Enterra Insights

MARCH 18, 2020

One of the most baffling twists of the current Covid-19 emergency has been the run on toilet paper. Toilet paper hoarding has spurred dozens of hilarious memes, sparked fights in supermarket aisles, and sparked a lot of bathroom humor. One meme stated, “If you need 144 rolls of toilet paper for 14 days of quarantine, you probably should have seen a doctor long before the Covid-19 scare.” Another meme shows a confused man receiving the news he tested positive for the virus.

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Unleashed

MARCH 18, 2020

Recessions occur when there is a consecutive decrease in economic growth. The global economy is volatile, and its impacts can travel through many parts of business and society. Recessions happen when there’s a drop in real gross domestic product, income, employment, manufacturing production and consumer retail sales. When the economy goes south, it can have a big impact on your supply chain.

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6 River Systems

MARCH 19, 2020

There’s an old adage for how to move merchandise: stack it high and watch it fly. The benefits of going vertical have applied in many areas – think about the soaring skylines in Shanghai and Dubai. Such great heights. The Shanghai Skyline Warehouses have also adopted this strategy. We face constraints on the ground, but if we can go up…then the sky’s the limit!

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 16, 2020

“Love in the Time of Cholera” is one of my favorite books by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. “Force Majeure in the Time of Coronavirus” is still being written, but even though it won’t be as entertaining as Marquez’s book, it will be an important read for supply chain and logistics professionals. “Supply chain partners commonly allocate. Read more Force Majeure in the Time of Coronavirus.

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Shipchain

MARCH 17, 2020

It all began in late December 2019 when the World Health Organization was informed of several cases of severe pneumonia in Wuhan, China. The strain was subsequently named Coronavirus (COVID-19), and since then, it has spread like wildfire across the world. What was once thought to only be an issue in China is now a global pandemic, with thousands infected and a huge majority of businesses forced to close down their offices or suspend operations indefinitely.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 18, 2020

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Imagining the Supply Chain of the Future! Optimize Supply Chain article and permission to publish here provided by Roel Calatin at pointonerecruiting.com. Supply chains are what keep businesses alive in today’s modern age. Without materials or tools that you need to run your business then you’re going to be in trouble.

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C3 Solutions

MARCH 19, 2020

The decision to invest in dock scheduling software can lead to significant benefits in the supply chain and reduce stress. As with any change to supply chain management systems or records, it is imperative shippers thoroughly consider the software vendor and evaluate their service levels. As explained by Manhattan Associates , shippers that follow the right steps to selecting the best dock scheduling software can quickly manage fluctuations and ensure the system chosen adds value and generates a

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Maine Pointe

MARCH 20, 2020

The importance of contingency planning to protect resilience is key in today's hyperconnected global supply chains. Burton White, EVP CPG & Retail at Maine Pointe offers his advice on how to weather the storm when the unexpected happens and how to be better prepared when the next one hits.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 18, 2020

If you’re a supplier, nothing makes you happier than receiving a customer order—and the more orders you get, the better. However, there are many different ways for customers to transmit those orders, from highly automated approaches to manual entry. What challenges does this create for suppliers? How can technology and digital networks streamline and automate.

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AIMMS

MARCH 16, 2020

The world of supply chain has changed. Just a few decades ago, processes were still fairly linear and easier to control. Fast-forward to today, and you’ll find that external factors like changing consumer tastes, geopolitical shifts and global disruptions like the coronavirus outbreak have a much deeper impact on demand, complicating planning.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2020

Optimization of the entire source-to-pay process for nearly all Körber locations worldwide. Redwood City/Warsaw/ Hamburg – March 17th, 2020 | Ivalua, a leading global provider of procurement management solutions, and OptiBuy, Ivalua’s long-standing implementation partner, announced their selection by Körber to enable a digital procurement transformation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 18, 2020

Coronavirus continues to impact the world, stunting supply chains and the global economy. The impact has been far reaching, and at Logistics Viewpoints, we have documented many areas of concern, including the impact on manufacturing supply chains in Southeast Asia, the automotive and pharmaceutical supply chains, the high-tech supply chain, and the impact on retail.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 20, 2020

Key performance indicators (KPIs) provide an invaluable way to judge the efficacy of operations, determine opportunities for improvement, improve customer experiences, and better manage supply chain functions, including warehouse management. Supply chain leaders that wish to remain proactive to risks of disruption and improve operations through 2020 and beyond need to understand the top warehouse KPIs and how.read More.

