Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For the past few years, the news has been filled with stories about supply chain disruptions, supply chain fragility, and the need for supply chain resilience. A term once prominent in supply discussions optimization isn’t heard quite as often as it used to be.

Optimal Sourcing

BlueYonder

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Last week, a team from Blue Yonder attended the 2024 Gartner ® Supply Chain Planning Summit in London. Only artificial intelligence (AI) enabled planning processes can accomplish all the required analysis, at scale and at speed, across the end-to-end supply chain.

Gartner

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 27, 2025

This week in supply chain and logistics news includes Blue Yonder being selected to support Border States, an electrical distribution company, with their warehouse management needs. Meanwhile, coal grew by 1.2%, remaining the largest source of electricity globally, while oil growth was less than 1%.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2025

It is worth noting that the major damage to interstate highways from Hurricane Helene in September 2024 took more than five months to repair. In 2024 alone, the billion-dollar damage mark was exceeded by 27 weather-related disasters in the U.S., history was the response to Hurricane Helene in September 2024. The largest U.S.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2025

Increasing concerns over mass supply chain disruptions. Its a rollercoaster for logistics and supply chain leaders operating in global markets. Businesses are facing greater volatility as tariff changes wreak havoc on supply chains, operational costs, and overall profitability. Extreme tariff volatility.

Sourcing Strategies

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 2, 2025

Why can’t we put the same energy that we put into inventing new words, tossing around acronyms, and parading on a stage to advocate for maturity models to improve supply chains? Supply chain concepts follow hype cycles. They both exist in supply chain circles. Do we have the right narrative?

Optimal Sourcing

SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2024

In the vast sea of supply chain information, which SCMDOJO supply chain article truly stands out? Dive into our curated list of the top 12 blogs from 2024 that will elevate your supply chain knowledge and give you a competitive edge. Read In Detail About Procurement Department Here 2.

Negotiating Skills

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 23, 2025

Pledge provides supply teams and logistics providers (LSPs) with accredited emissions measurement and reporting capabilities. Blue Yonder is confident that supply chain companies play a crucial role in carbon reduction and waste management.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 16, 2025

All supply chain vendors seek to position themselves as leaders in supply chain AI. Lets revisit the key battlefronts I identified in the AI Wars and examine the flurry of AI announcements in 2024 for proof that this analogy is useful for contextualizing the chaos and the real dynamics at play in the industrial AI arena.

Modeling Software

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

” Dragons are a good analogy for the risks faced by supply chains. No one can say for sure what dragons lie ahead in 2025 for supply chains, but some risks are known. Navigating this years looming risks to build a secure supply network has never been more critical.[1] ”[3] Climate Change.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 24, 2025

Self-congratulations notes abounded this week as vendor-after-vendor shared their rankings on the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning. I believe that the Gartner Magic Quadrant is a barrier to progress in supply chain planning, and that vendors that rally in support have a false sense of superiority.

Gartner

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 10, 2025

Today, in supply chain planning, this could not be further from reality. In May, the total number of job cuts in the US were 696,309 – an increase of 80% from the 385,859 jobs cut in the first five months of 2024. Supply chain was defined in 1982 as interoperability between source, make and deliver.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

”[2] Company executives now understand that being able to test scenarios and strategies that can help them successfully navigate todays volatile supply chain landscape is crucial. Digital twins are linked to real data sources from the environment, which means that the twin updates in real time to reflect the original version.

Supply Chain Design Software

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2025

Sustainability isnt just a corporate goal anymoreits a supply chain requirement. This move empowers companies to make more informed sourcing decisions, comply with ESG standards, and build greener operations. See how better data is driving better environmental choices across the supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog provides perspectives and self-rating observations regarding our January 2024 published Research Advisory- 2024 Predictions for Industry Global Supply Chains. Indeed, they did. Presidential election.

Predictive Analytics Software

SCMDOJO

JANUARY 9, 2025

Strategic sourcing and innovative solutions are often viewed as two distinct procurement tools, but they should not be seen in isolation. Strategic Sourcing: The Foundation of Effective Procurement Strategic sourcing is far more than simply choosing suppliers. Done well, it can become a key driver of competitive advantage.

Optimal Sourcing

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 15, 2025

This demand spike coincides with a worldwide imperative to transition toward cleaner energy sources. While the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) offers powerful incentives to build a domestic clean energy supply chain, a concurrent strategy of imposing steep tariffs on imported components, particularly from China, is creating a policy paradox.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

Five years ago, we all thought the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the most disrupted supply chain landscape we would ever see. Since then, supply chain disruptions and volatility have only increased. It is not surprising that the TMS market will nearly double in size between 2024 and 2029, increasing from $11.75

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Ted Krantz, CEO of Interos Interos , a company providing supply chain resilience and risk management software, emailed me to say that there was a supply chain risk everyone seemed to be ignoring – AI-related risks. For example, over 15,000 companies were added to the US restricted entities list in 2023 and 2024.

