Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2020

He explains, “Most CSR is focused on ‘social compliance’ and ‘auditing’ Audits and compliance have their place and are an important part of ethical sourcing. She states, “Now, what about those consumer goods companies — the ones who make those products we love like coffee and chocolate?

Supply Chain Design Software 100

Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Just-in-Time Survey 100

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

MHS Global has grown rapidly over the last few years, partially due to a string of acquisitions including that of Atronix in 2017; VanRiet, A2i, and OCM in 2018; and eMotion Controls in 2020. From an industry perspective, the company is focused on fashion and apparel, grocery, and industrial and consumer goods. Lee Partners.

Supply Chain Software 270

Supply Chain Software Warehousing Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 270

E2open

MARCH 17, 2017

Friday 17 March 2017. Orchestro’s data, visibility and analytics solutions strategically complement E2open Demand Sensing and have enabled a truly demand-driven supply chain for many leading consumer goods companies. Consumer Goods. Will Thomas, VP of Sales, E2open. Why E2open DSR is Unique. Demand-driven.

Analytics Software 60

Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software 60

E2open

MARCH 17, 2017

Friday 17 March 2017. Orchestro’s data, visibility and analytics solutions strategically complement E2open Demand Sensing and have enabled a truly demand-driven supply chain for many leading consumer goods companies. Consumer Goods. Will Thomas, VP of Sales, E2open. Why E2open DSR is Unique. Demand-driven.

Analytics Software 60

Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software 60

E2open

APRIL 3, 2017

Monday 3 April 2017. Effective February 2017, Walmart is requiring its suppliers to meet either a same-day or two-day shipping window instead of its previous four-day window and has upped its required compliance rate from 90% to 95% (Source: Walmart’s new on-time delivery standards may create supply chain challenges for its suppliers ).

Packaging 60

Packaging Procurement Analytics Metrics Procurement Solutions 60

E2open

APRIL 3, 2017

Monday 3 April 2017. Effective February 2017, Walmart is requiring its suppliers to meet either a same-day or two-day shipping window instead of its previous four-day window, and has upped its required compliance rate from 90% to 95% (Source: Walmart’s new on-time delivery standards may create supply chain challenges for its suppliers ).

Packaging 60

Packaging Procurement Analytics Metrics Procurement Solutions 60

E2open

APRIL 3, 2017

Monday 3 April 2017. Effective February 2017, Walmart is requiring its suppliers to meet either a same-day or two-day shipping window instead of its previous four-day window, and has upped its required compliance rate from 90% to 95% (Source: Walmart’s new on-time delivery standards may create supply chain challenges for its suppliers ).

Packaging 60

Packaging Procurement Analytics Metrics Procurement Solutions 60

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The rise of big data in various manufacturing and logistics industries, the development of sophisticated ERP systems, and end-to-end Supply Chain visibility has made it a crucial strategic function for companies looking to get an edge in highly-competitive industries like Consumer Goods, Food Production and Pharma.

Gartner 54

Gartner Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Software Supply Chain 54

Provenance

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

From the UK’s Modern Slavery Act to the rise of startup brands with open price breakdowns, transparency is an important movement affecting marketing, branding, supply chain and core business strategy for consumer goods brands all over the world. Source: fashionmagazine.com ). Source: Thought Works ).

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Purchasing Skills Price Reduction Material Savings 40

Logichain Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

A product might be attractive for customers but drive unnecessary supply chain costs because of the impact the product design has on sourcing, packaging, production, warehousing and transportation. The number of materials in a product and from where these materials are sourced have big impacts on the supply chain costs.

Supply Chain Design 40

Supply Chain Design Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Manufacturing Procurement 40

Logichain Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

A product might be attractive for customers but drive unnecessary supply chain costs because of the impact the product design has on sourcing, packaging, production, warehousing and transportation. The number of materials in a product and from where these materials are sourced have big impacts on the supply chain costs.

Supply Chain Design 40

Supply Chain Design Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Manufacturing Procurement 40

Logichain Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

A product might be attractive for customers but drive unnecessary supply chain costs because of the impact the product design has on sourcing, packaging, production, warehousing and transportation. Sourcing The number of materials in a product and from where these materials are sourced have big impacts on the supply chain costs.

