Enterra Insights

MARCH 26, 2024

2] As that press release noted, “Enterra Business WarGaming integrates with SAP S/4HANA® and SAP S/4HANA® Cloud and delivers anticipatory analytics to systemically scale enterprise competitiveness and resiliency for customers.” Mankins and Lori Sherer, “ Creating value through advanced analytics ,” Bain Brief, 11 February 2015. [6]

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2023

DC procurement is also automated by aggregating the needs of the MFCs. By integrating all of these steps, companies can create a single source of truth, which makes decision making faster and more agile. In the digital step, companies integrate all data sources to consolidate data on a cloud platform.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Richard writes the DC Velocity blog on Analytics and Big Data. With over 20 years of supply chain and data analytics expertise, these solutions are accurate, trusted, agile, repeatable, and efficient. Formerly President of CAPS Logistics, Inc.,

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 8, 2019

In this article, I will give you a glimpse of some of the distribution centre (DC) trends and technologies that Australian firms should be aware of. Predictive analytics is expected to reach an adoption rate of 87% of firms. THE TOP TWO CHALLENGES FACING DC OPERATORS. Stage 3: Advanced Analytics. Hiring qualified.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

The paradigm is shifting from foundational visibility to real-time decision-making, with positive implications for supply chain teams spanning sourcing & procurement, to production, to yard & DC operations and beyond. Why is this shift such a big deal? We don’t have to think back very far.

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Supply Chain Trend

JANUARY 29, 2024

Your data decays : An I DC study revealed that 50% of respondents says data loses value within hours. Think decision back, rather than data forward : work your way back from the decision, options, analytics needs and only then data requirements. Picture source Data quality is never 100% : Data is like a living organism.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

At the time, only a little over 40% of respondents indicated that they used some form of advanced analytics for decision support. Scenarios to assess DC closures and the impact of shutdowns . Another use case we see for scenario modeling in the current context is evaluating new sourcing locations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

Leaders invest in analytics and customer-centric innovation. The processes of make, source, and deliver reports to a common leader in only 40% of businesses. Unlock the potential of new forms of analytics and educate teams. Focus on the basics (code for transactional efficiency), and the results will follow.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

They must be able to drive fulfillment through distributed order management that defines sourcing and fulfillment policies and logic, as well as make high-frequency, inter-depot transfers across channels to balance inventories as demand evolves dynamically. They must provide customers with multiple delivery collection and delivery options.

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Alloy

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Luckily, Kroger makes sharing data with its brands a top priority and offers in-depth web portals for analysts, account managers and inventory planners to access.Kroger has a complete analytics arm that is made up of multiple integrated portals. You can start by viewing the ‘Out-of-Stock Daily’ report in Kroger’s analytics platform.

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Alloy

OCTOBER 3, 2023

An Introduction to Walmart Luminate Listen to the full episode of the Shelf Life Podcast on Walmart Luminate Walmart Luminate is the retailer’s new data, analytics and reporting tool for suppliers — and it represents a massive step forward in retailer-supplier collaboration. What you will learn in this article What is Walmart Luminate?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

That is every machine, factory, DC, mode of transportation, supplier, product, material, etc. AspenTech, for example, is using predictive analytic inputs on when key machinery in a refinery will break down to allow alternative production schedules to be generated in a more autonomous manner.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Strategic global trade decisions take on a variety of postures, including defensive, offensive, informing sourcing strategy when it comes to trade agreements, duty positioning, country pairings, and and sourcing shifts to reach some sort of global optimization, which must also consider supplier capability, capacity, and duty.

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Turvo

JULY 31, 2020

As further reported by DC Velocity , “Pennsylvania-based omnichannel technology provider Radial surveyed 1,000 consumers across the United States about their 2020 holiday shopping plans and found that, despite the pandemic, most do not plan to change their spending significantly or shop earlier compared to 2019.

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C3 Solutions

JULY 28, 2020

Inventory control inside the retail DC is not typically done with roving robots, although Walmart did try drone-based stock taking in the warehouse a few years ago. 13 More typical is sensor-based tracking using RFID on pallets or cartons to count and locate stock within the DC. Bringing the Outside In.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

China is not only an attractive market in terms of sourcing and manufacturing but also for the sale of goods due to the rapid growth of its middle class. Regional DC. It therefore opened a regional distribution centre (DC) for those three countries, based in the same free trade zone as its existing factory.

