Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Developed by Open AI as a large language model-based chatbot, the LLM allows end users to generate texts, code, and images. OpenAI, a UK-based AI research laboratory, was founded in 2015 by Sam Altman and Elon Musk, among other notable tech figures. What is a Supply Chain and How Does AI Affect it?

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The company started working with AIMMS and our implementation partner Districon in October 2015 to develop a Demand Aggregation tool. We had the pleasure to speak with Willem Vesters, Liberty Global’s VP Global Supply Chain Planning, to learn more about their optimization journey. How did you hear about AIMMS?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Tomorrow, I present the Supply Chains To Admire 2015 Analysis at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit in Scottsdale, AZ. The theme is “Imagine the Supply Chain of 2025.” At the event, we will also announce the winners of the Supply Chains to Admire methodology for 2015.

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EazyStock

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Inventory Control Techniques that use Stock Optimization Best Practices. So we thought we’d focus on the lesser known topic of ‘stock optimization’ – this is an inventory control technique that’s becoming more popular with inventory managers to improve the efficiency of their supply chain. What is stock optimization?

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Logility

MARCH 13, 2020

Over the last few weeks, I have spoken with several of our customers as well as industry analysts from ChainLink Research, Gartner and IDC to gain some additional perspective on how the supply chain is coping with this quickly escalating risk. However, this isn’t the first surprise risk to impact supply chains on a global scale.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 11, 2024

The world has changed so dramatically that EY analysts Matthew Burton and Joost Vreeswijk assert global supply chains need to undergo a great reset.[1] 1] According to Burton and Vreeswijk, there are five elements that must be considered during this great supply chain reset. They write, “Think in expected values.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

This is my 440th blog post and the tenth anniversary Supply Chain Shaman. It is useful to analyze demand data to understand “forecastability” and randomness. Not all data is forecastable, and not all demand optimization engines are equal. Companies do not have one supply chain, they have many.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

”[2] Posen traces the origins of China’s weakening economy back to 2015, when the government began to tighten its control over the economy. Private-sector consumption of durable goods is down by around a third versus early 2015, continuing to decline since [China’s post-Covid] reopening rather than reflecting pent-up demand.”

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The company started working with AIMMS and our implementation partner Districon in October 2015 to develop a Demand Aggregation tool. We had the pleasure to speak with Willem Vesters, Liberty Global’s VP Global Supply Chain Planning, to learn more about their optimization journey. How did you hear about AIMMS?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

After a dramatic drop at the beginning of the pandemic, Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software public valuations are near twice the ten-year average. The majority of the transactions are in Enterprise Resource Planning (91) versus supply chain planning (31). The View Of The Supply Chain Executive.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 9, 2021

We stubbed our toe in supply chain management at the beginning of the decade. Facing The Issues of Supply Chain Performance. As I work through this year’s Supply Chains to Admire , I cannot help but shake my head. The black veil of the pandemic is a supply chain wake-up call to build better. The analogy fits.

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Supply Chain Insights

DECEMBER 7, 2014

It is even more challenging when it is a new business model. This is the story of Supply Chain Insights. We are committed to helping supply chain visionaries gain first-mover advantage through research insights. Forging a new direction and building a research model using open content is challenging.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The client leaned across the table and asked, “Is a customer-centric supply chain strategy the same as a demand-driven supply chain strategy?” Drawing from the Whiteboard: Building Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategies. To help, I wrote a few definitions on the board: Demand-Driven Processes.

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DELMIA Quintiq

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

In 2015, I joined Dassault Systèmes (3DS), more specifically the DELMIA brand, whose portfolio helps industries by connecting the virtual and real worlds of value networks to collaborate, model, optimize, and perform in the ambit of manufacturing and operations. What Does Sustainable Operations Mean?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Companies need to be fully aware of global climate change conversations and how they will impact their supply chain in the near future. Supply chain network and transportation optimization can help make better sourcing and multi-stop route decisions that ultimately result in route design that balances low costs with higher service.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 31, 2022

2] As a result, experts have, for years, encouraged businesses to transform into digital enterprises and employ digital supply chains. He explains, “For years, management experts have championed the power of globally integrating enterprises to optimize business performance and ensure global brand and operational consistency.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 1, 2015

There is a new technique for improving forecast accuracy and inventory optimization—sensing demand from Point of Sale (POS) data or "POS Demand Sensing". Detailed demand forecasts are then generated for the sales and marketing teams and to set optimal inventory levels.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

“We will see $300 a barrel — or roughly $250 in today’s dollars — because oil supply will be so short. That will be in 2015, after the peak of oil [supply].”. 2015 is less than three weeks away, and a barrel of Brent crude oil is $65.70 million bbl/d in 2015.” .

