Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Supply chain management spans all movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from point-of-origin to point-of-consumption.’ This could be a replacement for the old term of Production and Inventory Management since it is now included within the broad definition of SCM.”.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 2, 2023

From stringent quality standards to comprehensive documentation requirements, Class 1 and 2 manufacturers must navigate a complex landscape to ensure compliance and product excellence. The ability to monitor transfers between multiple warehouses provides complete visibility, ensuring efficient inventory management.

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Arkieva

JUNE 2, 2016

We still find many companies that churn out empty excels where they ask the sales force to predict on a customer-product-shipto what is the expected sales 12 months out. The lack of a good forecast creates service issues, unbalanced inventories and operational firefighting costs. Ensure that your toolset supports this.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

If yours is one of those businesses shifting from traditional to online retail, you’ve probably faced some of the logistical challenges arising from the need to deliver your customers’ purchases to them. Additional network complexity: It can be troublesome to juggle inventories for conventional and digital retail sales channels.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 28, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides the second in a multi-part series addressing the renewed importance of production planning and operational excellence in this very uncertain and constantly changing business environment. Refocusing on Operational Excellence In the previous section, we identified a number of drivers for operational efficiency.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory. Developed a process of excellence in supply chain collaboration. Implemented cross-docking in its supply network to enable inventory reductions. That should be sobering news for any business not yet focused on supply chain excellence as a lever for business success.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Stuck at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns, only 10% of companies are making progress. Unable to power additional year-over-year improvements at the intersection of cost and inventory, companies struggle. Short cycles require buffer inventories and short lead times. Let me explain. Responsive Supply Chain.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Swimsuits and dresses for weddings—you never buy just one,” says Joanie Demer, co-founder of Krazy Coupon Lady. People who buy portable generators during weather emergencies use them until the emergencies have ended, and then those go back too. Brick-and-mortar stores also allow shoppers to return unwanted purchases.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

The ABCDs of an Excellent Supply Chain. In this 2-part Supply chain strategy post , the Managing Director at Solventure – Bram Desmet, discusses the key elements of an excellent supply chain. So, as I sit down to write this blog, I wonder what are some of the things that make supply chains excellent? Please subscribe here.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

| Main | Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices » The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying Season will again Test Retailer MCO and Supply Chain Capabilities. The state of product demand planning and inventory management among retailers becoming more advanced. Online retail sales reached an all-time high in 2010.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

Importantly, flexible supply chains cut costs and improve cash flow, in part through a 10% to 40% increase in inventory turns. ’ “For example, supply chain leaders and their teams can conduct a scenario planning exercise and develop action plans. But have we taken too radical a view when it comes to inventory levels?

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Slimstock

AUGUST 27, 2019

And on the other, customers can quickly check dozens of options for any purchase so retailers must ensure that their traditional brick and mortar stores add value to the overall shopping experience. For anyone looking to minimize operating costs while maintaining margins, inventory allocation is one area that simply cannot be overlooked!

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. That should be sobering news for any business not yet focused on supply chain excellence as a lever for business success.

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KEPLER Consulting

OCTOBER 18, 2017

After a first era of development and opportunity catch up particularly positive and characterized by consistent purchasing gains , most of these Sourcing Offices are now searching for their second breath. Strategic actions like Purchasing Strategy definition or Negotiation preparation are not correctly documented.

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Vinculum

JULY 7, 2020

As people are making buying choices based on new and ever-changing global and local circumstances, the product categories that are being purchased are also changing. These are: Proactive health-minded buying (purchasing preventative health and wellness products). How You can Scale Your Retail Business.

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Vinculum

AUGUST 23, 2022

Or perhaps you already have a physical location but are having trouble keeping your inventory and orders in sync? The solution, then, is to link your order, inventory, and logistics to speed up inventory turnaround and coordinate your efforts. You must exercise extreme caution when choosing and purchasing a WMS.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

« Mapping Your Way To Faster Shopping | Main | Indicators from the 2012 Holiday Buying Period Point to Significant Change and Fulfillment Challenges » Headline for the 2012 Holiday Buying Season- Overcoming the Challenges of Fulfillment Complexity. Guest Post by. That has not settled well with store employees.

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DynaSys

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

You’re also dealing with excessive inventory for some items while facing stock outs for others. The CFO has been asking why inventory holdings keep creeping higher while customer satisfaction is dropping. Taking the time to go through this exercise might seem extraneous, but sometimes you have to slow down to speed up.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

If so, due to its size and buying power, the partner will likely be able to provide goods or services at an advantageous cost to you compared to the costs of sourcing internally. Additionally, a large-scale supplier can typically spread fixed costs over a larger production volume, reducing the price per unit.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 24, 2022

ACCURATE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT. Accurate inventory management can ensure the right flow of items in and out of a warehouse. Generally, there are many inventory related variables like order processing, picking and packing, and this can become very time-consuming with a high tendency for error. 5) INVENTORY AND DEMAND MANAGEMENT.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The tools for determining Cost To Serve include standard spreadsheet applications, such as MS Excel, and network design modeling software. For example, a CTS analysis may show you that customers ordering directly from you at your factory also generate lower costs in transport and inventory costs. This sounds like common sense.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2022

More to the point, though, for S&OP to be effective, it matters not whether a company uses Excel spreadsheets or the latest best-of-breed sales and operations planning software. S&OP can deliver several benefits, but that knowledge is not enough to encourage disparate business functions to overcome conflicts and buy into the process.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 2, 2016

If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. That should be sobering news for any business not yet focused on supply chain excellence as a lever for business success.

Inventory Reduction 40

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synchrono

DECEMBER 18, 2017

With eKanban implementations, this can be any number of problems including excess materials on hand, slow inventory turns, too much scrap and more. If you’re not using a manual Kanban system, map the current inventory replenishment process.) For example, they were literally logging 7 miles a year to track down inventory!

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Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 10, 2024

At the time of the Arena purchase, Digi ran different engineering change processes for each product line, and as the number of product lines grew, and the complexity, they saw their cycle times just grow and expand as they manually needed to coordinate to see all these interdependencies and opportunities to improve across all product lines.

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Ware2Go

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In fact, our recent consumer survey revealed that 79% of shoppers are likely to make a second purchase from a brand after a positive delivery experience. Not sure where to store your inventory to reduce time in transit? This is a risk-based pricing exercise designed to not alienate large existing or potential markets.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Of course, there is no quick and easy way to curb increases in the cost of energy and labour, but now is an excellent time to start thinking about practical ways to reduce energy usage and increase labour productivity and efficiency. A warehouse benchmarking exercise is an excellent way to start the quest for improvement opportunities.

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EMERGE App

MAY 20, 2023

So waiting for customers to recognize and buy your products may only prove detrimental to your business despite your product or service quality. Who is most likely to purchase your product immediately? The latter will cause them not to buy your product that is intended to be an answer to their need. I know you ask.

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RFgen

AUGUST 7, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first exercised new powers granted under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to shut down processing at the Sunland Inc. Keeping track of product batch numbers, lot numbers, and serial numbers is an excellent precursory initiative that mobile barcoding solutions excel at performing.

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 13, 2024

And what we have found, and the reason we really started Datum as a software company, is because we saw that almost all hardware companies that we were working with were using things, a whole scattered toolset to facilitate how they purchase things. Their supplier list is on an Excel spreadsheet that’s in their OneDrive.

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 13, 2024

And what we have found, and the reason we really started Datum as a software company, is because we saw that almost all hardware companies that we were working with were using things, a whole scattered toolset to facilitate how they purchase things. Their supplier list is on an Excel spreadsheet that’s in their OneDrive.

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