Enterra Insights

JUNE 27, 2022

Correspondents from the New York Times observe, “Global forces such as supply chain disruptions, severe weather, energy costs and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have contributed to rising inflation rates that have spooked stock market investors and put President Biden’s administration on the defensive.”[3] ”[4]. .”[4].

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 24, 2021

The subway system is the lifeblood of New York City, pre-COVID carrying an average of 5.5 There are many pieces of the modern manufacturing supply chain. Making matters worse, many manufacturers are currently using legacy systems with rules of thumb, outdated algorithms, or personal instinct to manage inventory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2023

A few weeks ago I wrote that Walmart and packaging specialist Packsize announced that they will collaborate on a right-sized, on-demand box machine using technology designed for Walmart’s deployment. The point is to stop shipping small online orders in boxes that are ridiculously oversized. Electronics seller Crutchfield Corp.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 19, 2022

” Grocers and CPG Manufacturers Prefer In-store Shoppers. ” Design expert Shoshana Burgett ( @ColorKarma ) notes that consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers, especially brand name manufacturers, are not happy when product decisions are taken out of the hands of consumers. ” Concluding Thoughts. .

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 19, 2022

” Grocers and CPG Manufacturers Prefer In-store Shoppers. ” Design expert Shoshana Burgett ( @ColorKarma ) notes that consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers, especially brand name manufacturers, are not happy when product decisions are taken out of the hands of consumers. ” Concluding Thoughts. .

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QAD

JANUARY 24, 2023

For example, as of November 2022, the program has added three additional benefits for CTPAT certified organizations: Front of the line admissibility review: shipments detained due to forced labor concerns will have admissibility packages prioritized over non CTPAT members.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

For routes previously served by sedans, SUVs and minivans can deliver more than double the number of packages while the company’s “high-capacity vans” are able to service nearly five times as many packages, Mulligan said. They include Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

The goal, from a manufacturing perspective, is clear: learn how to do more with less as efficiently as possible while maintaining profitability and complying with due diligence legislation. Ninety percent of companies have an ESG strategy in place and chances are good yours does, too – or will very soon.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 12, 2024

Reportedly, these adjustments further represent a greater than 10 percent raise for most hourly workers within the Nevada battery manufacturing complex. Further indicated is that the labor union has active organizing efforts targeting Tesla and a dozen other auto manufacturers with a U.S. up to $34.50 per hour on the high end.

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Resilinc

JULY 18, 2023

As waves of lawsuits are filed against PFAS manufacturers like 3M and DuPont, businesses and consumers are raising questions about safety and health concerns. Because PFAS were manufactured by scientists, they don’t exist naturally and cannot break down on their own. There’s another place where PFAS can be found, too—our supply chains.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 24, 2023

Mike Newman and Joe Lynch discuss sustainability and reusable packaging. About Mike Newman Mike Newman , the CEO of Returnity Innovations, is a recognized authority in the field of transformational logistics platforms, specializing in shifting from single-use to circularity through reusable packaging solutions for companies and organizations.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Americans’ concern over rising prices is at a record high, according to a recent survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. According to the National Association of Manufacturers , “CEOs pointed to increased supply chain costs as the greatest current inflation-related stressor for their businesses.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 16, 2021

Cheese, Manufacturers Must Adapt to Changing CPG Landscape. Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers know as well as anyone that keeping up with the changing landscape can be difficult — but essential. And consumer packaged goods companies are betting that relocation is a trend that’s here to stay.”[1] March 16, 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Reportedly, these adjustments further represent a greater than 10 percent raise for most hourly workers within the Nevada battery manufacturing complex. This week, a report published by The New York Times (paid subscription) indicated: “ But as the strike moves into its third month, it is having an outsize impact on the Nordic region.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 21, 2014

To become demand driven (or market driven), they need to learn how to speak a new language. Tonight, I am stuck at a New York airport in a snow storm. For example, in a hospital, it is the translation of usage in a procedure to hospital order to a distributor and the translation of that usage to an order for a manufacturer.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 17, 2020

At the time we bought more packages than we should have, just in case, not realizing there was going to be a full blown run on toilet paper. Manufacturers make toilet paper based on those demand signals in a very predictive manner. The majority of toilet paper sold in North America is manufactured in North America.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

The good news, however, is they have plenty of options in their product assortments, store footprints, customer behavior and even virtual worlds as they face these economic headwinds, using tools including basket analysis, which shows what customers are buying, and assortment planning, which helps retailers decide what to sell.”

