Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In his first week in office, President Biden signed Executive Order 14005, Ensuring the Future is Made in America by All of America’s Workers, launching a whole-of-government initiative to strengthen the use of federal procurement to support American manufacturing.”[1] Procurement must also be considered.

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Kanban Logistics

MAY 25, 2022

Manufacturing professionals: Are you buying parts and other raw material inventory for your factory just to have it sit for weeks or months prior to consumption? By holding this inventory on your books, you’re doling out money for assets that won’t turn into cash any time soon. Third-party procurement. What is a VMI strategy?

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Sitting waiting for a confirmed booking.) Especially grievous are the gaps between finance and operations, manufacturing and procurement, and the operations and commercial teams. We Assumed that Transportation Would Always Be Available And That We Just Needed to Negotiate Price. The gaps between business leaders grew.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Sitting waiting for a confirmed booking.) Especially grievous are the gaps between finance and operations, manufacturing and procurement, and the operations and commercial teams. We Assumed that Transportation Would Always Be Available And That We Just Needed to Negotiate Price. The gaps between business leaders grew.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . We've already listed the top 10 manufacturing articles, the top 10 supply chain articles, and yesterday, the top 10 logistics articles.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

Procurement. RPA can automate the uploading of reporting and contract data for transactions from contracts into Transportation Management Systems (TMS) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems with greater speed and accuracy. Purchase Order Management. Another area where RPA is coming to the fore is in communication.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The GCC chemical industry is second largest manufacturing industry in value add, after refining. Overcoming these challenges, regional chemical manufacturers and suppliers are now forced to rethink and readjust their global supply chain model. Supporting localisation – To increase resilience, means to decentralise sourcing.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

It’s about being prepared to weather the storms through resilience, agility, adaptability, efficiency, security, data proficiency, insightfulness, and environmental sustainability – all essential to driving growth and success in the future. The issues of labour and transportation costs, along with capacity, will beleaguer everyone.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Stakeholders in key sectors, such as energy, economy, industry, infrastructure, transport, waste, agriculture, and the environment, will update relevant strategies, plans and policies and implement initiatives and projects to achieve net zero by 2050 in line with their needs and growth requirements.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

For those unaware of the term, shrink is an accounting term used to describe when a store has fewer items in stock than in its recorded book inventory. The recently released National Retail Security Survey shows that total shrink in 2021 reported by retailers is now almost a $100 billion problem. Robots are everywhere these days.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode). MacroPoint Announces Platform Integration with JDA Transportation Management Solution. Cyber Insurance Becomes a Must for More Manufacturers (WSJ – sub. Source: Amazon patent.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 2, 2021

Winnebago Industries , the motorhome manufacturer, is working to increase production after its backlog reached record levels amid high consumer demand. For in-store and curbside pickup orders not ready in 30 minutes, customers will receive $5 off their next qualifying purchase. west of Edmonton. The California Lt.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Blockchain technology could help introduce higher levels of security to and confidence in supply chain transactions. A blockchain is a secure, digital ledger of data, organized in blocks that are linked together sequentially (hence the name). Every amendment, be it a booking change or a schedule change, is preserved in order.

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MercuryGate

AUGUST 25, 2020

Usability Be up and running easily and quickly, enabling transportation teams to realize immediate and measurable results. Security Our Thorough And Comprehensive Security Program Discover A Secure TMS Learn More arrow_right_alt. Company Discover the company who is revolutionizing the transportation management industry.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

This has proved to be a major source of risk. Poor business continuity planning, lack of risk management programs and single source suppliers, have magnified the impact of such risks. A significant paradigm shift in procurement and inventory control is an emerging area of focus.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Services by Amazon Here are some of the key services offered by Amazon: General public: Amazon.com – an e-commerce platform offering a diverse selection of products such as books, electronics, apparel, and groceries. Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy – Online service for purchasing prescription medications with home delivery.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 15, 2013

The Top 10 Transportation Management Systems. Each year as businesses of every size and industry fight to broaden market share the same old questions haunt the boardrooms, “How can we reduce transportation costs? Industry leading data security. Transportation Management Systems. The TMS Investment.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 28, 2022

According to organizational consultant Waltraud Gläser ( @WaltraudGlaeser ), this term was coined in 1985 “by economists and university professors Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus in their book Leaders. The translation of the order signal into a planned order for manufacturing capacity can help minimize constraints.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

Futuristic road transportation technology with digital data transfer graphic showing concept of traffic big data analytic and internet of things. The transport and logistics industry, has seen several changes in business models in the last few years. Source: Schumacher et al.

