Enterra Insights

APRIL 20, 2021

Thanks to the pandemic, consumers now find themselves more frequently on the digital path to purchase. Ali Amarsy, Senior Vice President of Global Product Strategy at Publicis Commerce, writes, “COVID-19 has catapulted us into the future. ”[7] Ross adds, “According to a report by SOTI Inc.,

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3rdwave

JULY 20, 2020

Too often – make that almost always – importers and exporters (BCOs – Benefiticcial Cargo Owners) are dependent on their NVOCC, Freight Forwarder or 3PL (3PL) to provide them with visibility into their global supply chains. When we talk about global supply chain visibility we are referring to: .

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 22, 2022

Last week’s quarterly financial performance reporting among major U.S. The retailer had reported a big earnings miss as higher inventories and supply chain related costs dragged down expected profitability. This week’s report of Target’s financial performance reflected that action, but operating margins actually declined to 1.2

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 9, 2023

Even companies that have already added automation to their supply chains can benefit from regular reevaluation to determine if they’re using the best available tools and find additional AI use cases. Monitor the movement of goods Another form of IoT that can track the global transport of goods within manufacturing supply chains is GPS.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 6, 2022

While developed regions have managed to sustain some production momentum, there are growing concerns related to continued high levels of cost inflation and added global transport disruption. Source: JP Morgan and S&P Global, March 2022. Global Wide Production Activity. reported for February and the 55.1

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. In our summary and perspectives focused on July 2022 reporting , we opined that July data reinforced a trending toward declining global supply chain production momentum.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

According to IDC, most companies lose 20-30% in revenue every year due to bottlenecks and inefficiencies. If companies can’t dynamically analyze and create executable insights from the existing data systems and teams they already have in house, then they simply aren’t ready for any sort of so-called Digital Transformation or Industry 4.0

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TMC

JUNE 17, 2020

Then a global transportation management system (TMS) should be a key part of your supply chain technology strategy. TMS technology—arguably one of the most important logistics management tools available to companies—can make a major contribution toward creating and enabling a responsive, adaptable, and intelligent global supply chain.

Supply Chain Software 62

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TMC

JUNE 17, 2020

Then a global transportation management system (TMS) should be a key part of your supply chain technology strategy. TMS technology—arguably one of the most important logistics management tools available to companies—can make a major contribution toward creating and enabling a responsive, adaptable, and intelligent global supply chain.

Supply Chain Software 62

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 2, 2019

According to IDC, most companies lose 20-30% in revenue every year due to bottlenecks and inefficiencies. If companies can’t dynamically analyze and create executable insights from the existing data systems and teams they already have in house, then they simply aren’t ready for any sort of so-called Digital Transformation or Industry 4.0

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2022

Mara Seaweed , for instance, is a Scottish company that makes nutritional seaweed products. The company is now able to purchase from multiple local Scottish sources, as well as import from overseas if required, which has made their supply chain more resilient – and made their business more stable.

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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Over the past 18 months, companies in the APAC region, like many areas across the globe, have faced volatility and disruption across their supply chains. For example, rising commodity and energy prices are causing global transportation disruptions and delays. One of the most obvious benefits of AI/ML technology is financial.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 17, 2020

Then a global transportation management system (TMS) should be a key part of your supply chain technology strategy. TMS technology—arguably one of the most important logistics management tools available to companies—can make a major contribution toward creating and enabling a responsive, adaptable, and intelligent global supply chain.

Supply Chain Software 44

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TMC

MARCH 2, 2017

How can global shippers most efficiently distribute products to an extremely diverse, multinational customer base? Delivering exceptional service levels, regardless of where products are sourced and manufactured, or how buyers choose to purchase products is a constant challenge. Know how to capture your new analytics horsepower.

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TMC

MARCH 2, 2017

How can global shippers most efficiently distribute products to an extremely diverse, multinational customer base? Delivering exceptional service levels, regardless of where products are sourced and manufactured, or how buyers choose to purchase products is a constant challenge. Know how to capture your new analytics horsepower.

Global 48

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

As the face and pace of global commerce evolves and grows, so does the need to reinvent supply chains. Significant advancements in technology, such as cloud and mobile, have fundamentally changed how consumers purchase goods and how companies do business. Built to help companies gain a competitive advantage.

