Enterra Insights

JANUARY 11, 2024

3] Supply chain visibility, and decision support capabilities, require the right data from deep within the supply chain as well as other pertinent market signals. The better the data the better the visibility and the better the decision support. In the book, they discuss the Theory of Jobs to Be Done.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The network supports a wide array of messaging types including real-time GPS, EDI, and API-based capacity requests, bookings, statuses, and customs messages. The company has grown significantly via acquisitions over the last few years, including the purchases of Amber Road, BluJay Solutions, and INNTRA. billion transactions annually.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Today, 7% of order and purchase order flows move through business networks. Increasingly, companies are evaluating business network solutions to close the gap on inter-enterprise visibility, but as they work on the problem, they find that they need to somehow interconnect business networks. Figure 1: Gaps in Supply Chain Visibility.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain. To date, most of our content has covered topics related either to logistics or manufacturing outsourcing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

We consistently see that companies focused on functional excellence–a focus within a functional silo like manufacturing, transportation or distribution– or singular metrics– like inventory or costs– underperform against their peer groups. For more on this topic, read the book Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

The most significant for the supply chain market are assets from Baan, Formation Systems, Fygir, Intentia, Lawson, MAPICS, Mercia, and SSA Global. On August 13th, Infor announced the intent to purchase GT Nexus for 675M$. The largest was the purchase of Lawson in 2011 for 2B$. The current market offers no solution.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 13, 2021

While the construction industry itself poses some unique challenges in supply chains across the world, cement manufacturing comes with its own diverse set of differentiators like the ones mentioned below: Top unique challenges of cement industry. Increasing Supply Chain Visibility. Rapid Global Urbanization.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

Supply Chain Operating Networks: The building of supply chain applications using many-to-many architectures to connect multiple parties to multiple trading partners to improve multi-tier supply chain visibility, planning and execution to improve relationships in extended value chains. .

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 27, 2022

Here’s the usual flow of materials throughout the supply chain as it relates to vertical integration. At the back of your supply chain, you’ve got your raw materials being procured. In the middle, you’ve got your manufacturers that take those raw materials and turn them into finished goods.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Sustainability initiatives and environmental concerns : Concerns around environmental degradation and achieving long term sustainability have brought forth the added expectation of dealing with sourcing and management of products in a manner that does not harm the environment. Increased supply chain visibility for optimum output.

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crisp

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandated annual greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reporting for organizations emitting over 25,000 metric tons of GHGs per year, and those in specific industries like vehicle manufacturing and industrial gas. Example: The tea company purchases a new truck and factory.

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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). JDA Unleashes New Levels of Supply Chain Visibility Across its Portfolio with TransVoyant. Source: Amazon patent.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 2, 2019

What are the main factors that make obtaining end-to-end supply chain visibility a challenge at your company? What skills and attributes will be the most important for supply chain young professionals to succeed moving forward? There’s a way to do it better.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 13, 2018

This connection enables you to communicate with your customers, suppliers, and logistics service providers simply by sending and receiving emails to confirm direct material purchases, invoices, and outbound shipments or by leveraging the more sophisticated methods mentioned above. Logistics Booking Requests and their confirmations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

I am a manufacturing gal by training. Supply chains respond, but they do not sense. I strongly believe that leaders must build their supply chains with new building blocks. This requires bi-directional communication between trading partners in the value chain. Figure 1: Current Levels of Visibility.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

But supply chain and logistics experts know they need to prepare for another holiday first. One that will create a “black hole” in supply chains for at least 10 days – Chinese New Year (CNY). For global manufacturers, the impact of CNY is not a new discussion. So be sure to book early.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Rob Handfield and Tom Linton, motivate this notion in ‘Flow: How The Best Supply Chains Thrive’ by drawing on the unique work implemented by Resilinc, which has also featured in the book. Supply chain resiliency There is a pressing need to reimagine the “what if scenario.”

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2014

Nine questions about the topics on the supply chain agenda of a supply chain professional. In this edition: Marion Kohlmeier, Head of supply chain planning and project purchasing at Weidmann Plastics Technology. What is your responsibility regarding the supply chain?

