Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 12, 2023

With households in emerging economies spending an average of 25% of their budgets on food — up to 40% in sub-Saharan Africa and 60% in Haiti — rising inflation is placing families in a desperate situation and perpetuating the cycle of generational poverty, especially the cycle of rural poverty.”

Food 130

Food Egypt Resource Reduction Ukraine 130

Supply Chain View from the Field

MARCH 13, 2015

We have another 100M metric tons from animal sources. Haiti grew all of its own rice, until the World Bank told them to take the tariff off – and once they removed the tariff – they could buy it cheaper from the US and Vietnam than they could grow it in the country.

Sourcing Strategies 60

Sourcing Strategies Food Haiti Forecasting 60

Elementum

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

According to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency’s estimate, 90% of Anguilla’s power infrastructure was damaged, 90% of government buildings damaged, and that the island suffered “significant damage to [its] main water supply. ”. Widespread damages were also reported in Turks and Caicos Islands and US Virgin Islands.

Dominican Republic 79

Dominican Republic Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Florida 79

Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

by Joe Cannata With Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful storm to threaten the Atlantic Coast in over 10 years that has already brought severe damage to Haiti, the Bahamas and several Southeastern U.S. states, obvious disruptions to supply chains and supply chain risk management were a given. The theme here?

Supply Chain Risk Management 275

Supply Chain Risk Management Supply Chain Planning Software Risk Management Supply Chain Software 275

Elementum

OCTOBER 27, 2021

However, it’s his humanitarian efforts that can teach us a lot about supply chain management. A Source of Inspiration In the constant chaos that is supply chains these days, it’s often difficult to find good news. If you’re like me, then some good news – supply chain or not – is always welcome.

Supply Chain Planning Software 146

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 146

Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

by Bill DuBois If you had anything to do with supply chain planning in the early days of enterprise resource planning (ERP), you may consider those years the “good ol’ days”. Aligning the supply plans to these new volatile demand profiles was no easy achievement. However, none of this physically destroyed your supply chain.

Supply Chain Network Software 158

Supply Chain Network Software Network Optimization Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software 158

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2014

For the true DIYer, open-source projects such as RepRap allow hackers to build their own machines using filament to print in materials such as plastic and metal. Many of these kind souls make their designs open-source and free for public use. The Third Dimension: The Advantages and Disadvantages to Printing in 3D.

Manufacturing Procurement 281

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software Manufacturing 281