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As I highlighted in my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2013 , tablets and smartphones are quickly becoming the preferred computing platform for business professionals, which is why technology providers are designing and optimizing their applications for these devices. MORE
It is a quest and the subject of my next book, Metrics That Matter , that will publish in September, 2014. We used the period of 2006 to 2012 to build the model and we used the formula to attempt to predict 2013. I have traveled 12,000 miles this week. MORE
Inside-out to outside-in is starting to turn. Anyone who has worked with asset intensive process manufacturers knows how hard it is to change the thinking about machine capacity utilization. MORE
A KPI is an indicator (a metric) that you have chosen, and agreed with your partners and or customers, that will determine whether you are meeting your critical success factors. White Paper: The Essential Guide to LTL Shipping Improvement: Action Plan and Metrics for Rapid Transformation. Highly effective 3PLs have developed the right habits, culture and processes to deliver excellent service to their clients. MORE
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. Usually in a fairy tale there is a big, bad wolf… or a hairy monster. One that is going to eat you up! MORE
The traditional metrics within each silo are a barrier. The Omnichannel approach that they are implementing encourages shoppers to execute returns at the store; however, the metrics within the store discourages returns. I love retail research. MORE
7) Adopt Both Service and Financial Metrics. NAVIGATE. Basics. Case Studies. Graphics. All Posts. About. Copyright. Privacy. Blogroll. 7 Principles of Supply Chain Management Explained. MORE
Which supply chain metrics correlate to market capitalization by Morningstar sector? It happened on Thursday morning last week. It will probably happen again on Tuesday. And, again on Wednesday. I am driving on a campaign to change thinking. It is hard to change a mindset. The brain is wired to believe what it has been told for many years. Every time that it happens, I smile. I understand. I was once there also. Let me start with a story. MORE
Chainalytics Creates New Metrics for Demand Planning Consortium. Tweet The post This Week in Logistics News (May 13-17, 2013) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. MORE
6) Trading partners should agree on the same metrics : unrealistic expectation can happen in any form of relationship. Seamless supply chain integration is a myth or reality? MORE
As I write my new book, Metrics That Matter, I am studying the patterns of corporate performance based on choices in supply chain program execution. It cannot be about singular metrics. MORE
Some helpful reports include: Supply Chain Metrics That Matter: The Cash-to-Cash Cycle. Supply Chain Metrics That Matter: A Focus on the Pharmaceutical Industry. Supply Chain Metrics That Matter: Driving Reliability in Margins. Published by Supply Chain Insights in January 2013. MORE
The AMR Top 25 was the first methodology that tried to connect financial metrics with supply chain excellence. It elevated the discussion on supply chain excellence and drove more discipline and rigor in the use of financial metrics. MORE
We manage supply chain metrics. Recently, I wrote a blog post that contrasted Colgate and Unilever. As a follow-up to this article, I wanted to talk one-on-one with the leadership teams of the two companies and get their insights on the ten-year comparison. MORE
Inside-out to outside-in is starting to turn. Anyone who has worked with asset intensive process manufacturers knows how hard it is to change the thinking about machine capacity utilization. MORE
This week, at Supply Chain Insights LLC, we published our 11th report in the series titled Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. When companies look at singular metrics (labor costs or inventory), they have moved backwards. Aligning metrics matters. MORE
Closing the gaps happens when there are aligned metrics, clarity of vision and aligned planning processes. Metrics Alignment. As a result, they never look at metrics in isolation of each other, and try to build the overall potential of the system focusing on alignment and balance. MORE
So this section will explain some characteristics of Apple Supply Chain through various metrics and compare them with Amazon Supply Chain. Supply chain professionals also use this metric in inventory management function. NAVIGATE. Basics. Case Studies. Graphics. All Posts. About. MORE
Until then, I am traveling to South Africa to speak at SAPICS 2013 on the book Bricks Matter. Termed Metrics That Matter, it is based on our work on the Supply Chain Index, and the industry studies that we have completed in the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter series. MORE
In the Supply Chain Metrics that Matter table, we can clearly see that “operating margin” and “inventory turns” matter to public financial performance. Each faces four years of deterioration on this important supply chain metric. MORE
Update 9 Sep 2013 : I just come across one interesting discussion on Quora saying that Amazon actually named one of its building " Wainwright " after its first customer and this customer still have the original book and packing slip with him. MORE
Early 2012 marked the end of the third decade and 2013 finds us into the fourth. It will be nice to be home and to have time to write on this second book, Metrics that Matter. Supply chain management, as a practice in commercial operations, is now thirty years old. MORE
NAFTA Trade in March 2013. Tweet The post This Week in Logistics News (May 27-31, 2013) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. After a cold and wet holiday weekend, summer has arrived with a vengeance, with temperatures in the 90s yesterday, today, and tomorrow. MORE
