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Manufacturing and the Titanium Economy

Enterra Insights

We all know the storyline that insists advanced economies have moved on from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age and have become service-focused rather than a manufacturing-focused. ” Santhanam is one of a trio of co-authors who have labeled this manufacturing resurgence the “Titanium Economy.” ”[2].

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Adapting in the Face of Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply chain resilience is “the capacity of a supply chain to persist, adapt, or transform in the face of change” Wikipedia. I am thinking a lot this month about business resilience and the role of supply chain leaders. In the last decade, supply chain performance regressed.

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VW Tennessee Auto Workers Approve Labor Union Representation

Supply Chain Matters

Background Prediction Four within the January published Ferrari Consulting and Research Group’s 2024 Predictions in Global Supply Chains , available for complimentary downloading in our Research Center , represented our belief that the increased labor activism that occurred in 2023 will continue this year, but with different nuances.

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National Logistics Day™ 2022

Enterra Insights

For example, today is also the “official” National Paul Bunyan Day. ” Supply Chain Management and Logistics. .”[1] ” Supply Chain Management and Logistics. Some say there is no difference between the two terms, that supply chain management is the ‘new’ logistics.

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

In my work with clients, customers bandy about the term “customer-centric supply chain.” Many of my clients talk about a customer-centric supply chain but rely on useless metrics from an annual survey or a net promoter score. A customer-centric supply chain is easier to say than implement.

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Florence Et Al.

Supply Chain Shaman

The question was simple, “What will be the impact of Hurricane Florence on the supply chain?” North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia sit squarely in the storm’s path. Each state has a rich manufacturing economy. Plot Your Supply Chain Risk. Expect surprise.

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Time for Value Chain 4.0?

Supply Chain Shaman

The effect was primarily on office productivity and entertainment, but not on manufacturing. ” As I turned down my bed, amused by the coverage of the primary election results of South Carolina and Nevada on CNN. .” Globally, why is there not a vision for Supply Chain 4.0? Let me give you some examples.