Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

They explain, “Rising tariffs, export restrictions and a lack of supplier diversity are making rare metals more expensive and difficult to procure. Chinas dominance in rare metal exports poses a significant challenge for companies seeking alternative sources.” ” Reputational risk. ” Value at Risk.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Travin Singh (creator behind Crust Brewing) realised that if he could find bakery partners, he basically had access to a cheap local source of beer making raw materials. The circular economy is a cost saver and generally has less carbon emissions, because raw materials are sourced locally and therefore with less transportation.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Ensuring that any approach is fully compliant in order to avoid having to relocate production or supply sources often takes up a lot of internal resources. Joint tariff payment is a better strategy for both partners when compared with looking for a totally new supplier or sourcing from a different country altogether.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 14, 2023

Logistics Procurement – Performance Management by LSCMS Shippers’ Council Shortly after the outset of COVID, in early 2020, supply chains have been disrupted across the globe. Freight procurement is the mainstay of any supply chain professional but price is not the be-all and end-all.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 25, 2017

Managers must understand the digital evolution in the supply chain and respond in kind, explains Forbes magazine , with integrated planning and execution systems, automated systems, smart warehousing and procurement practices and much more. Managers Automate Processes to Respond to the Digital Supply Chain.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 6, 2023

Inbound Logistics is the pioneering magazine empowering demand-driven enterprises. Inbound Logistics is proud to honor ToolsGroup for continuing to offer readers solutions that optimize logistics and supply chain excellence and drive enterprise performance. We are proud to be one of the top 100 again for 2023! Access the report here.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains Supply chains encompass many interconnected activities, from procurement, production, and inventory management, to logistics and distribution. These activities involve numerous stakeholders, such as suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

As time passed, procurement gradually gained a larger role in the scope of manufacturing and order fulfillment. By the mid-1950s , procurement had become a commonplace aspect of minor business, and procurement was almost comparable to secretarial work. Why Is Technology Driving Procurement Trends and the Role of Procurement?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

From artificial intelligence to refocusing on procurement, the state of supply chain continued to explode throughout 2016, and you need to understand why. The move to agile supply chain management inherently required more data sources than traditional supply chains, reports GT Nexus. The State of Supply Chain 2016 Trends.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Most of the shippers procure their transport through long-term contracts with selected carriers. Thus, freight buyers need to do more to integrate decarbonization into their procurement practices. The Smart Freight Procurement Guidelines published by SFC provide shippers with a useful roadmap for achieving this. Green Skies?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

It is clear that complex, manual payment processes are critical sources of costly mistakes and over billing. Critical supply chain information enables analysis and insight to help forecasting, pricing, procurement, sourcing, and supply chain optimisation. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – November 2021. Lack of trust.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

After the event DGrade met with the Yas Marina Circuit procurement team to address a sustainable alternative for their staff uniform requirements. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – August 2021. Closing the loop with Sustainable Products. Deploys AWS IOT for Supply Chain Tracking.

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Logility

APRIL 13, 2021

It has overcome an early identity crisis and proved itself as a powerful enterprise planning tool , helping companies meld financial, sales, production, procurement and marketing information into a single plan, grounded in reality. Be prepared to work hard developing a single source of truth. What Does IBP offer? 3) No Clear Goals.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In order to achieve this target, CEVA Logistics is incorporating environmental considerations in a variety of areas of operations, from warehousing to transportation and procurement. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – September 2021. Photo Credit: United Airlines. million gallons of SAF this year. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 23, 2014

The leading IT magazine, CIO Review, today published a special issue on supply chain transformation, and included an article I wrote on spend management as a core capability. This is an important input into strategic sourcing).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

By enabling customer access to supplier information, including sourcing of materials, as well as environmental performance data, all parties in the supply chain, can be made more accountable. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – September 2021. This provides customers, partners and suppliers alike, access to information in real-time.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Based in the USA and later North Asia, I specialized in “Supply Chain Solutions” for North American / European Corporations with Asia Pacific manufacturing/sourcing operations”. “My LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – October 2021. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – September 2021. Prior to that, I was with TNT for 6 years.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

This has proved to be a major source of risk. Poor business continuity planning, lack of risk management programs and single source suppliers, have magnified the impact of such risks. A significant paradigm shift in procurement and inventory control is an emerging area of focus.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 10, 2021

