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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

No metric should be measured in isolation, and functional metrics should be replaced with the balanced scorecard metrics shown in Figure 2. To maximize value—price to tangible book, functional metrics need to be reset to focus on reliability. 5 A Focus on Functional Metrics Throws the Supply Chain Out of Balance.

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Facing Hard Times, Shippers Find Innovative Solutions

Intelligent Audit

According to Supply Chain Dive , “ Cost-cutting has become a major focus for the agency, which has posted $87 billion in losses from fiscal years 2007 through 2020. ” million metric tons. . Postal Service announced intentions to consolidate roughly 21% of delivery units into large-scale shipping centers. Defying Falling Futures.

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We Need Supply Chain Immunity, not Resiliency: A Position Paper

NC State SCRC

Supply chain resilience generally means the ability to manage risk and be best positioned to respond and even gain advantage from disruptions (Sheffi, 2007). [1] 1] It also means minimizing damage and the time taken to return to a normal state of operations (Sheffi and Rice, 2005). [2]

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Avoiding Dead-end Streets As We Build the Future of Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Shaman

I am writing this post from a hotel room in Chicago. Seasoned supply chain professionals used the mental model from the recession of 2007 as a guidepost.) In the new model in Figure 3, note the alignment to a balanced scorecard (a shift from functional metrics) and the planning processes crossing both commercial and operations teams.