Enterra Insights

AUGUST 29, 2023

Cybersecurity Risks Gary Stevens , an IT specialist, states the obvious, “The best way to preempt a cyberattack is to reduce the risks before the attack occurs. Implement a robust security strategy that will make it difficult for even the most determined hacker to gain access to your supply chain networks and data.”[5]

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Disruption has been the name of the game for more than a year as supply chain leaders have been dealing with changing buyer behaviors, inventory management challenges, labor shortages, weather and pandemic-related uncertainty, cyber security threats and capacity constraints that continue to create significant supply chain volatility.

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QAD

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Understanding Supply Chain Software Risk Management. Supply chain risk analysis is designed to combat small hiccups leveling up to more dangerous threats, like cybersecurity. What Is Supply Chain Software Risk Management? Risk management focuses on understanding all threats to a business.

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Logility

OCTOBER 29, 2021

With the right technology, process manufacturing strategy, planning, and management can be simplified. Manufacturers have been through a trial by fire with supply chain disruptions and changes in demand during the past two years. 4 Digital Solutions That Address the Top Challenges for Process Manufacturers.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

It is no secret that the manufacturer and distributor sectors have been some of the hardest hit by the global health crisis and recent geopolitical instability. Tackling the various hurdles faced by manufacturers and distributors requires a strategic approach. Implementing innovative cost-saving for a manufacturer.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Supply Chain Risk Management is a Cirque Du Soleil Calibre Act! In fact, 89% of businesses encountered a supplier risk event in the last five years. But not all companies are prepared for this level of risk and complexity. That’s where supply chain risk management software comes in. Manufacturing.

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QAD

APRIL 22, 2021

Recent business turbulence has increased the awareness among manufacturers for improved communication and collaboration with suppliers. This is certainly true in the area of strategic sourcing where procurement teams rely heavily on manually intensive efforts to identify and select suppliers.

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Precoro

AUGUST 14, 2023

More and more companies are acknowledging the importance of centralizing and optimizing their procurement operations. One of the ways to accomplish this is to establish a procurement team to streamline ordering by centralizing purchases and improving supplier relations. What are the duties of a procurement manager?

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In the dynamic landscape of supply chain management, precise terminology is paramount. Whether you’re a seasoned procurement professional or just stepping into the world of sourcing and acquisitions, understanding the nuances of procurement synonyms can make all the difference.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Increasing Maturity of the Role of the Forecast for the Supply Chain Leader This gets me back to why technologies are not improving enterprise leadership’s ability to forecast and manage revenue. Which gets me to the question, “What is supply chain management? When he speaks of the supply chain, he means procurement.

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QAD

JULY 13, 2021

I caught up with a former colleague recently to discuss her procurement project which comprised a year-long strategic sourcing engagement. During the project, she was able to rationalize the supply base, boost procurement efficiencies and drive positive financial results.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog updates readers on added developments which now indicate that consumer electronics icon Apple is accelerating actions to source the company’s hardware component and assembly production to other countries. Background. Challenges have always surrounded the company’s reliance on China.

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QAD

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Manufacturing Day is all about paving the way for the next generation to see themselves in our field and sustain manufacturing into the future. Around the US, companies and schools are collaborating to give students a peek into our exciting world of modern manufacturing. The Next Generation of Manufacturing.

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Precoro

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

For some businesses – usually smaller or with a single-source purchasing flow – it may be sustainable to react to the immediate needs. However, growing organizations that face increasing complexity recognize the value of thoughtfully-planned and managed procurement.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 22, 2024

From a supply chain sourcing perspective, a consistent theme in media reporting has been exploration or hints for added Apple supply chain sourcing. Production currently sourced include products such as iPad , AirPod and the Apple Watch. Apple has been a master at exercising many such strategies.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 17, 2021

There is a range of manufacturing software now available to help businesses streamline their processes and maximise efficiency. Here we look at 15 types of manufacturing software, and for each answer three questions: What are the main functions of this software? What are its advantages and disadvantages?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 11, 2021

Cyber Security and the Digital Supply Chain! Cyber security options article and permission to publish here provided by Angelo Chongco. While organizations construct their cybersecurity fortresses, there are many weaknesses at contact with manufacturers, suppliers, worldwide partners, and other service providers to consider.

