Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimate that, by the year 2030, 2.1 However, the bigger share of food that goes to waste happens in supply chains, which differs from food waste and is referred to as ‘food loss.’ 3] Staff, “ Closing the Food Waste Gap ,” Boston Consulting Group, 2022. [4]

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Hans-Paul Bürkner, Chairman of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and his colleague, and Arindam Bhattacharya, write, “We are living in a confusing, polarizing world of dizzying complexity and puzzling contradictions. Transition to a new administration in Washington has the world wondering what it means for globalization. 2] Joshua P.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 8, 2023

He further joked that Temu is actually headquartered in Boston. We reference this particular CNBC interview because it further demonstrates that large global wide online retail providers such as Amazon and Alibaba are acutely aware that innovation is constant.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Some experts are now referring to the technological revolution unfolding in agriculture as “Farming 4.0.” ” 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]

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

By opacity, which means ‘lacking transparency’, the researchers refer to the fact that consultancy firms are ‘black boxes’ as far as many companies are concerned. Therefore many companies hire consulting firms based on their brand, reputation, on ‘social proof’ such as their references and the eloquence of the consultants themselves.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 5, 2021

Nick McGrane, Managing Director at K3 SYSPRO, asserts cognitive technologies (often referred to as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and/or cognitive computing) will play a central role in manufacturing’s future. “Talk of Artificial Intelligence in manufacturing,” he writes, “has been around for years.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 15, 2020

Concurrent Planning refers to planning by multiple departments simultaneously with consistent objectives. ” Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts believe cognitive technologies will play an important role in post-pandemic transformations. The answer to this dilemma is concurrent planning. ” Footnotes. [1]

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Last week I attended the Sales and Operations Planning Summit in Boston. Presentation highlights: We need to look at inventory as a part of the S&OP process, or “SIOP” as many refer to it (Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning). There is value in jointly optimizing production and inventory planning.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts report, “A recent BCG survey examined how the pandemic has shifted global consumer attitudes toward environmental issues. Lofvers believes companies will eventually be compelled to be sustainable. He calls it an “unavoidable sustainability journey.” ” Footnotes. [1]

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QAD

MARCH 14, 2019

QAD Chief Marketing Officer Carter Lloyds recently sat down with Dave Vellante, host of theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s studio in Boston. So, when asked to speak to some of QAD’s successes, it was easy for Carter to refer to the company’s growing customer base. Fast Fish, Slow Fish. All About the Customer.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 21, 2021

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) explain the first three revolutions were driven by steam, electricity, and automation. ”[4] These networks are often referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT) or the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). 1] The fourth revolution is being driven by data.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 13, 2020

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) explain the first three revolutions were driven by steam, electricity, and automation. Prior to the novel coronavirus outbreak, many pundits believed we were in the midst of a fourth industrial revolution. 1] The fourth revolution, they insist, is being driven by data. . Post COVID-19, I4.X

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 17, 2020

She must have good references. Patrick’s Day parade was actually held in Boston in 1737, not in Dublin. .” A want ad published in The New York Times on 10 November 1854 was typical. It read: “Girl Wanted — In a small private family — a young girl, 14 or 15 years old, either America or German, to take care of a young child.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Reverse logistics is the invariable result of unintended consequences, which are typically referred to as “over, short and damaged” (OS&D). Prior to that he was general manager, intermodal, for Boston & Maine Railroad, and founder, as well as COO of BMX, B&M’s motor carrier subsidiary.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 25, 2019

Predictive analytics — the type of analytics to which Petro refers — are one of four types of analytics now available to enterprises. ” Types of analytics. What you want from your data determines which kind of analytics you need to apply. 2] They are: 1.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 19, 2014

I also see it in the data between Stryker and Boston Scientific, Merck and Shire, Walmart and Target; and between Colgate and Unilever. For more on our analysis of resiliency, please refer to our recent report. The industry drivers are just too different. But, I want you to see it also.

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IQMS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Source: Microsoft Azure blog, Implement predictive analytics for manufacturing with Symphony Industrial AI , Boston Consulting Group (BCG) found that manufacturers’ use of AI can reduce producer’s conversion costs by up to 20% with up to 70% of the cost reduction resulting from higher workforce productivity.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The book is authored by- Christian Schuh, Wolfgang Schnellbacher, Alenka Triplat, Daniel Weise, each of whom are Boston Consulting Group Partners , Managing Directors and thought leaders. In this particular posting, we share our review of: Profit From The Source- Transforming Your Business By Putting Suppliers at the Core.

