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. When companies look at singular metrics (labor costs or inventory), they have moved backwards. Aligning metrics matters. Functional metrics in isolation degrade value. We enjoy writing them!

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Locus

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Download the Ebook: Supply Chain Sustainability and Profitability with Green Logistics. Download the Ebook. They can do this by tracking and documenting all the labor, handling, and materials components from source to destination. Want to create rich sustainability metrics and minimize emissions with effective batch planning?

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Choose between a broad overview of procurement and a focused course that focuses on certain topics like strategic sourcing, contract management, or supplier relationship management. Throughout this course, you will gain valuable knowledge and practical insights on various aspects of the sourcing process in procurement.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 21, 2021

Get Our EBOOK HERE. Supply chain key performance indicators and metrics are ways in which someone can quantify the performance of their company’s supply chain to gain a better understanding of its strengths and weaknesses. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Product Management KPIs!

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4WL Consulting

JULY 8, 2015

The previous decade has seen many companies, mainly those handling manufacturing operations, change how sourcing of direct materials is executed – from an administrative function to a somewhat strategic procurement approach that has seen the creation of a new position “the Chief Procurement Officer.”

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 27, 2022

Image source: APA. For example, as of March 2022, 81% of Americans say the supply chain is a significant source of stress. Image source. Image source: APA. The following experts share eight sources of stress at work. And plenty of us are feeling that stress at work. In…and out…there you go!)

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Zipline Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

In this ebook, you will learn how data can be used to identify efficiencies and make logistics improvements. Logistics data refers to the metrics used to track, measure, and benchmark parts of your supply chain’s performance. It is critical to leverage transportation analytics to get the most out of your operation. Learn More.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

GET our EBOOK HERE. Whether it’s your SVP of Supply Chain or a Sourcing Analyst, it’s important to make sure each member of your organization understands what success looks like and feels their value and purpose within the company. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What Does Success Look Like?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 23, 2021

GET our EBOOK HERE. These jobs reach far and wide, touching virtually every business process, most metrics, and all functional areas. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Is Your Supply Chain A Cost Centre or a Value Creator? Supply Chain responsibilities are vast in any organization.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2021

Get Our EBOOK HERE. Companies have leveraged digital tools, and evolving skills, to collect vast data about product or raw materials sourcing, transportation, logistics, and manufacturing. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Defining the New Normal in Supply Chain! What’s Normal Anyways?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 25, 2021

GET our EBOOK HERE. But it does mean that you must take immediate steps to correct the pressing matter that is the source of the urgency. There is a specific task, process, operation, metric, personnel or organizational dimension that must be improved. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Metrics – Determine what success looks like at various levels, from operational to strategic. For more information on how retailers and manufacturers can come together to meet consumers’ needs in today’s digital world, read this article or take a deeper dive with this ebook. Image Source: [link].

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Metrics – Determine what success looks like at various levels, from operational to strategic. For more information on how retailers and manufacturers can come together to meet consumers’ needs in today’s digital world, read this article or take a deeper dive with this ebook. Image Source: [link].

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Get Our EBook here. Mistakes & set-backs are the great source for development opportunity. These are the step towards accountable behavior when solving a problem Have balanced, relevant and valid metrics. Plus, metrics protect you. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 31, 2016

You’ll find the answers in the new eBook, 3 Ways to Improve Supply Chain Collaboration. Let’s zero in on the first of the “disconnects” explored in the eBook – data. Get the full story on how to improve supply chain collaboration by downloading the eBook. The challenge: Disconnected data.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The focus on visibility has generated an onslaught of transportation data — often from numerous sources. Shipping data encompasses thousands of inputs across hundreds of metrics. Download our Ebook: Shedding Light on Transportation Data. Having disparate sources turns even basic questions into an exercise in guesswork.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 3, 2021

The second highlight is the emphasis on identifying sustainable upstream operations in material sourcing, suppliers, and manufacturing. Will organizations just continue with business as usual and then tag on to the sustainability gains, based upon their own reduction of cost to serve metrics? Canada, or Mexico.

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Logistics Marketing Advisors

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

This data, of course, requires that you have a CRM in place and are diligent about recording an accurate lead source. There must be clear alignment on how lead sources are assigned for marketing measurement. Free eBook: Lead Generation for Logistics Services: Who’s Job Is It, Anyway? Download the eBook.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 5, 2021

Get OUR EBOOKS HERE. For some, PPV is a mechanical metric only, measured and reported on but without any further attention paid to it. What exactly is PPV, how can it be managed, and what is the strategic value of investing time and energy in this metric? Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

GETTING OUT OF THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT RUT Whether it’s due to insufficient budgets, lack of resources, or limited performance metrics—some organizations surrender to the old way of doing things. Read our ebook. Learn how Arena can help you embrace this new era of product development and achieve commercialization success. References.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Get Our EBOOK HERE. Despite whatever metrics, business processes, resources, systems, relationships, and contingencies you may have in place, achieving your overall inventory performance objectives is far from easy. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Is Just In Time Past Its Time?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 15, 2021

Get Our EBOOK HERE. Source from local suppliers. When you source your products overseas, the lead time may be significantly longer. Lead time is a crucial metric for every eCommerce business. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Drop Shipping Teddy Bears! Find out how your 3PL can help.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 12, 2021

GET our EBOOK HERE. Source: bestbusinesscircle.com. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 3 Most Common Freight Forwarding Scams (and How to Avoid Them)! Infographic). There are many different reasons why people commit fraud or perpetrate scams.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Evaluate different scenarios simultaneously, and against multiple operational and financial metrics. To help find the answers, “what-if” scenarios must be easy and quick to run, must accept data from many sources, and must support collaboration across the enterprise and the extended supply chain. Download your own copy here.

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Locus

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Last-mile reverse logistics is the process of moving goods from the final destination (customers) to their source (fulfillment center or warehouse). Download the Ebook. A failed delivery attempt is the most crucial metric that drives the reverse logistics workflow. Let’s jump in! What is last-mile reverse logistics?

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EMERGE App

MAY 20, 2023

Partner with other industry players Did you know other businesses can be the source of your growth? With Facebook advertising metrics, one can also monitor performance and know what exactly works and what does not to help you plan appropriately for next time. Also, check out for aspects they don’t like then do an upgrade.

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Arena Solutions

JULY 8, 2021

The product team ensures that off-the-shelf (OTS) parts can be adequately sourced and that manufacturers can build custom parts as needed. The ability to track and analyze metrics provides organizations greater insight into their product and quality processes to drive continuous quality improvement. Business Insights. PLM Resources.

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