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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

Next Steps: Start to model demand based on market data to align the organization on baseline demand. Resist the temptation to place deeper analytics on top of existing data models. Instead, rethink the model and the approach. Out of desperation, they turned to the use of descriptive analytics. Next Steps.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

A Possible Stimulus on the Horizon May Increase the Challenge of Procurement Through Peak Season. A stimulus on the horizon further increases the risks of a higher trend in consumer purchasing. United States Business Logistics Costs fell by around 4% to end up at an estimated$1.56 transportation metrics ?that

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The Fallacy of the Self-driving Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

Headline news that day was Theranos’, once-Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes, 38, sentenced to over 11 years in prison by a United States District Court for defrauding investors of her firm to revolutionize blood-testing technology. As shown in Figure 1, the reporting relationships vary. Are the plans executed?

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Causal Artificial Intelligence and Supply Chain Performance

Enterra Insights

With the maturation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, predictive analytics have grown in importance. The difference between traditional forecasting and predictive analytics is granularity. In contrast, forecasting provides overall aggregate estimates, such as the total number of purchases next quarter.

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Data Privacy Day 2024

Enterra Insights

Two years later, Data Privacy Day was observed in the United States. In 2009, the United States House of Representatives officially recognized National Data Privacy Day. Five years later, the United Senate also recognized 28 January as National Data Privacy Day. Provide tools for people to manage their privacy.

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Keeping Up with Consumers

Enterra Insights

” They write, “Whether it’s at gas pumps or in grocery stores, people across the United States have been feeling a pinch in their pocketbooks. Across categories — but particularly in footwear, groceries, home improvement, and apparel — more lower-income consumers say they delayed purchases than those with higher incomes.

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What You Need To Know About The State Of The Retail Worker Shortage

ToolsGroup

The Current State of the Retail Worker Shortage: Are Retail Workers in Demand? With reports of retail layoffs and overstaffing at companies (such as Walmart and Amazon) to cover Omicron-related staffing shortages, it would appear the shortage of workers may be abating. The risks surrounding the retail labor shortage aren’t new.