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Exiger Perspectives

MAY 15, 2024

Emerging supply chain regulations like the CSDDD or the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) may push organizations to develop new muscles that enhance compliance and yield other benefits like volume buys and more innovative sourcing strategies. Consider, for example, how GenAI is helping procurement professionals make more informed decisions.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 1, 2014

by John Westerveld Reason #5: Not having a supply chain risk management process. Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. IT security: This is also often ignored when thinking about Supply Chain risk.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2024

Initially, they provided risk solutions to financial services firms. Then in 2019, the newly reorganized Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency put special emphasis on protecting critical technology. All suppliers are rated on a 1 to 10 scale across different risk categories.

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ThroughPut

MAY 22, 2024

An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is a suite of integrated software applications that helps organizations manage and automate their core business processes. An effective ERP manages day-to-day business activities such as accounting, procurement, project management, risk management and compliance, and supply chain operations.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 7, 2020

What is supply chain risk management? Supply chain risk management is the process of identifying and managing issues within a supply chain. ordinated approach to implementing strategies to manage both daily challenges and unique risks. Who needs to understand supply chain risk management?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 2, 2022

To deal with the new challenges in managing and planning the supply chain , the procurement department is one of the functions that should look at changing. It is no longer sufficient for procurement to focus just on supplier costs, placing orders and ensuring goods are received. Risk management.

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EC Sourcing Group

OCTOBER 27, 2020

In all stages of the procurement process, there are risks. There is the supply chain in the overall big picture, of which procurement is involved. Suppose you think about the main purposes of procurement. Supply Chain and Risk Management Software : Identifying Risk. These include: Identify the risks.

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Unleashed

MARCH 16, 2021

Having grown sufficiently, you may find your SME business now has the need for a dedicated purchasing manager – and perhaps even a purchasing department. So if you’re a business owner who is wondering how to run a purchasing department, then check out our practical guide below. Goals of purchasing.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

In these times of global turmoil, there are five (5) important megatrends shaping supply chain innovations in the coming years, namely in e-fulfillment, sourcing, food and agriculture, labour intensive operations, and halal supply chain management. From global to local and regional sourcing.

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 5, 2024

Data Integration: The Ultimate Challenge In today’s rapidly evolving world, effective collaboration between engineering, sourcing, and the supply chain is paramount, particularly when it comes to managing costs and mitigating risks in the electronics industry. This divergence in data sources can lead to a host of issues.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 4, 2018

Globalism has been a boon to the supply chain by expanding sourcing, opening new markets, accelerating growth and highlighting opportunities to save money. ” Taken as a whole, the issues raised by Monahan and Gott are enough to keep any risk manager awake through the night. ”[2] Those risks are: 1.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2018

In the book — which is based on real-life technology, technical papers, and diplomatic meetings — national security and international relations expert Peter W. As part of Amazon’s due diligence process, a third-party security firm was hired to assess Elemental’s cybersecurity. ”[3]. ”[3].

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Raising interest rates leads to manufacturers deciding to forego capital investments; construction slowing down; declining sales of white goods, cars and trucks; and pressure on banks. Economists are beginning to speak of “immaculate disinflation.” This is an 80% drop year on year drop.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Originally published on Risk Management Monitor. Essentially every company that manufactures goods today depends on other companies to supply the raw or value-added materials that go into their finished products. Secure executive buy-in from procurement, supply chain and IT leadership.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 1, 2020

What is Supply Chain Risk Management? Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) is defined as the process of taking those strategic steps which can help manufacturers identify, analyze, assess, and finally mitigate the risk in the end-to-end supply chain. The Supply Chain Risk Management Lifecycle.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Learn more on how to overcome today’s supply chain challenges by securing the free guide, 8 Winning Strategies to Combat Supply Shortages. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Source: Consultancy.UK. Consultancy UK).

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Logility

JANUARY 25, 2022

ATLANTA – January 25, 2022 – According to PWC’s December 2021 Global Consumer Insights Pulse Survey , about half of respondents consciously consider factors related to sustainability when making purchasing decisions. Logility, Inc., Logility, Inc., These factors include, but are not limited to, continuing U.S.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 2, 2024

ERP trends 2024 – achieving business success through the use of innovative technologies Now that Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are firmly established, we expect to see a massive take-up of these technologies by manufacturers in 2024. It’s a sizable market, with research conducted by HG Insights stating that 1.4

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2019

Doug Keeley, Product Marketing Manager, Ivalua. The most fundamental spend categorization in Procurement is the line between direct and indirect spend, but one effort that transcends this split is supplier management. Industry: Manufacturing. Healthcare.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

In a recent Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) survey with McKinsey , business operations and supply chain emerged as weak points in the areas of risk and resilience. IT systems must be properly supported by vendors and continuously updated with the latest security patches.

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