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AB&R

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Online shopping and deliveries have skyrocketed in 2020, with one analytics firm reporting a nearly 28% increase in sales for this year’s Holiday season alone [2]. Sources Cited. [1] 1] DC Solutions Brochure. [2] Within each bustling distribution center, there are many opportunities for human error and areas for improvement.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 20, 2021

By providing an alternate and more sustainable energy source, this technology has enabled telecommunications companies to reduce their GHG emissions and carbon footprint across the globe. H2 PowerTech has developed a fuel cell technology, which uses hydrogen and oxygen to generate electricity in lieu of traditional power generators.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Your stakeholders can: Align sourcing, purchasing, logistics, and I.T. Sourcing uses P.O. performance metrics to influence vendor behavior and impact sourcing choices. Thanks to route optimization, order speed from vendor ship date to DC delivery aligns with demand. Encourage ongoing stakeholder input. You can ignore P.O.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

For example, redesigned, retail supply chains, enabled with analytics and augmented reality ( AR ), are not only meeting, but raising consumer expectations. Consider a few retail examples: Zara leverages advanced analytics, not only to sense trends, but also to optimize pricing and operations in their vertically integrated supply chain.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

For example, redesigned, retail supply chains, enabled with analytics and augmented reality ( AR ), are not only meeting, but raising consumer expectations. Consider a few retail examples: Zara leverages advanced analytics, not only to sense trends, but also to optimize pricing and operations in their vertically integrated supply chain.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Additional benefits of good decision practices are reducing (non automated) decision time with 75%, reducing wasted analytics with 60% and improving employee engagement with 50%. Augmented analytics runs (automated) advanced analytics to provide unique insights or different possibilities to a planner/user.

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Cognira

JANUARY 1, 2019

While there is great variability in order routing techniques, most boil down to applying a set of rules to determine the inventory eligible to use and then selecting the sourcing location with either the lowest shipment cost or shortest delivery time. The Elizabethtown DC only has 1 unit on hand while Cedar Rapids, IA has 10 units.

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Cognira

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Current State of the World While there is great variability in order routing techniques, most boil down to applying a set of rules to determine the inventory eligible to use and then selecting the sourcing location with either the lowest shipment cost or shortest delivery time. So, the order is routed to the Elizabethtown DC.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Furthermore, since every process and every step is now tracked in a single source of truth, there is the added benefit of analytics to identify trends and systematically address recurring problems. However, it turns out that during setup, the TMS and WMS had not been properly configured, and the new DC was constantly mixing up orders.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 11, 2021

We recently had two industry and supply chain experts join us to discuss this topic during a LinkedIn Live session: Fab Brasca, Blue Yonder GVP of Global Solutions, and Suresh Acharya, Blue Yonder Scientific Advisor and the University of Maryland Professor in Business Analytics. Below is an excerpt of the conversation. Essential Enablers.

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

In particular, the landscape is being challenged with a number of fundamental drivers: The changing consumer preferences with the move towards fresh, natural/organic/healthy, convenience foods and locally sourced products but at the same time looking for value.

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

In particular, the landscape is being challenged with a number of fundamental drivers: The changing consumer preferences with the move towards fresh, natural/organic/healthy, convenience foods and locally sourced products but at the same time looking for value.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. is one of the industry’s most respected logistics sources. DC Velocity. Like her book, Bricks Matter which advocates predictive analytics).

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Supply Chain Action Blog

AUGUST 26, 2018

Redesigned, retail supply chains, enabled with analytics and augmented reality, are not only meeting, but raising consumer expectations. Consider a few examples: Zara leverages advanced analytics, not only to sense trends, but also to optimize pricing and operations in their vertically integrated supply chain.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 5, 2017

Figure 1 shows how various new data sources can enrich the demand-shaping effort. In the best cases, sufficient data elements are available in the data marts to leverage predictive analytics and forecast the potential success of a product launch, promotion campaign or pricing strategy.

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IQMS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

A recent survey completed by IQMS of 151 North American manufacturers found that the fastest growing manufacturers can orchestrate analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), mobile and real-time monitoring to grow 10% faster than their peers. New business models bring entirely new business challenges to the warehouse.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

AUGUST 26, 2018

Digitization – increased computing power, more analytical software, the availability of data – have made it possible in a week. Redesigned, retail supply chains, enabled with analytics and augmented reality, are not only meeting, but raising consumer expectations. And, then, there is the success of Walmart.com.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 20, 2017

Manufacturers may bypass a finished goods distribution center (DC) and go direct to the consumer. Imagine a scenario where you sense that a shipment is not going to arrive on time at your DC. Predictive analytics and self-learning supply chain algorithms could evolve rapidly here.”. The “puck” has moved to a different place.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

MARCH 21, 2019

Digitization – increased computing power, more analytical software, the availability of data – has made it possible in a week. For example, redesigned, retail supply chains, enabled with analytics and augmented reality ( AR ), are not only meeting, but raising consumer expectations. Detection of incidental challenges (e.g.

Supply Chain Network Software 40

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Enterra Insights

MAY 12, 2020

In Washington, DC, policy circles, much attention has been paid to areas with a direct impact on defense and national security, such as semiconductors and rare earths. ‘If you don’t have a first-tier supplier who’s sourcing from China,’ Derry said, ‘then your supplier’s supplier is.’

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RELEX Solutions

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Its low-cost model relies on optimized sourcing, logistics and distribution. Stores 230+ (including 60 franchises), 1 DC. Having thoroughly reviewed its operations, Europris moved to centralize replenishment to make the most effective use of the automation and analytics offered by RELEX. cut in DC Inventory in 18 weeks. %.

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