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 20, 2016

There is a great need for improved supply chain analytics. The pace of solution evolution is moving quickly, and it is hard for supply chain leaders to keep up. As shown in Figure 2, these analytical architectures span structured and unstructured data sources and drive new insights. New names abound.

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Retail supply chains in particular face a horde of supply chain challenges such as: . Integration of multiple distribution channels Customer satisfaction Inventory and storage management End-to-end supply chain visibility. Amongst these challenges, inventory management impacts all others.

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JDA software

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

In my latest blog, I shared five jaw-dropping stats about counterfeit retail and how these fakers are creating some real trust issues between retailers and their consumers, and , retailers and manufacturers. Get more visibility into your supply chain. Blockchain will literally save lives.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We've already listed the top 10 manufacturing articles, the top 10 supply chain articles, and yesterday, the top 10 logistics articles. In order to implement this visibility, it is crucial that companies take into consideration many elements. We call this the transportation supply chain.

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Logility

JUNE 8, 2021

Record Quarterly Bookings Accelerated Growth in Cloud Services Annual Contract Value. powers the digital supply chain to enable apparel brand owners and retailers to maximize revenue and profit by accelerating lead times, streamlining product development, and optimizing sourcing and distribution.

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Claritum

JULY 5, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. If you can measure it then you can manage it” This statement is so true in the procurement field. The supply chain may contain components of raw materials, manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, resellers, agents, logistics, retailers and many other entities. Introduction.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 11, 2018

” At the very least, DTC activity, as part of a larger omnichannel strategy, sets the stage for retailers and manufacturers to become frenemies. ”[2] He points to the example of Amazon and Apple offering books that can be read either on a Kindle or an iPad. Learning to work with your frenemy. There was an underlying fear.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 6, 2023

By automatically dispatching carriers, you can significantly expedite steps such as booking and tendering of freight. This mainly includes ecommerce businesses, manufacturing companies , retail distributors , wholesale businesses , retailers, and third-party logistics providers. Brings you better supply chain visibility .

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy- and sell-side markets) bidirectionally with near real-time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. Customer-Centric Supply Chain Processes. Supply Chain Visibility and Supplier Connectivity.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Check out Procurement Experiences, Trends and the Future! In the book, The Living Supply Chain , the authors argue that, “Speeding up the supply chain is at the root of everything that is good: improved revenue, reduced working capital, higher profitability, and less obsolete inventory. Subscribe Here!

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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. To find out more, we invite you to get in touch to book a free consultation call. Book a free consultation here.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

There is no good system for visibility. Value networks do not interoperate and the business leader trying to track shipments must manually sync multiple data sources to get to answers. Prior to 2018, when an ocean carrier booked a shipment they had to provide a chassis. The average purchase order changes 3-4X before shipment.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

In my latest blog, I shared five jaw-dropping stats about counterfeit retail and how these fakers are creating some real trust issues between retailers and their consumers, and , retailers and manufacturers. Get more visibility into your supply chain. Blockchain will literally save lives.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In 2014, a Supply Chain Council survey found that managing global supply chain complexity was among the top 5 major issues. Complexity in the global supply chain has increased dramatically since that time. Global TMS – a key element in managing global supply chain complexity.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Returning containers is an ongoing issue resulting in some manufacturers investigating a return to break-bulk shipping (container free). Variability increased during the pandemic and there is no good system for visibility. Prior to 2018, when an ocean carrier booked a shipment they had to provide a chassis. The reason?

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In 2014, a Supply Chain Council survey found that managing global supply chain complexity was among the top 5 major issues. Complexity in the global supply chain has increased dramatically since that time. Global TMS – a key element in managing global supply chain complexity.

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Gravity Supply Chain

JANUARY 22, 2024

Gravity, a global leader in Purchase Order Management and BuyCo, the container shipping platform, announced their partnership to offer shippers with a comprehensive solution that allows procurement and transport teams to collaborate seamlessly for international trade operations.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 8, 2019

He created a list of 8 questions that every new Chief Supply Chain Officer should ask his or her CEO before they take on the new assignment, as the answers to these questions will form the foundation for how you need to operate the company’s supply chain. And yet, most supply chains are far from simply organized.

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