Enterra Insights

JANUARY 6, 2022

There are several reasons the retail sector survived the pandemic — among those reasons were the adoption of omnichannel strategies and utilization of cognitive technologies (aka artificial intelligence (AI)). In 2017, Manesh G Pillai, a senior director at SapientRazorfish, openly asked, “Is cognitive computing the future of retail?”[2]

Optimal Sourcing 173

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

In 2019 Yas Marina Circuit began working with DGrade to find a sustainable solution for plastic water bottles and cups used during the Formula 1 event. Getting the plastic into the recycling bins is not a sustainable solution in itself. DGrade’s Simply Bottles recycling initiative which has been running in the UAE since 2017.

Material Savings 246

Material Savings Waste Reduction Resource Reduction Manufacturing Procurement 246

SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation. Amazon’s Mission Its unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction is at the heart of Amazon’s logistics strategy. Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy – Online service for purchasing prescription medications with home delivery.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 82

Logistics Network Optimization Software Inventory Reduction Sourcing Strategies Inventory Management Software 82

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

In 2017, when I moved, I bought an old car. Historically, most supply chain investments were for engines–bright guys built fabulous optimization code and plonked the software onto a relational database. There is no true end-to-end solution that enables bi-directional orchestration across deliver, make, and source processes.

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Skills 195

Claritum

APRIL 25, 2018

Promotional merchandise is a valuable marketing tool that can help to establish brand awareness of a company among consumers. However, it is important for companies to manage the process of sourcing promotional goods effectively. The benefits of purchasing promotional products. Source: PPAI Sales Volume Study Summary.

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Sourcing Strategies Purchasing Skills Optimal Sourcing Sourcing 32

KEPLER Consulting

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Over last decade, sourcing offices became a major piece within globalized footprint of western retailers. After a first era of development and opportunity catch up particularly positive and characterized by consistent purchasing gains , most of these Sourcing Offices are now searching for their second breath.

Purchasing Skills 60

Purchasing Skills Negotiating Skills Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies 60

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

” Or, “If you need an answer, implement my solution.” Let’s celebrate that over the last two years, there were four significant acquisitions by traditional supply chain planning providers to deepen analytics capabilities: 07/2018 JDA purchases Blue Yonder (Purchase price confidential.).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Procurement professionals have the same question looming over their head on a daily basis: “How do you plan on dealing with digitalization?”. Recently I had the pleasure of attending EBG Network’s 8th Annual Source to Pay Summit, which gathered some of the Nordic’s largest organizations and procurement profiles.

Procurement Solutions 53

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Technology advancements and adoption are driven by better data availability and a push for better visibility, efficiency and accuracy. Cloud technology allows organizations to combine all supply chain and logistics information into a single, central solution.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

As fall becomes winter, supply chain leaders are planning their budgets and building strategies for 2017. With this in mind, in this blog, I make an argument that we, as supply chain leaders, have screwed up direct material procurement. My goal is to have supply chain leaders consider a procurement redesign for 2017.

Material Savings 150

Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Vendor Strategies 150

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 18, 2021

Procurement teams article and permission to publish here provided by Sam Jenks. Procurement is a function that has long been at cross-roads; dare to transform within people, process & technology, or keep doing what has always worked just fine. Procurement practitioners are hard-wired to avoid risk and secure profit/cost gains.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 61

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Procurement 61

Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. He has an MBA from UCLA.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Six Sigma Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

BluJay Solutions Raises up to $500 Million New Financing to Drive Accelerated Growth. LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. Strong Software Bookings Growth Highlights First Half 2017 Results for JDA. Robinson purchased Milgram & Company Ltd.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

7 KPIs Your Procurement Team May Be Ignoring! But, when my mom was buying a new vehicle, she didn’t decide to scrap the vehicle from 1993 and purchase one from 1995. Initiatives are being put in place to make these statements a reality, but are these organizations agile enough to shift strategies, process and operations — for real?

Manufacturing Procurement 50

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics 50

Logility

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Technology Leader Gives Students Hands-On Experience With AI-based Supply Chain Execution Solutions. Logility recently added onto the experience, allowing students to dive further, learning how to source vendors, issue purchase orders and even track work-in-process and inbound shipments. ATLANTA – Nov. 2, 2021 – Logility, Inc.,

Supply Chain Design Software 130

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Logility Supply Chain Design 130

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

ARC defines the warehouse automation market according to a number of qualifications and dimensions to deliver a well-defined measure, with numerous segmentations, allowing those that purchase the research to understand what is being measured, and to easily extrapolate the findings to support their strategic planning needs.

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AFFLINK

DECEMBER 19, 2017

As technology changes the way that businesses operate in both the B2B and B2C realms, businesses have to quickly adjust their strategies in order to update their systems, reduce costs, increase productivity and innovation, and effectively reach their clients. Cisco Systems. For Cisco, the future is in the cloud.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Major weaknesses include efficiency, accuracy, cost effectiveness and speed.”[1] Omnichannel operations became a necessity with the rise of e-commerce and the consumer digital path to purchase. Omnichannel fulfillment challenges and solutions. Efficiency. ” Solution. Challenge 1. ” Challenge 2.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

The company leverages globally sourcing strategies to buy products at a lower cost and then deploys some unique process logic to drive mass customization for retailers. The market demand has spurred Carter’s to create strategies, systems and processes to focus on low prices and competitive market place and distribution.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

With rising costs and declining margins, health systems must become more efficient and productive. According to OECD and National Health Expenditure data, US healthcare spending per person was approx $10,224 in 2017. Quite often there can be a general lack of spend and vendor management and strategic sourcing activities.

