Enterra Insights

AUGUST 24, 2023

“Plan all you want,” writes Cyrus Hadavi , CEO of Adexa, “but disruptions are the supply chain’s real problem.”[1] Because global supply chains are constantly facing crises. In the first part of this article, I want to discuss some of the risks facing supply chains.

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Logility

AUGUST 31, 2022

With all of today’s supply chain disruptions, and new ones no doubt lurking around the corner, companies without optimized inventory are risking overpaying and underperforming. Proactive inventory management is not possible without insight across the entire supply chain. Start With the Customer Experience.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 24, 2022

” Difficult as it may be, supply chain professionals need to plan for the future. Mark Lau, Chief Commercial Officer at TVS Supply Chain Solutions, believes the new normal is more about spotlighting old vulnerabilities than it is about new circumstances. … Supply chains will have to adapt.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our Annual 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month. Background. Prediction Background.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 2, 2022

I was recently struck by arguments presented by Arif Husain ( @WFPChiefEcon ), Chief Economist at the U.N. He writes, “The war in Ukraine — a major ‘breadbasket’ for the world — is deepening these challenges on an unprecedented scale. 3] This is especially true about the war in Ukraine. World Food Program.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

The Financial Times reporters observe, “[Supply chain woes] are likely to intensify if China digs its heels in and continues to pursue a zero-Covid policy that has left millions of workers across the country confined to their homes. Supply chain concerns, however, don’t focus solely on the movement of consumer goods.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Highlights from the High-Tech Industry Summit Blue Yonder’s High-Tech Industry Summit, cosponsored by Microsoft and Ernst & Young LLP , brought together over 50 supply chain practitioners from 18 diverse high-tech companies to Microsoft’s Technology Center in Mountain View, California, in October. Kudos to the Micron team!

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 17, 2023

Pressure from various stakeholders to make supply chains more sustainable has grown steadily over the last three years and shows no signs of abating. The pressure from various stakeholders—notably investors — to increase the sustainability of supply chains has grown steadily over the last three years and shows no signs of abating.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog would like to update readers on the upcoming appearance of Founder and Executive Editor Bob Ferrari’s appearance at a major supply chain conference being held virtually. This conference’s focus has been especially geared to supply chain transformation in crisis and volatility.

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American Global Logistics

JULY 14, 2023

Gain Competitive Advantage by Understanding the Economic Aspects of Supply Chains Supply chains play a crucial role in driving economic growth and prosperity. According to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) the cost of U.S. All these help mitigate disruptions to supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Two commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of 2022. Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Geo-Political and Hybrid Government Policy Dimensions.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The impact of COVID, Brexit, and the war in Ukraine remains apparent too, with 76% of respondents citing supply chain disruption as serious threat to procurement and 63% mentioning global political uncertainty. Focus on supply chain stability, says Martin Wakelin, UK Head of Indirect Procurement at dairy company Müller.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

I had the opportunity to sit in on a very thorough presentation by a member of the Economist Intelligence Unit at the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies meeting today. One of the biggest contributors to inflation is the increase of oil and gas prices, which will remain high as long as the conflict in the Ukraine rages.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 29, 2022

As businesses report their financial performance for the first quarter of 2022, Supply Chain Matters continues with highlights of select bellwether firms that can be considered a relatively good indicator of ongoing industry supply chain challenges and how senior executives view the remainder of 2022.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 12, 2023

.” Most people are aware that progress in global food security is being challenged by geopolitical events (like the war in Ukraine) and changing climates. The war in Ukraine, inflation, fertilizer shortages, COVID-19, regional conflicts and extreme weather are colliding to create a global food crisis unlike any food crisis in the past.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Within this guide, readers will find out more about the Bitcoin Past, Present and Future. Ukraine has been accepting Bitcoin donations to cope with its ongoing military conflict with Russia. The Present. Bitcoin Past, Present and Future. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

The article presents findings from a survey conducted across over 200 global supply chain professionals to highlight how the pandemic has increased the need for freight market intelligence and how it continues to be relevant even as supply chain issues resolve. And they are.

