Enterra Insights

JANUARY 5, 2023

The supply chain is notorious for the amount of paperwork required to move products around the globe. Nevertheless, the information contained in that paperwork is critical for the supply chain’s smooth operation. “In Which is why robotic process automation (RPA) can play an important supply chain role.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. When companies want to digitally transform their supply chain capabilities, moving to an integrated business planning process (IBP) is often at the heart of the transformation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

As a guest writer for Forbes, public relations firms constantly pepper me with requests to speak to technologists boasting of having answers to improve supply chain resilience. I strongly believe that historical supply chain practices are not the answer. They need to evolve to help today’s supply chain business leader.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 4, 2023

If you’re in the business world, you’re probably always looking for ways to streamline your supply chain operations. Luckily, supply chain analytics is here to help! But like any new technology, there are hurdles to overcome when implementing supply chain analytics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2021

The Introduction of Smokeless Tobacco Products Complicated Philip Morris’s Supply Chain. This was done at a stock keeping unit level and for the entire manufacturing supply chain. At the end of 2019 that supply chain covered 38 PMI owned factories, 28 third party manufacturers, and more than 180 markets.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

One retail sector that witnessed a dramatic rise in online purchases during the pandemic was the grocery sector. Analysts from Chicory note, “The grocery shopper’s path to purchase from digital to in-store and other online environments has always been obscure.”[2] The Omnichannel Consumer. The Omnichannel Retailer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I also share data to try to convince you to join a guiding coalition to think bigger. While the research in 2005 showed that 13% of companies were attempting to orchestrate demand and supply, today, based on my recent research, I find that it is a much smaller number of 4%. Here I argue that we made five fundamental mistakes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 18, 2019

I spent time this week completing reference calls on the use of S&OP technologies. Based on the reference calls, I am not sure that this will be possible. Getting to data is a barrier for 60% of business users. Dependency on Excel. Clarity on Supply Chain Strategy. What am I hearing? The result?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

When companies talk about improving their forecasting, they are most often referring to demand forecasting. Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship. forecasting product sales at 10,000 stores.

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Supply Chain Opz

MARCH 31, 2015

What are the essential purchasing books you should read? In this article, we will uncover the best purchasing books to help you get the edge over competition. Background Historically, purchasing people are considered a kind of clerical workers who are expected to perform basic tasks such as document issuance and price negotiation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Supply chain innovation is slowly simmering in the face of radical disruption. The supply chain visionary wants novel and new. As a result, supply chain leaders continuously ask me to unravel market confusion. As a result, supply chain leaders continuously ask me to unravel market confusion.

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Zipline Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Logistics data has taken a front seat at forward-thinking CPG brands due to its ability to drive impactful and profitability-focused decisions in all facets of the supply chain. The CPG supply chain generates volumes of data that—when leveraged correctly—can be a differentiator for brands. Learn More.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 6, 2022

Modern enterprises rely on supply chain software to track several activities, including manufacturing and distribution of goods. Many supply chain systems are closed-source, all-in-one, proprietary, expensive, and difficult to customize ( read Why ERP Sucks ). What are No-code Platforms? Benefits of No-code Platforms.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2018

Today, the management of the supply chain is harder. Supply chain management is more complex. Sometimes the changes within a supply chain are subtle, but have a large impact. Bonuses and incentives align with functions and are often counter productive to driving supply chain excellence.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Consumers are demanding faster shipping, better visibility and excellent customer experience from the places they shop. Smart retailers are adopting a digital-first or mobile-first strategy to take advantage of the growing number of consumers taking the digital path to purchase. Leveraging artificial intelligence during the holidays.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Further, if the truth be known I suspect many others in procurement and supply chain are feeling the same, but maybe that’s not true. This is not a “side of the desk” or part time role, nor within the skill set or training for the vast majority of purchasing and supply chain managers. Capital goods.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 30, 2020

“Big Data” is everywhere. The value of quality data has never been higher, and the power to process that data is more readily available than ever. To better understand the impact of big data analytics on procurement, we turned to industry veteran Walter Charles, CPO at Allergan, who sees big data as a major disruptor.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Don’t forget to check out our best practices , tools , and a list of helpful supply chain resources on the website! To maximize efficiency, distributors should adhere to the following set of guidelines for evaluating and planning their supply chain with the strategies mentioned below.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 12, 2019

