Kinaxis

MAY 21, 2015

I would have preferred adding and changing the metrics to rank the companies rather that a category to remove two. I went back five years to the 2011 Top 25 Supply Chain rankings. Of the 25 in 2011, there are 18 (72%) that are the same. Seven from 2011 are not on the 2015 ranks. Kraft – got acquired by HY Heinz.

Gartner 247

Gartner Supply Chain Modeling Supply and Demand 247

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2015

For the discrete industries we contrast the industry averages for growth, operating margins, inventory turns, cash-to-cash cycle, revenue per employee, and SG&A ratio for the periods of 2006-2014 and 2011-2014. For each metric we show the averages and the percent change from the beginning and end of the period. What can we learn?

Industrial 186

Industrial Industry Inventory Reduction Metrics 186

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2015

For the discrete industries, we contrast the industry averages for growth, operating margins, inventory turns, cash-to-cash cycle, revenue per employee and SG&A ratio for the periods of 2006-2014 and 2011-2014. For each metric was show the averages and the percent change from the beginning and end of the period. What can we learn?

Industrial 186

Industrial Industry Inventory Reduction Metrics 186

Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

For example, in 2011 Amazon initiated a program called Amazon Prime (free 2-day shipping and discounted 1-day shipping). 7) Adopt Both Service and Financial Metrics. I totally agree that we should focus on the customers needs but this doesnt seem to be enough these days. Today, people are still discussing if this program makes sense.

Supply Chain Design Software 257

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

However, what is now clear to me is that whatever the evaluative metric, Unilever is at the bottom of the CPG peer group and should never be seen as a supply chain leader. In 2011, Colgate had revenues of $16.7 In contrast, in 2011, Unilever had revenues of $64.6 If productivity is valued, the choice is P&G. Sorry, Mark.

Pharmaceutical 252

Pharmaceutical Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies United States 252

Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

2011: Earthquake/Tsunami in Japan. 2011: Thailand Floods. However, the logic Cisco uses to manage the disruption is very robust and details are summarized into the infographic below, Note: metrics data is for illustrative purpose. Metrics look very simple and its kind of nice to have something like these. Discussion.

Supply Chain Disruption 170

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

According to the press release : The proposed standards are expected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1 billion metric tons, cut fuel costs by about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to 1.8 billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the program. I’ve highlighted other case studies over the years.

Vendor Strategies 210

Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Procurement Analytics 210

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Completed in 2012, the ERP project forced the company to standardize organizational design, roles, and metrics. In 2010-2011 Shell partnered with Terra Technology to roll-out demand sensing as a bolt-on to the SAP environment. They saw a steady drop in inventory and reduced working capital by about 50% over the period of 2011-2015.

Demand Planning Software 323

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

Consequences of Lack of PO Collaboration Capabilities Failure to prioritize PO collaboration can lead to severe consequences for companies.

Manufacturing Procurement 271

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Material Savings Inventory Reduction 271

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

I began analyzing correlations of groups of metrics to market capitalization and found that the most significant correlation was between market capitalization and growth. When companies were growing, I also discovered that the cost and inventory metrics better aligned with peers.

Gartner 221

Gartner Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 221

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 14, 2013

Year after year, well intentioned people toiled against improving metrics that reduced, not improved, the effectiveness of the supply chain. Metrics comparison of Kellogg Co. In table 1, I compare ten-year averages (2001-2011) for food manufacturing companies. You got it! It is a low probability that this will ever happen.

Supply Chain Planning Software 260

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Modeling 260

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

In the selection of time frames to analyze, we look at the long-term view including the recessionary period of 2006-2009, the post recessionary period of 2009-2014 and the more recent time period of 2011-2014. Overall Results on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. Supply chain leaders make progress in three-to-five years.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 296

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

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. I also believe that it is because the organization is not incented to manage cash-to-cash metrics. In 2011, insurance claims and business continuity amplified the discussion.

Inventory Reduction 281

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Material Savings 281

The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2023

Since joining the company in 2011, he’s focused on developing and growing its Coyote Transportation Management offerings, driving synergy efforts with UPS, and leading the Supply Chain Consulting team. Ben is Vice President of Managed Services at Coyote Logistics , a leading global third-party logistics provider.

3PL 188

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

In 2010, Walmart announced its goal to eliminate 20 million metric tons of GHG emissions from its global supply chain by the end of 2015. million metric tons to date, saying that some measures had led to a doubling of fleet efficiency. Last year the company announced that it has exceeded this commitment early by eliminating 28.2

Cost Reduction Strategies 177

Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Modeling Software Sourcing Strategies 177

Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2015

What key metrics should they be driving for as an organization? Mr. McGuigan joined Transplace during the acquisition of SCO Logistics in April 2011, where he was President and CEO. 3PLs need to make it a point to never stop trying to understand what’s important to the customer. What are their pain points?

Logistics Network Optimization Software 204

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

I followed his journey during the period of 2006-2011, and wanted to check in with him to gain his insights on the selection of VTech as a finalist in the Supply Chains to Admire research. Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. Let me give you a simple example.

Supply Chain Planning Software 240

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2016

3PLs are being asked by shippers to create better metrics to provide both added understanding and a deeper perspective as to what’s occurring inside their business both yesterday, in real time and tomorrow. Mr. McGuigan joined Transplace during the acquisition of SCO Logistics in April 2011, where he was President and CEO.

