Enterra Insights

MARCH 17, 2022

When you think about St. Patrick’s Day, what color springs to mind? If you didn’t answer “green,” you would be among a very small minority of people. Journalist Shaylyn Esposito ( @ShaylynEsposito ) reports blue is actually a more historically-correct color. She writes, “St. Patrick’s Day is the holiday when even the most recalcitrant American feels tempted to don green clothing or sip on some green beer.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2022

The manufacturing industry faces many challenges, such as a skilled labor shortage, supply chain instability, and inventory management issues. But with every challenge, there is an opportunity to innovate and grow. GlobalTranz works with manufacturing shippers every day to move their goods and streamline their logistics strategies. Here are the challenges we’re seeing across the industry, and what they mean for your supply chain and your shipping processes. 5 Challenges Facing Supply Chain Manag

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River Logic

MARCH 17, 2022

Defining the Objective. FedEx Office is comprised of nearly 2,200 retail stores, 15,000 employees, 18 commercial print facilities, and a nationwide transportation fleet. Tom DeGreve, Managing Director of Production Strategy & Engineering for FedEx Office, supported by advisement from Pierre Mawet, Managing Director of Supply Chain & Operations at Accenture NA, set out to better understand the complexities of print for the company’s customers, costs associated with transportation and prod

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 17, 2022

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Content Marketing Strategy – The Decisive Guide! The power of digitalization is evident in many spheres and industries, including the logistics one. As the technologies develop, the means for promoting logistics services with a digital marketing strategy has also changed. For instance, logistics marketing heavily relies on digital channels of communication.

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Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 17, 2022

As more businesses call their employees back into the office after years of working from home, Americans are becoming increasingly concerned about rising fuel costs. A host of issues are starting to affect inflation and fuel prices in particular. It’s barely been a month since UPS fuel surcharges were the latest topic, but with fuel prices skyrocketing to surpass records, they are once again on the table and weighing on the industry’s collective minds. .

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

MARCH 17, 2022

If you’re ready to scale and grow your e-commerce business, finding the right eCommerce 3pl partner to support your needs and increasing demands is the next step. If in-house logistics, shipping, and supply chain management are no longer feasible, it may be time to start working with a trusted partner. So, where do you begin? While your search for a 3PL provider takes off, selecting the right vendor can significantly impact the future success of your business.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 17, 2022

Like the rest of the world, I watched with heartbreak as the conflict in Ukraine began. My heart goes out to people of Ukraine, along with their families and loved ones. You can read Blue Yonder’s full statement here. I also want to be clear that my intention with this blog post is not to capitalize on or romanticize the trauma anyone is facing in this situation.

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IT Supply Chain

MARCH 17, 2022

By Bill Conner (pictured). President & CEO at SonicWall. The post LokiLocker proves ransomware is evolving rapidly appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Digest

MARCH 17, 2022

Logistics Firms Commit to Planned Ocean Shipping Portal. Retail Sales Slow in February, Maybe Due to Inflation. US Apparel Company to Open Plant in Alabama.

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Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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IT Supply Chain

MARCH 17, 2022

By Vijay Natarajan (pictured). VP Global Solutions, MPO. The post What Should You Look for in a Transportation Management System? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Procurement Academy

MARCH 17, 2022

The CIO, CTO and CFO are often viewed as natural successors to the CEO throne, but should the CSCO be added to this exclusive list? Over the last 30 years, the breadth and complexity of the CSCO role has increased exponentially. The origins of this shift can be traced back to China’s Open Door Policy in the late 70s and the fall of the Berlin Wall just over a decade later.

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The Smart Software

MARCH 17, 2022

Smart Software CEO and APS Inventory & Logistics Manager to present WERC 2022 Studio Session on implementing Smart IP&O in 90 Days and saving $9,000,000 by optimizing reorder points and order quantities for over 250,000 spare parts. The post Smart Software and Arizona Public Service to Present at WERC 2022 appeared first on Smart Software.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

I recently changed continents and realized that my favorite hair styler wouldn’t work in the U.S., so I went online to order it. It is one of those high-end brands with global recognition, and to my surprise, the manufacturer’s own website did not have any stock and no indication on when it would be available. I was hoping the retail chains carrying this brand had some in their stores, but after checking 10+ retailers, to my surprise, it was nowhere to be found, and the only website that h

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

MARCH 17, 2022

D2C merchants will break the bank to create programs that connect customers with their brands and build loyalty. Then they’ll ship products out using uninspired packaging in plain brown boxes to create a totally generic, totally forgettable brand experience. What a disconnect! And what a wasted opportunity.

