Enterra Insights

JUNE 17, 2022

As more of us concentrate in urban environs, modern technologies offer us a way to use resources more wisely and protect the planet at the same time. Concerns About Smart City Technologies. Ismail explains, “Smart cities use Internet of Things (IoT) devices and sensors to gather and analyze information across infrastructure.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

A lasso is what supply chain leaders would like to have. The proliferation of S&OP might sound like a good thing; and it could be, but only if the processes are built with the goal in mind. I frequently see groups of supply chain leaders arguing about the right for individual businesses to define their own systems/process.

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synchrono

AUGUST 22, 2016

How Technology Has Changed What We Measure. The two areas of my working world are embracing technology like never before: Marketing and manufacturing. In both worlds, technology is not only changing our strategies, processes and behaviors, it’s changing what and how we measure. This got me thinking.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

The average manufacturing company’s supply chain organization is 15 years old. Historically, the traditional supply chain focused on improving costs. Today, more mature supply chain teams focus on delivering value. We find that companies can improve one, but not two of the metrics. The reason?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

A lasso is what supply chain leaders would like to have. In contrast, as a regional supply chain leader in the 1990’s, my company had one S&OP. The definition is different by company. A successful S&OP process is 60% change management/organizational design, 30% process and 10% technology.

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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

JUNE 8, 2014

I now have a working manuscript for the entire book of Metrics That Matter. I jeopardized the release date of the book by taking an extra three months to finish the Supply Chain Index work. He is trying to figure out the answer to these questions: What defines supply chain excellence? Who has done it best?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2016

Today Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm, announced a definitive agreement to purchase Elemica, a provider of Supply Chain Operating Networks for the chemical industry. In 2014 Thoma Bravo acquired GHX, a Supply Chain Operating Network for healthcare. Is the announcement good for the industry?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2016

Functional silos define today’s supply chain organization. I cut my teeth on early forms of supply chain planning. Like me, the traditio nal supply chain leader, grew-up believing in functional excellence and inside-out processes. The metrics reward functional thinking. The silos compete.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

While many technologists wave their hands advocating that Internet of Things (IOT) is the answer, I say not so fast. Won’t we have the same issue for Internet of Things data? I know of few areas in supply chains discussion that raise as much dialogue or ire. Traditional processes are inside-out.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

Supply Chain Operating Networks: The building of supply chain applications using many-to-many architectures to connect multiple parties to multiple trading partners to improve multi-tier supply chain visibility, planning and execution to improve relationships in extended value chains. .

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 1, 2019

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) explain the first three revolutions were driven by steam, electricity, and automation. They write, “Industrial production was transformed by steam power in the nineteenth century, electricity in the early twentieth century, and automation in the 1970s.”[1] has finally arrived.”[4].

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

The Internet of Things. The atoms and electrons of the supply chain are changing. I am passionate about the topic of the digital supply chain, and I apologize in advance for the length of this article. The third Supply Chain Insights Global Summit is over. 3D printing. The list goes on and on.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 22, 2015

It includes Internet of Things, Digital of Everything, and Commerce of Anything. We are at a software and consulting junction point. Write the contract with phased payments after test and learn and allow the team to work with the technology to prove the business case. Today’s supply chains run on spreadsheets.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 17, 2013

Or will companies stumble on the path by mistakenly implementing supply-centric processes and calling them demand-driven initiatives? As a writer of research on demand-driven supply chains for over eight years, I find many amusing. Supply chain leaders feel stuck. Their current technologies are inadequate.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 19, 2016

Supply Chain Groundhog Day. Last night, the twitter feed was buzzing with pictures of the celebratory Supply Chain Top 25 dinner. The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 is now twelve years old. I believe that supply chain leaders need to drive value-based outcomes. A Different Approach.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 29, 2013

Last week in the middle of a presentation, a supply chain leader made the statement, “We have solved the issues in supply through better optimization and use of data. Many supply chain leaders are so convinced they know the answers that they have stopped listening and learning. The issue is demand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The client leaned across the table and asked, “Is a customer-centric supply chain strategy the same as a demand-driven supply chain strategy?” Drawing from the Whiteboard: Building Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategies. Starting With Definitions. Inside-Out Supply Chain Processes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 5, 2016

