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Supply Chain KPIs You’ll Want Every Morning

Logility

Every company today runs on data – the key to using your data is choosing the right metrics for visibility into your supply chain. While Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) may be reviewed quarterly or monthly, the speed with which supply chain operations occur makes a daily view of more tactical and operational metrics a growing necessity.

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2018: What Will It Look Like?

Supply Chain Insights

The untethered exuberance reminds me of the race for Y2K, the futile experimentation with trading exchanges in 2001, or the race for e-commerce. This includes SCOR, APICs, Gartner Top 25 Supply Chains, Gartner Hierachy of Metrics, etc. For me, most of the time, it feels like a lion in sheep’s clothing.

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Enhancing Logistical Efficiency: Strategies for Improvement

SCMDOJO

While internet-based transport exchanges offer potential, their effectiveness is still debated due to uncertainties in carrier and shipper participation. Postponement: Strategies like Just-in-Time and postponement can reduce inventory and transportation costs. Their strategic decisions now influence overall business performance.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 7-11, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Where were you on September 11, 2001 when the planes hit the towers? I was in a meeting with folks from Manugistics (now part of JDA) getting an update on the company and its transportation management system. They also lack process controls and metrics. Roadnet® Transportation Suite 3.7.2 I don’t think so.

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How to Protect Your Carrier Assets During Capacity Crunch

Talking Logistics

Next, align your service level expectations by rewarding outstanding performance and standardizing metrics about on-time delivery, invoice accuracy and communication. In 2001, he took over as Senior Vice President Operations for CLX Logistics. Max Out Your TMS Benefits.

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50 warehouse automation stats you should know

6 River Systems

General warehouse industry statistics Warehousing costs & revenue statistics Warehouse efficiency statistics Labor statistics in the warehousing industry Automation adoption in the warehousing industry Warehouse performance metrics Warehouse automation stats: General warehouse industry statistics 1. According to data from the U.S.

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How Demand Planning Influences Supply Planning through Predicting Future Demand Patterns

Vanguard Software

And before that, in 2001, Nike also had a demand planning blunder that led to a $100 million loss in sales. They can provide advanced information to transportation/shipping partners to avoid shipping delays. Not too long ago, in 2014, Walgreens had a $1 billion forecasting error that led to the exit of two executives.