Enterra Insights

JANUARY 23, 2024

Freelance writer Scott Pruden explains, “Vertical farming’s supporters tout its many benefits — among them, saving arable land and preventing deforestation, cutting agricultural water use, locating food sources in urban centers, and making up for a decline in the number of farmers.”[1] ” The New York Times, 21 June 2022. [5]

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BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2024

Blue Yonder and Microsoft co-hosted the annual Blue Yonder Automotive Connect event in Detroit, Michigan, bringing together 67 supply chain practitioners from 15 companies in the Automotive OEM, Tier 1, and Aftermarket sectors.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 9, 2018

According to a 2017 Michigan State University Supply Chain Management study , “supply chain and product complexity possess a number of sources that vex supply chain operations…customer accommodation is the first,” including the demand for speed and visibility into shipments. But it isn’t simple.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2024

Sphera Acquisition of SupplyShift Sphera , a provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and risk management software and consulting services has announced the acquisition of SupplyShift , a supply chain sustainability software company. In 2021, this column highlighted Blackstone’s acquisition of the company for $1.4

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QAD

DECEMBER 3, 2019

It means buying food that is sourced and/or grown within a geographical location that could be considered “local”. Some examples include sugar from Michigan grown sugar beets, cereals from midwest grain producing states, and potato products from Idaho grown potatoes. Is “eating local” the next-generation of the “organic” trend?

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3PL Insights

MAY 3, 2021

Evans365 accesses and analyzes data sets from Evans’ warehouse management system and other data sources and presents findings graphically. We will continue to improve evans365 by integrating additional data sources and providing even more valuable metrics,” Evans says. This is only the beginning. About Evans Distribution Systems.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Background Expert opinions appear to be the most important source of information for a trend prediction. The authors of this article are the late Donald Bowersox, David Closs and Theodore Stank (at that time all of them were at Michigan State University). Then, being a mid-sized companies won''t gain the edge.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Prior to his time at AFN, Erik was the Executive Vice President of CarrierDirect, a boutique strategy consulting firm and advised companies such as Werner Enterprises, Worldwide Express, and BlueGrace Logistics. BA, Finance, Michigan State University. [02:06] Loadsmart leverages data from public and private sources.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

In most food-supply chains it might take weeks to figure out where it went from source to destination, and in some cases, the source may not be known, but on a blockchain, it takes just seconds. Companies including BP Plc, ABN Amro Group NV and Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. Nestle SA, Tyson Foods Inc., Nestle SA, Tyson Foods Inc.,

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 17, 2018

Even headline speakers were professing “data got sexy” and data is now a core strategy for companies looking to succeed. And how could a company succeed in digitally transforming? Supply Chain Analytics Maturity Model (Source: Hackett Group). Yet amongst this buzz, I was challenged to find success stories.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Transport Intelligence, the well-respected U.K. is one of the industry’s most respected logistics sources. Transport Topics. joc_updates.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2021

Before Flexe , David spent nearly 20 years at Amazon, including five years as the VP of Fulfillment Technology, where he oversaw the development and functionality of the technology within Amazon’s fulfillment centers, as well as the technology for Amazon’s transportation systems for two of those years. About Flexe.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

But even if containment has the desired effect, what are the wider consequences of shutting down schools, shopping centers, factories, transportation and supply networks? Technology companies in North America and Europe are especially dependent on contract manufacturing in China and just-in-time shipments. million units.

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Zipline Logistics

JULY 28, 2020

Menards services 12 distribution centers throughout its territory with facilities in Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Michigan, Missouri, and South Dakota. Simply scheduling transport into one of their 12 distribution centers is not an effective long-term strategy for working with the big box store.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

Traverse City, Michigan based provider Starboard provides an innovative and interactive digital twin of a physical supply chain network leveraging gaming technology to allow users to explore what-if supply chain and business scenarios. This latest funding round values the company at upwards of $3.5 facilities.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

Seven ways companies, consumers, and the government are responding. Data also shows that half of US states are experiencing out-of-stock rates between 40% and 50%: Image source: Flipboard. Supply chain shortages, global events, and inflation all make it harder than ever for companies to accurately predict customer demand.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2020

As a vice president of an insurance company that insures trucking companies, Quinn is very knowledgeable of nuclear verdicts and the underlying causes. The Lockton Transportation & Logistics Practice consists of 30+ individuals under one roof solely dedicated to the industry. About Quinn Damon.

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FLEXE

MARCH 28, 2017

Many of the world’s best known companies’ supply chains grew from a series of historical accidents rather than intentional design. We at LLamasoft eat, sleep, and breathe supply chain design every day and the largest and most successful companies leverage this technology to lead the pack. to ‘what network should we have?’

