Enterra Insights

JUNE 13, 2023

The staff at SupplyChainBrain notes, “A [2022] report from DispatchTrack, a specialist in last-mile delivery software, reveals that the majority of supply chain organizations surveyed in October and November — 77% — claim to be prioritizing sustainability or to have plans to prioritize it in the coming year.”[1]

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 25, 2022

In January 2023, the Germany Supply Chain Due Diligence Act will come into effect, requiring businesses to monitor supply chains for human rights violations and compliance with environmental standards. Now we are seeing a move to all encompassing (ESG) legislation with significant penalties.”.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 28, 2024

Facing the challenge of overstock and the need to enhance sell-through rates, PittaRosso implemented an automated markdown optimization solution leveraging historical sales data, comprehensive market insights, and inventory analytics. Marcello Pace commented, “We urgently needed a strategy to maximize margin and sell-through rates.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

However, it’s only early February 2024, and we already have several major disruptions impacting supply chains. This is an important time for the supply chain profession. Supply chains are in the news, on governments’ agendas, and in the spotlight. For more information on the research, click here.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 22, 2024

In most years, there is nothing new in supply chain management. ESG Enforcement Gets Teeth The US Customs and Border Protection Agency’s stringent enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act has importers concerned. Trends last for years. But how often do significant new things happen? But there is a cost to this.

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ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

Blog » Procurement on the Thames: Ivalua’s London Summer Symposium June 26, 2023 | | Thought Leadership by Eloise Barnum As businesses navigate through supply chain disruptions, high inflation, and sustainability initiatives, procurement, and supplier management has taken center stage in driving change.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 23, 2023

An outside-in model requires a redefinition making today’s supply chain planning technologies legacy investments. In the evolution, companies find that 80% of data surrounding the enterprise’s supply chain is unused in current supply chain decisions. What Is An Inside-Out Planning Process?

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 9, 2024

.” When it comes to the so-called “supply chain reset,” setting up differently should be the working definition. Manufacturers also became accustomed to an abundant supply of raw materials, leading to low prices and downward spiral in investments.

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Logility

MARCH 17, 2022

Here’s how a digital supply chain platform can help. It takes planning, dedication, and a data-driven approach to decision-making to not only reach but perpetuate your environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. You should know that failing to meet ESG goals can create a major PR headache (remember Nike and Apple?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation. While the COVID-19 pandemic woke up supply chains around the world, the ripple effects continue to disrupt in both size and scope. How are supply chains planning for further disruption and uncertainty? Creating a more resilient supply chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Introduction: The Importance of Sustainability in Asia/Pacific Supply Chains. Awareness about the impact of supply chains is growing late, with recent disruptions highlighting the benefits of increased integration between supply chain partners, resulting in greater visibility and agility.

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Logility

JULY 7, 2022

Supply chain executives make vital decisions daily. True corporate social responsibility (CSR) requires vigilance and compliance throughout the entire supply chain, and this takes properly analyzed data. When it comes to supply chain decision-making, you need a digital corporate responsibility solution.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

With ToolsGroup’s AI-powered demand forecasting, the plant-based food innovator revolutionizes its supply chain, maximizing accuracy, speed, and business performance. As Heura’s business grew, so did the complexity of its supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 15, 2022

But both sides would probably agree that the world has become a more complex place over the last 50 years, and businesses have become ever more complicated enterprises that need to balance many different priorities. According to journalist David Coburn, the term ESG was coined in 2005.[3] Why ESG is Important for Business.

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ivalua

JULY 14, 2022

Ivalua study finds 97% of procurement leaders see significant disruption in direct materials supply chain; 67% not confident in existing technology; 84% consider modernization a ‘strategic priority’. Nearly all executives surveyed (97%) point to significant disruption today in their direct materials supply chain.

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Logility

JUNE 28, 2022

Today’s supply chains are messy, tangled beasts. Insights can be hard to come by as investors, consumers, and boards of directors are upping their environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria and demanding greater corporate responsibility. A transparent view of the supply chain is required. .

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QAD

APRIL 16, 2024

MODEX 2024, one of the largest supply chain trade shows in the USA, held at the sprawling Georgia World Congress Center, brought together supply chain professionals from around the world to explore the latest trends and innovations shaping the industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 27, 2023

Investors, customers, and other stakeholders are paying closer attention to the companies they do business with, asking that they not only make decisions that improve operations, but also decrease the negative effect on their environment and community: a supply chain with a conscience.

