Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Gartner predicts, “The digital twin market will cross the chasm in 2026 to reach $183 billion in revenue by 2031.” Digital twins are linked to real data sources from the environment, which means that the twin updates in real time to reflect the original version. ”[1] The concept certainly hasn’t gone unnoticed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 12, 2024

Autonomous supply chains can also help businesses by enabling new business models, such as direct-to-consumer, subscription-based, and circular, and creating new sources of revenue and competitive advantage. As it relates to navigation, some vessels already have autonomous navigation-related systems on board.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The APAC automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of about 10% between 2021 and 2026. Meanwhile, Automated Guided Vehicles optimize and automate material flow, from picking source pallets off conveyors and sending them to pickers for order consolidation — all while minimizing the risk of human error.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Amid a continuing component supply shortfall involving commercial aircraft global supply networks a report indicates that India has become a more attractive source of components. During 2025, and likely extending into 2026, this industry will continue to be challenged by supply chain network related demand and supply imbalance concerns.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The retailer plans to have at least 15 of the facilities, dubbed sortation centers, by the end of January 2026. Asda said it is experiencing “sourcing challenges” on some products that are grown in southern Spain and north Africa. It already has opened nine, after testing the concept in its hometown of Minneapolis.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Image source: Financial Times. Over 90% of the United States’ semiconductor-grade neon is sourced from Ukraine. Image source: Bloomberg.

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Jaggaer

JULY 4, 2024

Christian Heinrich, Co-Founder and Managing Director, c arbmee The 80% Challenge I was recently delighted to participate in a JAGGAER live webinar focused on the introduction, in recent years, of carbon emissions measurement as a factor in strategic sourcing. CBAM takes effect in 2026, with reporting already required from 2023.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that it has been selected by Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB to further improve the efficiency of its procurement processes and uphold and strengthen supply chain risk management thanks to Ivalua’s Source-to-Contract (S2C) solution.

Optimal Sourcing 130

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

I will soon be publishing the 2021 base-year study with a five-year forecast through 2026. Fortna’s framework includes consulting, design, planning, sourcing, implementation, and lifecycle services. The company sources subsystem mechatronics from numerous manufacturers, depending upon client needs. Lee Partners.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 25, 2025

Chief Financial Officer John Dietrich specifically indicated: I think its reasonable to assume that the macro environment is not going to significantly improve at least through the first half of fiscal 2026. Dietrich further indicated that weakness from industrial customers was a further consideration.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

For the A220 aircraft family, the company continues to target a monthly production rate of 14 aircraft by 2026.

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ivalua

MARCH 27, 2023

Almost all governments are looking to onboard CTCs, with most of Europe being covered by 2026. As a longstanding contributor in the ever-evolving sourcing industry—from early OCR—to the establishment of eInvoicing Networks, Stephen now applies his extensive tech experience to Ivalua’s unified Procurement platform.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Meets Battery Mineral Sourcing Requirements. The percentage of localized mineral sourcing starts at 40% in 2023 and rises by 10% each year, reaching 80% after 2026. The percentage of localized mineral sourcing starts at 40% in 2023 and rises by 10% each year, reaching 80% after 2026.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 30, 2025

First up was UPS’ plan to reduce Amazon volumes 50% by the second half of 2026. Both providers offer tech platforms to manage crowd-sourced last-mile deliveries. Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 19, 2024

FedEx CEO and President Raj Subramaniam emphasized the critical importance of meeting consumer expectations anytime, anywhere, as the landscape of online retail sales is projected to reach an astounding $8 trillion annually by 2026.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Although every part of a parcel’s journey from source to recipient has experienced increased congestion in the past few years, last-mile logistics suffers the most. In early 2020, online shopping increased 74% and projections point to the surge continuing up to 200 billion packages annually by 2026.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 13, 2019

1] Electric vehicle driven demand for lithium-ion battery raw materials such as cobalt and copper is expected to increase 10x by 2026. [2]. Image source: “Electric Vehicle Outlook 2018 | Bloomberg New Energy Finance.” 3] The search for more raw materials has led suppliers to source irresponsibly from unstable emerging markets.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2024

These technologies can examine huge portions of data from multiple sources, and recognize patterns and tendencies that would be impossible for humans to discern. billion by 2026. For example, during the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies faced unprecedented challenges in sourcing raw materials and delivering products to customers.

Optimal Sourcing 90

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QAD

APRIL 18, 2024

This deliberation highlights the acute pressure original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) face in meeting near-term objectives, particularly those for 2026, deemed pivotal in the transition towards battery electric vehicles (BEVs). manufacturing prowess and reduce dependency on foreign components, particularly those sourced from China.