Supply Chain Planning Software 219

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Optimal Sourcing 219

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Amazon’s purchase of Kiva Robots changed the landscape of robotics in the supply chain. Furthermore, the speed of operation of robots will increase more than 30 percent by the end of 2017. Clearly, robotics will become more important in 2017 than during any previous year. Technology Will Reshape Procurement Practices.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Trends 120

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 12, 2019

As a result, when I was a Gartner analyst and technology providers would provoke me to write a Magic Quadrant on visibility solutions, I would laugh. These sources while functional are difficult to connect. The caution is that the word “visibility” is over used, and there are many solution options.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 179

Prescriptive Analytics Software Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Analytics Software 179

Supply Chain Opz

APRIL 1, 2018

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. The links below are paid links.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Inventory Reduction 100

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2017

Source: Amazon patent filing. If Amazon has serious plans of realizing this idea, there’s already a company in the UK called Mole Solutions that has been working on creating “underground freight pipelines” since 2002. Moving on to third-party logistics (3PL) news, UPS announced the purchase of Freightex , a U.K.-based

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Network Software 0

GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2017

The concept of actionable intelligence is about using technology and software to ensure company goals reflect industry strategy and demands. This involves the combination of data capture, analytic and dashboarding tools to make decisions easier. The use of 3PLs will continue to grow throughout 2017 and beyond.

Cost Reduction Strategies 156

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Claritum

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. As featured in the ‘ The 10 Most Innovative Procurement Solution Providers ’ article published in the September 2017 Insights Success Magazine , Claritum discuss the drive for a New Wave of Easy-to-use Procurement Products…. A Varied Range of Unparalleled Solutions.

Optimal Sourcing 32

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics 32

Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. So three months after an executive meeting on June 23rd , an updated strategy was released, tracking a radical shift into a slimmer Maersk, focused on providing end-to-end logistics services.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Procurement is at the core of many companies’ efforts to increase green practices. With such strong influence over company operations, purchasing teams have the opportunity to maximize impact. ” For many organizations, green procurement is something of a wouldn’t-it-be-nice idea. Achieving Corporate Sustainability.

Procurement Analytics 71

Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing Sustainability 71

Unleashed

MARCH 14, 2021

The food supply chain refers to the process of preparing a food product from start to finish: sourcing the raw materials and taking the food through a manufacturing process, through to the final packaging of the product, the sale to the customer and the final delivery. What is the food supply chain? How does the food supply chain work?

Supply Chain Software 97

Supply Chain Software Food Manufacturing Procurement Gartner 97

EcoVadis

JULY 13, 2018

No matter what industry you operate in, procurement can create immense value — in some sectors, for instance construction, as much as 80 percent of revenue goes into the supply chain. Section 6 of the ISO 20400 also provides organizations with guidelines on sustainable procurement reporting (6.5.2 What Are the Key Benefits?

Procurement Analytics 74

Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing Sustainability 74

Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods by giving customers more visibility and greater confidence to accurately predict delivery times. ” Providing solutions in the context of this reality is critical, and together Spire and Gravity Supply Chain Solutions are working to restore the global supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Maersk has unabashedly championed vertical integration for years, advocating an “end-to-end” strategy. On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases.

Price Reduction 178

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Yet all of the functions that we now associate with Supply Chain have been around for a very long time: Planning, Inventory Management, Logistics, Procurement and Purchasing, Warehousing and many more.”[2] To make that point, Mortson lists ten different definitions for the term from various sources. ”[3].

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EcoVadis

MAY 9, 2018

Direct purchasing by governments and state-owned enterprises accounts for 12 percent of GDP in OECD countries, and in the U.K. Sustainable public procurement can also be beneficial from the economic perspective: It can generate income, reduce costs and promote innovation among domestic producers. National Procurement Standards.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing 60

Enterra Insights

MARCH 24, 2022

“If you’re looking for a sudden return to a normal, pre-pandemic operating environment,” writes Matt Gunn ( @mattgunn ), Vice President for solutions marketing at Slync.io, “keep waiting.”[4]. One consumer trend that won’t change is the increased use of the digital path to purchase. ”[4].

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Planning 130

Logility

JANUARY 28, 2022

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO ) on cotton products sourced from China and south-east Asia. Granted, consumer sentiment is notoriously volatile, but research consistently shows consumers will use their purchasing power to advocate for sustainability. Public Sector Pressure. Win the Talent War.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Strategy 130

CormSquare

JANUARY 24, 2017

But the question is, what are the other main challenges in procurement being faced today? This survey was done on 324 senior procurement lea ders fr om 33 countries offering a deep insight into current procurement preoccupations. Another current challenge for CPOs is the lack of digital strategy. Cost Reduction.

Procurement Solutions 50

Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Cost Reduction Strategies Purchasing Skills 50