Enterra Insights

AUGUST 18, 2021

The Thomas staff reports, discrete manufacturing accounts for the largest proportion of IIoT spending. ” Today’s customers expect to know when their purchased products will be delivered. IBM reported that adopting IIoT insights for process optimization will increase product count by up to 20%.” ”[5].

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Unleashed

APRIL 11, 2024

The Guardian reports that the Victoria Unboxed project will hope to eliminate invisible waste from supply chains by replacing cardboard produce boxes with reusable plastic crates. The latest ISM Manufacturing PMI report registered an unexpectedly high 50.3% That’s why AOV is an essential metric to improve. in March – up 2.5%

Waste Reduction 52

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ThroughPut

APRIL 30, 2024

ThroughPut AI: For Making Intelligent Decisions Across the Supply Chain Watch On-demand Demo ThroughPut AI has been recognized as a Leading Vendor in the prestigious 2023 Gartner Market Guide for Analytics and Decision Intelligence Platforms in Supply Chain. The platform primarily helps predict demand and improve customer experience.

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crisp

JANUARY 24, 2024

Discover how Walmart’s Luminate Charter plan is revolutionizing retail data analytics with these five essential reports for suppliers. Imagine having a panoramic view of your product’s journey across all sales channels, understanding intricate customer purchase patterns, and the precise flow of inventory to every store.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Leveraging advanced analytics : You can use analytics to identify top-performing suppliers as well as address any issues based on supplier performance metrics. Analytics also help you better evaluate potential suppliers, pinpoint cost-saving opportunities, and strengthen future sourcing strategies.

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

The German Supply Chain Act (GSCA) goes into effect January 1, 2023 for companies with 3,000 or more employees and will extend to companies with 1,000 or more employees January 1, 2024. Consumers are increasingly expressing interest in ethical sourcing and environmental impacts related to the products they purchase.

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Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

Inventory analytics goes mainstream. Accurately plotting costs based on live data. Improving efficiencies with data analytics. for the 2020-2024 period), but to also help businesses move on from the pandemic. Connect IoT tech to your cloud software to input critical real-time data to analytics and other business systems.

Inventory Management Software 80

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Jaggaer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

With the acceleration of Artificial Intelligence and its role in our world and how procurement functions, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by both the possibilities and the risks. Talent retention is a growing priority in procurement and supplier relationships as market demands and technology evolve.

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OptiProERP

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

While large corporations have been at the forefront of manufacturing sustainability initiatives, in 2024, more small and mid-sized manufacturers are expected to incorporate green initiatives, recognizing that sustainability is essential for their bottom line.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 4, 2024

Start reading to find out how to optimize your inventory processes, reduce costs, and enhance operational efficiency in 2024. This efficiency extends to various business aspects, including procurement, warehousing, and distribution. It is calculated by dividing the cost of goods sold (COGS) by the average inventory level.

Inventory Management Software 52

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ThroughPut

MAY 3, 2024

As we step into 2024, the world of logistics isn’t what it used to be. 77% of the world’s largest ports are still facing backlogs, and that doesn’t just affect your logistics efficiency and costs, it impacts your entire supply chain and business. We’ve all been witness to this! Logistics has, however, come a long way.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives to retailer Walmart’s report of Q4 and Fiscal 2024 financial and operational performance. Specifically, high inflation and economically stressed consumers have been more selective in their purchase decisions. Net income was reported as $30.4 billion in 2022.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Key components of mobile inventory management include: Smartphone app: Allows field agents to log information, analyze metrics, and manage tasks even in remote areas with limited connectivity. Cloud software: Stores and distributes real-time data, producing reports accessible to all team members.

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Cognira

JULY 31, 2024

A retail merchant’s guide to overcoming promotion management challenges July 31, 2024 Promotions Home Merchants are the architects of promotion management and the driving force behind the scenes, orchestrating the entire lifecycle of their products and bringing promotions to life.

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Jaggaer

JULY 10, 2024

Proven Techniques from Source to Contract By Georg Roesch, VP Direct Procurement In our recent guest article, Prof. According to PwC’s 2024 Voice of the Consumer Survey , “while cost-of-living pressures weigh, some consumers say they are willing to spend 9.7% from source to contract).

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

We sat down with Resilinc Directory of Advisory Services Rick Freeman for his greater insights around PFAS, nearshoring and reshoring, and regulatory challenges such as UFLPA that will affect the high-tech industry well into 2024. What are the top 3 challenges facing high-tech and semiconductor global supply chains today?

