Enterra Insights

APRIL 9, 2020

”[1] This three-part article examines just how differently consumer behavior is changing the food sector. In part one , I examined five of fourteen food sector areas being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic as identified from numerous sources by Jim Dippold, Senior Vice President for Category Management Strategy at Enterra Solutions ®.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 8, 2020

Jim Dippold, Senior Vice President for Category Management Strategy at Enterra Solutions ®, put together a list of potential impacts the pandemic could have on the food sector in fourteen different areas. His insights, drawn from numerous sources, deserve a broader audience. An appreciation for long-shelf-life foods may prove lasting.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 15, 2019

It’s easy to oversimplify the differences between sourcing for parts locally or internationally. When considering where to purchase from, the prevailing idea seems to be that domestic sourcing allows for better control and shorter lead time, but international sourcing is more cost-effective. International Sourcing.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

I’m not talking about how shipping and logistics are key in keeping the supply chain connected during global health crises so we can keep essential supplies like medicine, food, and toilet paper moving. So how did an African pangolin end up in a food market in China?

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Elementum

AUGUST 28, 2017

One-third of edible food worldwide goes to waste, amounting to about 1.3 If food waste were a country, it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases next to China and the U.S. million square miles or nearly 30% of agricultural land used for producing food that never gets eaten. billion tons every year.

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Elementum

MAY 29, 2018

Last weekend was one of the country's biggest BBQ blowouts, and you can bet that a lot of that food will go to waste. But it's not just national pig-outs that lead to large amounts of food eventually hitting the landfills. Food waste is a year-round problem. Just how much food goes to waste each year, and why?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

China has fast become a key player in the world’s economy. Since 2012, China has been the world’s number one trading country, and it shows no signs of moving from this spot anytime soon. China is now the leading exporter of many items and Chinese products have become absolutely ubiquitous. Why Import your Products from China?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

Without a doubt 2020 will be etched in our memories as the year of multiple disasters, with the Covid-19 pandemic, trade issues between the US and China, wildfires in Australia, social unrest in Hong Kong, drastic declines in oil prices, turbulent financial markets and other politically dominated issues in emerging markets.

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USC Consulting Group

JUNE 3, 2020

This includes food and beverage suppliers, packers, and manufacturers. Indeed, the pandemic and resulting economic downturn have impacted several major organizations, and as a result, led to a domino effect resulting in back orders and food shortages. “The food and beverage industry is ramping up efforts to adjust and adapt.”

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

And because of the catastrophic impact on the global food supply, as well as food prices, more than a billion people could be pushed into famine and destitution. Sanctions, blocked Ukrainian ports, and stalled transportation routes have also disrupted the China-to-Europe supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

They collectively provide evidence that the prior disruptions still occurring among industry supply chains, compounded by the latest manufacturing, logistics and transportation disruptions occurring in China, will have a longer economic and service level effect in the coming months. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

A manufacturer in China doesn’t read the specs on an order. What makes Ethereum different is that it actively encourages software development teams to use its open-source protocol to design tokens that run on top of the Ethereum blockchain. Supply chains are messy. Blockchain in Supply Chain Can Help.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 25, 2023

With World Food Day taking place on Oct. 16, food insecurity was a primary focus for several Blue Yonder planned events. The results of the collective effort were remarkable as the volunteers sorted and packed an astounding 5,965 pounds of food into boxes translating into 4,970 meals. The week of Oct.

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

The concept of ethical sourcing has risen in popularity during the past four years.” . In April 2022, allegations arose claiming children as young as 10 in Ghana , West Africa were harvesting cocoa beans for food industry giant Mondel?z z International, which owns Cadbury. United States. Consumer Buying Trends.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

They write, “The logistics industry first started to take form when Marco Polo traveled to China on the Silk Road. His detailed written record paved the way for future traders and merchants traveling between Europe and China. These ancient people utilized the bartering system to get the food, weapons, and spices they needed.”[7]

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Complexity is a major issue faced by most production-based supply chains because of the interconnected nature across global operations; and when it comes to livestock and fresh food, their perishable and voluminous nature create unique challenges that make matters significantly worse.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The pandemic isn’t over—especially not in China. In February, OEMs with China-dependent supply chains had reasons to hope that changed policies would mean a surge in Omicron cases would cause only moderate disruptions. But by March, China’s industrial production declined with quarantines and lockdowns.

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Manufacturing sites have been rationalized in terms of, “we don’t need five factories in this country, we only need three, then two, then we don’t need them at all, we’ll move them to China”. Sourcing has probably been the biggest thing over the last decade or two, coupled with that reduction in local manufacturing of course.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 31, 2016

China is the third-largest source of food imported into the U.S., but is responsible for the highest number of imported food safety alerts received by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA).