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ModusLink Corporation

APRIL 27, 2023

Global Fulfillment Innovation Centers on ESG in 2023. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and its growing importance in supply chain management is a top priority for global fulfillment managers. This requires a focus on transparency, accountability, and sustainability across the supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 11, 2024

The world has changed so dramatically that EY analysts Matthew Burton and Joost Vreeswijk assert global supply chains need to undergo a great reset.[1] 1] According to Burton and Vreeswijk, there are five elements that must be considered during this great supply chain reset. They write, “Think in expected values.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 13, 2023

No one knows, but in my discussions, business leaders agree that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here, and the projected impact on supply chain technology looms large sending the industry into very different gyrations. My first digital supply chain presentation was in Milan at an SAP Insider conference in 2012.)

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

This weekend, I edited the Supply Chains to Admire report. Planning Needs to Change. The paradigm needs to change to buck the trend. This work completed in 2013 defined the Supply Chains to Admire. My reply to my friend is that “The supply chain is a complex non-linear system.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 4, 2023

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article comes from Erin Sun at Oracle and identifies five supply chain success factors CPG companies need to know for increased profitability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In the past few decades, an increasing number of organizations have adopted environmental, social and governance ( ESG ) initiatives to help heal the planet as well as to make cost and efficiency improvements in their supply chain and procurement operations.

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Procurement Academy

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations have become a vital component for modern businesses, with increasing scrutiny on companies to achieve goals related to sustainability and ethical business practices. Through intentional supply chain practices, businesses have the power to influence much broader ESG narratives.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Nearly a third (32%) of procurement teams concede to cutting corn ers with their sourcing criteria for suppliers to secure supply. 49% believe that global supply chains won’t fully recover to pre-Covid operational norms until 2024 or beyond. Redwood, CA, 25 October, 2022.

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Logility

MARCH 10, 2022

In our ongoing commitment to deliver relevant insight into global markets and the supply chain, Logility executives offer key takeaways from NRF 2022 and what they should be considering to address today’s market challenges more meaningfully. Even investors, stakeholders, and employees are pushing for better ESG performance.”.

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QAD

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This October, I was invited to take part in a discussion panel, Leading a Sustainable Supply Chain Transformation at Speed at the Industry IoT SCM Leaders Forum in Germany. The focus was on the twin aims of supply chain digital transformation and sustainability. This event took place at the Siemens Impulse in Amberg.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

To solve these problems, she argues, business needs to play a proactive role. One of the companies she holds up as a positive example of a big company addressing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues is Walmart. I, on the other hand, touted their ESG performance. Walmart has been on an ESG journey since 2005.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Given the magnitude, complexity, and sustainability focus of their global supply chain, Volkswagen fully recognizes the strategic role of procurement in providing the company with a true competitive edge in an uncertain global market environment”, said David Khuat-Duy, founder and CEO of Ivalua. Learn more at www.ivalua.com.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

Early adopters of environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives should be patting themselves on the back. ESG activity, initially driven by consumer demand and a general desire to do better, has grown into a massive movement that’s captured the attention of customers, investors and governments worldwide.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

CTA April 28, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. A recent webinar hosted by Supply Chain Now, “Balancing Cost, Risk and Sustainability in the Midst of Uncertainty, ” took an in-depth look on what it takes to transform Procurement into a highly efficient function that supports these key initiatives.

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QAD

OCTOBER 17, 2023

If you haven’t yet listened to or read about them, take a look at our wrap-up blogs covering past episodes of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast. As we move from the leisurely days of summer to fall and peak demand season, I’m reminded that the automotive supply chain is changing just as rapidly as the seasons do.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] A Balancing Act: Drive Sustainability while Managing Cost and Risk April 27, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. To do so, we need to get creative and curious.” Those are three hot topics in the enterprise today.

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ivalua

AUGUST 11, 2021

Responsible sourcing is the incorporation of ethical, sustainable and socially conscious principles into sourcing, procurement and overall supply chain management practices. It requires companies to place a higher priority on their impact to the environment and society as compared to business and economic needs. provide source].

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ToolsGroup

JULY 12, 2023

BOSTON — July 13, 2023 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, today announced the launch of Dynamic Fulfillment, a new addition to the JustEnough retail planning and execution suite.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 6, 2023

Teaming up with ToolsGroup, the Italian frozen seafood company chooses AI to advance its supply chain processes and guarantee a superior consumer experience. It supplies various channels, including retail, supermarkets, wholesale, and HORECA, and it manages a substantial number of suppliers worldwide.

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