ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

BOSTON, Mass. A North American-based survey of nearly 200 supply chain professionals from top CPG, distribution/wholesale, food and beverage, manufacturing, and retail companies found that 58% of respondents are still in the exploring or evaluating phases of digital transformation. PRESS RELEASE. and HOUSTON, Tex.

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IQMS

JUNE 25, 2019

By 2020, Discrete Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics and Utilities industries are projected to spend $40B each on IoT platforms, systems, and services. The senior management team at the manufacturer says the pilots are worth it if they can find a way to increase inventory turns just 10% using blockchain and IoT.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 15, 2021

BOSTON (June 16, 2020) – Supply & Demand Chain Executive , the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, selected Polaris to receive a “Top Supply Chain Projects Award for 2021” for its project with ToolsGroup. The supply chain industry has been challenged with a host of supply chain disruptions over the last year.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 7, 2021

”[1] Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers were not immune to this trend. ” For many consumers, the most important touch point they have on the digital path to purchase is their smartphone. .”[2] In the mobile arena, the smartphone is clearly the dominant player. ” 1.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

On a cold Boston winter day, I slipped into my seat on a back row in a packed conference room at AMR Research. When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. Only 29% of manufacturers easily manage total cost trade-offs. The reason? Assa Abloy AB, BorgWarner Inc.,

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

” Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) add, “Over the past decade, public and private sources have dedicated impressive amounts of energy and resources to digital agriculture in developing countries.”[2] The significance of this lies in the growing need to produce more food while using less land for it.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 18, 2023

” According to The Economist , “Water shortages, combined with reputational damage and regulatory overreach, could affect many hydro-dependent industries, from food production, mining and power generation to apparel and electronics. . “If climate change is the shark, water is its teeth.”

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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. retail, e-commerce, food production). The rush to stockpile basic needs like food, beverages and toilet paper led to a dramatic increase in sales at retail outlets such as supermarkets. Boston: Springer), pp.413–422.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Our prior full edition of this column was published on July 14 and featured news related to global battery manufacturer Panasonic and warehouse services start-up Flexe. Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 Expands C-Suite Amid Increased Technology Demand.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 18, 2020

Manufacturers, paper industry executives say, are raising production to meet demand, but there is only so much capacity that they can or are willing to add. Fischhoff said that preparing, even by purchasing toilet paper, returns a sense of control to what seems like a helpless situation.” ” That’s good advice.

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ShipBob

MARCH 23, 2020

They will deliver free, fresh salads and bowls to hospitals in the cities they serve: DC Area, Philadelphia, Boston, NYC, SF, LA, Chicago, and Houston. There are countless measures to support local businesses that are closed at this time — from donations to purchasing gift cards. Submit your hospital here. Free scrubs: Figs.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2016

Boston Consulting Group talks about how the “endless aisles” of the internet and omni-channel sales increase product assortment. Identifying the sources of error in the forecast builds greater accountability for the forecast. Consumer package goods (CPG) companies are looking for growth and scouring markets for opportunity.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 2, 2020

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) explain the first three revolutions were driven by steam, electricity, and automation. Predictive analytics will continue to advance and give industries like manufacturing and logistics not only the data they need, but the suggested actions and steps to take as a result.”

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 17, 2015

In May, 2014 Raytheon gathered a group of its largest suppliers in Boston, MA to discuss the launch of the company’s Supplier Advisory Council. Supply chain concepts are generally understood in a linear pattern of consecutive planning in the form of plan-source-make-distribute-return/dispose. Connect your supply chain.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Food and Drug Administration to use the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to leverage virtual patients based on computational modeling and simulation to improve efficiency of clinical trials for new device designs. We signed a five-year extension of our collaboration with the U.S. Out and About. We hosted and attended many events in 2019!

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. The traditional supply chain is inside-out, triggering processes on the back of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay financial processes. There is also no Santa Claus.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

In April of 2005, just a month after completing my first half marathon (and vowing I would never run a full marathon in my life), I went to the finish line at the Boston Marathon and saw Team Hoyt for the first time. Team Hoyt became a fixture at the Boston Marathon, completing the race 32 times, while running another 40 marathons as well.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

Data also shows that half of US states are experiencing out-of-stock rates between 40% and 50%: Image source: Flipboard. This made it incredibly difficult for manufacturers to accurately gauge the market size for production. Image source: Sturgis Journal. A Limited Number of Formula Manufacturers. Image source: MTL Blog.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 23, 2021

