Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In a recent earnings report, JPMorgan Chase’s Chief Executive Officer, Jamie Dimon , stated, “We have been closely monitoring the geopolitical situation for some time, and recent events show that conditions are treacherous and getting worse. There is significant human suffering, and the outcome of these situations could have far-reaching effects on both short-term economic outcomes and more importantly on the course of history.”[1] Risks to supply chains from increasing geopolitical tensio

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NFI

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutes Guest Blog by Steve Syverson, Director of NFI eCom Ecommerce brands know that returns after the holiday season are inevitable. While we can’t prevent it, customers can be well-prepared and lessen the blow to business by utilizing technology to analyze data-driven trends, leveraging a 3PL partnership, and working sustainably.

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Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

IBP and its predecessor S&OP were developed as executive decision-making forums. In support of effective decision making in the IBP process, we could expect many decision centric capabilities in an organization. But how decision centric is your S&OP/IBP process, your meetings, your organization? Any idea? To create some baseline insights, I developed an 11-question checklist to assess IBP decision centricity.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The World Trade Organization estimates the global cost of food fraud to be anywhere between $30 billion and $50 billion each year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

When it came out, ChatGPT seemed like magic. It has led supply chain vendors to discuss how they currently use artificial intelligence. Further, virtually every supplier of supply chain solutions is eager to explain the ongoing investments they are making in artificial intelligence. Any device that can perceive its environment and can take actions that maximize its chance of success at some goal is engaged in some form of artificial intelligence.

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IT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

By Andrew Tavener (pictured) Head of Marketing, Descartes The post Enticing Behavioural Change to Reinforce Consumers’ Sustainable Choices appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Recondite complexity? I recently discussed how complexity negatively affects cost and service including how a floppy SKU tail inhibits growth. Do you understand the impact unnecessary SKUs have on FMCG success? CEOs should be seeking leaner and performance-focussed SKU portfolios but how do you approach this ongoing challenge?

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Ken Adamo and Joe Lynch discuss a trillion dollars in freight transactions. Ken is the Chief of Analytics at DAT Freight & Analytics. DAT operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America. Shippers, brokers, carriers, news organizations and industry analysts rely on DAT for trends and data insights based on a database of $150 billion in annual market transactions.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog provides perspectives and self-rating observations regarding our January 2024 published Research Advisory- 2024 Predictions for Industry Global Supply Chains. We do so because of our long-standing business principal that predictions should not be that of a social media or corporate focused marketing conversational tool to drive eyeballs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

NIS 2 Has Deep Impacts on the Supply Chain, Not Just Plant Operations The manufacturing industry is undergoing a significant transformation as it grapples with the implications of the Network and Information Systems Directive 2 (NIS 2). This EU-wide regulation, designed to bolster cybersecurity and ensure the resilience of essential services and digital infrastructures, presents both challenges and opportunities for manufacturing supply chains.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

An interview with Logility’s President and CEO, Allan Dow, for the Executive Platforms’ “The Blueprint” Podcast. From geopolitical instability to labor shortages and sustainability demands, supply chain leaders must continuously evolve their strategies to stay competitive. Thankfully, artificial intelligence and generative AI offer powerful tools to build resilient, agile supply chain operations that can respond to the challenges of today and tomorrow.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Jon Housknecht and Joe Lynch discuss beyond intermodal visibility. Jon serves as Senior Sales Manager at Blackberry Radar , a complete asset tracking solution that provides reliable trailer, chassis, container, railcar and ISO Tank status. About Jon Housknecht Jon Housknecht , Senior Sales Manager for BlackBerry Radar, currently partners with Domestic and Global Intermodal companies to represent BlackBerry Radar products and services to help provide greater visibility to their non-powered assets

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

As Black Friday rushes past, you may be reviewing your inventory performance, especially if certain items sold out too fast or if slow-movers are now taking up too much space. Even worse, maybe you did have inventory in your network, but it was in the wrong location to meet customer demand. If you’re left wishing you’d had a better handle on inventory, you’re not alone.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The Evolution of Connected Fleet Ecosystems Fleet Management 2.0 is redefining transportation by integrating IoT sensors into vehicles, fundamentally shifting fleet operations. These sensors capture precise data on factors like location, speed, fuel usage, and driver behavior, transforming fleet management from reactive to data-driven decision-making.

