Enterra Insights

AUGUST 2, 2019

Four decades ago, Rich Weissman, CEO of Rich Weissman & Associates and an experienced supply chain management practitioner, was just beginning his career. He was hired as a purchasing agent and was directed to obtain some procurement training at a local certificate mill.[1] What products are sourced?

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 18, 2019

Even when a consumer concludes making an in-store purchase is their best option, they are likely to have used their smartphone to search for other options or to compare prices. The digital path to purchase is becoming the norm for many consumers and both retailers and manufacturers are taking notice. Customer service.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

The ability to analyze this data enables the retail giant to make informed decisions on product procurement, inventory management, and demand forecasting. Efficient Supply Chain Practices: Automated Distribution Centers and Computerized Inventory Systems Automation is a key component of Walmart’s efficient supply chain practices.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 13, 2018

This connection enables you to communicate with your customers, suppliers, and logistics service providers simply by sending and receiving emails to confirm direct material purchases, invoices, and outbound shipments or by leveraging the more sophisticated methods mentioned above. Moving to The Final Four has its challenges.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 27, 2017

From talks of an autonomous supply chain, a robotic takeover, drone deliveries in 30 minutes or less; the future of supply chain management presents businesses with the opportunity to transform their processes into a competitive advantage. This looks at all the businesses’ current manufacturing and supply chain processes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

The SAP acquisition of Ariba slowed innovation and the purchase, and then the failed promise of investment in Crossgate was disappointing to SAP supply chain business users. ” The application, primarily a visibility solution, is too lightweight and not ready for the rough-and-ready world of B2B integration.

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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. Besides traceability, blockchain also increases visibility and transparency in the supply chain. Supply chain visibility.

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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. Besides traceability, blockchain also increases visibility and transparency in the supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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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. Besides traceability, blockchain also increases visibility and transparency in the supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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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. Besides traceability, blockchain also increases visibility and transparency in the supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Lean for instance is equally applicable in Supply Chain as it is in Manufacturing or anywhere else. Promoting Supply Chain Value. Regardless of what your situation is there is merit in creating and promoting the value that can be delivered by a highly effective Supply Chain organization.

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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. Besides traceability, blockchain also increases visibility and transparency in the supply chain. Supply chain visibility.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 8, 2019

Supply chain managers probably come as close to being generalists as anyone in the business field. They need a general understanding of everything from procurement of raw materials to customer service. 1] The more complex businesses become the more important supply chains are. How will tariffs affect the company?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2019

Gary began our discussion by pointing out that the Amazon Effect, which he says had a critical turning point during the 2017 holiday season, has sped up supply chains for retailers and consumer goods manufacturers, causing a greater emphasis on sourcing.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Manhattan Associates Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Performance. This year, a cascade of online purchases the weekend after Thanksgiving swamped delivery companies,” reported The New York Times in December. P&G Redesigning Supply Chain Network. Manufacturers like P&G are having to do the same too.

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EcoVadis

JUNE 12, 2017

Procurement has reached a critical juncture across the globe. As pressure to increase efficiencies while mitigating risk intensifies, it has become more critical than ever for organizations to increase visibility into the activities of suppliers throughout the value chain.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We've already listed the top 10 manufacturing articles, the top 10 supply chain articles, and yesterday, the top 10 logistics articles. Transportation Industry Braces for a Looming Transportation Capacity Crunch Crisis in 2017. We call this the transportation supply chain. Read the Full Article Here.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 5, 2022

Although many of the trends discussed below involve technology, supply chain professionals need to give equal attention to people, processes, and technology. According to Antony Francis, a consultant at Endava, high on the list of things to which supply chain managers need to pay attention is supply chain visibility.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 4, 2018

Kearney executives Sean Monahan ( @SeanTMonahan ) and Johan Gott ask, “Is your global supply chain living dangerously?”[1] Globalism has been a boon to the supply chain by expanding sourcing, opening new markets, accelerating growth and highlighting opportunities to save money. ”[3].