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ivalua

MARCH 17, 2022

The post Purchase-to-Pay Performance Study appeared first on Ivalua.

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HICX Solutions

MARCH 17, 2022

For this webinar on ‘Digital Transformation: Procurement & IT Working Together,’ Duncan Clark , Head of Content & Product Marketing at HICX, was joined by Karthik Rama. Karthik, otherwise known as ‘The Procurement Doctor,’ is a procurement practitioner with years of experience in the industry, who uses his deep expertise to help various organizations around the world transform their troubled procurement processes.

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Unleashed

MARCH 17, 2022

Many eCommerce businesses grow quickly. And as managers become busy focusing on increasing sales and expanding into new markets, their accounting becomes more complicated – and mistakes are made. We asked two experts to identify the top three eCommerce accounting mistakes that businesses make – and most importantly, how to avoid and/or address each of them.

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More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 17, 2022

By Jeff Ashcroft. Today, the eCommerce world is abuzz with talk of the rapid expansion of fulfillment and, notably, micro-fulfillment centers (MFCs). The increase in micro-fulfillment centers is driven by the need to provide improved customer experience through cost-effective, rapid local ground delivery modes to support same day or better delivery speed, while still maintaining eCommerce profitability.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 17, 2022

Evergreen Marine Corp. has hired the company that freed the giant container ship Ever Given last year when it ran aground for almost a week, disrupting global trade for months, to do the same with its vessel stranded near the U.S. capital.

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QAD

MARCH 17, 2022

The turmoil employees faced during the COVID-19 pandemic led many to rethink exactly what they want out of their careers and personal lives. The dilemma boiled down to a question of finding the right balance for the individual. Balancing health concerns with the need for a paycheck. Family obligations versus professional obligations. Self-care or care for others.

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West Coast and California Logistics

MARCH 17, 2022

The quest for California warehouse space is more challenging than ever. Whether you’re partnering with a 3PL or looking to secure space on your own, you’re going to need deep pockets, perseverance, a competitive spirit, and a little luck. To get more insight into the situation, we spoke with Weber Logistics’ Chief Executive Officer, Bob Lilja.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 17, 2022

The European Union would endure a short and painful transition if it halted Russian oil and coal imports, but with the help of its international partners the bloc could end its dependence on Moscow, a new study shows.

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Parade

MARCH 17, 2022

On February 24, 2022, Parade VP of Customer Experience Elise Le met up with , Tai TMS VP of Sales and Marketing Sean McGillicuddy and , Fortune Logistics Executive Regional Manager Tyler Gilpin for a , Freightwaves webinar entitled The Modern Freight Brokerage: Parade and Tai Pair Up To Help Brokerages Scale and Step Into the Future of Freight. Here’s a rundown on what they discussed.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 17, 2022

Organizations must undertake constant reviews to ensure that their methods are effective in reaching environmental, sustainability and governance (ESG) goals.

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Logility

MARCH 17, 2022

What you don’t know about your suppliers can harm your business and its profitability. Here’s how a digital supply chain platform can help. Key Takeaways. Reactive decisions about sourcing can lead to selecting non-compliant vendors just to keep product and revenue flowing In today’s business environment, that’s a dangerous way to operate 85% of global consumers have become more conscious of sustainability and will go out of their way to avoid products that don’t meet their standards It’s a data

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This report details the capabilities of mesh networks, how they work, and the applications they thrive in supporting. Connectivity is necessary for optimal productivity, and mesh networking will soon be a significant provider of connectivity globally.

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Bulk Connection

MARCH 17, 2022

Bulk chemical products are generally shipped over the road (OTR) in one of three ways. Liquid bulk products are shipped in liquid bulk tanks; dry bulk products in dry bulk trailers; and either product can also be shipped in totes, drums, or intermediate bulk containers (IBCs). In this article, we’ll look at the unique ways that a 3PL freight broker that specializes in bulk chemical shipping can facilitate these shipping options and provide optimal service levels.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 17, 2022

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Senator Joe Manchin announced a program to develop lithium batteries in the U.S. as part of a broader strategy to help Appalachia amid a transition away from coal.

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ProcurePort

MARCH 17, 2022

A request for proposal (RFP) application is a document that an organization, often a large enterprise or a governmental organization, posts to solicit a response from potential vendors about the supply of specific goods and services. The request for proposal specifies what the client is looking for and outlines the evaluation criteria used to assess […].

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