The market shift was dramatic, and if we had made a series of small cuts in staff or direction, we would have had the same fate as i2 Technologies or Manugistics. For many years (1992-2001), I worked at Manugistics, a supply chain planning technology provider. He said, “Ariba was in trouble. I smiled.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

In this post my goal is to help companies build outside-in processes through a clearer definition. On Monday, I would speak in Orlando Florida at the Terra Technology event; and on Wednesday, present the keynote at the Logistic Summit & Expo in Mexico City. I believe that supply chains build economies and save the world.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Today I also want to report that, based on over a decade of scientific discovery, traditional supply chain practices are not best practices. Let me explain.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Supply chain visibility starts with the right control tower architecture. After all, how can you run a supply chain without it? Every year good supply chain visibility eludes almost half of the supply chain leaders in our annual KPMG Global Manufacturing Outlook survey. Visibility. Why is this?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 24, 2015

Driving supply chain excellence is easier when companies are clear on the definition. To help supply chain leaders on this journey, we are conducting interviews. Here we share the perspective of Mick Jones, Vice President for Global Logistics and Supply Chain Strategy, Mick shares these insights.

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Shipsy

JUNE 20, 2017

With an ever increasing focus on innovation and efficiency in the supply chain, Gartner’s Top 25 Supply Chain Rankings 2017 threw up a host of interesting takeaways. In this fast moving industry, expectations from supply chain leaders are very different from even a year ago, according to the survey.

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synchrono

JULY 9, 2018

Since the advent of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), experts and enthusiasts have been talking about the coming together of IT (information technology) and OT (operational technologies). I call it a good thing. Other definitions offer variations on the theme. Visual Factory Software Overview.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2016

In my work with supply chain clients, teams change, business strategies shift and dramas unfold. All are haunted by the river that runs through the supply chain. On an ongoing basis I view supply chain strategy documents. Each supply chain is unique. What is it? Growth is a common theme.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

By integrating technologies such as AI and machine learning right from the start, DPO not only solves complex operational challenges but also drives significant growth. Advances in technology drive the automation and continuous improvement of business workflows.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Online retailers who have embraced digital supply chain transformation did so to combat common logistics challenges that came to a head during the pandemic. This article offers a roadmap in how to move forward with supply chain digital transformation, and how partnering with a 3PL like ShipBob can help. .

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 19, 2020

There has been a lot written and spoken about supply chain operations during the coronavirus pandemic. Supply chain operations are complex — encompassing a broad array of processes and operations. One of the activities within supply chain operations is logistics. and the technologies driving it.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 2, 2017

We had a very successful SCRC meeting this past week, and the speakers provided some fantastic insights to the group on the emerging trends in the digital landscape facing supply chain executives. Right part- right place” is a key metric for availability that is at the core of AAP’s digital transformation. turns per year.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. I strongly feel that if I am going to cover the global supply chain that I need to experience it. A Personal Reflection.

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RFgen

APRIL 20, 2023

With the growing reliance on digital technologies and reliable data, Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM has emerged as a powerful platform, enabling organizations to optimize their inventory control practices. Mobile inventory solutions use a combination of mobile devices, barcode scanning, and software to automate manual processes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2016

I will also pen my 95th report for this week’s Supply Chain Insight’s newsletter. We now reach 23,000 supply chain leaders globally with our newsletter and have over 50,000 views/month on Slideshare. One of his dilemmas, within his organization, was the definition of the S&OP time horizon.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2016

Today’s supply chain processes are inside-out with a focus on orders and shipments. We have automated transactional data; but there are no systems available to take independent demand data (channel data_ and move it through a multi-tier supply chain planning system.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In supply chain management, it was all anyone could talk about. Every article discussed the importance of digitally transforming the supply chain. And every conference showcased the latest technologies available to help you do so. Using First Principles to Understand Digital Supply Chain Transformation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Check out The Supply Chain Game Changer Job Board! Supply chain leaders will face 2018 with uncertainty and opportunity. Data visualization is technically a technology, but it is so much more than that. Data visualization is technically a technology, but it is so much more than that. Let’s face facts.

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Supply Chain Insights

AUGUST 29, 2017

It matters not what your metric is, you get the same results: too much of our trade spend goes down the drain, doesn’t it? Most domain experts will say that there are many causes for why trade promotions fail; but it really comes down to only one major thing: bad intelligence. That is where digital technology saves the day. #2

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