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FLEXE

MARCH 29, 2017

<p>Many of the world’s best-known companies’ supply chains grew from a series of historical accidents rather than intentional design. </p> <p>We at LLamasoft eat, sleep, and breathe supply chain design every day and the largest and most successful companies leverage this technology to lead the pack.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2020

Craig and his company, FreightWaves is one of the reasons, Chattanooga is called the Silicon Valley of Trucking. SaaS product, SONAR, is the leading freight market analytics tool and dashboard, aggregating billions of data points from hundreds of sources to provide the fastest data in the transportation and logistics sector.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 9, 2016

As a young assistant professor at Michigan State University, I was part of a group called the Global Procurement Benchmarking Initiative, led by Professor Robert Monczka. I had the opportunity to also witness the evolution of the field now known as “supply chain management” over the past 25 years.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

As food for thought in the meantime, I want to illustrate how seriously supply chain strategy misalignment can impact your company , using the story of Kmart USA to illustrate some of the possible consequences. Today there are fewer than 700 Kmart stores in the United States, and the Sears Holding Company looks to be heading for bankruptcy.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2019

[01:04] Tell us a little bit about you and your company. I grew up in a trucking family and worked in my dad’s company. Investors are shocked that we pay our employees about the same as companies in Silicon Valley. This created a lot of trucking companies. [35:41] 03:50] Your content at FreightWaves is so insightful.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The origins of the Extended Enterprise went before this period, however, and began with the early work that Steve did while he was a senior purchasing buyer at the Ford Motor Company. (I This impacted transportation costs, resins, chemical feedstocks, and a whole bunch of other areas. They would bid and source only part at a time!

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3PL Insights

APRIL 14, 2020

In times like these, communities, companies and families must band together to support each other. On March 23, the Governor of Michigan announced an executive order to close all non-essential businesses in order to suppress the spread of COVID-19. Sourcing Quality Masks. “We Detroit has been hit particularly hard by COVID-19.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 14, 2014

But many industry insiders mention: driver pay and benefits, an improving economy, time away from home and family, company culture, and government regulations. Do your benefits “influence” a young driver’s decision to join a company? NTBTRK in Michigan “guarantees” drivers 48 hours off/week. So what’s causing this shortage?

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GTG Technology Group

APRIL 20, 2016

The contaminated water crisis in Flint, Michigan, has been major news in recent months. Two years ago, Michigan changed Flint’s water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River. Jet Express, an Ohio-based trucking company, also collected and delivered water to Flint. Background on the Crisis. Truckers Efforts.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 1, 2023

A year into the crisis, Sriram Narayanan , the Kesseler Family Endowed Faculty Fellow of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University, explained, “Supply chain management plays a central role in the quality of life we enjoy every day, whether it be products we shop in a retail store or meals that our kids are served in school. .

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Inside Johnson & Johnson’s Supply Chain Operations LEARN MORE » To expedite supply recovery, the company: Proactively Addresses Drug Shortages Collecting and utilizing comprehensive data is the only way to understand supply chain operations. Real-time supply chain data is key to this approach. production loss.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2016

For the last couple of decades transportation management systems (TMS) have revolutionized supply chains, helping companies streamline their logistics processes, achieve greater visibility into their operations and save significant dollars on transportation. That’s the big win. And it’s simply not true.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

According to the announcement , the consequent integration of Meritor ’s technology and capabilities will position Cummins as one of the few companies able to provide integrated powertrain solutions across internal combustion and electric power supply network needs. Each engine version will operate using a different, single fuel.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

. “When US–China trade tensions flared last year, leading companies already started to rethink the cost of network risk and invest in more resilient supply chains. Flexible networks help companies adjust quickly in times of stress. Get to know your potential suppliers. “Our methodology has two central elements.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 16, 2022

Federal Drug Administration ( FDA ) subsequently launched an investigation and onsite inspection of the company’s Sturgis, Michigan production facility, the only facility producing baby formula by Abbott in the U.S. Abbott reportedly has a 40 percent U.S. market share in baby formula. “ U.S. Latest Developments.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 8, 2016

As a young assistant professor at Michigan State University in 1992, I was part of a group called the Global Procurement Benchmarking Initiative. This initiative benchmarked over 300 global companies, and set forth many of the principles for what we called “World Class Supply Chains”.

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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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Resilinc

APRIL 27, 2021

“We’ve learned too well [from the pandemic] that the security and resiliency of supply chains has a direct relationship to our national security,” said Mike Gallagher, a Republican Congressman from Wisconsin and co-leader, with Michigan Democrat Elissa Slotkin, of the House Armed Services Committee’s Defense Supply Chains Task Force.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 19, 2022

I had the pleasure of hearing Professor Jason Miller from Michigan State University speak to the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies members today, sharing with us a variety of fascinating charts and figures that he pulled from all of the publicly available data produced by the federal government – most of it is census data.

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