Enterra Insights

JUNE 26, 2023

As I wrote in a previous article, “Most of us understand that barcodes contain information that help retailers track inventory; however, few of us know much more about them.”[1] The new ‘2D’ barcodes will unlock reams of online extras (for consumers) and revolutionize inventory management (for retailers).

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2024

My last post was December 7th, 2023. January 2023 started my journey fighting the healthcare system to understand my symptoms which lead to surgery in June. Orbit charts of four companies for the period of 2013-2022 at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns. Today is a writing day. ” Figure 2.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and perspectives of Amazon’s recently reported Q4 and full year 2023 financial performance. The National Retail Federation (NRF) indicated in mid-January that total online and non-store sales during the 2023 holiday period reportedly rose 8.2 billion in 2022. billion in 2022.

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Logility

JUNE 8, 2022

Continued Strong Growth in Subscription Fees Fuels Revenue Growth of 21% in Q4 and Record Revenue in Fiscal 2022. ATLANTA (June 8, 2022) American Software, Inc. NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022. million for the quarter ended April 30, 2022 compared to $38.3

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Let’s kick off 2022 with a little thought experiment… What’s a problem affecting every nation on earth? All this led to global supply chain disruptions and inventory build-ups, wrong inventory mixes, and supply chain shortages in 2022. One that many people and organizations are talking about but few are acting upon?

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 6, 2024

In 2022, Kyle and his Co-founder Evan Stalter started the company because of their interest and passion for using technology to build more efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains. In 2022, he received the Pros to Know award from Supply & Demand Chain Executive. Silica, and Deloitte. The company has secured $4.5

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Logistics tech in 2022 has been unavoidably shaped by the two years that preceded it. While high, the shipping costs typically paled in comparison to the lost sales due to inventory shortages. So without further ado, here’s your: Key Reads Logistics Tech Research and Updates for 2022. The Elusive 2022 Peak Season.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, which launched in April 2022, is still intent on finding and investing in startups that can help the e-commerce giant deliver goods faster, while improving the experience of customers as well as the employees who work in its warehouses and logistics departments. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

In 2023, Amazon experimented with new logistics strategies and technologies to quickly fulfill and deliver orders, and these changes paid off big. Amazon shipped last-minute Christmas gifts faster in 2023 than in 2022, according to data from analyst firm Momentum Commerce. percent versus in 2022, where 17.6

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As we look forward to 2022 and beyond, the overall guidance must be “prepare for anything.” IDC expects spending on Digital Transformation (DX) on the top 5 use cases – smart warehousing, freight management, optimized operations, supplier network management, and predictive network inventory orchestration – to hit USD $33Bn in 2022.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Trends Transforming Logistics and Supply Chains In the MENA Region in 2023. A McKinsey’s report published in 2022 indicates that 32 per cent of people from industries like automotive, consumer goods, and pharmaceutical find demand variability and forecasting responsible for value chain disruptions. billion by 2025.

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Logility

MARCH 16, 2023

In June 2022, U.S. Although inflation has slowed since then, it continued to climb in January 2023 , triggering fears that the Fed could keep raising interest rates throughout 2023. Higher interest rates and materials prices are increasing the costs of carrying inventory. inflation reached a 40-year high.

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Alloy

JULY 28, 2023

Consumer Goods Index – May 2023 Edition Deltas in sales over time and inventory totals are critical leading indicators for the health of the consumer goods industry. Consumer Goods Index tracks 40M SKU-location combinations across both retail and ecommerce, giving a view into sales and inventory trends across industries.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Shifting and varied consumer preferences, collapsing brand loyalty, even freak weather: as shoppers limber up for the 2023 holiday season, retailers should expect the unexpected. As we’ll see in the 2022 holiday season review to follow, for every pattern, there’s a counter pattern. By now, the reasons are well understood.

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AB&R

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Supply chain challenges buffeted our businesses in 2022 with disruptions such as long lead times on essential barcode and RFID equipment. The economists at ITR Economics, one of the United States’ most accurate forecasters, predict the recession to start in late 2023 and match those that occurred in the years 1969-71, 1980-81, and 1990-91.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2024

holiday period and full year retail sales in 2023. The National Retail Federation (NRF), in conjunction with its annual conference held this week, reported 2023 holiday sales based on U.S. According to the NRF release , core retail sales during the 2023 holiday season rose 3.8 percent over 2022, to a record high of $964.4

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

2023 China Singles Day Shopping Festival Similar to what occurred last year at this time , major online retail platform providers Alibaba and JD.com each indicated that their platforms experienced year-over-year gross merchandise value (GMV) revenue and volume growth but would not share added details. percent in 2022. percent to 1.14

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

With so much disruption fresh in mind, looking toward 2023 feels a bit more stable for every warehouse and distribution channel. However, the instability around the risk of recession remains, and knowing the top supply chain trends to watch in 2023 will help your organization prioritize operations and succeed.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 1, 2023

As we go into the first week of 2023, many are wondering what’s ahead for global commerce and supply chains. As I’ve done in prior years, I’ll make a few predictions based on what happened in 2022 – and what I think it means for 2023. Inflation is indeed going down slowly– but not as fast as the markets would like.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Fabrizio Fantini, Founder and CEO of Evo commented, “Together with ToolsGroup, we can shape the vision for the supply chain of the future – one that powers smarter supply chain decisions for human managers through optimal price and inventory calculations.

