2014 was an excellent year for ASML, manufacturer of systems used to produce integrated circuits or ‘chips’. In 2013 ASML won the VLM Dutch Logistics Award for supply chain leadership, concurrent engineering and aftersales service. By Caroline Linssen.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

We answer all these questions and more – including how inventory management software will help you manage your supply chain for your freeport warehouse or factory. This helps to improve cash flow cycles and facilitate just-in-time inventory control. In this 2022 guide to freeports: What is a freeport?

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The S&OP Pulse Check 2015 suggests S&OP practitioners are left behind in confusion: 62% of respondents think there is not enough innovation in S&OP systems. The S&OP processes eventually contributed to the division’s sales growth and all-time records for both customer service levels and inventory turns.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 14, 2020

Inventory Turns 3 (10%). Upon closer review it was notable that Home Depot was on the list for the first time since 2015. Return on Assets (ROA) and Inventory turns are also a part of the scoring process. Further an Inventory turn of 1.0 combined with an Inventory turn of 1.2 Peer (184 voters) (25%).

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 25, 2016

On the one side there is the medical aspect, which calls for various specialised logistics approaches , and on the other, the hotel/catering aspect. Centralisation then, is all about taking procurement and logistics out of the hands of medical professionals and placing it under its own governance structure. Vendor-managed Inventory.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

With corrected vision, here is the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Longshoreman Union Leader Stalls Planned Work Shutdown (WSJ – sub. Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). How did I get here? Mexico Warns U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

At the end of 2014, many leaders that I work with are preparing their 2015 strategies. The word digital is everywhere in their presentations– digital path to purchase, digital agriculture, and digital manufacturing. As I read them, I laugh. I give them credit. Only 9% of commerce flows through B2b networks.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 28, 2021

billion in revenue in the past year, with an annual growth (2015-2020) of -1.0%. billion), growth is in the positives – 0.5% (2015-20) and 2.7% (2019-20). Despite a shrink in revenue growth, profit margins are still in the positives at 3.1%, shrinking only marginally since 2015 (-0.2%). Coffee distributors took in AU$2.3

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2016

2015 saw a shift from the linear supply chain to the circular supply chain. It also requires the ability for logistics and supply chain managers to look at forward moving logistics as well as reverse logistics. . I expect other companies to ask similar questions. Making the Supply Chain Circular Vs. Linear.

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