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Loginext

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In 2024, supply chain visibility software is a critical tool for businesses navigating a fast-paced market. Real-time insights and end-to-end visibility enhance decision-making, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction, making it a must-have for staying competitive. Embrace this technology to optimize logistics and foster business growth. The post The Importance of Supply Chain Visibility Software in 2024 appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Taulia

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

­Driving decarbonization with technology In 2023, the SAP CPO Think Tank community has been closely examining how companies can accelerate supply chain decarbonization. Through a Think Tank technology briefing, SAP demonstrated how integrating SAP Sustainability —s­olutions—including S/4HANA Green Ledger, SAP Ariba, and SAP Taulia—can help companies tackle Greenhouse Gas Protocol Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions with speed and scale.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

During 23 to 25 October, the Blue Yonder team had the pleasure of joining thousands of supply chain professionals at the newly rebranded BVL Supply Chain CX event in Berlin. As we exhibited here, as well as at the Düsseldorf Logistics Summit earlier this year, it was fascinating to see how each event brings its own unique energy to the table. In Berlin, we connected with a wide range of industry leaders, customers, and innovators all focused on a shared mission: evolving the future of supply cha

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This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The partnership between Shipium and ClearJet enhances supply chain efficiency by enabling businesses to achieve nationwide 2-day delivery at ground rates without changing carriers. By integrating ClearJet’s Super Carrier infrastructure, Shipium users gain access to advanced capabilities such as air zone skipping and final-mile carrier injections. This allows shippers to leverage their existing carrier accounts, like FedEx, UPS, or USPS while benefiting from expanded coverage to every U.S.

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E2open

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Latest report indicates year-over-year increase of up to 10 days for average global ocean shipment durations DALLAS – Nov. 7, 2024 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ETWO), the connected supply chain SaaS platform with the largest multi-enterprise network, has published the latest edition of its Ocean Shipping Index, a quarterly benchmark report that provides insight for decision-making around global ocean shipments.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Whether you are the CEO of an expanding corporation or the owner of a fledgling enterprise, its fortunes are subject to an undeniable truth. The success of your business links inextricably to the performance of your supply chain. If you want business success (and who doesn’t?), you have to make your supply chain successful too. Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

We hear talk about them all the time. We are told we need one. But what exactly is a supply chain network? Just as social networks have existed for centuries (long before social media platforms!), so too have supply chain networks. Digital social media platforms when first introduced made it much easier for us to communicate and collaborate with our social networks.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home Unlocking Digital Efficiency in Logistics – Data Standards and Integration Judah Levine Get Started FreighTech 2024 Key Themes Series: Unlocking Digital Efficiency in Logistics – Data Standards and Integration Freightos was delighted to host its seventh annual FreighTech conference recently, bringing together leaders in freight technology a

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights reports of labor strike actions simultaneously impacted both Canadian West and East Coast container port operations Today features news reports of a sudden labor strike involving Canada ’s two key West Coast ports. Both the container Port of Vancouver and the Port of Price Rubert are impacted amid reports of a lockout of over 700 dock workers and forepersons at these two ports.

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Bristlecone

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Is your #supplychain ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow? Bristlecone VP of Solutions and Consulting, Jennifer Chew , recently shared her insights with Supply & Demand Chain Executive on how organizations can build resilient, flexible supply chains that thrive in the face of uncertainty. In a world where change is constant, supply chains must go beyond efficiency – they need visibility, adaptability, and proactive change management to become a driving force for growth.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Third Wave Automation, a provider of autonomous high-reach forklifts, has closed a $27 million Series C funding round led by Woven Capital, Toyota’s growth investment arm. The round also included returning investors Innovation Endeavors, Norwest Venture Partners, and Qualcomm Ventures, bringing Third Wave’s total funding to $97 million. This capital will help scale the company’s Shared Autonomy Platform and expand manufacturing for its TWA Reach forklifts, which integrate AI-driven autonomy with

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Supply Chain Action Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. The subject came up at a conference I attended where the theme was the supply chain of 2030. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain “Ava Ex Machina” , let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective. The Driverless Car Analogy From CBC News [link] I’ve heard the driverless vehicle used as an analogy for the autonomous supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Global wide consumer electronics giant Apple is managing multiple supply chain influenced levers geared at enabling a successful holiday fulfilment quarter. At the same time, the company’s iPhone production sourcing strategies continue to navigate a rather dynamic geo-political landscape in the ability to both leverage future growth markets and mitigate supply chain disruption or geo-political risks.

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crisp

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Holiday planning is done – now it’s time to measure, respond, and refine. Discover how real-time data empowers smarter decisions for the year ahead. The most wonderful time of year is also considered the busiest for many industries — but for none more so than retail. Media outlets share predictions for the upcoming holiday shopping season compared to last year’s: Will spending go up?

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