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Trends 2021: Megatrends, Part Two

Enterra Insights

Most analysts believe the future looks bright for renewable energy sources. This means that ever-more of our energy system can become less reliant on traditional sources such as coal, oil, and natural gas, thereby reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.”[3] ”[4].

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Handfield’s Supply Chain Analytics Predictions for 2014

Supply Chain View from the Field

In particular, the focal BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) represent major targets for expansion, but with them come a host of new problem that enterprises have little to no experience in dealing with in terms of logistics capabilities. Here is what I expect to see next year: Global supply chain footprints will continue to expand.

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Global Luxury Management “Lifestyle” brands require push supply chain design customization

Supply Chain View from the Field

This is a challenging sourcing base, and global luxury brands must also pay attention to general labor and supply chain compliance policies. A fashion item loses value very quickly, and if not sold during a very short season won’t be worth anything a week later. The entire apparel supply chain is driven by these financial metrics.

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Collaboration: The New Battle Cry of Supply Chain

Supply Chain Network

Take for example the BRIC nations and the impact this region has across the global economy. In fact, all of the BRIC countries are now in the top 10 economies, with Brazil at 9, Russia at 6, India at 4 and China 2nd. The company sources the majority of its products from contract manufacturers in the Far East.

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Supplier Financial Health: Don’t Wait for the Worst, Reach out and Talk!

Supply Chain View from the Field

Traditional methods of supplier risk mitigation involve diversifying risk, multiple sourcing, or switching suppliers, which are not effective in situations where entire regions, industry segments, or supply chains are experiencing financial distress. Suddenly, the risk of massive tiers of suppliers facing obliteration became a reality.

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FMCG Manufacturing, Sourcing and the Ukraine-Russia Unrest

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

As part of the BRIC countries Russia is important in driving the growth aspirations of many of the world’s largest FMCG companies. Most of the large companies have developed pan-European sourcing strategies and gone are the days when each individual region or even country had its own small “local for local” factory operations.

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“The Procurement Value Proposition”: Guest Post by Gerard Chick Part 1

Supply Chain View from the Field

BRIC Supply Chain Business Process Outsourcing Category Management Global Supply Chain Procure to Pay Strategic Sourcing Supplier Relationship Management'