Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

References to the wild west are being made more frequently as criminal activity increases supply chain woes. Back in the fall of 2021, Walgreens announced it was closing five San Francisco stores, citing ongoing organized retail crime as the reason. At the time, Walgreens spokesperson Phil Caruso stated, “Organized retail crime continues to be a challenge facing retailers across San Francisco, and we are not immune to that.”[1] About a month later, “Best Buy Co.’s shares tumbled afte

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In the late 1970s, McDonalds set out to launch Chicken McNuggets. But they ran into a pricing challenge; consumers hate price changes (at least, price increases) and like most commodities, the cost of chicken changes. They drew a blank when looking for a chicken farmer that would commit to a fixed price. No fixed chicken price, no fixed Chicken McNugget price, which meant no McNuggets.

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Negotiating Skills Shipping Price Reduction Supply Chain Planning 177

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As we’ve learned over the past two years especially, the business strategies of logistics service providers (LSPs) must be tightly linked with their technology strategies. How does technology, such as digital freight apps, help LSPs achieve their business objectives? What capabilities are most important? How do their employees, carrier partners, and shipper clients benefit from.

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Freight Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 145

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

I have been talking to a number of FMCG Regional and Market Leaders in the past few months about the supply chain challenges that they face in African and Middle Eastern Markets. Most understand the benefits of a Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP) process. Many have already implemented S&OP with varying degrees of success.

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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

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Brief Submitted Articles

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In addition to the monumental humanitarian effects, the supply chain impacts of Russia's invasion of Ukraine are already taking place.

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Ukraine Russia Supply Chain Global 130

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As e-commerce and direct-to-consumer deliveries have skyrocketed during the pandemic, so have orders for large and bulky items, says Brenda Stoner, founder of Pickup. And so have the accompanying supply chain challenges.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 5 Tips to Build a Healthy Work Culture! For the majority of us, work is the only way of getting the resources needed to support our day-to-day life. However, more often than not, work is often unenjoyable and only done due to pure necessity. Imagine, however, actually enjoying your work and going into to work every day?

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IT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

By Jessica Sweet (pictured). Content Writer at makeLifeSweeter.com. The post Streamlining Your Transport Management Process Using Tech: Our Top Tips appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Transportation Management Transportation Supply Chain Supply and Demand 90

All Things Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

From Brexit to the COVID-19 pandemic, several factors have led to the instability of the UK’s labor market.

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Warehousing Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Supply and Demand 83

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.

Report

IT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

By Chris Butler (pictured). Lead Principal Consultant, Sungard AS. The post How is climate change impacting businesses and what can they do to protect themselves? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Supply and Demand Industrial Industry 89

EazyStock

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

JIT v JIC stock management. For years companies have operated a just-in-time (JIT) supply chain model, only ordering stock items when necessary and carrying minimal inventory to reduce carrying costs. The pandemic has led to various global supply chain issues , such as increased demand volatility and trouble with stock availability. This has seen a switch to just-in-case (JIC) inventory management as companies raise their stock levels to avoid the risk of running out.

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Supply Chain Digest

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Walmart and Start Ups Chasing Delivery in Minutes

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Supply Chain Software Retail Supply Chain Supply and Demand 58

DELMIA Quintiq

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Hello and welcome to the Month in Review for February 2022! There’s a lot more than what’s shown below. Visit the communities to see the exchange of information and ideas between members and DELMIA experts this month. Besides, with eight active communities you’re sure to find at least one to suit your DELMIA interests. We welcome you to connect with us, exchange and share in the DELMIA Communities.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Kodiak Story with Don Burnette. Don Burnette and Joe Lynch discuss the Kodiak story. Don is the Co-Founder & CEO of Kodiak Robotics , a company that is building the trucking industry’s most advanced self-driving technology. About Don Burnette. Don Burnette is the Co-Founder & CEO of Kodiak Robotics. Don is one of the autonomous vehicle industry’s true pioneers, with more than ten years experience working on self-driving software development.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Machine Learning, a Form of Artifical Intelligence, Has Feedback Loops that Improve Forecasting. Many large enterprises use one form or another of a supply chain application to help manage their supply chains. Supply chain vendors have been touting their investments in artificial intelligence (AI) for the last several years. In the course of updating our annual research on the supply chain planning market , I talked to executives across the industry.