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Precoro

AUGUST 15, 2022

ERP or enterprise resource planning is software companies use to automate core business processes and integrate their functions, such as accounting, project management, procurement, and supply chain operations, into a single system. The price of on-premises ERP systems varies based on the company's size and the number of users.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

In its simplest form, fourth-party logistics is a model in which manufacturers hand over the entirety of the organisation and oversight of their supply chain to a 4PL provider. the digitisation of manufacturing. This outsourcing allows the company to focus on its core manufacturing business and higher-value projects.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

In countless surveys over the past decade, manufacturers and retailers rank “improving supply chain visibility” as one of their top priorities. An interruption in delivery of parts from a partner in Europe can therefore also have implications in China,” said [Markus Duesmann, BMW board member in charge of purchasing and supplier network].

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

While most shippers do not look to expedited freight services as a sustainable shipping option, unforeseen or highly critical moves occur, leaving brands with no choice but to utilize the hasty transportation mode. Expedited freight refers to the process of transporting your orders with quicker than typical transit times.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Providing your logistics partner with additional lead time can be critical in ensuring better rates and securing capacity in any market. It can help secure scarce capacity and reduce costs associated with highly demanded freight services. When applied to a total transportation budget, that equates to substantial savings.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2017

Brings Advanced Freight Collaboration Solutions to the Transportation Industry. warehouses from Chinese merchants selling on its site—taking on a role it previously left to global freight-transportation companies.” companies that move manufacturing operations overseas? CX North America Information Services Inc. in December.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2018

In the book — which is based on real-life technology, technical papers, and diplomatic meetings — national security and international relations expert Peter W. As part of Amazon’s due diligence process, a third-party security firm was hired to assess Elemental’s cybersecurity. ”[3].

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 18, 2016

s iPhones are manufactured. N suppliers have manufacturing sites in a X mile radius of the epicenter. N single sourced parts with revenue impact $X-$YM each are manufactured at this facility. N single sourced parts with revenue impact $X-$YM each are manufactured at this facility. and Nissan Motor Co.

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E2open

DECEMBER 8, 2022

In transportation and logistics, carrier discoverability and enhanced visibility into late deliveries enable shippers to mitigate transportation risks and avoid on-time-in-full (OTIF) penalties. Channel partners visit multiple sources to build a complete view of sales leads, which is a time-consuming and inefficient process.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 7, 2013

Interesting point is that Apple Inc has to make the pre-payments to some suppliers to secure the strategic raw materials. Apple Inc purchases raw materials from various sources then get them shipped to an assembling plant in China. Some re-sellers may also distribute products from the competing manufacturers.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

We kick off today a month-long focus on trends in the following categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management. We have already covered the top 6 trends for 2016 in manufacturing. 2016 Supply Chain Trends: The First 7 of 12. Get basics right first.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 10, 2019

“It sort of depends upon what we are purchasing from the supplier as to the approach we should take…” Commodity Strategic The first level, for components or typical commodity type products, we will at least want to perform a supplier evaluation of some sort. with a backup plan as part of contingency planning.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 3, 2016

I find most companies are good at pockets of planning–demand planning, supply planning, transportation planning, material planning or plant scheduling, but the flows are not connected. The greatest value happens when companies can link across source, make and deliver. Let’s start with a definition. However, buyer beware.

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Provenance

AUGUST 13, 2018

The clean energy technology sector achieved considerable growth with China’s low REE prices and advances in manufacturing technology , growth that some associated with low environmental and social sustainability standards. Moreover, the scare incited the international community to increase focus on supply security.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Source: Laurie Cus. Amazon Buys Thousands of Its Own Truck Trailers as Its Transportation Ambitions Grow (Re/code). October 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Hundreds of Cafe Bustelo cans washed ashore in Florida this week. China Approves Merger of Cosco, China Shipping (WSJ- sub.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. At the same time, communities struggle to survive through curfew periods and other restrictions to secure products affordably whilst complying with health and safety conditions. fashion, automotive, spare parts, airlines).

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 10, 2023

To find out more, please don’t hesitate to book a free consultation call with one of our outsourcing experts. BOOK NOW Need help with insourcing/outsourcing decisions? Book your free consultation. That doesn’t necessarily mean that you can abstain from logistics management entirely.

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QAD

APRIL 8, 2021

And both only started to become valuable for humans once we learned how to dig them out of the earth and process them as resources to become jewelry, or fuel for light, heating, transportation and energy. That is why libraries were built to store books, allowing scholars to easily access the information they needed. Is it confidential?

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