The confusion starts when a supply chain leader states the need for improved visibility without a clear definition. Well-seasoned supply chain leaders understand that visibility is a capability not an IT taxonomy. The IT taxonomy for visibility is supply chain analytics. Supply chains are complex.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

So, you are thinking about a career in supply chain? While this article is intended as an evergreen resource, to help you navigate in your search for a supply chain job, and is not a COVID-19-specific guide, the pandemic has galvanized attention on the industry and its criticality.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It encompasses the processes involved in purchasing, tracking, consuming, and relocating raw materials. Examples of raw material inventory Raw material inventory refers to the materials and ingredients used in manufacturing and production. It is a part of the bill of materials for the finished goods.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Procurement training equips you to excel in the corporate world by teaching you everything from supplier dynamics to negotiating strategies. What is procurement and purchasing Lesson 2. Procurement and Purchasing Cycle Lesson 7. It goes beyond the concepts found in textbooks by providing real-world examples and useful advice.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2020

When we compare different levels of sophistication and performance in supply chains, we can identify particular levels that we think are important to achieve, or that represent typical performance levels for supply chains as a whole. You can also benchmark supply chains. Those levels are “benchmarks”.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 18, 2020

“Big Data” is everywhere. The value of quality data has never been higher, and the power to process that data is more readily available than ever. To better understand the impact of big data analytics on procurement, we turned to industry veteran Walt Charles, CPO at Allergan, who sees big data as a major disruptor.

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DynaSys

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

By 2025, more than 50% of supply chain organizations will have a technology leadership role reporting directly to the chief supply chain officer. Gartner’s survey, February 2021 ) This percentage will rise with the progression of digital supply chain initiatives. What is a Digital Supply Chain?

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ivalua

APRIL 7, 2022

Leader Forrester CLM for Buy-Side Contract Suites, Q4 2021. Back over to the Cinema, we were “Bridging the Procurement-Finance Gap” with Justyna Dutka , Indirect Procurement Process and Data Senior Manager at AmRest and Stephen Carter , Director of Product Marketing at Ivalua. David Khuat-Duy. NEW Payments Solution. 750 plus employees.

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

In most cases, they are trying to tweak parts of their existing supply chains to somehow fit the new all-channel reality. Instead, a holistic view and a major supply chain transformation is needed in order to serve the end-user at all times, at any location and, above all, to remain profitable. External References: 1.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2014

This was WBR’s first event in the United States targeted for the Medical Device Supply Chain Leader. Today, managing a medical device supply chain is tougher. This is why I think that the industry needs to get serious about supply chain management. This value chain needs a supply chain leader.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The procurement department is an integral part of any organization, playing a crucial role in the purchasing process. To get the most out of any procurement team, all the associated key roles need to be filled with qualified individuals that understand both technology and the principles of supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

“We live in a world where supply chains, not companies, compete for market dominance. But companies often have diverging incentives and interests from their supply chain partners, so when they independently strive to optimize their individual objectives, the expected result can be compromised. ”. What Is Value?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2015

Squeezing in this much time to write this deep report between working on the Supply Chain Insights Global Summi t and finishing customer deliverables is tough. In this report, I list 35 vendors and share the strengths and considerations based on demonstrations, discussions with references and my discussions with clients.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 9, 2021

. “Pilots were fruitful enough to convince manufacturers about the importance of data. ”[1] The “digital transformation” to which Fretty refers is often called “Industry 4.0” artificial intelligence (AI) systems). The Digital Age is characterized by the massive amounts of data being produced.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services. The Google Robot, Your Future Logistics Worker.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 13, 2015

At the 2013 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit, Rick Sather , now VP of Supply Chain for Jack-O-links stated that “there should be an app for that.” There is no system of record for data over time, and the use of a portal gives the posting company a false sense of effectively communicating. The gaps are large.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 11, 2012

“If only I had the money that the company was supposed to save from the multiple ERP and supply chain projects. This year supply chain leaders will celebrate thirty years of progress in supply chain management; but we have not made progress on one of the funamentals: inventory management. I really do.

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Precoro

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

What different products or services does the staff need to purchase in order to produce pizza? Direct procurement , or direct spend , is the purchase of goods and services directly associated with the manufacturing of the company's final product. Typically, direct purchases are made in large quantities to get a bulk discount.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For many growing and established direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands alike, the supply chain is the most critical but also most challenging aspect of their operations. . No wonder many businesses struggle with supply chain delays and poor customer service! What does “end-to-end supply chain” mean? Let’s dive in.

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