”[1] According to McGrath, Americans are the biggest offenders producing, per head, “three times the global average of waste, including plastic and food.” ”[3] In fact, a recent poll found that most consumers blame manufacturers for the packaging waste problem. What are CPG Manufacturers Doing?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 15, 2021

The day before I traveled to Boston, I spoke to a client. In Africa, where 38% of food is imported, the issues in global shipping will compound the unrest. Consumer goods manufacturers will pay 60-70% more in retail deductions, and the retail struggle to source for the holidays will worsen. The Harsh Reality.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

– Boston Consulting Group, Climate Action Pays Off in Transportation and Logistics, July 2020. The growth in e-commerce purchases has increased the demand for returns through the same channel. Customers do not purchase a product on an e-commerce site that does not guarantee returns. – Deloitte, Bringing it back.

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Elementum

JUNE 5, 2020

It was Wednesday, March 11th and Ken’s Foods had a dilemma. Ken’s Foods started out as a restaurant in Framingham, Massachusetts called Ken’s Steakhouse. When their salads and dressings became more famous than their steaks, they transitioned into a food manufacturer that has grown to a $1B+ business.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Americans prefer to purchase a product that was made in the U.S. In an Associated Press-GFK poll in 2017 year found nearly 75% of Americans prefer to purchase American-made goods. Well, according to The Boston Consulting Group companies can only charge about 5% more for products made in the United States. . How much more?

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Enterra Insights

MAY 17, 2021

Among other changes the COVID-19 pandemic wrought on the business landscape, was how consumers made their purchases and what they bought. Prior to the pandemic, consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and retailers often placed the greatest stress on the goods they sold, today the focus has turned to the consumer. ” 2.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Say you’re a manufacturer , refining your production and capacity planning. If you’re in the consumer goods sector , seasonality affects items like pumpkin carvers, or food products, like Peeps. If you’re a manufacturer , have you produced enough? Consider the different purchasing journeys customers take during the holidays.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

Consumer demand across many product categories experienced a sudden shift, as well, with demand for essential products like food, cough medicine, disposable gloves and toiletries increasing sharply, while demand for non-essentials like clothing and jewelry declined sharply. Automate elements of your supply chain for better data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Total spending on food, drinks, apparel, decorations, and other purchases for the day is expected to reach $14.6 SNAP customers in Boston can use EBT cards for online groceries. While the company does not have a full grocery department, it does offer a variety of foods and drinks in its Swedish Market.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

It’s hard to believe that after so many years, a legend of Boston has officially called it quits. The Bosstones were a classic Boston band that somehow even featured a member that simply known as the Dancing Bosstone. To import products from the region, companies will have to document that they aren’t sourced from forced labor.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The United Nations has predicted the agricultural industry will need to achieve a 70 per cent rise in overall food production in order to feed the estimated 9.1 To date, however, Boston Consulting Group analysts assert, “Digital agriculture has not yet lived up to its potential.”[1] technologies and procedures. .”

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Apple in talks with miners to secure cobalt supplies: sources (Reuters). The company went with the lowest bidder and switched logistics service providers in the UK from food delivery specialists Bidvest Logistics to DHL. For another case study example, see The Boston Globe: A Home Delivery and Outsourcing Failure.).

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 1, 2021

For example, in April Fools’ Day advertisements, Open Table once claimed it had created an app that let you taste a restaurant’s food by simply licking your phone. Liquor manufacturer Pimm’s claimed it had secured rights to advertise on the clock face commonly referred to as Big Ben. Not all April Fools’ Day pranks go as expected.

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3PL Insights

MARCH 10, 2017

Auto-manufacturing is not Detroit’s sole industry: the construction sector has experienced high levels of growth in recent years, contributing to around 10,000 jobs per year from the end of 2014 through 2017. Detroit, a Food Mecca. Sources: [link]. Build it and they will come. Tourism boost. million visitors spending $4.8

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

In a prepared statement, Uber’s senior vice president of delivery Pierre Dimitri Gore-Coty said that the company decided to close Drizly’s business and “focus on our core Uber Eats strategy of helping consumers get almost anything — from food to groceries to alcohol — all on a single app.”

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 22, 2021

energy use of manufacturing, gas emissions, etc.) A Nielson poll found that 66% of adult consumers are willing to pay more for eco-friendly products and 50% of purchasing decisions are influenced by sustainability claims.[3] made of recycled content) when other attributes not addressed (i.e., ” 2. ” 3. .”[2]

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