Enterra Insights

JANUARY 25, 2024

For example, the National Cybersecurity Alliance notes, “Your online activity creates a treasure trove of data. With enough data from enough sources, it can be easy enough to triangulate and determine who is who.”[6] Five years later, the United Senate also recognized 28 January as National Data Privacy Day.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned procurement professional or just stepping into the world of sourcing and acquisitions, understanding the nuances of procurement synonyms can make all the difference. Sourcing plays a crucial role in building strong supplier relationships and achieving cost-effectiveness in the supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. More companies will treat Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Complex supply chains generate more data, which companies can use to drive greater efficiency or engage in innovation that disrupts an entire industry—think Amazon. It arrives from an array of sources, and it is presented in a variety of formats. More data is coming in than ever before.

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Proxima

MAY 15, 2020

One popular movement that provides a good example is the pursuit of resilience and, in particular, the pursuit of resilience in the face of low-cost country sourcing, or low-cost complex supply chains. Embrace Innovation to unlock new sustainable value. It’s not a one-off exercise. Possibly not. ISO 20400.

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Adexa

APRIL 29, 2020

We continue to expand and provide our innovative solutions to both industry and government authorities for not just healthcare but also for state of readiness in urgent situations that require deployment of many different agencies and forces that need to come together. The Solution.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 18, 2019

Michael Wilson, AFFLINK’S Vice President of Marketing and Communications, insists, “Blockchain is well on its way to be the next big thing in supply chain innovation.”[4] … Blockchains can be used to ensure that products are ethically sourced, and that they have been acquired from safe, certified sources.”

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

It goes beyond the concepts found in textbooks by providing real-world examples and useful advice. Choose between a broad overview of procurement and a focused course that focuses on certain topics like strategic sourcing, contract management, or supplier relationship management. Procurement and Purchasing Cycle Lesson 7.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

There are 3 things you need in order to modernize supplier evaluation, and truly gain data-driven buyer insights, and those are as follows: Clear KPIs / Supplier Evaluation Criteria (the What) Find the right Data Sources (the Where) Build Business Intelligence (the How?). Finding the right Data Sources.

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HICX Solutions

JANUARY 22, 2019

AI will also support in areas such as automated invoice processing, helping systems learn how to handle non-standard invoices or spot potentially fraudulent examples. Sourcing suppliers and awarding contracts. AI could support sourcing as it’s done today, as well as driving new ways of choosing suppliers and awarding contracts.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

And more companies are treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise (see Supply Chain Design: Growing Scope, Community, and Collaboration ). How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment?

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Enterra Insights

JULY 16, 2018

”[1] The report focused on four key metrics: supplier criticality, supplier financial risk, global sourcing risk, and foreign exchange risk. ” I have repeatedly recommended companies engage in some serious “what if” exercises. Having a risk management plan in place and exercising it are essential.

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Claritum

AUGUST 23, 2019

million people are employed by 909,000 of these minority owned businesses (Source: www.mbda.gov). For example, roughly 97% of the Fortune 500 companies set percentage or dollar goals on supplier diversity. Source unknown). Example corporate definition of a diverse business: JP Morgan. Accessing new supply channels.

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Claritum

AUGUST 23, 2019

million people are employed by 909,000 of these minority owned businesses (Source: www.mbda.gov). For example, roughly 97% of the Fortune 500 companies set percentage or dollar goals on supplier diversity. Source unknown). Example corporate definition of a diverse business: JP Morgan. Accessing new supply channels.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Current State of Supplier Performance Management Nowadays, the interest in improving supplier performance management methods has increased due to the increase in global sourcing and that of the global economy in particular (Gordon Sherry R, 2008). The valuation of machines, for example, depends on what needs to be produced.

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Claritum

JULY 23, 2018

There are positive outcomes associated with supply diversity, including for example innovation through the entrance of new products, services, and solutions; access to multiple channels from which to procure goods and services; and it drives competition (on price and service levels) between the company’s existing and potential vendors.

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HICX Solutions

MARCH 31, 2022

For example, very few businesses treat absolutely every customer as equal. Procurement teams have been using segmentation, such as the Kraljic Matrix , to make decisions about which strategies to use for many years – and this is essentially a resource allocation exercise,” he concludes. Using segmentation to drive experience.

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2021

Free to exercise their rights – for example, joining a union, assembling peacefully, and negotiating pay increases. Creativity and innovation. Examples of sustainable supply chain management. Compensated fairly. Provided a work environment that is safe and free from safety risks and hazards. Cost savings.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2015

The exercise, however, provided me with a great list of reminders of what I heard and learned at the conference, which I will share with you today. Moving forward, GT Nexus plans to extend and enhance its TMS footprint across the full TMS lifecycle: Transportation Sourcing. 3PL Innovation Perspectives (DHL, UPS).