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Enterra Insights

MAY 1, 2018

But these days, all eyes seem to be trained on the final stretch of that journey from the point of manufacture to the customer’s hands. There is often no place to deliver packages at large apartment complexes and office buildings. The UPS My Choice service, which sends package tracking notifications, offers further flexibility.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2014

across from the Empire State Building in Midtown [and on the same busy street as Macy’s flagship store], would function as a mini warehouse, with limited inventory for same-day delivery within New York, product returns and exchanges, and pickups of online orders. Here are some details from the article: Amazon’s space at 7 West 34th St.,

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode). JDA Unleashes New Levels of Supply Chain Visibility Across its Portfolio with TransVoyant. UPS Installs Beacons On Package Cars To Improve Loading Accuracy.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Here are some more details from the article: Dubbed “Shipping with Amazon,” or SWA, the new service will entail the tech giant picking up packages from businesses and shipping them to consumers, according to people familiar with the matter. Packages were delayed. Manufacturers like P&G are having to do the same too.

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Exiger Perspectives

MARCH 29, 2023

He works to advance global supply chain resilience, ethics and sustainability by deploying Exiger’s AI technology to help stop forced labor, accelerate product delivery, cut costs, combat national security threats and decarbonize manufacturing. He performed significant work with Fortune 500 manufacturers and the U.S. and L.I.N.K.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Sustainable distribution: Distribution of goods usually generates a lot of waste and is can damage the environment, but green distribution consists of green packaging including size, shape, and materials that have an impact on transportation of the goods. The New York Times (section B), 1. Cardwell, D. 2014, July 30).

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Now, all that manufacturing, logistics, pricing, customer engagement and general commerce data is obsolete.” ”[2] Given the paradigm shift in consumer behavior, brands and retailers need to understand how the consumer landscape has changed and what they can do to succeed in this new environment. ” Footnotes. [1]

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RFgen

MARCH 28, 2016

Many of these items advertise their all-natural ingredients and simple manufacturing processes to attract the eye of people wanting to live a healthy lifestyle. The supplement and meal replacement powders are manufactured in a facility monitored by the Food and Drug Administration and National Science Foundation.

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RFgen

MARCH 28, 2016

Many of these items advertise their all-natural ingredients and simple manufacturing processes to attract the eye of people wanting to live a healthy lifestyle. The supplement and meal replacement powders are manufactured in a facility monitored by the Food and Drug Administration and National Science Foundation.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2014

It was a great costume, and we looked great — except we were living in Arizona at the time and nobody outside of New York City (the only place the Blue Man Group was performing at the time) had heard of them, so every time we showed up at a party that night, people would yell out, “Hey, look, Smurfs !”

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Manufacturers are Now Selling Directly to Consumers. This week, many of my friends will gather in New York for NRF. Retailers can no longer have their heads in the sand, but neither can consumer products manufacturers. Note that apparel manufacturing is growing and apparel retail is declining. Disintermediation.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

PFAS are also used in the photo-resistance process in semiconductor manufacturing. Companies are announcing semiconductor fabs, like Micron’s New York-based factory and Intel’s US-based factory. The third is regulatory impacts. Nearshoring is also happening but that takes a lot more work.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 1, 2017

I recently attended the CEWIT2017 Conference at the Center for Wireless and Information Technology’s facility at beautiful Stony Brook University in New York. Industry 4.0, Increasingly, across the supply chain, data is being seen as the currency by which forecasts are built, orders are produced and products are delivered.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 4, 2015

In many cases, especially as the capabilities of consumer 3D printers improve and their costs decrease, we will completely bypass distribution centers, stores, and trucks and manufacture the products we order ourselves.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. Managing bid packages, for instance, can be time consuming and complex. Allow carriers some flexibility in bidding.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The Port of Los Angeles, which is vying with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to be the nation’s busiest facility, saw a 25.8% Global trade has eased as warehouse inventories of retailers and manufacturers remain elevated,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

We produce there because the regulations say that you need to manufacture there to sell there. Our factory is efficient; yet, it costs us more to manufacture the product in Vietnam because of a lack of local raw materials – compared to manufacturing it in the US, shipping it, and paying duties on a landed basis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Wegmans launches sustainable egg packaging chain-wide. The funding will focus on manufacturers of the inputs used in COVID-19 vaccine production as well as facilities that fill and package vaccine vials. Companies continue to look for new sustainability initiatives, especially when it comes to reducing packaging waste.

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USC Consulting Group

JUNE 8, 2020

Of course, the easiest way to correct an imbalance where demand is greater than supply is to produce more, but as the New York Post reported , the U.S.’ Kaizen is an approach often used in manufacturing industries, but organizations may also want to consider the Shewhart Cycle. The Shewhart Cycle: PDCA.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 1, 2017

I recently attended the CEWIT2017 Conference at the Center for Wireless and Information Technology’s facility at beautiful Stony Brook University in New York. Industry 4.0, Increasingly, across the supply chain, data is being seen as the currency by which forecasts are built, orders are produced and products are delivered.

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