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Unleashed

MAY 22, 2022

The Unleashed Roundtable Series: SME Supply Chain Resilience Part 2: Scaling in a Compromised Supply Chain In part 2 of our SME Supply Chain Resilience roundtable, we ask our experts how to maintain system agility when your business is scaling in a compromised supply chain.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 22, 2022

When the conflict in Ukraine began, Blue Yonder put out a call to its associates to raise funds for this organization that is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. The post Blue Yonder Gives ICON Attendees a Chance to Give Back appeared first on Supply Chain Nation.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog unveils a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond. Current Year 2022.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Supply Chain Can Teach Us Much About the Future of Professional Education Labor issues command a lot of attention right now, and notably the challenge of how to find enough talent to meet current and future market demands. The supply chain industry is no exception in this sense. Consequently, companies?—?and

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

McCormick’s diverse supplier network helps shield it from Ukraine impacts. The company has faced sourcing constraints as a result of the war in Ukraine, causing the company to rely on second sourcing capabilities for its mustard procurement. Sixteen states sue USPS over plan to buy gas-powered vehicles.

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RFgen

MARCH 22, 2023

The supply chain landscape is continually evolving. As we venture further into 2023, supply chains must adapt to these ever-changing dynamics. With new technologies, global disruptions, and shifting customer demands, supply chain managers face numerous challenges. Businesses must adapt to keep goods flowing.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods by giving customers more visibility and greater confidence to accurately predict delivery times. As this new global economic system grew, a corresponding supply chain—complex, powerful, virtually unquestioned—became its structural support system.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 11, 2022

You must live in the present.”[1] ”[1] That’s a message supply chain professionals and politicians need to grasp as they grapple with current supply chain snarls. ”[2] Since we can’t go back and must live in the present, we also must prepare for the future.

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AB&R

APRIL 29, 2022

Pressure on the global supply chain isn’t likely to let up anytime soon. Labor shortages, port congestion and manufacturing delays are throwing off the supply chain’s delicate balance. Higher demand for products is exacerbating supply chain challenges. What is causing continued supply chain disruption?

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate, Supply Chain Matters blog unveils part two of a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond. Economic and Business Challenges Expected in 2023. Overall Themes for the Year 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

Frequent readers of the Supply Chain Matters blog may recall one metaphor that this Editor has invoked over the past three years – the Eagle ’s tune, In a New York Minute ( Everything Can Change ). The industry supply chain implications are extremely impactful. . A Sudden Tide Change.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 20, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a revealing survey published this week regarding viewpoints relative to business sustainability and ESG actions which reflect both a call to action and a perspective of advanced technology enablement. . Added Supply Chain Matters Perspectives. Background. Bob Ferrari. .

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Global Supply Chain Pressures Index. Federal Bank of New York. The Prices index declined 0.5

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BlueYonder

APRIL 13, 2023

ICON 2023 is Blue Yonder’s annual customer conference and premier supply chain event, where practitioners and decision-makers exchange insights about their transformation journeys If you are in the manufacturing field, why should you attend this year’s event? In the fast-moving consumer goods space, we have Coca-Cola FEMSA presenting.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 23, 2022

Just when brick-and-mortar retailers thought the so-called “retail apocalypse” was ending, supply chain woes and rising inflation reined in their optimism. We have to fix our supply chain. Retailers Will Go Bust From Supply Chain Issues ,” Supply & Demand Chain Executive, 30 June 2022. [8]

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 23, 2022

Just when brick-and-mortar retailers thought the so-called “retail apocalypse” was ending, supply chain woes and rising inflation reined in their optimism. We have to fix our supply chain. Retailers Will Go Bust From Supply Chain Issues ,” Supply & Demand Chain Executive, 30 June 2022. [8]

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Taulia

MARCH 15, 2023

While none of these territories have been able to escape the present global economic adversity fully, the UK appeared a striking outlier in terms of the scale and severity of the challenges inflation poses to its business community. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine compounded this difficult situation in early 2022. in November 2022 3.

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o9 Solutions

JANUARY 5, 2023

From the earlier post-pandemic shocks to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the acceleration of energy transition, these factors have caused further uncertainty for the oil and gas industry. In order to answer this question, we’ll have to dive deeper into the workings of a downstream company supply chain network.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

This was an eye-opening experience, as we examined war rooms depicting the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on global supply chains, with detailed supplier mapping graphics and impact analyses. We hope to host more Air Force acquisition officers here on campus in the future!

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 12, 2023

This time, I was keen to unravel the value of contested communication and shed light on any past failures within supply chains during emergency situations and discuss what can be done to drive resilient communications. Resilinc are the leading experts in protecting global supply chains and operations.

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