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 11, 2021

As Ramit describes, “Procurement teams really went out aggressively looking for more available suppliers,” adding, “Another example would be in the warehouse network,” with ramifications of materials being shipped to potentially closed locations needing to be dealt with. Let me give you two specific examples,” he adds.

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KEPLER Consulting

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

It is calculated by realizing the sum of assumed costs directly or indirectly by each function and this, until the service of the final customer: SCHEMA 1: Simplified representation of the Supply Chain + cost/ function source. Recurring examples. Steering columns or exhaust lines are striking automotive examples.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 31, 2016

On top of this we can see examples of marketing driven service providers that very doubtfully brand their product S&OP, or make up new names for existing S&OP processes. 64% think there is not enough coordinated innovation in S&OP processes. 64% think there is not enough coordinated innovation in S&OP processes.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 31, 2018

If the jersey style never changes (for example, the Minnesota Timberwolves changed their jersey design and logo before the 2017-2018 season – see Figure 2) or player never changes teams, then the investment has long-term value. Here is an innovative initiative that NBA has just introduced.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 31, 2018

If the jersey style never changes (for example, the Minnesota Timberwolves changed their jersey design and logo before the 2017-2018 season – see Figure 2) or player never changes teams, then the investment has long-term value. Here is an innovative initiative that NBA has just introduced.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

In a survey I conducted a few years ago, supply chain executives viewed “direct conversations with other executives and peers” — in other words, peer-to-peer learning and networking — as the most valuable source of practical knowledge and advice. Kristi Montgomery, VP at Kenco Innovation Labs , on logistics innovation trends.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

For example, Wal-Mart is very clearly intent on providing consumers with the lowest prices, while Target offers “the better low-price shopping experience” Kmart though, is kind of stuck in the middle with no clear message to differentiate itself. A Long History of Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 16, 2024

She added that the “DoD’s first-ever National Defense Industrial Strategy will help ensure we build the modern defense industrial and innovation ecosystem that’s required to defend America, our allies and partners, and our interests in the 21st century.”

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2019

In five years, which technologies will have delivered the most supply chain innovation benefits? Source: “Competing on Customer Experience: The Driving Force Behind Supply Chain Innovation,” Adelante SCM & BluJay Solutions, 2018. Would it surprise anyone if Amazon ultimately acquires BALYO outright?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 3, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. In this blog, with the example of Asset Management for personal health, they emphasize on identifying avenues for adding more Asset definitions to the EAM purview. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

It also offers benefits regardless of whether you are already using energy-efficient light sources. For example, could some areas of your warehouse be adapted via racking optimisation to store higher inventory volumes? A warehouse benchmarking exercise is an excellent way to start the quest for improvement opportunities.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Gopi Krishnan - As regards operator driven maintenance, I see examples of the self-service concept here. Citysourced, with the CDR innovation, extends the IT enabled EAM to the general public. Customer Service.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

I needed a base program or SDK (source developer kit) to start with. I found extensive documentation including tutorials, wikis, and example code for developing in VRChat. First, there was a design exercise in which teams competed to construct a track to roll a ball as far as possible, with the fewest number of pieces (pictured below).

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

As global supply chains start the long process of recovery, supply chain management is in the spotlight, and new best practices and innovative strategies are emerging as supply chain leaders aim to reduce risk in an uncertain future. For example: Does it have a strong track record for meeting contractual obligations?

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

CPG companies massively reduced assortments to simplify sourcing, production and distribution. The consensus is that supply chain practices with over reliance on just-in-time flows, cost-focused strategic sourcing practices and limited risk modeling exposed big rocks. . Conduct a comprehensive network design and optimization exercise.

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Vinculum

JULY 7, 2020

75% consumers with strong preference to exercise and healthy eating post crisis; e.g. ZhongAn PHI premium grew 60%+). Source: McKinsey & Company COVID-19 US Consumer Pulse Survey. Source: McKinsey & Company COVID-19 US Consumer Pulse Survey. Source: McKinsey & Company COVID-19 US Consumer Pulse Survey.

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Alloy

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Alloy recently had the pleasure of joining the Slalom Digital Innovation in Supply Chain Summit , January 23–24 in Seattle. How do we set up a trusted single data source? identify a good data source, establish learnings, and then begin applying them to other data sources.

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Proxima

JULY 26, 2023

An example of this would be Apple, having invested two decades of know-how into Apple City in China and building up an extended supply chain of over 1 million workers; it is implausible that Apple could lift and or shift quickly or without consequence. Another example of supply chain complexity would be raw materials availability.

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