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Supply Chain Resilience. Really?

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Background The Council of Supply Chain Resilience met for the first time this month. What is supply chain resilience? The reason?

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Nestlé USA and Enterra Solutions Sign Multi-Year Cognitive Computing Agreement

Enterra Insights

As part of the engagement, Enterra will harmonize siloed areas of the business, including category management and supply chain logistics into one company wide system. Named among “The World’s Most Admired Food Companies” in Fortune magazine for twenty-two consecutive years, Nestlé USA brands are in nearly every home in the country.

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Last Mile Logistic Challenges Increase as Online Sales Soar

Enterra Insights

. “One of the most difficult and expensive aspects of the supply chain,” writes Chris Cunnane ( @ccunnane ), Research Director, Supply Chain Management, at ARC Advisory Group, “is last mile and home delivery.”[4] ”[6]. ” The last-mile future.