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SCM Research

JANUARY 1, 2015

Based on dozens of discussions I had throughout the year, I would like to share my predictions for topics that could become important in supply chain management in 2015 with you. Second, a supply chain consists of relationships between people , who work in teams and groups across independent companies.

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SCM Research

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

A prediction of this future can be found in Stager’s (2015) recent comment.) ” But if business will not be as usual, we cannot afford to manage supply chains the same way as before. .” ” But if business will not be as usual, we cannot afford to manage supply chains the same way as before.

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Logility

MAY 7, 2020

This article will discuss the opportunity generated from the explosion of supply chain planning data and the necessity for digital supply chain transformation. Exponential Growth in Supply Chain Data. In the middle 1990s, the supply chain was fairly linear with most planning data originating from a legacy or ERP system.

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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. A war game involves a model or simulation.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2015

Nonetheless, my takeaways below from the recent GT Nexus Bridges 2015 conference provides some insight about the company, it’s success to date, and where it’s heading (assuming Infor doesn’t make any significant changes). Adrian Gonzalez (@talkinlogistics) June 9, 2015. Bridges2015 — Adrian Gonzalez (@talkinlogistics) June 10, 2015.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2015

As I wrote last October, all signs point to Mexico playing a greater role in supply chains , as companies across a variety of industries grow their presence in the country, either manufacturing in Mexico or growing their supplier base there.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

At the Supply Chain Global Summit 2018 , Francois discussed the impact of digitalization, Industry 4.0, and L’Oréal’s approach to business that has allowed the company to continuously rank as a Supply Chains to Admire winner for four consecutive years. Read more to understand the details on the Supply Chain Index ,).

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2015

Lots of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to the items that caught my attention: Amazon now ships to your Audi’s trunk ( USA Today ). JDA “Writes the Book” on Supply Chain. Manhattan Associates Reports Record First Quarter 2015 Performance. SAP Announces First Quarter 2015 Results.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 18, 2021

With vaccines being rolled out, infection rates coming down, and an end of the pandemic within sight, it’s time to talk seriously about the new normal and how it will affect supply chains. Digital Supply Chains and the New Normal. Stephen DeAngelis. March 18, 2021. Over the past year there has been a lot of talk about the “new normal.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

After a dramatic drop at the beginning of the pandemic, Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software public valuations are near twice the ten-year average. The majority of the transactions are in Enterprise Resource Planning (91) versus supply chain planning (31). The View Of The Supply Chain Executive.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Looking for broader news or supply chain social media influencers? Freight Rates News that rates for freight and logistics trends – October 2015. And in the medium term, a more prosperous Chinese middle class will boost demand for imports. The post Freight Rates News October 2015 appeared first on Freightos.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 24, 2016

Most companies segment their supply chain by breaking it down according to operational and logistical metrics. But there is another way to segment supply chains that begins with the customer. This is important since complexity is intensifying in most supply chains. Editor's Note: There will be no blog post next week.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Cloud-based supply chain planning is gaining traction. But cloud-based supply chain planning has not proliferated nearly as fast as many have predicted and "public cloud" (versus "private cloud") i mplementations are still a small minority, leaving a lot of head scratching about why cloud hasn't been as widely adopted as some expected.

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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. It is a story of supply chain innovation. The product naming convention changed to Demand Sensing (DS) in 2005. Let’s start by taking a look at history.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 9, 2022

As the introduction to an edited volume on the subject explains, “Predictive analytics is the art and science of proposed predictive systems and models. With tuning over time, these models can predict an outcome with a far higher statistical probability than mere guesswork. Predictive Analytics in the Supply Chain.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2015

Last January, I shared 5 New Year’s Resolutions for supply chain and logistics executives to improve as leaders. As I wrote last year: According to leadership expert Ken Blanchard, “when you stop learning, you stop leading,” and this is especially true in supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 16, 2015

Integrated Supply Chain – Turkey. Date: 28-29 April 2015. Organisation: Integrated Supply Chain. The Customer Focused Supply Chain: Aligning Suppliers, Networks and Operations to consistently deliver Value Chain Excellence. Venue: Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel (TR). URL: [link]. >> Register now!

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 6, 2015

ISC Europe 2015 Conference. Date: 7-8 October 2015. Organisation: Integrated Supply Chain. Are you ready for the new Age of Supply Chain? Fast forward to 2015 and we are now slowly experiencing increased economic activity across Europe, but the supply chain environment has changed once more. URL: [link].

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2015

We’re more than halfway through 2015 and many companies are already planning for 2016. In case you missed them the first time around or want to read/view them again, check out the top posts and episodes below from Q2 2015 (see HERE for the top posts and episodes from Q1). As the saying goes, time flies when you’re having fun.

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