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Digital Supply Chains and the New Normal

Enterra Insights

Many of these adjustments were implemented using new signals and data sources not normally used before the pandemic such as seasonal influenza statistics, international data, macroeconomic data for the major crises of 2000 and 2008, and so on. 4] Omnichannel operations. Digital twins serve as proxies for their real-world counterparts.

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Buying 2021 Holiday Gifts for the 2022 Holiday Season

Enterra Insights

The worry for manufacturers and retailers alike is whether those ordered goods will make it to market or be stuck in some port. Consumers continue to spend but not at the same rate as in 2021 and not on the items they couldn’t get enough of last year — furniture, appliances, exercise equipment, loungewear, etc.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. Procurement costs. There is also the question of ethical procurement and purchasing to consider. .

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The Consumer Journey Gets More Complex

Enterra Insights

One of the behaviors to which they often point is an increase in online purchases. Even before the pandemic, consumers were trending towards more online shopping — making the digital path to purchase and omnichannel operations important for manufacturers and retailers. The omnichannel approach.

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Sales Order Processing: What is it, and how do you optimise it?

Unleashed

Sales order processing, also known as order management, is the flow of steps from customer purchase through to product delivery. It details each phase of the purchase and order fulfilment process, including financial transaction, order picking and logistics. A purchase order goes in the other direction.

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Ecommerce Inventory Management: Why the Right Software is Key

Unleashed

Manufacturers and brick-and-mortar retailers have been using software to manage their inventory for years – but inventory management is even more important when you’re running a business that operates in the complex eCommerce space. Learn more: Guide to Effective Multichannel Selling What is eCommerce inventory management?

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Consumer Paths to Purchase are Increasingly Complex

Enterra Insights

Analysts often write about the consumer digital path to purchase as if it were a single and straight forward course. In fact, consumer paths to purchase are increasingly complex. Digital path to purchase complexity. The biggest advance in the digital path to purchase came with the introduction of the smartphone.