Supply Chain Insights

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here we share the answers to the questions that we get the most often about this research: What is the source of data? The data analyzed to compile the Supply Chains to Admire 2014 report came from publicly-available information from balance sheets and income statements. Which companies were considered in the study?

Pharmaceutical 179

Pharmaceutical Gartner Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design 179

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Through the next two months, I am focusing on writing and sharing case studies of success. I will write the case studies here, and share the dialogue with the supply chain leaders in our podcast series, Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights. Better performance in inventory turns than the peer group average for the period studied.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

Case Studies. Cisco System Case Study. The only solid case study about supply chain risk is definitely from Cisco System. 2009: H1N1 Outbreak in Mexico. Metrics look very simple and its kind of nice to have something like these. In general, you may not be able to get all level of metrics. A Case Study.

Supply Chain Disruption 170

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 26, 2016

Selfishly, we need a standard for our research, but we also want to help supply chain leaders gain new insights from a deep data-driven analysis. It is data driven research: a deep analysis of performance, improvement and Price to Tangible Book Value of 320 companies across 31 industries for the period of 2009-2015. Background.

Pharmaceutical 110

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Planning 110

Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

A new study by the SupplyChainDigest analyzing the main components of working capital: Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO), and Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) revealed an uptick in DIO. New Study Shows a Rise in US Company Inventories. This and much more, in your Monday supply chain briefing from Arkieva.

Sourcing Strategies 60

Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software California 60

NC State SCRC

JANUARY 18, 2023

Today’s executives may want to give this old adage a closer look because empirical data continues to underscore just how important culture is to the performance of a firm. The study concludes that its…. Supply Chain Metrics!?!? – Why should managers who work outside of “Supply Chain” care about this study?

Analytics Software 40

Analytics Software Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction 40

Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 6, 2013

The success of the third-party logistics industry is evident in the generally high marks given to 3PLs by respondents to a survey as part of the 2013 17th Annual Third Party Logistics Study, which identifies trends and explores how both 3PLs and shippers are using these relationships to improve and enhance their businesses and supply chains.

Third Party Logistics 60

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

But to make their strongest case, SCRM advocates need to focus on one key metric: return on investment. It’s important to frame the program in strategic terms and to ensure that decision-makers understand the linkages between the tactical objectives of the SCRM and key metrics such as revenue, earnings, brand, and shareholder value.

Supply Chain Risk Management 62

Supply Chain Risk Management Risk Management Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 62

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Based on the work I was doing on financial metrics, and studying the Supply Chain Effective Frontier, I was convinced that companies cannot effectively model the required trade-offs of good supply chain decision-making in S&OP using spreadsheets. We also discussed that the Oracle SCP model did not have a data model for DRP.

Supply Chain Planning Software 265

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

I want to understand why some companies outperform on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter while others do not. In my work with clients, many companies have customer-centric goals, but there are few compelling case studies. Use channel data and orchestrate supply chain policy to improve outcomes. I am on a mission.

Cost Reduction Strategies 150

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 31, 2016

This high-performing group represents 5 percent of public companies studied. In this analysis, 7 percent of companies studied are finalists. The combination of finalists and winners equals 12 percent of companies studied. The source data for the analysis is public reporting of balance sheet and income statements.

Pharmaceutical 60

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Design 60

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

In my work tonight, I carefully studied 2006-2015 financial results to select the Supply Chains to Admire winners. The winners drive improvement while posting financial results in the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter ahead of the peer group. Corporate report data is not readily available before 2006. 4) Governance.

Supply Chain Design Software 191

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

But, before we dig into the data – let’s start on a positive note: Supply Chain Statistics Show Challenges, but the Industry Remains Resilient. Inverto’s annual raw material study revealed that 89% of respondents were experiencing limited availability of raw materials. IATA data shows global demand for air cargo markets jumped 3.7%

Material Savings 207

Material Savings Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 207

Supply Chain View from the Field

JULY 19, 2013

The article published in question, Knowledge sharing in interorganizational product development teams: the effect of formal and informal socialization mechanisms , was published in the Journal of Production Innovation Management in 2009.

Innovation 68

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 26, 2012

When you run the graphs, there is marked difference for these companies that begins to appear in 2009. You can also request this data from the SCI Community. We do free analysis in the community on publicly available financial data.). In the modeling, my recommendation is to look at the cost metrics in aggregate.

Manufacturing Procurement 183

Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Modeling Supply Chain Design 183

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

For December 2015, retail sales were the lowest since 2009. When we do these types of analysis, we look back at the data as far as we can reach (Y chart data is available only back to 2006 in a reliable form) and then we look at the period of 2006-2014 and the more recent period of 2011-2014. What does this mean?

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement 150

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

We have been mining the data to understand the trade-offs between growth, profitability, cycle and complexity ratios. We are trying to understand how supply chain leaders have raised the bar at the intersection of these four sets of metrics on the supply chain effective frontier. The data is hard to get. I keep on looking.

Inventory Reduction 261

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Material Savings 261

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 6, 2015

In the process of compiling the Supply Chains to Admire report for last year’s Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , the research team at Supply Chain Insights calculated the rate of supply chain improvement of companies by industry for the period of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013. We studied this pre and post-recession.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 13, 2023

New manufacturing data reveals the small to medium manufacturing sector remains in recovery mode, with global performance largely mapping to local economic conditions. Index figures are calculated from a combination of core performance metrics, including sales performance, purchasing and internal efficiency.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement New Zealand Manufacturing Beverage 52

Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. Case Studies. |. In this blog I will focus on first couple of sub process of demand planning cycle - 1) Setting up demand planning objectives and metrics for different business units/customers/key items/locations 2) Setting up the frequency of the forecasting process (create/review/publish) with the time horizons.

Supply and Demand 30

Supply and Demand Demand Planning Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software 30

Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Cloud & Big Data. Case Studies. |. Consistent Business Intelligence - BI metrics can be obtained consistently across the entire business banking on the foundation of single version of master data. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Finance & Accounting. Human Resources. Sourcing & Procurement.

Sourcing Strategies 24

Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 24

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 9, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. Case Studies. |. Systems not only need to be able to collaborate and provide data rich solutions but at the same time be nimble when expansion and changes occur. The rules, flexibility and exceptions associated with supply chain information have created large volumes of data for companies to evaluate.

Supply Chain Planning Software 29

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Cloud & Big Data. Case Studies. |. This years theme was "Smarter Partnering theme for Smarter Business" with emphasis on key technologies like Mobile, Social, Business Analytics, Big Data, Cloud and Expert Integrated Systems. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009.

Supply Chain Planning Software 24

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2013

Cloud & Big Data. Case Studies. |. IT enablement in areas like Mobile work management, Health and Safety, Metrics monitoring (KPI) etc. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009.

Optimal Sourcing 25

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. Case Studies. |. Insuring that each function, including online marketing, store operations and supply chain have common objectives, metrics and aligned rewards for the coming year. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009.

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Cloud & Big Data. Case Studies. |. In this step, the actuals are compared with the planned metrics (MAPE, forecast accuracy, bias etc.) December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009.

Supply Chain Planning Software 22

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 28, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. Case Studies. |. From our experience in these industries its clear that this kind of actual and benchmark data is available but it is spread through numerous points and systems. An integrated or consolidated view of that data is rarely ready and available. December 2009. November 2009.

Supply Chain Planning Software 22

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