Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

The source data for the analysis comes from Ycharts.). We selected these metrics based on correlation work with Arizona State University in 2012. The winners drove long-term value (measured by market capitalization) while outperforming on the portfolio of metrics shown in Figure 1 and driving improvement faster than their peer groups.

Supply Chain Design Software 254

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

While some of the increase was due to growth in our customer base and the number of suppliers monitored (more factories = more potential for factory fires) the trend line was rising at a much faster clip than business metrics would account for. Inadequate vapor removal is a related factor. Supplier risk assessment.

Study 62

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2022

Reporting will need to reveal such information as total volume of material produced, carbon emissions, water consumption and pollution, chemical usage, storage, and disposal practices, median wages, and measures for responsible company conduct embedded in policies and management systems. Add to this the U.S.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Current State of Supplier Performance Management Nowadays, the interest in improving supplier performance management methods has increased due to the increase in global sourcing and that of the global economy in particular (Gordon Sherry R, 2008). The questions that are most often asked are: What metrics should I use?

Vendor Strategies 55

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Key to this is the ability to create a more resilient supply chain through expansion and diversification of supplier base; employee training and development; stronger, more transparent key supplier relationships; carrier base expansion and diversification and increasing local sourcing and manufacturing. Utilise powerful software solutions.

Supply Chain Planning Software 269

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

A global chemical manufacturer recently had to replace ships that transported bulk materials to ports. This chemical manufacturer is converting its entire distribution system to containers. Thus, logistics for a retailer begins at the source of the goods and extends to their final destination – the brick-and-mortar store.

Inventory Reduction 104

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Logility

JUNE 27, 2018

Swimming pool control systems that automatically adjust chemical levels based on your desired water chemistry and immediately alert you to potential issues or equipment failures. Common Data Platform: Enables visibility and performance measurement of cross-functional processes and collaboration with trading partners.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 113

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Logility

JUNE 28, 2018

Swimming pool control systems that automatically adjust chemical levels based on your desired water chemistry and immediately alert you to potential issues or equipment failures. Common Data Platform: Enables visibility and performance measurement of cross-functional processes and collaboration with trading partners.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 101

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 14, 2013

This week, at Supply Chain Insights LLC, we published our 11th report in the series titled Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and chemical companies are close behind, but they are having difficulty “taking the hill.” Aligning metrics matters. Functional metrics in isolation degrade value.

Supply Chain Design Software 255

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

His first position was with Air Products and Chemicals in finance, and he quickly became bored with it. When I was there, an employee’s base pay came every 4 weeks, and it would go up based on hitting certain metrics – Net Sales and Return on Total Assets. Depending on whether you hit those parameters – your salary went up or down.

Procurement Analytics 52

Procurement Analytics Negotiating Skills Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing 52

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

” Or alternatively, “Is there data that could be sourced to help?” In Figure 1, we show the aggregate trend of the chemical industry in an orbit chart format showing year-over-year results at the intersection of two metrics operating margin and inventory turns. As a group, we drill into root issues.

Supply Chain Design Software 252

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Forty years ago as a chemical engineering student, I learned the tedious craft of chemical plant design. Getting good at factory design is a merit badge of sorts for the chemical engineer. Getting good at factory design is a merit badge of sorts for the chemical engineer. In this position, we designed real-world plants.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 150

SupplyShift

JUNE 23, 2021

In light of recent concerns over forced labor in cotton sourcing, many brands now want to address the issue at the most upstream source (the farm or gin), when in reality it’s the textile and spinning mills where traceability is lost. Cotton is a great example. What Is Multi-Tier? Why Is This Important?

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings 52

SupplyShift

JUNE 23, 2021

In light of recent concerns over forced labor in cotton sourcing, many brands now want to address the issue at the most upstream source (the farm or gin), when in reality it’s the textile and spinning mills where traceability is lost. Cotton is a great example. What Is Multi-Tier? Why Is This Important? Plastic usage. Fair wages.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings 52

OptiProERP

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This process builds melted material layer by layer as the nozzle moves horizontally and the bed moves vertically, with layer adherence facilitated through temperature control or chemical bonding agents.

Sourcing Strategies 52

Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software 52

NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Prices for polyethylene, polypropylene and other chemical compounds used to make auto parts, computers, and a vast array of plastic products, have reached their highest levels in years in the U.S. Gulf Coast export PVC prices were assessed at $1,900 a metric tonne for the week of Sept. as supplies tighten. However, worse was to come.

Supply Chain Disruption 52

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2018

Do we have the right Service Level Agreement metrics in place? The chemical and process industries, which are very regulated, have an additional layer of risk: the movement of very hazardous materials between buyers, sellers, and logistics service providers. Is the mode of transport the most efficient to impact on-time delivery?

Supply Chain 103

Supply Chain Logistics Network Optimization Software Real-time Visibility Sourcing Strategies 103

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

As such it can, out of necessity, become a source of rogue buying behaviour and risky purchases. If you run out of a vital chemical, tool, or element used in the equipment that is a part of the production process you can stop your production line immediately. Proactive inventory management is essential.

Manufacturing Procurement 51

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Supply chain network and transportation optimization can help make better sourcing and multi-stop route decisions that ultimately result in route design that balances low costs with higher service. In 2010, Walmart announced its goal to eliminate 20 million metric tons of GHG emissions from its global supply chain by the end of 2015.