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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. will be delivered via the Internet of Things (IoT) — sometime referred to as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). 1] The fourth revolution is being driven by data.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The following November, the very first Transgender Day of Remembrance was held in Boston, and now every Nov. And it wasn’t just her family who misgendered Rita — at the time, many newspapers refused to use the right pronouns, and they often referred to her dead name. Like Rita Hester.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2013

They were born from well-intentioned, bright professors from great schools – Boston College, Carnegie Mellon, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT )– in operations research. For more on this announcement reference the Supply Chain Shaman blog post, Third Time the Charm? However, the picture is not that rosy.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

REFERENCES: Fatorachian, H and Kazemi, H. Boston: Springer), pp.413–422. This approach calls for a customer-centric mindset, the vision of which puts supply chain at the front of business when it comes to decision-making for maximum customer satisfaction. 2020), Impact of Industry 4.0 on supply chain performance. DIO: [link] pp.1-19.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

It was a cold, crisp winter in Boston. During that winter, I was staying at the Westin in Boston and working remotely. For more on this topic, reference my prior blog posts on Learn the Language of Demand and Driving Innovation ). My feet slipped and slid on the ice on the sidewalks.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 16, 2021

” Most of the business benefits to which Bennett refers are derived from data. ” When people discuss the IoT, they are generally referring to the entire ecosystem associated with the IoT. ” When people discuss the IoT, they are generally referring to the entire ecosystem associated with the IoT.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Co-founded in 2017 by CEO Kevin Frechette, COO Tarek Alaruri, and CTO Victor Kushch, the company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and has offices in New York and Poland. Other investment participants included GGV Capital , Insight Partners, HighlandX along with a new strategic investment from ServiceNow.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This is sometimes referred to as scenario planning or “what if” thinking. In the military, scenario-based planning is generally referred to as war gaming. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts Luc de Brabandere and Alan Iny assert, “The ‘what if?’ Good planners don’t just extrapolate the present into the future.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

v] A Boston Consulting Group study found that companies with more diverse management teams have 19% higher revenues due to innovation. If an inclusive atmosphere is established, the existing diverse workforce will feel more comfortable referring similar candidates. More inclusive companies are 1.7 Visibility.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 26, 2022

”[1] They go on to insist that data-driven marketing (sometimes referred to as digital marketing) is something “companies can no longer do without.” According to Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts, it does. And for this reason, it was rather rare.”[1] ” Footnotes. [1] 20 May 2022. [5]

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Enterra Insights

JULY 9, 2020

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts remind us that the push for upskilling or reskilling the workforce preceded the pandemic. They assert there are two possible reactions to these megatrends: “One is people’s willingness to adopt new skills for their current positions, what we refer to as upskilling. ”[1]. Footnotes. [1]

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 3, 2023

Jordan Graft and Joe Lynch discuss freight has an identity crisis, which refers to rampant fraud and double brokering in the transportation business. Jordan also served as an investment professional with TA Associates, a global private equity firm in Boston, Massachusetts, and as an investment analyst for J.P. Morgan in New York City.

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BlueYonder

JULY 31, 2019

We generally use the word chaos to refer to situations of disorder and confusion in the world or in our own lives. “ Kathrine Switzer – She was the first woman to run a marathon (Boston) as a numbered entrant. I Ching ” teaches that chaos that brings the storm allows life to flourish again.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I recently had the opportunity to attend the Boston Business Women’s Empow(HER) Conference and came away with so many empowering messages that not only resonate in the workplace, but transcend that into home and family life, the notion of, or perhaps ‘fabled’ work/life balance and tangible ways to make a difference in your role, and your career.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 13, 2023

As an example, let’s say you’re trying to fulfill a pallet order of heavy items in Boston, MA. For reference, if the backlog equals 1, it means that location is fully utilized for the day. Node Balancing When evaluating fulfillment options, Dynamic Fulfillment may find multiple plans that all have the same cost-to-serve.

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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The FDA’s regulatory standards for the industry are referred to as Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMPs; also known as “Good Manufacturing Practice” [GMP]) standards. Pharmaceuticals are stringently regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 21, 2018

Refer capacity is finally starting to loosen up. The lane from Elizabeth, NJ, to Boston dropped by 47¢, but even after the drop the rate is at $4.39/mile. The ratio is a sensitive, real-time indicator of the balance between demand and capacity. Changes in the ratio often signal impending changes in freight rates.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 6, 2023

”[5] The doomsday countdown to which she refers is better known as the Doomsday Clock maintained by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BSG) ask, “What might the global food system look like in 5, 10, or 15 years?”[7] Scientists] have launched a doomsday countdown.”[5]

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The digital age has spawned a new industrial revolution — often referred to as Industry 4.0 — characterized by automation, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT). Interconnection refers to the ability of machines, devices, sensors and people to connect and communicate with each other. Increased cost savings.

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