Enterra Insights

JULY 28, 2022

An acronym used more and more often by supply chain planners to describe the business environment is VUCA, which stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. ” Supply chain planners recognize how each of those terms is playing a role in today’s business environment and making planning more difficult.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

I thought I understood all the major supply chain implications of the pandemic until I began reading Yossi Sheffi’s new book The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy beyond Covid-19. The potential supply chain impacts of this conflict dwarf any other supply chain news that might be reported.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I will be speaking and working with clients in wonderful locations in Brussels, China, Germany, London, Mexico, Peru, and South Africa. In the process I needed a visa for China, and I wandered into an old-fashioned photo shop to have my picture taken for the visa application. At their request I wrote on the digital supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

But the Trump administration started a trade war with China and the Biden administration has kept the tariffs in place. A bipartisan consensus in the US is now pushing for policies to reduce economic dependence on China and to repatriate key industries.” It is not impossible to impose the latter, as China shows.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Supply chain processes are not immune to this trend. EY analysts Edmund Wong and Glenn Steinberg ( @GlennSteinberg ), ask, “Are you running an analog supply chain for a digital economy?”[1] They explain, “The global supply chain is a creation from the past, ill-suited to today’s fast-changing world.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 9, 2019

Alex Behrens reports, “ DHL Resilience360 recently released Stormy Weather Ahead: A Global Outlook on the 2019 Season to compile information about the impacts that even small storms can have and discuss the short- and long-term implications of these systems on existing supply chains. And it offers ways to mitigate that risk.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 25, 2024

In the Unites States, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA); the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act (COPRA), and the SAFE DATA Act. In Europe, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), In China, the Cybersecurity Law and a new personal information protection law. ” Data Science Central, 30 March 2023.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 24, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Coronavirus Exposes Global Supply Chain Fragility! Every aspect of our lives has been disrupted: our health, freedom of movement, employment, the economy, our ability to buy goods, and virtually every Supply Chain. Supply Chain Disruptions … So Far.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 11, 2023

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s increasingly authoritarian policies have only added a shrill edge to commentators’ predictions about the future of globalization. Global value chains have been built on these flows, creating a more prosperous world. Similar views are apparent in Europe.

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USC Consulting Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Supply chain disruptions have been a major challenge for manufacturers, and show no signs of abating. Here, David Newman, Supply Chain Practice Leader for USC Consulting Group, shares his insights into this pressing issue and offers tactics manufacturers can use to mitigate disruption risks. TIME solutions, 2.

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Supply Chain Insights

JUNE 27, 2013

In the past year we’ve published 32 reports; but this past February, we heard from a Supply Chain Leader that loved our reports and said , “It would be great to hear the research in a podcast format to enable quick sound bytes for my morning runs.” We love this type of feedback. We want to help. It is catching fire.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 26, 2017

While President Trump has continuously emphasized his contempt for free-trade, the logistics and supply chain industry is looking to the new administration with hope for fewer regulations and better opportunities in the market. The Logistics and Supply Chain Industry Rethinks Standard Processes and Strategy.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The pandemic disrupted many supply chains,” Bartolini said. “In Our supply chains became resilient. In the immediate aftermath of the global pandemic, there’s been a shift to prioritizing cash management and improving supply chain visibility,” he said. “We There are many in the U.S.

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 15, 2022

Based on Dassault Systèmes’ data from 270,000 customers across 11 industries in 140 countries, plus the research conducted from several leading consulting groups, there are 4 key trends that we can expect to see in a post-pandemic “next normal” world. Supply Chain Instability. Transformation / Industry 4.0. Workforce Challenges.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented global supply chain disruptions, impacting the flow of parts and finished goods around the world. The disruption caused by COVID-19 is unique in that it impacted supply chains across all industries.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

So as we all know 2020 was anything but normal and its effects on retail supply chains will linger into this year as well. I wouldn’t say that really companies now step back from, let’s say, the global supply chain. There was a big peak. Katie Van Adzin: Thanks. So companies look for alternative space.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 18, 2024

By analyzing vast amounts of historical data and leveraging advanced algorithms, AI can identify patterns, detect trends and make accurate predictions about future outcomes. Imagine being able to anticipate customer demand, optimize your supply chain and make informed decisions in real time. With AI, we can do just that.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

These developments impact Original Equipment Manufacturers, both at strategic level and at operational level within their supply chains. Together with service provider Arvato, Supply Chain Movement has created a mindmap outlining the route for high-tech supply chains, including road signs indicating potential hazards along the way. >>Please

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 20, 2018

Natural gas is a suitable source of energy to fuel the need for heat and the power, making it an influential player on the market. Low carbon sources and natural gas meet 85% of the increase in global demand. On a wide scale, China is considered as a large influencer in the energy market and may dictate a new economic model.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Check out our roundup of nearly 100 digital logistics/supply chain sources. The big retail sales season started better than expected, in the U.S. It broke records in China and elsewhere in Asia. MEDIUM TERM: CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE. SHORT TERM: HEALTHY START TO PEAK RETAIL SALES SEASON.

