Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2022

In 2021, Coupa reported losses of $180.1 The Rule of 40 was popularized by venture capitalists in recent years as a key performance metric for SaaS firms. The metric captures the trade-off between short-term viability and the investment in growth. on this metric. million on sales of $541.6 GAAP versus Non-GAAP.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Results in the Automotive Industry for the period of 2012-2021. Companies driven by functional metrics struggled: they could not adapt quickly to the higher transportation costs.). As we brace for the future of continued and unplanned disruption, the knee-jerk reaction is to tighten functional metrics. Conclusion.

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Proxima

JANUARY 5, 2021

Proxima recently hosted a virtual speaking event, “INSIDE THE ‘AMAZON’ WAY: LESSONS FOR BUSINESS LEADERS IN 2021” and welcomed John Rossman, Founder of Rossman Partners and former executive at Amazon, part of the group who launched and scaled the Amazon Marketplace. with cross-functional metrics?

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

The peak disruption was in December 2021. For organizations layered in functional metrics and driving a cost agenda, this is a tough nut to crack. About the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI ): The GSCPI integrates a number of commonly used metrics to provide a comprehensive summary of potential supply chain disruptions.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 29, 2023

In fact, the outperforming logistics vendors today (based on profitability and revenue growth metrics) are the ones that were extra cautious on capital expenditure in the years following the recession. Interestingly, it wasn’t until mid-2021 that the expenditure on services recovered on the same level. This trend continues even today.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

2021 marked DB Schenker’s 51st year in Singapore. The digital twin allows for internal operations as well as customers to view the various processes, along with detailed metrices throughout the facility. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – November 2021. The organization has come a long way since its formative years.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Watermelon Metrics Don’t Drive The Right Results. I love the metaphor of watermelon metrics. In most organizations, there is a dashboard of functional metrics that shows all of the functions operating in the “Green” or acceptable levels until it comes to customer service. What are functional metrics?

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 9, 2021

Focus on functional metrics without alignment to a balanced scorecard to drive value. Over the last decade, in the building of global supply chains, organizations grew more political with gaming on metrics. In preparation, I am handpicking the speakers and finishing up the Supply Chains to Admire analysis for 2021. Mistake #3.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

The Focus Inside-out Supported by Functional Metrics. Functional excellence drove regional supply chain performance in the 1990s, but a focus on functional metrics in large, global and complex supply chains over the last two decades threw the supply chain out of balance. Functional Intitiatives Without Clarity on Supply Chain Strategy.

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ivalua

AUGUST 19, 2021

Of course, over the last few years, the role of Procurement has become more visible, in large part due to broader recognition of the value and closely monitored and tracked performance metrics that are now more mainstream. Get your copy of the Ardent Partners Procurement Metrics That Matter in 2021. Spend Under Management.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 11, 2022

ATLANTA–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Ware2Go, the UPS (NYSE:UPS) company enabling merchants of any size to offer one- to two-day shipping with its on-demand fulfillment network and integrated tech platform, today announced that it won a 2021 “Green Supply Chain Award” from Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) magazine.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Tens of thousands of companies were anonymously rated on Comparably.com in nearly 20 different workplace metrics, from compensation, diversity, work-life balance, and leadership to career growth and perks and benefits. 27, 2021 through Nov. Awards Methodology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Thus, organizations must make sure that data are complete, accurate, timely, and consistent as well as capture the required metrics. Understanding the data, metrics and benchmarks can help the organization collaborate with suppliers to set meaningful, actionable and quantifiable goals. Next, the enterprise can set targets.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 12, 2022

ATLANTA–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Ware2Go , the UPS (NYSE:UPS) company enabling merchants of any size to offer one- to two-day shipping with its on-demand fulfillment network and integrated tech platform, today announced that the company has won a 2021 “Green Supply Chain Award” from Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) magazine.

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Arkieva

MAY 12, 2021

A reoccurring challenge in comparing and combining diverse time series in demand forecasting is the “scale” – as it is in combining metrics. Tools of the Trade: How to Compare / Combine Diverse Time Series – “Normalizing” was first posted on May 12, 2021 at 8:04 am. This blog provides an example of one method called normalization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

E2open became a public company (NYSE: ETWO) in February 2021. E2open acquired BluJay Solutions in May of 2021 for $1.7 The Nexus model can also provide the kind of data that digital twins that are based on a static planning model struggle to provide true lead times (and other supply chain throughput/cycle time metrics).

