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Metrics and Issues to Consider in SQM (Supplier Quality Management) By 5 Big Industries

GlobalTranz

In the first post our long tme guest blogger, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chai n, gave us 5 core metrics to evaluate supplier performance using supplier quality management and a 4 step process to execute. Review of SQM Metrics and Issues Across 5 Core Industries. #1: Trend Metrics Collected per Site. Medical Devices.

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Changing Mental Models

Supply Chain Shaman

We finished our report on the maturation of hospital supply chains , and I have put the finishing touches on the Healthcare Supply Chain Index for this Thursday’s webinar. The most common reporting relationship in the organization is to the hospital’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Generalize procurement of materials.

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Evolution of B2B Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

Today Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm, announced a definitive agreement to purchase Elemica, a provider of Supply Chain Operating Networks for the chemical industry. While, in 2012, SAP acquired Ariba. Together, we built this model. In 2014 Thoma Bravo acquired GHX, a Supply Chain Operating Network for healthcare.

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The Better Goal: More Fuel Efficient Trucks or Using Fewer Trucks?

Talking Logistics

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly proposed standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles that would improve fuel efficiency and cut carbon emissions. billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the program.

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

GlobalTranz

Not only has Walmart excelled over the decades in traditional supply chain management but with recent news as of late, Walmart is also focused on continuous improvement by investing more into emerging technologies to capture more of the e-commerce market as well as a focus on sustainability. Supply Chain Digest, July 26, 2012.

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Seeing Beyond the Firewall

Supply Chain Shaman

Sadly, I find each to have a limited view of supply chain analytics. However, visibility of channel relationships–customer orders and consumption/purchase–in the demand network, or the use and consumption of materials in the extended supplier network, is an ongoing issue. In 2004 Compuware purchased Covisint.

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How to Develop a Strategic Plan for Transitioning to Emerging Technology

Invata Intralogistics

Meticulous, computerized data preparation is crucial to successful analytics outcomes. the spreadsheet), on the other hand, has been shown to lead to inaccurate assumptions and errors in logic that can seriously compromise the analytics process. Walter High is VP Marketing at Invata Intralogistics, where he has worked since 2012.