Supply Chain Design 40

Supply Chain Design Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Manufacturing Procurement 40

Logichain Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

A product might be attractive for customers but drive unnecessary supply chain costs because of the impact the product design has on sourcing, packaging, production, warehousing and transportation. Sourcing The number of materials in a product and from where these materials are sourced have big impacts on the supply chain costs.

Supply Chain Design 40

Supply Chain Design Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Manufacturing Procurement 40

RFgen

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Raw Material Tracking Traceability from the raw materials stage through the consumer tracking stage enables lean manufacturing and gains in productivity. This involves collecting data on the source of each material, including the country of origin, the supplier, and the conditions under which it was produced.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Waste Reduction 52

NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The Texas freeze and the power outages brought the world’s largest petrochemical complex to a standstill, forcing more plants in the Gulf of Mexico region to shut down than during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. A month later (March), many remained offline, and analysts said it could be months more before all are fully back. as supplies tighten.

Supply Chain Disruption 52

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Logichain Solutions

JULY 30, 2018

Big players in the food industry, like Nestlé, Unilever, Walmart, and Dole, use blockchain to trace their products downstream to the original source but also upstream through the distribution network. where products sit”: the inventories of materials, parts, and finished goods stored and being handled in various stages of the supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Gartner 40

Logichain Solutions

JULY 30, 2018

Big players in the food industry, like Nestlé, Unilever, Walmart, and Dole, use blockchain to trace their products downstream to the original source but also upstream through the distribution network. coli outbreaks of romaine lettuce in 2017 and 2018. coli outbreak at Chipotle in 2015 or the E. In the case of the second E.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Gartner 40

Logichain Solutions

JULY 30, 2018

Big players in the food industry, like Nestlé, Unilever, Walmart, and Dole, use blockchain to trace their products downstream to the original source but also upstream through the distribution network. coli outbreaks of romaine lettuce in 2017 and 2018. coli outbreak at Chipotle in 2015 or the E. In the case of the second E.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Gartner 40

Logichain Solutions

JULY 30, 2018

Big players in the food industry, like Nestlé, Unilever, Walmart, and Dole, use blockchain to trace their products downstream to the original source but also upstream through the distribution network. coli outbreaks of romaine lettuce in 2017 and 2018. coli outbreak at Chipotle in 2015 or the E. In the case of the second E.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Gartner 40

Provenance

APRIL 10, 2019

“For every $1 spent on food, society pays $2 in health, environmental, and economic costs” (Source: Ellen MacArthur Foundation ). Source: Ellen MacArthur Foundation ). Source: Huffington Post ). Source: Kimberly Warner, Author & Senior Scientist at Oceana). Source: Unilever ). Read the article here.

Supply Chain Planning Software 49

Supply Chain Planning Software Food Waste Reduction Supply Chain Software 49

Elementum

APRIL 24, 2018

When the lifecycle of a good can be tracked from source to point-of-sale, businesses and their customers have both the tools and the incentive to act responsibly. Coffee and chocolate are two of the most sought-after "fair trade" consumer goods. Sustainability and traceability go hand-in-hand. Cargill Traceable Turkeys.

Supply Chain Software 84

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Modeling 84

Logichain Solutions

JULY 30, 2018

Big players in the food industry, like Nestlé, Unilever, Walmart, and Dole, use blockchain to trace their products downstream to the original source but also upstream through the distribution network. coli outbreaks of romaine lettuce in 2017 and 2018. As per a 2017 report by. Yet, according to a. In the case of the second E.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Design 40

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

Organizations are ‘going carbon neutral by 2025’, and ‘implementing Artificially Intelligent business systems’ and ‘sourcing form solely environmentally friendly suppliers’. Responsible Sourcing. Sourcing has become an increasing business critical element of an overall procurement strategy. The survey of more than 1,100 U.S.

Manufacturing Procurement 50

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics 50

Enterra Insights

MAY 31, 2019

He insists consumers are also increasingly relying on recommendations from trusted sources such as friends and other influencers. Finally, he agrees consumers are being empowered by knowledge and are giving increased priority to clear facts and good prices. Footnotes. [1] 6] Paul A.

