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How Do You Define a Mature Supply Chain Planning Organization? (Part 1)

Supply Chain Shaman

Integration of corporate social responsibility metrics in planning. Local/Global Governance. Clear governance of global planning and local decisions. There is a lack of clarity on what drives value and metrics are functional. Inventory is often focused on as a singular metric, not as part of a complex supply chain system.

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11 supply chain management best practices

Taulia

Consider ESG in your approach Environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies are no longer just about ethical choices but are increasingly connected to resilience and efficiency. These metrics can help the company evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of its supply chain processes and identify any shortcomings.

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Renegade Riposte

Supply Chain Shaman

After spending five tedious years on the SCOR council executive board, I know that the governance model limited the SCOR council. I responded, by saying that I believe that the SCOR model and the Gartner Hierarchy of Metrics reward functional behavior and improve functional outcomes.

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How to calculate working capital

Taulia

It’s a useful metric to measure the short-term financial health of a company. What is working capital? Working capital represents the free capital that a business can access to pay for day-to-day operations or to fund development and growth. Calculating working capital is straightforward.

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Guest Commentary: Tight Transportation Capacity, Not Flagging Demand, Behind ISM Report Showing Slowing Activity

Talking Logistics

percent, marking the largest drop in this metric since last July. The report further revealed the largest drop in factory orders in more than 30 years, yet order backlogs reached the highest level since the government began tracking them in 1992. On the other hand, overall factory orders dropped 1.5

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Throwback Thursday

Supply Chain Shaman

Instead, companies are letting the federal government stuff a standards mandate with UDI. To be sure that you get our research through the summer, please sign up for our newsletter. This industry has no leader(s) driving the initiative. The leaders in CPG drove the change while medical device leaders are fighting it.

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Is A Customer-Centric Strategy the Same as Demand-Driven? Outside-In?

Supply Chain Shaman

A value network governed and defined by customer segmentation and a clear understanding of what drives value for the customer. Supply chain processes driven and governed by the inside-out signals of demand: orders; marketing and sales input; and financial budgets. Results to be shared in our October newsletter. ).