Demand Planning Software 175

Demand Planning Software 3PL Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 175

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) measure how well the shipper-transportation provider does in daily continuous improvement. Create daily route designs, complete real time track and trace, generate real-time metrics , and complete daily problem solving. Measure Transportation Performance. Problem-solving methods.

Waste Reduction 209

Waste Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Lean Cost Reduction Strategies 209

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

Just six years later, when the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of 2011 struck, Cisco was well prepared. To create flexible and balanced supply chain organisation, it is necessary to integrate strategy, processes, metrics, and technology enterprise wide and across customers, suppliers, and service providers.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 258

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 24, 2015

Data we’ve collected in our annual Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) study since 2011 shows that, by a slim margin, the majority of supply chain organisations say that the CEO recognizes them as an equal partner in corporate strategy to other functions like sales, marketing and product development.

Cost Reduction Strategies 120

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Strategy Gartner 120

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Figure 2 contrasts the state of cash-to-cash cycles between 2000-2003 and 2008-2011. Hosting this webinar series is one of the favorite parts of my job as the Founder of Supply Chain Insights. I think both factors are at play. While hospital inventories are falling, the inventories of suppliers are rising.

Pharmaceutical 170

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Network Software Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Procurement Analytics 170

The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

According to Supply Chain Quarterly , Quarter 4, 2011 issue: “Supply chain scorecards typically focus on operational metrics. People skills do matter. But if companies want to capture a true picture of supply chain success, they need to measure employees’ interpersonal performance, too.”

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

The adoption of Terra’s products were brisk until 2011, but during 2012-2014 sales softened, resulting in employee layoffs and downsizing. In 2011 Oracle tried to introduce a competitive product and failed. The founders remain, and the company is private, and tightly-held.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

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. Note that apparel manufacturing is growing and apparel retail is declining. The difference?

Supply Chain Planning Software 210

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Kinaxis

JUNE 1, 2016

The new trend to be sustainable is part of the current category: Revenue Growth, so why add another category like CSR when we should be moving towards the core supply chain metrics of total delivered cost and customer service. This, my friends, is why we need to get back to CORE supply chain metrics when measuring the Top 25.

Gartner 100

Gartner Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Predictive Analytics Software 100

ivalua

MAY 15, 2022

Amrest has been using Ivalua ‘the tool’ since 2011 across nine countries, with almost 3000 end-users on the platform. Armed with better metrics and data, Amrest was able to forecast and create accurate data models to support their strategic decision making process. . Finally, Amrest owns its own brand of restaurants (like Blue Frog).

Procurement Solutions 130

Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Procurement Modeling Software 130

ivalua

MAY 15, 2022

Amrest has been using Ivalua ‘the tool’ since 2011 across nine countries, with almost 3000 end-users on the platform. Armed with better metrics and data, Amrest was able to forecast and create accurate data models to support their strategic decision making process. . Finally, Amrest owns its own brand of restaurants (like Blue Frog).

Procurement Solutions 130

Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Procurement Modeling Software 130

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 20, 2022

Regarding the latter, reportedly there are beliefs expressed that bots are better at collecting different types of data without error, making rational decisions and predicting future outcomes based on metrics of performance. Not all respondents shared such views, but the respondent percentages would indicate definitive viewpoints.

Survey 111

Survey Sustainability Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies 111

Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

In 2011 Japan’s earthquake and tsunami amidst the loss of lives brought many worldwide production plants in Japan to a standstill. Production output did suffer, but operations resumed at a much faster pace than they did in 2011.”. Read Full Article. Source: Supply Chain Shaman. Read Full Article. Source: EBN. Read Full Article.

Sourcing Strategies 79

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 27, 2020

You can’t really rank crypto exchanges unless you’re ranking by very specific metrics. Kraken has been around since 2011. Cryptocurrencies Beyond Bitcoin! Some clearly win in terms of transaction volume. Others accept more currencies, others make more trades, while others have a more user-friendly interface.

Currency 88

Currency Japan Just-in-Time Canada 88

BlueYonder

JUNE 25, 2013

For example, businesses that had alternate sourcing plans in place at the time of the Japanese tsunami in 2011 were able to operate in an uninterrupted fashion, while other companies struggled to rebuild their supply chains and replace their Japanese suppliers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 82

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 28, 2015

At the same time, there are the realities that supply chain teams may be drowning in too much of the wrong data, tracking too many unessential performance metrics and lacking in playbooks and response scenarios to certain events. In preparing for my talk, I noted a late 2011 study from Accenture that observed only 21 percent of U.S.

Buyer Training 100

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

By early 2011 we had traveled around the world and interviewed more than 40 master planners. We compiled data from our user research and developed fishbone diagrams connecting exceptions in supply chain metrics that planners care about the most to their possible root causes.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 68

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

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.

Warehousing 91

Warehousing Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software 91

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

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 19, 2017

Transport Topics reports that although the FSMA has been looming since first passed in 2011, many businesses have been slow to prepare for its realities. Again, TMS solutions provide significant assistance, delivering robust capabilities for configurable carrier performance metrics and reporting. Here’s how!

Food 60

Food Supply Chain Software Metrics Report 60