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Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning 282

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

U.S. importers and exporters are bracing themselves for the possibility of a strike — or, at the very least, a damaging worker slowdown — by dockworkers at West Coast ports, as management and labor seek accord on a new longshore contract.

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SnapFulfil

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Technologically advanced, cloud-based SnapFulfil WMS can be remotely implemented anywhere in the world in just a matter of weeks, for immediate results and ROI - plus carbon footprint savings for both us and our clients.

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Resources 79

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

Manufacturing

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

First BP, then Shell. In just two days, Britain’s twin energy giants have dumped Russian investments nurtured over decades and shut themselves out of the world’s largest energy exporter, probably forever.

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Axway

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In a previous blog installment , we aimed to provide a clearer picture of the promise of open banking, leaning more or less on a Eurocentric perspective to bring it into focus.

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Global Lean 52

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Dependable suppliers have a significant impact on profit. It’s not difficult to find them, but you have to know where to look. Here’s a breakdown of various types of suppliers, their pros and cons, and how to choose the right ones for your business.

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EC Sourcing Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

What is Optimized Sourcing? eSourcing is an essential piece of how to optimize the procurement process, as the process deals with finding, selecting, collaborating, and evaluating current and potential suppliers. Sourcing optimization refers to sourcing and awarding with more precision, using software, mathematical models, and analytics to determine the best award mix for your operational reality. eSourcing optimization is becoming widely used in many categories, including logistics, raw ingredi

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Axway

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In a previous blog installment , I aimed to provide a clearer picture of the promise of open banking, leaning more or less on a Eurocentric perspective to bring it into focus.

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Global Lean 52

Precoro

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Are you tired of the complicated and time-consuming process of invoice management? Well, that's not surprising. 39% of Accounts Payable departments report high invoice processing costs and substantial errors as their biggest challenges. The process of managing invoices can be a real burden for your business. Whether you work in the AP department or are a business leader, it's essential to understand invoice processing and best practices for invoice management.

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Vendor Strategies Procurement Solutions Cost Reduction Strategies Procurement Analytics 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How to Prevent Shipping Damage! (Infographic). Have you heard stories of engagement rings going wrong before? Yes, an engagement ring can get damaged and, if you are not careful, you may not realize it until it’s the big day. Most of the damages reported have occurred during shipping as most people order engagement rings online.

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Shipping Packaging Scenario Planning Security 92

Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Tracking landed supply chain costs is an increasingly complex process and more costly every day, and the general rate increases of 2022 are still fresh in the minds of supply chain professionals. However, another cost seemingly comes from nowhere—fuel surcharges. In recent months, the on-highway diesel fuel price has risen significantly. According to the U.S.

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Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Planning Transportation 52

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.

Network Optimization

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Years ago, when I was working as a production planner at a manufacturing company, I would often receive calls or emails from our customer service representatives asking when a particular job would be completed. The customer wanted to know. To answer their simple question, was not so simple. I had to leave my desk, walk around in the plant, ask the supervisors or operators for updates, then message the representative.

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Waste Reduction Resource Reduction Real-time Visibility Cost Reduction Strategies 105

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

President Biden is close to proposing new limits on nitrogen oxide emissions from trucks that environmentalists say are long overdue. But the industry says the timing couldn’t be worse as it fights a driver shortage and supply chain woes.

Supply Chain Planning 111

Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply Chain Industrial 111

Vinculum

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The digital market has been trending for the last few years and magnificently grabbing the customer’s attention. The e-commerce business model relies entirely on warehouse management to effectively maintain the demand and supply of the stuff. Warehouse management is the key to flourishing the business for long-term growth and gaining momentum in the market.

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