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Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

See the latest insights on ocean freight rates and other trends that fast-growing businesses should know about to plan for 2023 peak season. In this article: Ocean Freight: Key Stats & Industry News Ocean Freight Shipping: What to Watch For In 2023 Freight Shipping From China & Alternatives What Are The Current Ocean Freight Rates?

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our Annual 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month. Expected 2023 global economic growth in a range from 2 percent to 2.7

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

rules issued in October 2022 restricted exports to semiconductor manufacturing facilities there as part of an effort to keep U.S. percent year-on-year decline in cargo revenues in 2023 to $1.5bn. Amazon also expanded its same-day delivery service, adding nine new dedicated sites and serving 18 additional U.S.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Q3 2023 index scores are based on more than 400,000 data points from 2,600 manufacturing firms using the Unleashed inventory management system. Up The UK Cosmetics & Personal Care industry has delivered on 2022 predictions of high business performance with an overall health score of 98, the first-equal highest score.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 4, 2023

Our Top Blogs of 2022 was first posted on January 4, 2023 at 8:10 am. Each year, visitors read our supply chain blog to take advantage of all that we have shared. This is the round up of our top posts. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

ATLANTA (February 23, 2022) American Software, Inc. NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022. million for the quarter ended January 31, 2022, a 45% increase compared to $7.5 million for the quarter ended January 31, 2022 compared to $31.6 million compared to $0.5

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Freightos

JUNE 6, 2023

As Conor told us in a podcast episode from 2022: Pretty quickly we realized our costs were going to be about 30% higher than we thought. The following data is from a survey we conducted last month (May, 2023) across hundreds of small business importers who tap Freightos.com’s global freight marketplace. The key takeaway?

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog shares a mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 predictions for industry supply chains published at the beginning of 2022. economy in 2022 have been ratcheted down to just over 2 percent. percent in 2021. inflation rate to be 9.2

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

The report was scheduled to publish in the summer of 2023, but life got in the way. Kimberly-Clark, in 2022, finished the year at 13% margin and 6.15 turns in 2022. Orbit Charts for Kimberly-Clark and Kellogg for 2013-2022 A good friend of mine, asked, “Isn’t this the impact of the pandemic.” The reason?

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Key industry supply chain bellwether firm Samsung Electronics reported Q4 and full year 2023 financial performance, headlined as being the weakest profitability levels in a decade. For the quarter that ended in December 2023, the supplier posted KRW 67.78 For the full year of 2023, the company reported KRW 258.94

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As businesses report their financial performance for the 2022 final quarter and full year, Supply Chain Matters highlights select bellwether firms that we consider a relatively good indicator of anticipated 2023 industry supply chain challenges. For the quarter that ended on December 31, 2022, the company reported KRW 70.5

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AB&R

JANUARY 1, 2023

The economists at ITR Economics , one of the United States’ most accurate forecasters, predict the recession to start in late 2023 and match those that occurred in the years 1969-71, 1980-81, and 1990-91 [1]. ITR Economics’ December 2022 report estimated that there are two open positions for every unemployed person [1]. References.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

And the answer lies in how their 2023 went too. Navigating 2023’s Challenges and Looking Ahead While 2023 saw a general decrease in demand, with 60% witnessing a downturn, most attributed this to high inflation and a shift in consumer preferences.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

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Taulia

APRIL 19, 2023

The data collected showed that inflation was the highest concern, given the interest rate rises experienced during the end of 2022. With record-high interest rates and rising costs worldwide, businesses were in a precarious position going into 2023. The post The Fastest Growing Challenge of 2023 for CFOs appeared first on Taulia.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of March and Q1- 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which reinforce a state of stabilization within global supply chain networks. However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. The overall average for all of Q1-2023 was 48.6

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

He has extensive experience in the industrial supply chain and distribution space, as he was recognized as a Supply Chain Pros to Know by Supply and Demand Chain Executive in 2021, 2022, & 2023. For manufacturers: Optimizes inventory and harmonizes data to reduce costs, improve visibility, and make better sourcing decisions.

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