Enterra Insights

MARCH 4, 2021

” Of course, commuter traffic isn’t the only source of urban traffic congestion. Studies have shown that ridesharing services add to traffic congestion in cities and, increasingly, thanks to consumers using the digital path to purchase, delivery vehicles are creating all sorts of problems. They’re not.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

It consolidated Cargill’s global animal feed production and strengthened its internal supply chain capacity for food production and processing. I split this off from global sourcing because we had plenty of buyers but not enough planning and logistics so service and documentation was failing. All three should be in balance.”.

S&OP 107

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Unleashed

MAY 24, 2021

These industries include car-making, apparel, food, household goods, and electronics. Let’s take a look to see how clothing manufacturing, food manufacturing and toy manufacturing stack up. Sustainability in the food manufacturing industry. Food production processes don’t incur excessive waste.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

In particular, the landscape is being challenged with a number of fundamental drivers: The changing consumer preferences with the move towards fresh, natural/organic/healthy, convenience foods and locally sourced products but at the same time looking for value. These control towers address the 3Ws of decision making: What happened?

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

In particular, the landscape is being challenged with a number of fundamental drivers: The changing consumer preferences with the move towards fresh, natural/organic/healthy, convenience foods and locally sourced products but at the same time looking for value. These control towers address the 3Ws of decision making: What happened?

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel. I hate throwing food out but there was nothing to be done for it…all I can say is that I’m glad the carrots were in a bag….and I lost track of how many carrots we had and ended up buying more when we really didn’t need any. and it didn’t leak. Getting easier.

Supply Chain Planning Software 257

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

With Advanced Supply Chain Analytics : Advanced analytics can foresee such supply shortages by analyzing patterns, trends, and external factors, allowing the company to source alternative suppliers or adjust production schedules in advance. This includes data from suppliers, production facilities, logistics services, and customer feedback.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 52

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QAD

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Lara has many years of experience in not just the wine industry, but global supply chains, including the food and beverage supply chain and logistics. Lara and I discussed a number of issues that are impacting the Food & Beverage industry and in particular, the winemaking industry and supply chain issues. That’s not all.

Supply Chain Design Software 94

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Unleashed

JANUARY 28, 2021

Sources: IBIS World Coffee Bean Distributors in Australia July 2020. Sources: IBIS World Coffee Processing in the UK June 2020. Sources: IBIS World Coffee Production in the US October 2020. Source: IBIS World Tea, Coffee and Other Food Manufacturing in New Zealand November 2020. Consumption: 1.91 kg per person.

Manufacturing Procurement 59

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Inventory management for eCommerce is the process of monitoring and organising inventory for online retail, from sourcing through to shipping. Additionally, if you’re forecasting future demand, you can purchase new inventory to match reality – so there’s less chance you’ll stock out, or buy too much.

Inventory Management Software 98

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

By January during 8 th grade, several of my classmates and I had finished the self-paced algebra course. The biggest career transformation for me was after leaving Dell when I joined Lucent in 2002 and entered supply chain in technology sourcing. How has the Supply Chain changed over the course of your career?

Gartner 74

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Alloy

MARCH 18, 2021

McLane Company is an important customer for many food and beverage brands, who use its supply chain services to get their products to grocery, drug and convenience stores. We’ll review each of these sources and what they provide, while touching on some of the complications when trying to map it all together. Purchase Orders.

Inventory Reduction 52

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

Consumer demand across many product categories experienced a sudden shift, as well, with demand for essential products like food, cough medicine, disposable gloves and toiletries increasing sharply, while demand for non-essentials like clothing and jewelry declined sharply. Develop alternative sources and diversify value chains.

Supply Chain Planning Software 116

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

But, when my mom was buying a new vehicle, she didn’t decide to scrap the vehicle from 1993 and purchase one from 1995. Organizations are ‘going carbon neutral by 2025’, and ‘implementing Artificially Intelligent business systems’ and ‘sourcing form solely environmentally friendly suppliers’. Responsible Sourcing.

Manufacturing Procurement 50

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. Developed a process of excellence in supply chain collaboration. This formula has enabled Whirlpool to endure and thrive in the 13 years since it set out to build an adaptive supply chain, but of course, the work never ends.

Inventory Reduction 101

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ivalua

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Of course, I can only agree with their insights and the critical role of Procurement in solving business and societal problems, but one process is often overlooked. Maverick buying . Fit for Purpose’ buying channels with guided buying . The way how these needs are managed are defined as buying channels.