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QAD

MARCH 23, 2023

Companies are sourcing ingredients and components from different sources, have new logistics and supply partners, and are likely even serving a different end customer with new ideas about how they like to shop and what matters most to them.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

This evaluation also needs to consider sourcing the technology, implementation and support services necessary to enable the desired outcomes. This becomes increasingly important when we look at the overall digitalization trend, with factory data expected to grow by 400% from 2021 to 2025 (source IDC Manufacturing Insights).

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Companies can leverage social media to obtain consumer behavior analytics while also monitoring the industry, news and other sources that can indicate potential supply chain disruptions like the passing of a new regulation.

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Locus Robotics

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

By Rob Press, Content Marketing Manager, Deputy In the supply chain, warehouses play a crucial role in receiving products from the source, storing them safely, and delivering them quickly and efficiently.

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Precoro

JUNE 6, 2022

And is expected to double by 2026. Acting as the last link selling products or services directly to the end customers – companies or individuals – the vendor receives a fee from the customer for sourcing the product tailored to his needs. A vendor can be sourcing and selling goods directly from the manufacturer to the end customer.

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Precoro

JULY 1, 2024

Small companies may also lack the resources to create a dedicated procurement team for proper sourcing and supplier vetting. Let’s explore what motivates companies to choose the group purchasing method of sourcing. billion over 2017-2026. billion over 2017-2026. But are GPOs a good fit for everyone?

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2023

Faury indicated to reporters that the expansion of Tianjin capacity is an important part of the strategy for producing upwards of 75 of the A320 family aircraft on a monthly basis by 2026. This facility also serves a base for commercial aircraft sold to China based airlines.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The news of this appointment was initially reported by Reuters , and coined as this plane maker’s: “ biggest management revamp for years, as it juggles supply pressures with challenges in defence and space, industry sources said.” A further open question is the ongoing management of suppliers as plans for ramp-up of production capabilities.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Despite ramped-up recruiting efforts, this number is expected to triple by 2026. But to effectively grapple with their operations to make them faster and better, companies will have to be committed to streamlining their processes — from sourcing, to loading, to manpower utilization and more. Stricter Limits on Driver Productivity.

Freight 68

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Supply Chain Trend

MAY 26, 2024

Gartner estimates that 65% of short-term supply chain decisions can be autonomous by 2026. They can be applied to the decision scope of every meeting in the IBP cycle and support sourcing decisions, product portfolio decisions, price, margin or promotional decisions, gap closure decisions and risk & opportunity decisions.

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Exiger Perspectives

OCTOBER 3, 2024

30, 2025, for large companies and June 30, 2026, for micro and small enterprises. For example: The UK Forest Risk Commodities Regulation requires businesses to ensure that key commodities are not sourced from illegally deforested land. If approved by the European Parliament and Council, the new implementation timeline will be Dec.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 21, 2023

Better sourcing processes, how to implement omnichannel fulfilment, and creative solutions for labour shortages. According to a Bloomberg article highlighting a September 2021 conference call with analysts, Chief Marketing Officer for FedEx, Brie Carere, shared that the parcel market is expected to grow 10% annually through 2026.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

An overall corporate cost cutting initiative calls for $11 billion in savings by 2026 in order to afford the transition to electric powered vehicles. Further being considered is the “ questioning ” of planned production of a compact SUV EV model at VW’ s main Wolfsburg facility planned for 2026.

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Arena Solutions

JANUARY 29, 2020

billion in 2018, with estimated expansion at a CAGR of 7% through 2026, according to Grand View Research. The NPD process is where the need to collaborate with all engineering, quality, manufacturing, and supply chain teams is critical to develop a product that can be sourced, built, and shipped effectively.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2024

Executives further indicated that future monthly production plans for the same market popular single aisle aircraft family were progressing well towards the previously announced goal of 75 aircraft per month by 2026.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 16, 2024

Reportedly, Samsung is planning to have the two fabrication facilities to be operational in 2026 and 2027. The aim is the ability to support the strategic supply needs in domestic based aerospace and defense, artificial intelligence and automotive supply networks. Under the provisions of the U.S.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Specifically for supply chain, Gartner estimates are that short term planning decisions will be automated for 65% in 2026. Decision trees for the most common IBP decisions can be made like this for Finance, Sales, Marketing, Operation & Sourcing, highlighting where there is automation and augmentation potential.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Despite ramped-up recruiting efforts, this number is expected to triple by 2026. But to effectively grapple with their operations to make them faster and better, companies will have to be committed to streamlining their processes — from sourcing, to loading, to manpower utilization and more. Stricter Limits on Driver Productivity.

Freight 60

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