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USC Consulting Group

AUGUST 17, 2020

However, with manufacturers and supply chains across the world reeling with the ongoing problems the pandemic has presented, we are seeing a definite shift in the ways business is conducted. Overall, factory shutdown and manufacturing delays have shrunk foreign direct investment by 5-15% , as global trade and supply is interrupted.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In September, SCM World released its annual Chief Supply Chain Officer Report based on its survey of over 1,000 supply chain executives across all industries and geographies. Supply Chain Nation sat down with Kevin O’Marah, Chief Content Officer for SCM World, to discuss four key findings of the study.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 13, 2015

Global supply chain footprints will continue to expand. No question the global supply chain is still going strong. So while globalization hasn’t gone away, people are re-thinking global supply chain outsourcing, particularly as wages and risks are both rising in global emerging countries. The solution?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Source: Evan, Flikr. “I I will be wrong again,” I stated last year before making my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 , and I was right. It echoed the title of my September 2016 post, “ The Day a Cyber Attack Brings the World’s Supply Chains to a Halt.”. Hospitals, Spanish Companies.”

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Turvo

JULY 31, 2020

According to Jeff Berman of Logistics Management , “Due to a confluence of COVID-19-driven factors, including reduced consumer demand, lower import levels, heavy job losses, the ongoing United States-China trade war, and overall economic unease, a case can be made that the 2020 peak season is shaping up to be much different than normal.”

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 11, 2018

Supply chain trends make it yet more complex because they represent the intersections of so many different domains. What is a supply chain trend-spotter to do? Others wave their hands and announce sweeping megatrends that sound impressive, but that lack supporting data. Software is Eating Supply Chains.

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o9 Solutions

APRIL 2, 2021

o9 Solutions signs a partnership agreement with PwC to expand its business and deploy innovative new digital supply chain management solutions. has recently named o9 Solutions the leading visionary in the Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions, acknowledging its outstanding technology. Gartner, Inc.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Our 40 th Bi-Annual Supply Chain Resource Cooperative meeting was a great success, culminating with the student gallery walk, featuring 27 undergraduate and MBA supply chain projects. Proactive” – Tangible resource commitment in fixed assets, to permanently redesign supply chains.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 16, 2020

The novel coronavirus outbreak demonstrates how interconnected the world has become and how fragile global supply chains can be. US businesses have had to contend with a number of supply disruptions in the past three years, including escalations in US-China tariffs and a spate of natural disasters.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

“As the recent report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change showed, the next decade is crucial in our shift to a sustainable economy, and we believe corporates are at the heart of this transition,” said Dexter Galvin, Global Director of Corporates and Supply Chains at CDP. million (US$3.6 million (US$3.6

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Another challenge is the pressure on 3PLs to fully commit to certain requirements at every point of the shipper’s supply chain, such as environmental and working time regulations. Do you think this is a differentiating factor to shippers and their supply chain? There are global companies operating very smartly on this.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 10, 2013

Recent data is positive and the highest in last four months. Europe has some big issues, and China has a different situation and is moving ahead with their own model of economic growth that is unlike any other. China has become the longest lasting firewall and has usurped the US to develop their own version of E-bay and Amazon.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 4, 2017

I had the opportunity to sit in on the CPO Leadership Summit in Atlanta, GA this week, hosted by IBM Watson Supply Chain. (I We have taken on a protectionist position here in the US, but oddly enough other countries like China has recently signaled an openness. Labor arbitrage- labor costs and mfg. Wait and see.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 23, 2017

As organizations have expanded their supply chains globally, they have moved to outsourced manufacturing that reduces cost, but which also exposes their brand to greater risk. This has allowed global brands to create extremely responsive supply chains and bring lower priced apparel to store shelves.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 14, 2016

The head of supply chain for DCG is Tim Carroll, with direct reports of John Gannfors (CPO), Howard Katowitz (Planning and Execution), and Jerry Gross (Global Logistics). We will achieve this by ensuring that supply chain is a competitive weapon, that begins with an unparalleled customer experience enabled by an agile supply chain.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 8, 2017

This past week we held a roundtable focused on “Combating Counterfeiting in the Supply Chain” This post is a continuation of an earlier post I wrote on this subject. A critical location of aerospace counterfeiting origin is the Shenjen area of China, and this has also been targeted for audits.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic crisis caused unprecedented disruption in supply chains around the world. billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4%

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