Global Supply Chain & Sourcing Director for ECCO Global Shoe Production & Sourcing. My projects in Malaysia, Philippines, China, Indonesia and eventually Vietnam, ranged from customer service and order fulfillment, shop-floor planning, inventory management, import/export and procurement.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 17, 2021

BOSTON, March 17, 2021 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, is proud to announce that ToolsGroup Director of Professional Services for Europe, Michael Haiber, and Vice President of Professional Services, Stefano Novati, were both named 2021 “Pros to Know” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Based on our experience working with procurement pros all over the world, we’ve put together seven strategies for getting the most out of your supplier relationships and strengthening the resilience of your supply chain. Procurement leaders say that when tackling a disruption, relationships with suppliers are what really make the difference.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

In essence, a lot of logistics planning boils down to finding the quickest possible route between various points of delivery before returning back to the source. Aside from route planning and optimisation, some other avenues worth exploring include: Sustainable Sourcing of Goods. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – September 2022.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 21, 2023

The mind-set challenge for all businesses today is to recognize the following: That commuter and business travel miles are a significant source of planet damaging green house gas emissions. There are work life balance advantages to working remotely.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

For example, the following five pieces of advice, which were highlighted by a 2012 Entrepreneur Magazine article and are every bit as relevant today, can be applied by any enterprise with an outbound supply chain serving online shoppers. There is also the question of ethical procurement and purchasing to consider.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Technology Will Reshape Procurement Practices. Better procurement practices translate into better overall sales, but the role of procurement in driving sales’ statistics will change throughout 2017. For example, Johnson & Johnson procurement professionals actively review market trends before making purchases.

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EcoVadis

MAY 9, 2018

Sustainable public procurement can also be beneficial from the economic perspective: It can generate income, reduce costs and promote innovation among domestic producers. National Procurement Standards. The commitment to sustainable procurement extends to ensuring suppliers follow sustainable practices. In the U.K.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 15, 2023

Improving on their marketing and procurement skills would help them achieve such aspirations. The group advocates a proactive and enhanced approach to Logistics procurement. They just need to reach out and find new avenues & sources of support. The Shippers Council has a broad collective group of expertise in its membership.

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Resilinc

MARCH 12, 2024

In 2023—if it wasn’t already—geopolitics became top of mind for every procurement professional. This year, managers and procurement professionals must stay incredibly diligent when it comes to the latest news. This includes at least 64 countries, representing almost 50% of the global population ( Time Magazine.)

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. is one of the industry’s most respected logistics sources. The magazine and site focus on logistics services, technology and equipment.

Resource Reduction 120

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

In other words, halal requires an organisation of the supply chain instead of just the factory: from source all the way up to point of consumer purchase. This has implications for raw materials, ingredients, primary packaging, intermediate goods as well as end-product goods flows.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

These women are amazing in so many ways,” says Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics magazines. Storer is responsible for Berlin Packaging’s North American-based Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Strategic Sourcing functions. About Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

The Altasian Option The Economist magazine in its February 25 th 2023 edition featured a report titled: The Altasian Option- Can Asia’s alternative supply chain steal China’s thunder? based Qualcomm ’s revenues from Vietnamese sourced chip facilities many of which supply other high tech firms such as Samsung, tripled between 2020 and 2022.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

Sourcing, manufacturing and consumption models will continue to evolve and the supply chain industry is positioned as a strategic partner to support companies in rationalising future decisions. Today, a dominance of production and sourcing is considered far-sourcing, driven by attractive labour rates in Asia.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Companies emphasized offshore sourcing, single suppliers, and centralized warehousing to optimize their operations. To enhance resilience, supply chain strategies have shifted from cost-saving to redundancy by engaging multiple suppliers, particularly from local or nearshore sources, to mitigate supply disruptions.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In his recent Supply Chain Digital Magazine article, Future-proof your supply chain to 2025 and beyond , Brent posits seven ways shippers can make decisions now to improve operational efficiency in the next couple of years. For example, 38% of organizations use manual procurement processes to communicate with supply chain partners.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 13, 2021

There are however many other companies that do not trade tangible goods across borders but may be able to benefit from provisions on services, investment and government procurement etc. Decisions are taken within organisations, for example, by a procurement team, that affect ongoing compliance with FTA rules. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Diversify Supplier Base : Relying on a broader array of suppliers helps distribute risk and reduces dependency on a single source.

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