Price Reduction 100

Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies Omnichannel 100

Elementum

APRIL 24, 2018

When the lifecycle of a good can be tracked from source to point-of-sale, businesses and their customers have both the tools and the incentive to act responsibly. Coffee and chocolate are two of the most sought-after "fair trade" consumer goods. Sustainability and traceability go hand-in-hand. Cargill Traceable Turkeys.

Supply Chain Software 68

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Modeling 68

Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

From May 2016 through the end of August 2017, “17 CEOs of public Big Food manufacturers and retailers had departed, or announced their intention to,” according to an article published last September in Fortune. There are seismic shifts in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and outsourced manufacturing world.”.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 101

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Demand Planning Software 101

Enterra Insights

MAY 22, 2018

Banker explains, “In addition to doing forecasting based on historical sales, consumer goods companies leverage other data sets such as their retail customer’s point of sale, recent shipments of products from their warehouses to their stores, the retailer’s orders, syndicated data, and store inventory.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Software Analytics Software 100

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 26, 2017

These systems leverage cloud and machine learning but more generally analytics of all types to manage data coming from new and existing sources. This is a lesson the consumer goods industry learned decades ago because of a highly competitive market and varied product portfolio. Or they presumed what the market wanted.

Supply Chain Design Software 96

Supply Chain Design Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Software Modeling Software 96

Logichain Solutions

JULY 10, 2018

As per a study by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), Americans have spent nearly $50 Billion on organic food in 2017. Especially younger consumers are driving the growth in the organic food category. Consumers are interested in the story behind the food before they will buy it. Is it locally sourced or imported?

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Sustainability Waste Reduction 40

Logichain Solutions

JULY 10, 2018

As per a study by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), Americans have spent nearly $50 Billion on organic food in 2017. Especially younger consumers are driving the growth in the organic food category. Consumers are interested in the story behind the food before they will buy it. Is it locally sourced or imported?

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Sustainability Waste Reduction 40

Logichain Solutions

JULY 10, 2018

As per a study by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), Americans have spent nearly $50 Billion on organic food in 2017. Especially younger consumers are driving the growth in the organic food category. Consumers are interested in the story behind the food before they will buy it. Is it locally sourced or imported?

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Sustainability Waste Reduction 40

Logichain Solutions

JULY 10, 2018

As per a study by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), Americans have spent nearly $50 Billion on organic food in 2017. Especially younger consumers are driving the growth in the organic food category. Consumers are interested in the story behind the food before they will buy it. Is it locally sourced or imported?

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Sustainability Waste Reduction 40

Logichain Solutions

JULY 10, 2018

As per a study by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), Americans have spent nearly $50 Billion on organic food in 2017. Especially younger consumers are driving the growth in the organic food category. Consumers are interested in the story behind the food before they will buy it. Is it locally sourced or imported?

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Sustainability Waste Reduction 40

E2open

AUGUST 7, 2017

Monday 7 August 2017. Companies whose products cater to end-consumers – especially in industries such as Consumer Electronics, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Food & Beverage, Consumer Packaged Goods and Automotive – run the risk of having their profits and reputations damaged due to poorly executed product recalls.

Inventory Management Software 60

Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Network Software Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Software 60

Savi

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Some sources recorded up to a 20 percent annual demand increase for large truckload carriers and fleets. The chart below (courtesy of Peter Boockvar ) illustrates historical truck transport cost and consumer goods cost movement. The white line is consumer goods, minus food and energy.

Cost Reduction Strategies 56

Cost Reduction Strategies Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 56

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. Source: Kantar Retail Analysis. The growth of actual online sales from online purchases between 2012 and 2017 will only grow from 7.7%

Real Estate 66

Real Estate Material Savings Price Reduction Sourcing Strategies 66

GlobalTranz

MAY 7, 2018

A mix of weather-led constraints in 2017, a continual shortage of semi-truck drivers, and the enforcement of hours of service (HOS) rules with electronic logging devices ( ELDs ) have all accelerated a rise in transportation costs. Producers of consumer goods have the added complication of strict retail and grocery delivery standards.

Capacity 120

Capacity Optimal Sourcing Vendor Strategies Price Reduction 120