Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The food sector may be one area where blockchain technology will prove to be extremely beneficial. Megan Ray Nichols ( @nicholsrmegan ) explains, “Blockchain can help improve the transparency and management of the food supply chain. It’s definitely needed.”[1]. Blockchain and the global food chain.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 15, 2015

and Pamela Johnston , vice president, legal and risk at Transplace (a Talking Logistics sponsor), on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and its impact on the supply chain. A 3PL or warehouseman may be considered a shipper, which is defined as “a person who initiates a shipment of food by motor vehicle or rail vehicle.”

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Supply Chain Insights

JUNE 16, 2017

Amazon’s announcement of its acquisition of Whole Foods Market will be a landmark business move that has far reaching effects to the Consumer Chain and the way CPG suppliers go to market. billion (with a “B”) for our beloved Whole Foods Market. There are so many pleasures of life in Austin, Texas. Supplier Reactions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

COVID is far from over and food instability, coupled with drought, is driving migration from Sudan to Europe. The Russian invasion of Ukraine stretches into a much longer war resulting in serious disruptions to the food, automotive, and semi-conductor supply chains. The first step is to clarify the definition and test our processes.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 12, 2020

In late 2019, Blue Yonder’s shared research found that £144 million ($177 million) in food waste could be prevented by the UK’s top eight grocers each year by implementing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in their supply chains. But food waste isn’t a new problem brought on by the current pandemic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 6, 2022

Walmart’s earnings call transcript states “ we knew that we were up against stimulus dollars from last year, but the rate of inflation in food pulled more dollars away from GM than we expected as customers needed to pay for the inflation in food.”

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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. Birger Klinke: Yeah.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2021

Working in partnership with Ahold USA, Peapod enables home delivery of groceries through a variety of regional chains, such as Stop & Shop and Giant Food Stores. It definitely makes you wonder what Apple would have done with its music player without the use of the name. Grocery Delivery Changes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2024

Let’s start with definitions: Self Service Planning: Decision support technologies designed for business leaders to use analytic techniques on a collaborative platform to improve business planning. Their messaging is generally to an IT audience, assuming that the current definition of the solution footprint (taxonomy) is sufficient.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2023

… This shifting definition comes at a time when high inflation has posed financial constraints on shoppers, forcing many to be more prudent with how they spend their food dollars.” ” Moran reports that research by FMI, The Food Industry Association, agrees with PYMNTS research.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! When you’re a food and beverage manufacturer, there’s no business more serious than quality control. Consumer safety and quality control go hand-in-hand for the food industry in a way that most other industries don’t have to deal with. Stick to the Plan.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

But first, let’s get on the same page: Supply chain design solutions and definitions. A global food and beverage company used to run a handful of models annually across their European operations. Here’s why, and what your organization should be thinking about instead. Why episodic supply chain design falls short.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In both cases, there is a clear definition of “winning.” While shipping craziness is abating, the issues and implications of the Russian-Ukrainian war, energy shortages in China and Europe, food instability in Africa, and the global water crisis reverberate as disruption after disruption in the supply chain. The reason? Closed Loop.

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RFgen

JULY 18, 2019

A food recall can happen at any time. That’s why supply chain enterprises need food traceability software. When it comes to handling food in the supply chain, a recall on a food product can make a severe dent in the bottom line. Food Recalls on the Rise. Beyond Flowers Food: Recent Food Recalls in the News.

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RFgen

JULY 18, 2019

A food recall can happen at any time. That’s why supply chain enterprises need food traceability software. When it comes to handling food in the supply chain, a recall on a food product can make a severe dent in the bottom line. Food Recalls on the Rise. Beyond Flowers Food: Recent Food Recalls in the News.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

When was the last time you ordered food from a company using an app on your phone? The answer would definitely be within the last 10 years. It is also attractive for industrial uses like food, pharmaceuticals, and textile production. Energy Storage Development – A Fast Emerging Technology Needed for Sustainability.

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PINC

AUGUST 3, 2020

The problem is that there is no standard definition for OTIF. They noted that a standard definition would significantly reduce discrepancies and confusion and promote collaboration among trading partners,” McKinsey states. A common definition for OTIF would also: Create a common view. food retail industry loses an estimated. $15-$20

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Check out our definitive guide on which crops affect produce season transportation most in each of the lower 48 states. The Golden State is an invaluable resource to the domestic food supply chain. Texas is one of the most valuable states in the domestic food supply chain. California. Heaviest Peak: May-August.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

This is even though the penguins are starving and the only food source is in the water. These definitions are shared in an earlier post.) How do companies get the inspiration and courage to jump? I don’t know. Only 1/3 of manufacturing companies feel that they are equal to current disruptions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Definition of Asset. Definition of Trash. These three simple definitions have very different implications with far-reaching impacts. To prove the point, let’s look closely at the numbers for the food industry. Demand Market-Driven food industry Metrics That Matter ROA ROIC RONA' What do you think?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods. By definition, in the current state, supply chain planners work in a lose/lose environment. Wrong focus I thought. The reason? The problem?