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Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 19, 2020

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This post by Transplace CEO Frank McGuigan from Transplace’s blog provides an informative overview of the current state of the transportation.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 17, 2020

COVID-19 is causing the mother of all supply chain disruptions. Two weeks ago, we worried that the gap in imports reduced demand and rates for trucks in seaport markets, but then consumers started emptying store shelves of cleaning supplies and canned goods.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2020

We all knew this day would come eventually. I just don’t think any of us saw it shaking out quite like this. After 20 years, 18 post-seasons, 14 Pro Bowls, 6 Super Bowl championships, 4 Super Bowl MVP awards, 3 regular season MVP awards, and the most dramatic comeback in Super Bowl history, Tom Brady is no longer a Patriot. My belief, along with most of those in new England, was that Brady would re-sign […].

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 19, 2020

Fill out the Form Below to Get a Free Copy of the White Paper to Your Inbox! Maintaining operational excellence and staying competitive are critical to success in 2020 and throughout the remainder of the decade. While major risks continue to disrupt the supply chain, including the coronavirus, political instability, and a relentless need for.read More.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 20, 2020

I hope everyone is well and healthy. It is incredible how quickly the world has been turned upside down by this coronavirus outbreak. There’s a lot of uncertainty at the moment, except for one thing: that we will all get through this and reach better days by working together. On a brighter note, this month. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 20, 2020).

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AIMMS

MARCH 16, 2020

The world of supply chain has changed. Just a few decades ago, processes were still fairly linear and easier to control. Fast-forward to today, and you’ll find that external factors like changing consumer tastes, geopolitical shifts and global disruptions like the coronavirus outbreak have a much deeper impact on demand, complicating planning.

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QAD

MARCH 19, 2020

“The uncreative mind can spot wrong answers, but it takes a very creative mind to spot wrong questions.” ? Antony Jay , writer, broadcaster and director. One of the hardest parts of innovation is figuring out where you need to innovate, and the areas that need it the most. Everybody on a product team has their own ideas of ways in which the product can be better and the best ways to implement updates or fixes.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 18, 2020

In early 2020, the market forecast for freight looked bright. The turmoil of the U.S.-China trade war appeared at an end, and few disruptions were believed to cause issues in 2020. Then, coronavirus happened to spread, and now, it will impact global supply chains. It is only a matter of time. Fortunately, understanding the facts.read More. The post What Are the Most Important 2020 Freight Metrics to Know?

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SCM Research

MARCH 19, 2020

COVID-19 Update: These are extraordinary times that require all of us to depart from what we had planned! We, the chairs of the 2020 CSCMP European Research Seminar and the whole scientific committee, have decided to move the planned seminar in Barcelona to a virtual space. We are aware that a virtual conference is not the same as a traditional conference.

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River Logic

MARCH 18, 2020

To illustrate the point, a recent paper from Ventana Research on supply chain planning revealed issues that companies using spreadsheet planning have experienced, including:

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Arkieva

MARCH 17, 2020

Probabilities are persuasive in supply chains and analytic methods – especially in machine learning where conditional probability is a dominant underlying structure that makes or breaks the success of an application. In this blog, we will learn how to take the mystery out of the term ‘conditional probability’. Conditional Probability Made Easy – Heart of Machine Learning was first posted on March 17, 2020 at 11:40 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is fo

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 18, 2020

Listen to “Building a Life of Logistics Love & Preparedness: From the Military to Civilian Logistics” on Spreaker. Freight & Logistics Resources 2020 Strategic Freight Management Trends Download White Paper An Introduction to Blockchain and Its Potential Benefits and Drawbacks in Supply Chain Management Download White Paper Revenue Growth At The Hand Of Improved Digital.read More.

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The 2024 Newcastle Systems Worker Satisfaction Survey provides insights into the life of a warehouse worker and what matters to them.

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SCM Research

MARCH 18, 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak demonstrates that our global supply chains have become very vulnerable systems. I had the pleasure of speaking to Future Insights Network about the impact of COVID-19 on the global supply chain and resilience last week.

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River Logic

MARCH 19, 2020

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 19, 2020

"Social distancing" could cause "supply-chain narrowing.

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