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ivalua

JUNE 16, 2021

MENA countries import a lot of food; disrupted supply chains and price increases mean potential food shortages. Trade disruptions with China caused a 15-20% shortage of packaging materials for food and beverage producers, as well as a scarcity of solar panels, batteries and PPE.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 25, 2020

China trade war made supply chain leaders aware of the weaknesses of their globalized supply chains and question the logic of heavily outsourced, concentrated and interdependent networks. For American manufacturers of high tech, industrial and food and beverage products, the Mexico option poses a unique opportunity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise. has acquired Skipcart, a startup that has developed a major network of drivers for the last-mile delivery of restaurant food, grocery, convenience-store, and other goods in the United States. Contrast this with China which has built out 800,000 across the country.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections. As a result, the Olympics will take place without spectators. The pandemic boosted certain areas of the economy. The measure has surged 53.5

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

My first focus was on China sourcing. China was the source of over 90% of PPE.) For example, how long will it take for the restaurant and food distribution supply chain to restart? Explore alternative analytics and data sources to eliminate black holes. Don’t expect demand to be predictable.

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KEPLER Consulting

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Over last decade, sourcing offices became a major piece within globalized footprint of western retailers. Asian countries and China in particular have been privileged destinations for those entities due to cost attractiveness of the area. Once pooled through a Sourcing Office, they can get a higher power of negotiation. #2

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Currently, companies struggle with rolling electric outages in China. COVID is far from over and food instability, coupled with drought, is driving migration from Sudan to Europe. Definition of Form and Function of Inventory: Source Supply Chain Insights. Water levels falling in the Rhine, the Loire, and the Colorado River.

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Kinaxis

MARCH 19, 2018

Accessing what’s beyond our globe has become an accepted source of socio-political promotion. This is the material that will be used for routine activities and operations, from the supply of food to the staff who’ll operate the missions to the re-usable technology that will allow humans to travel and work in space.

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RFgen

JANUARY 5, 2015

The food supply chain is tricky. According to Spend Matters, there are many challenges having to do with visibility that those who manufacture food products need to address. One issue is that companies don’t really know where their food is coming from. Knowing How Much Food is in the Factory.

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RFgen

JANUARY 5, 2015

The food supply chain is tricky. According to Spend Matters, there are many challenges having to do with visibility that those who manufacture food products need to address. One issue is that companies don’t really know where their food is coming from. Knowing How Much Food is in the Factory.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 25, 2023

Tomorrow, 26 April 2023, is international Stop Food Waste Day. According the Stop Food Waste Day website , “Stop Food Waste Day is the largest single day of action in the fight against food waste. Food waste only exacerbates the challenge — and it’s everywhere. and China, The Guardian reports.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

A few years ago, SSI Schaefer developed a large scale omni-channel fulfillment center for Suning in China. Witron is especially strong in the development of large-scale, highly automation warehouses for customers in the food and beverage value chain, including manufacturers, distributors, and grocers. Lee Partners.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 26, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a published report indicating that China based Alibaba’s Cloud business unit will trim its existing workforce by upwards of 7 percent. Tabao Tmall Commerce Group which umbrellas online shopping platforms that include Taobao and Tmall.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

More than 60 percent of firms said delays were related to orders from China. With some 5 million companies impacted by China’s supply chain woes, the picture is similar in other parts of the world. Some US manufacturers, however, have resorted to airlifting supplies from China at a premium price. The Food Industry.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

It impacts how your next phone ships, toilet paper availability, and the cost of food. As you may have already put together, freight delays mean you may have to wait longer to get your dining room table that was made in China, but the lasting impacts are more far-reaching. Enter, a global container shortage.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak that started in Wuhan, China, is looking more and more like a pandemic. ” One reason Harris, and many others, are so unsure of the future is because they don’t trust the news coming out of China. I hate having to give an answer like this.” Nobody believes Beijing’s official numbers.”[2]

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Especially, I would say, in the supermarket business to the food retail business and construction material business, we had a huge increase. When you look at the fashion industry, the food retail industry, when you look at their shares, their shares raised up, for example, by 100% in Zalando, 200% with HelloFresh. There was a big peak.

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QAD

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In 2012, Customs officers examined a shipment of children’s Halloween pirate costumes from China. Therefore, the US Food and Drug Administration regulates them. Many Halloween items are disposable and low value, but that doesn’t mean you should source from the cheapest supplier. Here are a few examples.

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