SAP Announces Second Quarter and First Half Results 2013. industrial economy drove revenue and operating profit below expectations [in Q2 2013],” said the company in the press release. “In MORE
3 Key Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance Beyond Cost Reduction. 10 Soft Metric Considerations in Measuring Supply Chain Performance. As of November 2013, there were 31 GPS satellites in operation. MORE
Supply chain centers of excellence help with metrics alignment, and product portfolio alignment, between finance and the supply chain team, and the supply chain team and marketing. Next week, I will be writing on my new book Metrics That Matter. MORE
The only metric that we have improved through ten years of IT investments is the revenue/employee number. Bricks Matter Demand Market-Driven supply chain community Supply chain excellence supply chain execution Supply Chain Index supply chain management supply chain metrics that matter MORE
I have a short list of retailers that I am watching that I think will fail in 2013 due to the lack of this understanding. Recently, I was facilitating a session at a Retail Connections conference on the “Role of the Store in 2013.” MORE
My journey to understand supply chain Metrics That Matter started three years ago. Balance: The ability to balance a portfolio of metrics to maximize market capitalization and free cash flow. Here I share his insights: Philippe, which supply chain metrics do you think matter? MORE
Abby and I are writing an e-book on Supply Chain Metrics that Matter. Over the last decade, the only metric that we have improved in the supply chain is revenue/employee, a measurement of productivity. Companies that are not looking holistically at metrics are stuck. MORE
Coincidentally, at the Ariba LIVE 2013 conference yesterday, I attended a presentation by Justin Dillon, Founder and CEO of Made in a Free World , a nonprofit group that is “building a coalition of consumers, businesses, and governments to disrupt the system of slavery.” MORE
Over the last decade, the only metric that we have improved is revenue/employee (see below). Bait and switch: A form of fraud. MORE
The relationship between corporate financial performance and supply chain metrics was complex; and in my first attempts, I was unable to derive a correlation. I wanted to better understand which metrics truly mattered. The Metrics That Matter Are Different by Industry Sector. MORE
Companies spend a lot of time and energy measuring operational metrics, the “what” of supply chain performance, but they generally fail to measure the “how” aspects of performance –i.e., Tweet The post Beyond Operational Metrics: Why Measuring Employee Interpersonal Performance is Also Important appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. MORE
It will be launched during a webinar on April 25, 2013 and through a series of reports that will run in our May newsletter and throughout the summer. However, we have found that only a few companies are improving the potential of their supply chain to balance supply chain metrics. MORE
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 25, 2013
The relationship between corporate financial performance and supply chain metrics was complex; and in my first attempts, I was unable to derive a correlation. I wanted to better understand which metrics truly mattered. The Metrics That Matter Are Different by Industry Sector.
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 5, 2013
Companies spend a lot of time and energy measuring operational metrics, the “what” of supply chain performance, but they generally fail to measure the “how” aspects of performance –i.e., Tweet The post Beyond Operational Metrics: Why Measuring Employee Interpersonal Performance is Also Important appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
Logility
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
Inside-out to outside-in is starting to turn. Anyone who has worked with asset intensive process manufacturers knows how hard it is to change the thinking about machine capacity utilization.
Talking Logistics
MAY 31, 2013
NAFTA Trade in March 2013. Tweet The post This Week in Logistics News (May 27-31, 2013) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. After a cold and wet holiday weekend, summer has arrived with a vengeance, with temperatures in the 90s yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 22, 2013
The AMR Top 25 was the first methodology that tried to connect financial metrics with supply chain excellence. It elevated the discussion on supply chain excellence and drove more discipline and rigor in the use of financial metrics.
Talking Logistics
MAY 17, 2013
Chainalytics Creates New Metrics for Demand Planning Consortium. Tweet The post This Week in Logistics News (May 13-17, 2013) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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Logility
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
Inside-out to outside-in is starting to turn. Anyone who has worked with asset intensive process manufacturers knows how hard it is to change the thinking about machine capacity utilization.
Talking Logistics
MAY 8, 2013
Coincidentally, at the Ariba LIVE 2013 conference yesterday, I attended a presentation by Justin Dillon, Founder and CEO of Made in a Free World , a nonprofit group that is “building a coalition of consumers, businesses, and governments to disrupt the system of slavery.”
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
My journey to understand supply chain Metrics That Matter started three years ago. Balance: The ability to balance a portfolio of metrics to maximize market capitalization and free cash flow. Here I share his insights: Philippe, which supply chain metrics do you think matter?