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 22, 2022

Attabotics has been adopted by major brands including luxury department store Nordstrom and other retailers across apparel, food and beverage and home goods. Micro-fulfillment locations are by definition smaller so they must use their space more efficiently. Key Takeaways: The Micro-Fulfillment Opportunity.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 11, 2024

In conversations with retailers using Blue Yonder solutions, we guesstimate that about 40% of SKUs in a grocery store meet the definition of slow mover, selling less than one unit a week. What percentage of your SKUs are segmented as slow movers? If you are replenishing these items without Slow Mover logic, you are leaving money on the table.

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AFFLINK

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

There’s been a lot of buzz lately about food safety. However, there’s another aspect to food safety that doesn’t always attract as much attention: commercial food packaging. Common FCS used in commercial food packaging include adhesives, coatings, plastic, paper, colorants, antimicrobials, and antioxidants.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

Smaller, more agile companies outperform the larger and well-known brands in the retail, beverages, food, and pharmaceutical industry sectors. Companies with traditional definitions of marketing and sales struggle to beat the competition. They lack of a standard definition for supply chain excellence adds to the confusion.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

There are growing worries about global food security. Earlier this year, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, stated, “This year’s food crisis is about lack of access. Next year’s could be about lack of food.”[1] ”[1] When lack of food is a concern, food waste should also be a concern.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 29, 2018

That’s because, in the United States, it’s nearly impossible to follow food’s trail from the farm to the table. Food traceability remains a political challenge, with officials seeking to resolve outbreaks quickly and growers and shippers refusing to invest in technology. Food and Drug Administration.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Food and beverage companies are experiencing double-digit demand. The briefings are full of terms like demand sensing, control tower concepts, digital transformation, and cognitive computing, but when I ask for definitions, the answers are not forthcoming. Let’s start with some definitions: Planning.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 31, 2023

The exact percentage of grocery sales coming from e-commerce depends on the source and method of analysis, as well as whether the researcher includes non-consumable items in its category definition.” online grocery sales grew 17.9% [in 2021] after 94.4% growth in 2020. This in turn increases throughput and efficiency.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 26, 2015

Heinz Company and Kraft Foods Group were merging. The merged company will be the third largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth in the world. Now, let me give you my take… Battered food and beverage companies struggle today. Investor unrest with traditional food companies is high.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

No company in either the household non-durable (consumer goods) or the food manufacturing group beat their peer group on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for 2013-2022. .” My answer is, “I don’t think so. Look at the circular pattern of the results.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2021

I found a very detailed definition on the Texas Department of Public safety website. On the East Coast, refrigerated trucks used to transport food have been a prime target for cargo thieves this year. But what exactly is cargo theft? On the West Coast, the computer chip shortage has resulted in higher thefts of electronics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2023

Certain supply chains like maintenance parts, designer/fashion items, new product launches, and food service items must be managed in an agile supply chain. Focus all functions on a clear definition strategy and align outcomes. The agile supply chain has low volumes with high demand and supply variability. I hope this helps.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2015

Hoax definitions – to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous. To measure improvement, performance needs a clear definition. They want to drive supply chain excellence; but today, the definition is not clear. This definition is quite different than the Gartner Top 25.

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Unleashed

JULY 7, 2021

73% of consumers say they ‘”definitely or probably” will change their consumption habits to reduce their environmental impact ( Nielsen ), presenting a huge opportunity for food manufacturers. So what are the eco-friendly food packaging options available to the food and drink industry right now? Recyclable food packaging.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

I think one of the huge problems is that US-centric food companies (Kellogg, General Mills, Smucker’s, Conagra etc.) Raise your hand and ask for definitions. Everyone uses terms like Machine Learning (ML), Pattern Recognition, Sentiment Analysis, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Cognitive Computing interchangeably. Stop the frolic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2021

The analogies to food and cooking are unavoidable, but they’re apt. I like the simplicity and clarity of Informatica’s definition of data quality: Data quality refers to the overall utility of a dataset(s) as a function of its ability to be easily processed and analyzed for other uses. So, what is quality data?

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