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Since much of the previous year in business and elsewhere was defined by a global pandemic, we are left asking what will 2021 look like for food and beverage shippers. Here are some things to look out for in 2021. Plant-based protein will continue to be a popular choice for consumers in 2021. Personalized Diet Food Trends.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In this post, we’ll go over the most important things you can do this year to set your supply chain transparency efforts up for success in 2021. 2021 Supply Chain Transparency Checklist We’ve helped dozens of businesses create new levels of visibility into their supply chains.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In this post, we’ll go over the most important things you can do this year to set your supply chain transparency efforts up for success in 2021. 2021 Supply Chain Transparency Checklist. Decrease water usage by 20 percent at high-risk sites and 15 percent overall by 2025 (per metric ton of product made). Map all supplying sites.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

With its nearly 80 percent emissions reductions on a lifecycle basis compared to conventional jet fuel, this is enough SAF to eliminate approximately 31,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, or enough to fly passengers more than 200 million miles. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – September 2021. Load More.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Above-average holiday shipping seasons in 2020 and 2021 led to an above-average returns rate in the usual Quiet Season. Continued lockdowns over the emergence of new COVID variants left the Produce Shipping Season of 2021 in a panic. for the same period in 2021. over the 2021 cost, such as in the New England region.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Congress established the program in 2021 through the BIL and dedicated $5 billion to the program over a five-year period. percent year-on-year decline in cargo ton miles to 1.8bn, although this metric increased by 9.5 The most recent awards were the second round of funding, worth roughly $2 billion. That’s all for this week.

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Arkieva

MAY 18, 2021

Achieving full-scale sustainability and circularity cannot happen without end-to-end alignment, hierarchical connectivity, integration of all parts of your supply chain, performance metrics, and business processes. Sustainability & Circularity in Your Supply Chain Planning was first posted on May 18, 2021 at 8:32 am.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

The US GDP in 2021 grew at an unexpected rate of 5.7% A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. in the second year of the pandemic. Focus on Cost.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 12, 2021

” McKinsey & Company analysts, Jacomo Corbo, Oliver Fleming, and Nicolas Hohn, note that reinforcement learning was used in advance of the 2021 America’s Cup yacht races to improve boat design and performance. 2] Apoorva Bellapu, “ Reinforcement Learning for a Better Tomorrow ,” Analytics Insight, 24 July 2021. [3]

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SCM Research

JUNE 24, 2021

The influential Chartered Association of Business Scholars has just published its Academic Journal Guide 2021. My conclusion: The team behind the 2021 Academic Journal Guide appears to have listened to the harsh criticism from OSCM scholars. What does this mean for the operations and supply chain management (OSCM) research community?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 14, 2021

This, they say, includes value delivery through supplier- enabled innovation (SEI); sustainability through environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals; as well as agility through digitalisation — all of which will enable the business to deliver on its growth agenda” (Procurement Leaders 2021). Create a Sustainability North Star Metric.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Luckily, multi-carrier shipping software solutions for 2021 simplify shipping, so that brands can focus on what’s most important — growing their business. The post Multi-Carrier Shipping Software Solutions for 2021 appeared first on ShipBob. What is multi-carrier shipping?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The US GDP in 2021 grew at an unexpected rate of 5.7% A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. in the second year of the pandemic. Focus on Cost.

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Arkieva

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The folks in the trenches want a definitive answer – give me a simple metric that I can use in all cases that provides guidance. Complexity Exists Whether You Ignore It or Not was first posted on November 9, 2021 at 1:02 pm. They do not want the academic cop out – “it depends”. Tools of the Trade: How “Forecastable” is Your Data?

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Logility

MARCH 16, 2021

ATLANTA – March 16, 2021 – Logility, Inc., This online webcast will continue the discussion and help the audience learn what it means to deliver better business outcomes in 2021 through the lens of managing supply variability. Part Two of Live Series Uncovers Additional Supply Chain Resilience Insights. EST Register Today: [link].

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Logility

MARCH 4, 2021

It’s time to show the value of clear guidance codified in playbooks, modeling, constraint-based analyses, clear metrics, inventory strategy, and designing the supply chain. In part one of our two-part series, Logility’s executive vice president Mac McGary and Supply?Chain?Insights Supply chain gurus Mac and Lora share insights?into

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DynaSys

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

This requires reviews of demand variables, KPIs, macroeconomic indicators, and the spread of Covid19, along with current operational metrics as part of your S&OP process, conducted at least monthly. The post COVID-19 in 2021: Supply Chain Organizations’ Biggest Concerns appeared first on QAD Dynasys Blog.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In fact, 44% of respondents noted supply risk as a top priority, while 27% cited ESG as a priority–and the percentage of CPOs that have prioritized savings has nearly doubled year over year since 2021. Tracking the Metrics that Matter. Inflation Metrics. Risk Metrics. The average enterprises loses about 7.1% in savings.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

PepsiCo generated $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, with 23 food and beverage brands that generate more than $1 billion each in retail sales. 294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021. In 2021, their company owned fleet traveled about 1.2

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

By any metric, the situation looks grim. 1] Bloomberg, “ A Billion Tons of Food Was Wasted in One Year, UN Says ,” SupplyChainBrain, 8 March 2021. [2] 2] Sara Kiley Watson, “ 11 percent of food waste comes from our homes ,” Popular Science, 9 March 2021. [3] .”[4]. ” Footnotes. [1]

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

By any metric, the situation looks grim. 1] Bloomberg, “ A Billion Tons of Food Was Wasted in One Year, UN Says ,” SupplyChainBrain, 8 March 2021. [2] 2] Sara Kiley Watson, “ 11 percent of food waste comes from our homes ,” Popular Science, 9 March 2021. [3] .”[4]. ” Footnotes. [1]

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