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3rdwave

AUGUST 8, 2019

A global TMS solution provides an automated and systemic way of addressing the challenges that are the reality for most organizations that source globally. The major benefits that global TMS provide a company are operational, management, and “C”-level control. The Business Case for a Global TMS.

Cost Reduction Strategies 74

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

1 Factory Fires Believe it or not, factory fires are the top disruption in aerospace so far this year—with 1250 reported. The fire started when a small piece of Styrofoam the company manufacturers caught fire in an oven. The company is a lynchpin of the aerospace sector, making aerostructures for Boeing and Airbus.

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TMC

APRIL 30, 2020

As you encounter various supply chain disruptions, from regional weather and traffic issues to the unprecedented global impacts of this pandemic, do you have the necessary agility, visibility, and risk management to keep your operations running during the unexpected? Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems.

Vendor Strategies 62

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TMC

APRIL 30, 2020

As you encounter various supply chain disruptions, from regional weather and traffic issues to the unprecedented global impacts of this pandemic, do you have the necessary agility, visibility, and risk management to keep your operations running during the unexpected? Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems.

Vendor Strategies 62

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TMC

APRIL 30, 2020

As you encounter various supply chain disruptions, from regional weather and traffic issues to the unprecedented global impacts of this pandemic, do you have the necessary agility, visibility, and risk management to keep your operations running during the unexpected? Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2022

Ross was most recently Managing Director and Group Head of Stifel’s Global Transportation & Logistics Equity Research practice. and began his career as an analyst in the global investment banking division of Deutsche Banc Alex. About Roadrunner Freight. Key Takeaways – LTL: Then and Now. History of LTL.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 23, 2021

Ross was most recently Managing Director and Group Head of Stifel’s Global Transportation & Logistics Equity Research practice. and began his career as an analyst in the global investment banking division of Deutsche Banc Alex. About Roadrunner Freight. Key Takeaways – LTL: Then and Now. History of LTL.

Miami 130

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C.H. Robinson

MAY 4, 2020

As you encounter various supply chain disruptions, from regional weather and traffic issues to the unprecedented global impacts of this pandemic, do you have the necessary agility, visibility, and risk management to keep your operations running during the unexpected? Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems.

Vendor Strategies 52

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 4, 2020

As you encounter various supply chain disruptions, from regional weather and traffic issues to the unprecedented global impacts of this pandemic, do you have the necessary agility, visibility, and risk management to keep your operations running during the unexpected? Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems.

Vendor Strategies 44

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 4, 2020

As you encounter various supply chain disruptions, from regional weather and traffic issues to the unprecedented global impacts of this pandemic, do you have the necessary agility, visibility, and risk management to keep your operations running during the unexpected? Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems.

Vendor Strategies 44

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Companies that operate within the freeport areas benefit from tax incentives. In addition, export processing zones can become trade hubs for the dispersal of knowledge, expertise, and management skills to local companies. When were freeports first used? Freeports certainly aren’t new.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Shippers want their people to be able to locate the trucks, see what’s on them, and know how they’re getting to their distribution centers—all without having to call the transportation department. This means more companies are trying to bring forward technologies to make it easier to gain access, service, and visibility.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 7, 2014

During last year’s Single’s Day (an anti-Valentine’s Day in which singletons celebrate single life) in China, the biggest ecommerce giant reported sales of over $3 billion (USD) in 24 hours, once again proving the increasing purchasing power of the Chinese consumers. This post is credited to Andy Wang.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

The incoming third quarter financial reports show continued increases in purchased transportation, as fleets are increasingly reliant on brokered capacity to handle the irregular route loads. A total of 355 truck fleet companies with 9,090 trucks went bankrupt in the third quarter of 2014. Read more.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Technology like on-demand delivery platforms, live tracking, telematics, predictive analytics, and hybrid fleet systems. Purchasing 50,000 bamboo “eco-containers” , and 25,000 light steel containers to reduce deadweight tonnage and therefore fuel consumption. and Green Freight Europe.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 3, 2018

Digitization Supply Chain Management, like many other industries in the past decade, has iteratively undergone transformational periods of digitization — shifts to digital processes essential for remaining competitive and profitable in the global marketplace. Author information Kevin Doubleday Fluree is a blockchain databae company.

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