Cost Reduction Strategies 100

Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Modeling Software Sourcing Strategies 100

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

We then rated companies on their ability to manage and improve a portfolio of metrics: operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). We are targeting much improved end-to-end planning in response to multiple demand sources. Delivery Metrics: Perfect order delivery although good to continually refine.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2013

To understand supply chain excellence, Abby and I have been studying pattern recognition for industry peer groups at the intersection of the metrics in the Supply Chain Effective Frontier of growth, profitability, cycles and complexity. They will be digitally shared through Amazon, iTunes and other sources. Why do we need a new Index?

Gartner 268

Gartner S&OP Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software 268

EcoVadis

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

The complexity of the electronics supply chain leads to a variety of sustainability issues, including unfair labor practices, presence of harmful chemicals and conflict minerals. Sustainable procurement offers benefits for all parties – it delivers customers safe, ethically sourced products, and reduces overall supply chain risk.

Electronics 63

Electronics Optimal Sourcing Sustainability Resource Reduction 63

Supply Chain Insights

APRIL 9, 2013

To understand supply chain excellence, we have been studying pattern recognition for industry peer groups at the intersection of the metrics in the Supply Chain Effective Frontier of growth, profitability, cycles and complexity. They will be digitally shared through Amazon, iTunes and other sources. Why do we need a new Index?

Gartner 137

Gartner Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 137

Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

For example, Unilever, a consumer goods company, has a responsible sourcing policy that includes human rights due diligence and requires suppliers to adhere to its human rights principles. Examples of social sustainability in procurement include: Sourcing from suppliers who provide fair wages and safe working conditions.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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EcoVadis

MARCH 31, 2017

No matter what sector your business is in, you will source across dozens or even hundreds of purchasing categories, particularly when you consider indirect spend where many risks can be hidden. This will require a solution with the capability and scale to monitor and analyze all of these different data sources.

Procurement Solutions 56

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EcoVadis

OCTOBER 17, 2017

million metric tons this year. These countries often don’t have the infrastructure required to ethically or efficiently handle waste recycling, leading to a buildup of harmful chemicals that affect populations near dumping sites. It is estimated that e-waste will be the fastest growing waste type, reaching 48.2 Even as the new U.S.

Waste Reduction 53

Waste Reduction Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing 53

QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Typical manufacturing products made in Belgium include engineering and metal products, automobile assemblies, transportation equipment, scientific and precision instruments, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles, glass, petroleum and food and beverages. billion metric tons of goods in 2015. percent; Netherlands 12 percent and the U.K.

Belgium 66

Belgium Manufacturing Procurement Netherlands France 66

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

They wanted to know, “ How was the market affecting the chemical supply chain?” DuPont as a chemical supplier to the market sits four-to-five levels back in the supply chain with extreme demand latency (about six months) and high volatility of the true market demand signal due to the bullwhip effect. Why is this important?

Supply and Demand 150

Supply and Demand Forecasting Modeling Forecasting Software 150

EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

With more than 70,000 chemicals currently in common use – and 1,000 new chemicals coming into use every year – maintaining and managing their effective, appropriate and responsible use is a challenging task. Cost, process, regulatory and safety issues converge to making chemical management a critical, complex and cumbersome activity.

Chemicals 45

Chemicals Sustainability Demand Planning Software Inventory Reduction 45

Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Potential Sources of Disruption. Identifying sources of risk and developing a plan are only part of the story. Establish appropriate metrics that correspond with the steps outlined in your contingency plan. What alternative plants/factories/sources of supply do they have at their disposal? Cyberattack and data breach.

Pharmaceutical 94

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Design Software 94

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The advent of transportation management systems (TMS) in the 1990s introduced near-infinite metrics and data points into the supply chain yet brought with it more questions than answers: How do we centralize the data? Most systems are flexible enough to merge data from external sources into the algorithm architecture.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 105

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 18, 2021

The risk of extended Supply Chain disruption due to impacts to nature is significantly impacted in these industries: chemicals and materials; aviation, travel and tourism; real estate; mining and metals; supply chain and transport; and retail, consumer goods and lifestyle.

Supply Chain Design Software 64

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Hadoop is an open-source software framework written in Java for distributed storage and processing of large data sets on computer clusters. In contrast, it took the average chemical company or automotive supplier five-to-eight months. Doug named the software after his son’s favorite pet elephant shown here.)

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2016

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. Lora has written the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is writing her third book, Leadership Matters.

Supply Chain Network Software 150

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o9 Solutions

JANUARY 25, 2023

A proposal list of required metrics for producers to report includes: Name of the product and producer, Location of the factory, the origin of the materials used, Proportion of chemical and recycled materials, Instructions for use, recycling, and/or disassembly.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2016

As digitization continues to modify the global supply chain landscape, its unprecedented data sources and solutions will lead to not only the demise of disparate information systems, but to the rise of true, end-to-end, supply chain visibility. Improve lead times and performance. Identify shortage and quality problems along the supply chain.

Optimal Sourcing 100

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MARCH 13, 2015

Looking at vegetable oils, with a global population of 7B people, each consuming the recommended 40g of dietary fat per day, 365 days per year, would require just over 100M metric tons of oil. We are currently according to the USDA producing over 160M metric tons of refined vegetable oil alone.

Sourcing Strategies 60

Sourcing Strategies Food Haiti Forecasting 60