Enterra Insights

APRIL 21, 2021

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) explain the first three revolutions were driven by steam, electricity, and automation. ” Cognitive computing systems generally have the capability to integrate data from disparate sources; thus, eliminating the silo problem that plagues so many organizations.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

Founded in 2014, this Boston based robotics technology firm leverages capabilities that are described as mimicking human hand-eye coordination, leveraging machine-learning to a vision system on a gripper and allowing mechanical fingers to bend and twist around objects to perform piece-picking tasks.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. Utilize workflow automation tools to automate the RFP process and iterate over shortlisted candidates to refine your negotiations.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2015

I don’t have the time, tools, or knowledge to deal with this parasite, which is the latest ailment my car suffers from (the air conditioner crapped out a couple of years ago and I had to get the exhaust pipe repaired after it broke off on my way to the airport some months ago). And here’s a chart they included in the post: Source: [link].

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

master of ceremonies”) for the Procurement Leaders Forum in the heart of Boston at Sixty State Street. The conference was held at 60 State Street – overlooking Boston on a beautiful fall day! Use procurement tools to demonstrate how you can help HR. I am on the road this week, acting as Chair (e.g. Go Wolfpack!

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

Rapid temperature cycling due to crazy Boston weather. In other transportation management news, MercuryGate announced the launch of MercuryMart, “a dynamic information exchange providing TMS users with access to a broad range of sources of available capacity.” My garage door is crumpled. How did it happen?

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 12, 2022

” According to Mickey McManus, the former Chairman of MAYA Design, and Jay Venkat, a Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group, business leaders aren’t paying enough attention to the cognitive capabilities within their organizations. It’s not a panacea, it’s a tool. Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JUNE 5, 2013

I spoke at a meeting of Procurement Leaders in Boston today, and had the opportunity to share thoughts with a number of procurement professionals from organizations as diverse as Decker Shoes (producers of Uggs), MascoTech, TorontoDominion, Guardian Life, and AARP. One of the participants emphasized – how do I get started?

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

BOSTON and MILAN (Sept. Since joining TireHub in 2019, Nancy has steadily transformed the way the team completes their work moving from spreadsheets and disconnected and reactive information flows to a connected demand and supply plan leveraging higher level analytical tools and critical thinking.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 5, 2023

What role do you believe KIVA played in Boston becoming the robotics hub that it is today? MARK: Kiva was absolutely fundamental to the germination of the robotics community in Boston. A supply chain team was also just hired to build out global sourcing and customs CM and MFG. Kiva put supply chain and design together.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Other sources highlight several hurdles obstructing the uptake of blockchain applications. In other words, despite all the hype, blockchain does not look imminently to become a mainstream supply chain management tool. Is AI Adoption Advancing?

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

To reiterate that reshoring is more than just hype and a very important topic for us to consider the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study found that 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. More Regulation Hindrances to Reshoring In America: Sourcing New Minerals and Metals Mines. As the U.S.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 13, 2023

Hear more about this exciting launch from our CEO, Inna Kuznetsova: Omnichannel fulfillment introduces new complexity into sourcing decisions. ” Keep reading to discover what makes Dynamic Fulfillment such an essential tool for retailers around the world, as well as the true differentiating value it can provide for your business.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2023

What role do you believe KIVA played in Boston becoming the robotics hub that it is today? MARK: Kiva was absolutely fundamental to the germination of the robotics community in Boston. A supply chain team was also just hired to build out global sourcing and customs CM and MFG. Kiva put supply chain and design together.

Supply Chain Design Software 130

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 9, 2023

On May 15 – 18, 2023, professionals across the industrial enterprise will have the opportunity to attend PTC LiveWorx in person at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. This allows for early design for manufacturability (DFM) reviews and product improvements before investments are made in expensive manufacturing lines and tooling.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 31, 2022

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) explain, “Francis Fukuyama once described trust as ‘the single most important commodity that will determine the fate of a society.’ It helps establish a single source of truth and implements a system of checks and balances for all parties within the supply chain.”[4].

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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. High-velocity or streaming data requires different architectures built on non-relational, cloud-based architectures using open source tools like Apache Spark.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 7, 2016

In response to some challenges with provenance on their product, Boston-based seafood distributor Red’s Best created its own software to track where they get their fish, and where it goes once it leaves the warehouse. It’s no secret consumers, in general, care more and more how and where their food was raised and sourced.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 3, 2022

Boston Consulting Group estimates that by using a PO, a company can reduce costs by 10% and at the same time cut the time spent by up to 30%. Setting up a PO system gives you the tools needed to keep track of your vendors. Image Source: ControlHub. But what exactly is a purchase order , and why do CPAs need one?