Optimal Sourcing 130

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Supply Chain Insights

AUGUST 29, 2017

As Willie Degel, founder and CEO of Uncle Jack’s Steakhouses and noted Food Network star says, “If you can’t SEE the problem, you can’t FIX the problem!”. And we’re off to the races to identify the source and promotion involved. And what you can’t see is the consumer. Bang…deduction!

Supply Chain Planning Software 95

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RELEX Solutions

MAY 19, 2016

Buying from suppliers accused of damaging the environment, cruelty to animals or poor pay and working conditions might not be a compliance issue, but it could easily become a brand management one. Chipotle Mexican Grill prides itself on quality and fresh ingredients, positioning itself up-market from many ‘fast food’ outlets.

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Provenance

AUGUST 13, 2018

Lack of standardised sustainability reporting makes it difficult to compare sustainability performance between source mines, set sustainability targets and reward best practice. In other words you cannot physically differentiate a sustainably sourced REE from a non-sustainably sourced REE without the use of tagging.

Modeling Software 56

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 23, 2016

For any fresh-food retail or supply business professional, the following seven insights into fresh supply chains around the world offer some ideas and innovations to consider , the adoption of which can open doors to meaningful cool-chain performance improvement. This is nothing new of course. Know Your Supply Chain Challenges.

Waste Reduction 40

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

High-velocity or streaming data requires different architectures built on non-relational, cloud-based architectures using open source tools like Apache Spark. This issue is that the orders have inherent order latency (The time for customer purchases to translate to manufacturing orders). source Moody’s).

Supply and Demand 150

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ThroughPut

JUNE 24, 2022

This has severely affected the smooth supply chain functioning across the globe due to the “panic buying” ripple effect. Few questions that arise as a result of the above: How can food and retail supply chains use the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-lead advanced analytics in supply chains to plan, prepare and manage this crisis?

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 11, 2018

Their ability to perform with excellence exists only while supply and demand conditions remain stable—which is a rarity in today’s environment of globalisation and on-demand consumerism. BRICs Are Moving to Buying, Not Just Making. Supply chains that are too lean leave no room for error or change, and lack resilience.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 84

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RELEX Solutions

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

With Amazon growing its grocery business with the acquisition of Whole Foods, e-grocery only retailers emerging, meal delivery services, like Blue Apron, gaining market share and some established traditional grocery chains giving it a go – eCommerce is here to stay for grocery. Oh how times have changed.

Forecasting 28

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

As the phenomenon of Big Data has taken hold in the private sector, many firms which as recently as 10 years ago devoted minimal resources to large scale database mining and analytics have reversed course. The allocation of the right SKUs and volumes to different fulfillment centers has proven to be an excellent opportunity to apply AI.

Pricing Training 54

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Paul is a highly experienced supply chain leader, with a 20-year background in supply chain management including the delivery of more than 60 consulting projects in the retail, defense, automotive, food, utilities and mining sectors. Inventory provides an excellent example of a cost indicator that should be measured and continuously improved.

Cost Reduction Strategies 56

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ShipBob

JULY 29, 2022

83% of consumers now prefer positive activism, showing support for companies by buying from them, rather than avoiding those whose practices they disagree with. . This means that consumers will continue to shop online and make purchases that are more environmentally friendly. Image Source: Arka Instagram. Table of contents.

Packaging 52

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Of course, there is no quick and easy way to curb increases in the cost of energy and labour, but now is an excellent time to start thinking about practical ways to reduce energy usage and increase labour productivity and efficiency. It also offers benefits regardless of whether you are already using energy-efficient light sources.

Cost Reduction Strategies 89

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 26, 2021

For this discussion, we were joined by Costas Xyloyiannis , CEO of HICX and Adam Brown , Head of the Digital Garage at BT Sourced. The recent HICX Supplier Experience Survey found that 78% of procurement professionals think that their suppliers would rate them as excellent or best-in-class. Have I got a purchase order?

Procurement Solutions 52

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 25, 2016

VMI can be applied to many material categories, including pharmaceutical supplies, consumables, food, medical devices and pathology supplies. On the other hand, a number of the larger US healthcare providers have opted to buy or lease their own distribution centres and run their own truck fleets. Self-distribution.

Inventory Reduction 40

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Common digital advertising channels Search Ads: Here you essentially purchase search rankings. It’s also important to note that as soon as you switch off your spend, the leads switch off as well, making this a dangerous lead source to rely on completely. Sometimes you will pay for these with a lump-sum fee (i.e.

Modeling Software 52

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