Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 15, 2020

was coined by the BMBF in Germany (Federal Ministry of Education and Research), which was a project by the German government to focus on the digitization of the manufacturing industry. “Manufacturers have reached a bit of a breaking point,” writes Peter Fretty ( @pfretty ), technology editor at IndustryWeek.

Industrial 100

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2023

The essence of this report that cites an informed source, indicates that Rivian is about to initiate a manufacturing reorganization that will include the relocation of portions of the start-up’s manufacturing engineering team to be directly resident at the company’s Normal, Illinois production facility.

Automotive 52

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

Frequent readers of the Supply Chain Matters blog may recall one metaphor that this Editor has invoked over the past three years – the Eagle ’s tune, In a New York Minute ( Everything Can Change ). The game is won and lost by strategy, collaborative and predictable planning and execution. Additional Thoughts.

Negotiating Skills 52

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 22, 2015

Editor’s Note: Almost 14 months ago we wrote one of our most popular posts entitled, “ The History of Supply Chain and Logistics Management ” contained a bit of history, definitions, and a great infographic visually going through the history of supply chain and logistics management. Outsourcing makes better financial sense.

Material Savings 120

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 26, 2015

Editor's Note : In this guest blog post from Adams Nager, of ITIF (Information Technology & Innovation Foundation) , he stresses the importance of fostering innovation and spurring competitiveness of American Manufacturing by focusing on more R&D from both the public and private sectors. The rest is history.

United States 120

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Resilinc

JANUARY 19, 2022

spokesperson noted that this was not Toyota’s goal – and likely not sustainable – the change in ranking is widely seen as a vindication of Toyota’s supply chain strategies. Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany is Volkswagen’s HQ and site of a massive manufacturing complex.). While Toyota’s U.S.

Sourcing Strategies 62

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Resilinc

JANUARY 18, 2022

spokesperson noted that beating GM was “not our goal, nor do we see it as sustainable,” the change in ranking is widely seen as a vindication of Toyota’s supply chain strategies. Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany is Volkswagen’s HQ and site of a massive manufacturing complex.). While Toyota’s U.S.

Supply Chain Visibility 62

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