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RFgen

JULY 17, 2016

Palm oil manufacturers are experiencing public and federal scrutiny for deforestation. This is one of the reasons Golden Agri-Resources vowed to create complete palm oil supply chain visibility by the year 2020 , according to Forbes. Accounting for Problematic Supplies. Palm oil is difficult to produce.

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RFgen

JULY 17, 2016

Palm oil manufacturers are experiencing public and federal scrutiny for deforestation. This is one of the reasons Golden Agri-Resources vowed to create complete palm oil supply chain visibility by the year 2020 , according to Forbes. Accounting for Problematic Supplies. Palm oil is difficult to produce.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

And as supply chains have become increasingly diffuse over time, the likelihood that disruption in one region will have consequences that reverberate across the globe, is higher than ever before. Potential Sources of Disruption. Identifying sources of risk and developing a plan are only part of the story. Weather event.

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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. Is it locally sourced or imported? Organic food companies need to go beyond just the product; they also need to ensure that the entire farm to fork supply chain is sustainable.

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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. Is it locally sourced or imported? Organic food companies need to go beyond just the product; they also need to ensure that the entire farm to fork supply chain is sustainable.

Optimal Sourcing 40

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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. Is it locally sourced or imported? Organic food companies need to go beyond just the product; they also need to ensure that the entire farm to fork supply chain is sustainable.

Optimal Sourcing 40

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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. Is it locally sourced or imported? Organic food companies need to go beyond just the product; they also need to ensure that the entire farm to fork supply chain is sustainable.

Optimal Sourcing 40

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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. Is it locally sourced or imported? Organic food companies need to go beyond just the product; they also need to ensure that the entire farm to fork supply chain is sustainable.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 11, 2018

” At the very least, DTC activity, as part of a larger omnichannel strategy, sets the stage for retailers and manufacturers to become frenemies. If you’re a manufacturer and you rely on the wholesale model to get to market, you don’t want to p**s off your customer, the wholesaler.” Learning to work with your frenemy.

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Aera Technology

AUGUST 16, 2018

are transforming capabilities to manage this massive network of manufacturers, distributors, pharmacies and patients. do not actually have full insight into their supply chains from end-to-end. Spreadsheets are still prevalent and data is still siloed in ERP, MES, LIMS, and other external “outside-in” sources.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

billion metric tons as of 2017. These two innovations opened up the possibility of a diversified global manufacturing system in which products, including the parts that would be assembled into more advanced products elsewhere, could be made in the most cost-effective regions. Röhlig: The solution at work.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Yet according to research commissioned by BluJay Solutions in partnership with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), that’s not the case. Britt adds, “Depending on the exact business, the supply chain could have several steps between the acquisition of the raw materials and the delivery of the end product.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

In addition to its economic might, Japan has long been a model for manufacturers throughout the world. Manufacturing in Japan. Though, as the country has relied less on nuclear energy and imported fuels, thermal power has become the country’s largest energy source. as of 2017. In 2017, the growth rate was 1.7%.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

And as supply chains have become increasingly diffuse over time, the likelihood that disruption in one region will have consequences that reverberate across the globe, is higher than ever before. Potential Sources of Disruption. Identifying sources of risk and developing a plan are only part of the story. Weather event.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

If you are in a business supporting some manufacturing or retail industries you may also be subject to performance penalties if deliveries or late. Supply chain visibility is also incredibly important these days. You can not get this visibility without a plan. End-To-End Supply Chain Visibility.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2017

Even assortments driven by a group or cluster of information (such as demographic or purchasing similarities) still lacked the level of personalization needed to identify local preferences and engage important strategic customer groups. Greater supply chain visibility is another key to your assortment planning process.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2017

Even assortments driven by a group or cluster of information (such as demographic or purchasing similarities) still lacked the level of personalization needed to identify local preferences and engage important strategic customer groups. Greater supply chain visibility is another key to your assortment planning process.

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