Modeling Software

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 29, 2025

Three major trends are driving growth in this industry whichcan be attributed to regulatory pressures such as the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act, advancements in AI, and supply chain innovations. The FLR, published on December 12, 2024, prohibits the sale and export of products made with forced labor in the EU market.

Study

Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog provides both perspectives and self-rating observations regarding our January 2024 published Research Advisory- 2024 Predictions for Industry Global Supply Chains. Supply chain teams benefitted from such actions.

Predictive Analytics Software

Exiger Perspectives

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The move amounts to a weaponization of the Periodic Table and highlights a strategic vulnerability that could disrupt defense and industrial supply chains. Exiger is the only company capable of identifying the holistic supply chain impacts of critical minerals from technical data packages.

Supply Chain Design Software

The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 10, 2025

In “2025’s Top 100 3PLs: How Logistics Giants are Confronting Uncertainty”, Joe Lynch and Seth Clevenger , Managing Editor of Features and Multimedia at Transport Topics, discuss the Top 100 logistics companies, 2024 performance, changes to the list, and the trends impacting the industry.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Logility

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This is more evident in supply chain, where time-tested methods are being replaced with new ones. By eliminating department silos and decision latency, it improves alignment and enhances the supply chain employee experience. Joe Slater and Jonathan Doller at NASCES 2024. Enter Generative AI (GenAI).

S&OP

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 1, 2025

Cargo theft continues to rise, costing the supply chain billions annually. CNBC reports that thieves are targeting supply chain chokepoints and exploiting vulnerabilities created by labor shortages and increased e-commerce demand. The article states that total reported losses were around $455 million in 2024.

3PL

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 27, 2025

Outsourcing Sourcing! Global trade economics constantly change, and supply chains are becoming more complicated and interconnected. Cost reductions to 24-hour productivity can be one of the benefits that offshore team could offer to supply chain operations. 5 Lessons from Around the Globe!

Sourcing Strategies

Exiger Perspectives

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Industries dependent on these metals, including defense , renewable energy , electronics, and manufacturing, may experience supply chain disruptions, including delays, price increases, and supply bottlenecks, due to China’s leading role in their production. China is the top producer of all five recently restricted metals.

China

Freight Waves

JUNE 14, 2025

This swift recovery has raised questions about the potential impact on supply chains and surface transportation as a new wave of imports makes its way to U.S. And another thing… Global supply chains face renewed risks as conflict escalates in the Middle East. While direct U.S. To request a SONAR demo, click here.

Supply and Demand

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2025

Every ten years or so, there is a technology that truly shakes up the enterprise and supply chain software markets. A data fabric does not store data itself; it connects and provides access to data from diverse sources without physically moving or duplicating it. A knowledge graph creates relationships across data sources.

SAP

Freight Waves

JULY 9, 2025

importers are beginning to adapt their supply chains amid ongoing tariff and policy shifts, with year-to-date import volumes tracking 3.8% above 2024 levels. from June 2024, reflecting the sustained impact of elevated tariffs and the rollback of the de minimis exemption. Data from Descartes reveals a 1.8% of total U.S.

Los Angeles

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

When it comes to managing a business, interruptions in the supply chain can pose a major obstacle. Supply chain disruptions can have a huge impact on companies. However, having resilience in supply chains is essential for staying afloat and remaining profitable in volatile markets.

Sourcing Strategies

Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Commercial aircraft designer and producer Airbus announced its commercial aircraft divisions and associated supply chain supply networks aircraft delivery goal for 2025. The announcement came in conjunction with last weeks reporting of consolidated full year 2024 financial results and guidance for 2025.

Wichita

EFT

JULY 1, 2025

Implementing new technologies is the top strategic priority among the 671 supply chain leaders interviewed by Blue Yonder for their 2025 Supply Chain Compass , and it is a goal they are highly confident in achieving, however, digging into the report reveals legacy technologies and data structures might hold them back in these ambitions.

Supply Chain Planning Software

RFgen

JULY 8, 2025

Uncertainty is a constant factor influencing supply chain operations. In response, many supply chain leaders consider pausing digital transformation initiatives to minimize risk. This lack of real time information causes slow reactions to supply chain issues, allowing minor problems to escalate quickly.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

Two recently published studies identify the top disruptions that impacted industry, business and global supply chains during 2024 and our expected to be present in 2025. According to the releas e , overall disruptions to global supply chains increased 38 percent on a year-over-year basis.

Supply Chain Disruption

ivalua

MAY 10, 2025

This guide breaks down the key procurement technologies in use today and the trends reshaping the future, such as AI-driven sourcing, predictive risk management, and deeper integration across the supply chain. What Is Procurement Technology?

Procurement Solutions

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 23, 2025

Subscribe The Supply Chain Carbon Footprint Reduction Strategy! Infographic) In recent years, the focus on sustainability has become more crucial than ever, especially within the supply chain of appliance manufacturing. This involves sourcing raw materials from suppliers committed to environmental responsibility.

Waste Reduction