Enterra Insights

JANUARY 14, 2022

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and their end-customers constantly engage in a complicated dance that has no choreographed steps. Sometimes CPG manufacturers take the lead and sometimes consumers take the lead. Most business consultants today urge CPG manufacturers and retailers to become consumer-centric and demand-driven.

Manufacturing Procurement 130

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Packaging Supply and Demand 130

IQMS

MARCH 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed manufacturers to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. In the process, it has highlighted an aspect of manufacturing ERP that is not as visible in more normal times— business continuity.

Manufacturing Procurement 64

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software 64

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2017

UPS Forecasts Another Record-Breaking Holiday Shipping Season. Alphabet looks to snowy Michigan to test self-driving cars (Reuters). DCLI to Purchase TRAC Intermodal’s Domestic Chassis Fleet. As your smartphone has been the tool moving us into this collaborative digital era, the TMS will be that tool for the shipping world.”.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 103

Logistics Network Optimization Software Modeling Software Forecasting Software Supply Chain Network Software 103

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2023

While FedEx has worked with many mass retailers on this solution in the past, it now offers hassle-free returns for small to midsize businesses. This creates a higher shipping cost and is not as environmentally friendly as shipping the one item back in a smaller package or as part of a consolidated return.”

Logistics Network Optimization Software 195

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Cost Reduction Strategies Negotiating Skills 195

Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 18, 2015

Professor Zondag is a professor from supply chain program at Western Michigan University which is ranked one of the best program in the nation. The S&OP process is an effective tool to match the voice of the customer with the voice of the supply chain in an active fashion.

S&OP 100

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 100

Requis

MAY 22, 2020

In the 1990s, purchasing managers were focusing on how to beat up their suppliers in order to buy cheaper. Meanwhile, salespeople for suppliers were trying to work around procurement. For example, if we’re manufacturing something in China there are labour costs, the costs to ship, plus tariffs.

Data 52

Data Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

EMERGE App

AUGUST 5, 2018

You might be using pencil-and-paper, spreadsheets or sophisticated inventory management software to do this. Nowadays it refers to inventory management software because computational power is needed to effortlessly calculate, for example, landed costs for purchases and CBM for your packing lists. Customer, supplier or consignee.

Inventory Management Software 45

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Inventory Reduction Inventory 45