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Stord

JUNE 19, 2024

We are about halfway through 2024. Anything under 5% indicates a deflationary market, but considering this metric was as low as 3.14 at the beginning of May, it’s a metric to watch closely as we progress through the summer. Rising spot rates and lowering fuel costs will be factors attributing to margin compression.

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Locus

JUNE 24, 2024

We are excited to announce that Locus has been mentioned as a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner® Market Guide for Last-Mile Delivery Technology Solutions (LMD). Recently, Locus was also recognized as a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner® Market Guide for Multicarrier Parcel Management Solutions, 2024 (MCPMS).

Optimization Software 52

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QAD

JUNE 20, 2024

Deciding to purchase a new ERP system for your business is a major decision that, despite the short-term risks, can yield substantial long-term rewards. What are the most significant business challenges that signal your company should purchase a new ERP, instead of enduring a painful status quo? In 2024, the world revolves around data.

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Locus Robotics

DECEMBER 18, 2023

You should also track productivity metrics now (if you aren’t already) so you’ll have them for comparison post-automation. With RaaS, your facility’s automation costs shift from capital expenses (CapEx), which refers to major purchases that you plan to use for years, to day-to-day operational expenses (OpEx).

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Cognira

JANUARY 8, 2024

Retail Promotions: A Key Strategy for Sustaining Customer Retention January 8, 2024 Promotions Home In the dynamic realm of retail, promotions have become a crucial element for retailers aiming not only to boost immediate sales but also to fortify their customer retention. Retail Promotions: The Key to Boosting Consumer Retention Rate 1.Customer

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

A 2017 ANZ report suggests that craft breweries are more labour intensive, which may explain the rise in the employment rate for the beer market, as well as its relatively low labour productivity metrics over time. There is a global trend for larger breweries to employ fewer people because they can afford to automate their processes.

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Unleashed

JUNE 19, 2024

This guide will teach you the key criteria to consider when procuring a new inventory system, how to qualify software vendors, and precautions to take before you begin your search. As a result, cloud inventory software helps businesses increase profitability by reducing their total business costs and lifting productivity.

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Unleashed

MAY 20, 2024

UK & US manufacturing sectors shrink as costs rise, new orders fall. Unstable market conditions, client destocking, and the Red Sea crisis – in combination with the rise of average purchasing costs – are responsible for the recent drop in manufacturing PMI , according to data provider S&P Global. Ditch the spreadsheets.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides a monthly highlights of reported January 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Overall, global activity reportedly showed signs of increased production output and corresponding activity levels, but the gains were mostly in developing and lower-cost regions. increased 1.1

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2024

However, this year promises a significant paradigm shift where traditional performance metrics are replaced by technology-driven frameworks, as recent breakthroughs with Generative AI in supply chains have demonstrated. Enter our list of supply chain trends for 2024. The same holds for the supply chain organization.

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ThroughPut

AUGUST 2, 2024

In 2023, Gartner released a comprehensive market guide for analytics and decision intelligence platforms in the supply chain , marking a decisive shift in industry thinking. The answer is clear: analytics and AI-powered intelligence significantly enhance decision-making capabilities in the supply chain. Dive right in. Spreadsheets!!

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Precoro

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Let’s be honest: managing procurement can feel like a juggling act — with pending requisitions, undelivered purchase orders, unpaid invoices, budget tracking, and stock transfers all in the mix. That’s where procurement reporting dashboards come in and let procurement managers see what’s really going on.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Stats NZ has reported the volume of high-strength beer (more than 5% ABV) available for consumption has increased by 21% in five years. The Society of Independent Brewers’s 2020 craft beer report showed that in 2019, their members reported acquiring 47 pub sites; 30% of them now have a taproom, and 35% of them have a shop.

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Freightera

APRIL 17, 2020

JV: I am not in the medical field, but they must be using AI and predictive analytics to determine the spread and the medical response. At the provincial level, we’re saying that by 2024, you will not be able to buy a new fossil fuel vehicle in BC. JV: You know how companies are easily assessed on financial metrics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2024

On February 4 at the 2024 Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift announced that she would be releasing a new album, which had secretly been in the works for two years. But Amazon is on track to purchase by next year as much electricity produced by solar, wind and other carbon-free sources as it uses to power its operations.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Most supply chain professionals probably consider “cheap steel and aluminum” a good thing: lower raw material costs generally mean lower prices on intermediate materials, parts, and finished goods. And chances are that few in the procurement field have ever given much thought to whether they were sourcing “high-carbon” steel or aluminum.

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