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Well, according to The Boston Consulting Group companies can only charge about 5% more for products made in the United States. . In an Associated Press-GFK poll in 2017 year found nearly 75% of Americans prefer to purchase American-made goods. However, price does still matter. How much more? But price isn’t the whole issue. Brooks Brothers.

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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. Build-In supplier network redundancies: Single-source dependency is high risk. Analytical talents are open minded and critical thinkers.

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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. Take control of what you can and find out now: Learn the Five Symptoms of Outdated Forecasting Tools ?. Image source: Sturgis Journal. Image source: MTL Blog. Image source: FDA .

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Janeiro Digital

JUNE 2, 2021

June 2 2021, Boston, MA USA. . In 2019, Janeiro Digital began collaborating with Tim Berners-Lee, ‘Father of the world wide web’, writing the open-source standards for the decentralized web architecture Solid. Janeiro Digital’s XFORM architecture brings interoperability between existing data systems and Solid. .

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Supporting localisation – To increase resilience, means to decentralise sourcing. Repositioning production plants / source manufacturing closer to end users’ markets, requires investing in regional infrastructures. Breaking down silos and creating an environment, allows the best talent to thrive.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 22, 2019

They write, “Manufacturing matters to the United States because it provides high-wage jobs, commercial innovation (the nation’s largest source), a key to trade deficit reduction, and a disproportionately large contribution to environmental sustainability.”[1] And these sensors are producing data at an unprecedented rate.”

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

I was hoping for 70F+ weather, but even Florida fell victim to the Polar Vortex, with temperatures only in the 50s (which felt tropical, nonetheless, compared to Chicago and Boston). I woke up at 2:15 am on Wednesday and couldn’t fall back to sleep. I don’t know what I did, but on my way out, I somehow managed to get the duck mad.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

“Some companies are starting to invest in creating data-backed profiles of their supplier base so they know where and when to look for second sources. “Business leaders should also look at how new tools and technologies can provide greater intelligence. Develop alternative sources and diversify value chains.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 16, 2023

BOSTON — January 16, 2023 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in retail and supply chain optimization software, today introduced the launch of Inventory Hub®, a Dynamic Data Unification Platform that provides retailers with a “single source of truth” for inventory data across their enterprises. “As

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 1, 2024

And we will be meeting in person on May 1st and 2nd at DeviceTalks Boston. So, your choices are manual processes, so paper-based workflows; basic digital tools, spreadsheets. So, once again, manual process is A; basic digital tools B; QMS C; custom solution D; or E, none of the above. Registration for that is open.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

For instance, there’s more likely to be a steady demand for flip flops in Santa Monica year-round than in Boston (unless you’re one of those New Englanders that just doesn’t care). Machine learning is a fantastic tool…if you know where to start. You’ll want to keep this in mind when doing your localized assortment planning.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 8, 2022

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) explain, “The best leadership teams have spent the past two years leaning into the changes COVID-19 has brought to their organizations. New digital tools mean that retail and hospitality — as well as knowledge-intensive industries — are already undergoing far-reaching change.”

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Enterra Insights

MAY 10, 2021

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts note, “Businesses compete in a world that is growing ever more complex. Karapalidis writes, “Diagnostic analytics tools help you uncover the root cause of some problems.” 3. Great collaboration requires stakeholders to have access to the appropriate data — a single source of truth.

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Cognira

JANUARY 15, 2024

The smarter and more organized the tools and processes, the more accurate the results.” Leadership : Guiding the charge into uncharted territories of retail excellence. Table of Contents #Session1: Brainfreeze!

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Will it require frequent maintenance and re-tooling? Maxim has a Master’s degree from HULT Business School (Boston, USA) and Master’s from Plekhanov Russian State Economy Academy. As we navigate the convergence of supply chain systems, tools like blockchain are going to help optimize efficiency on this front.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

To date, however, Boston Consulting Group analysts assert, “Digital agriculture has not yet lived up to its potential.”[1] They have the potential to democratize ownership and mobilize alternative economic organizations devoted to open-source licensing, member-owned cooperatives, social financing and platform business models.”.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2023

”[2] Reinhard Messenböck , Michael Lutz , and Christoph Hilberath , analysts from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), agree that people often create bottlenecks to digital transformation. But building cool experiments or imposing tools top-down doesn’t cut it. … Why do so many transformation efforts fall short of their goals?

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 18, 2020

The more traditional tools were designed for use by analysts or IT staff and while these tools provided sophisticated features, these features were not accessible or easy to understand for anyone outside the analyst or technical community. The tool (AI) is not business intelligence, but a source of business intelligence.”[7]

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