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Supplier Performance Management – The Ultimate Guide

SCMDOJO

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?

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7 Principles of Supply Chain Management Explained

Supply Chain Opz

Each customer in US or EU might already control the source of raw materials, ask you to provide dedicated production lines, nominate 3pl companies and air/sea carriers. 7) Adopt Both Service and Financial Metrics. 10 Greatest Supply Chain Management Books of All Time. 3) Align Demand Planning Across Supply Chain. A Case Study.

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How do we Drive Invention to Innovation in Planning?

Supply Chain Shaman

At the event, James Rice, MIT, spoke on innovation, and his reflections on Clayton Christensen’s 1997 classic business book, the Innovators Dilemma. I, like many of you, read this book when it was published. However, hearing the concepts again, from Jim, sparked some new thoughts. It was not an ideal design. Why so long?

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Integrated Business Planning: A New Narrative for an Old Process

Supply Chain Trend

Wave 2, Advanced Planning Systems (APS), first adopted in the 1990s, facilitated a forward view of the business, integrated plans with other functions, and optimized supply-chain metrics such as forecast accuracy, inventory holdings, and customer service. Figure 1 is an image from the cover of the book.