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
As I highlighted in my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2013 , tablets and smartphones are quickly becoming the preferred computing platform for business professionals, which is why technology providers are designing and optimizing their applications for these devices.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 31, 2013
The only metric that we have improved through ten years of IT investments is the revenue/employee number. Bricks Matter Demand Market-Driven supply chain community Supply chain excellence supply chain execution Supply Chain Index supply chain management supply chain metrics that matter
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Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 25, 2013
It is a quest and the subject of my next book, Metrics That Matter , that will publish in September, 2014. We used the period of 2006 to 2012 to build the model and we used the formula to attempt to predict 2013. I have traveled 12,000 miles this week.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 3, 2013
Until then, I am traveling to South Africa to speak at SAPICS 2013 on the book Bricks Matter. Termed Metrics That Matter, it is based on our work on the Supply Chain Index, and the industry studies that we have completed in the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter series.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 19, 2013
Early 2012 marked the end of the third decade and 2013 finds us into the fourth. It will be nice to be home and to have time to write on this second book, Metrics that Matter. Supply chain management, as a practice in commercial operations, is now thirty years old.
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 24, 2013
The traditional metrics within each silo are a barrier. The Omnichannel approach that they are implementing encourages shoppers to execute returns at the store; however, the metrics within the store discourages returns. I love retail research.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 6, 2013
Closing the gaps happens when there are aligned metrics, clarity of vision and aligned planning processes. Metrics Alignment. As a result, they never look at metrics in isolation of each other, and try to build the overall potential of the system focusing on alignment and balance.
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 12, 2013
Supply chain centers of excellence help with metrics alignment, and product portfolio alignment, between finance and the supply chain team, and the supply chain team and marketing. Next week, I will be writing on my new book Metrics That Matter.
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 4, 2013
Abby and I are writing an e-book on Supply Chain Metrics that Matter. Over the last decade, the only metric that we have improved in the supply chain is revenue/employee, a measurement of productivity. Companies that are not looking holistically at metrics are stuck.
Cerasis
APRIL 25, 2016
3 Key Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance Beyond Cost Reduction. 10 Soft Metric Considerations in Measuring Supply Chain Performance. As of November 2013, there were 31 GPS satellites in operation.
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 14, 2013
It will be launched during a webinar on April 25, 2013 and through a series of reports that will run in our May newsletter and throughout the summer. However, we have found that only a few companies are improving the potential of their supply chain to balance supply chain metrics.
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 26, 2013
We manage supply chain metrics. Recently, I wrote a blog post that contrasted Colgate and Unilever. As a follow-up to this article, I wanted to talk one-on-one with the leadership teams of the two companies and get their insights on the ten-year comparison.
Supply Chain Opz
SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
Update 9 Sep 2013 : I just come across one interesting discussion on Quora saying that Amazon actually named one of its building " Wainwright " after its first customer and this customer still have the original book and packing slip with him.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 14, 2013
This week, at Supply Chain Insights LLC, we published our 11th report in the series titled Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. When companies look at singular metrics (labor costs or inventory), they have moved backwards. Aligning metrics matters.
Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 1, 2013
As I write my new book, Metrics That Matter, I am studying the patterns of corporate performance based on choices in supply chain program execution. It cannot be about singular metrics.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 21, 2013
Some helpful reports include: Supply Chain Metrics That Matter: The Cash-to-Cash Cycle. Supply Chain Metrics That Matter: A Focus on the Pharmaceutical Industry. Supply Chain Metrics That Matter: Driving Reliability in Margins. Published by Supply Chain Insights in January 2013.
Supply Chain Opz
JULY 7, 2013
7) Adopt Both Service and Financial Metrics. NAVIGATE. Basics. Case Studies. Graphics. All Posts. About. Copyright. Privacy. Blogroll. 7 Principles of Supply Chain Management Explained.
The Logistics of Logistics
FEBRUARY 15, 2013
A KPI is an indicator (a metric) that you have chosen, and agreed with your partners and or customers, that will determine whether you are meeting your critical success factors. White Paper: The Essential Guide to LTL Shipping Improvement: Action Plan and Metrics for Rapid Transformation. Highly effective 3PLs have developed the right habits, culture and processes to deliver excellent service to their clients.
Supply Chain Opz
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
6) Trading partners should agree on the same metrics : unrealistic expectation can happen in any form of relationship. Seamless supply chain integration is a myth or reality?
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 8, 2013
In the Supply Chain Metrics that Matter table, we can clearly see that “operating margin” and “inventory turns” matter to public financial performance. Each faces four years of deterioration on this important supply chain metric.
Supply Chain Opz
JANUARY 7, 2013
So this section will explain some characteristics of Apple Supply Chain through various metrics and compare them with Amazon Supply Chain. Supply chain professionals also use this metric in inventory management function. NAVIGATE. Basics. Case Studies. Graphics. All Posts. About.
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 29, 2013
Which supply chain metrics correlate to market capitalization by Morningstar sector? It happened on Thursday morning last week. It will probably happen again on Tuesday. And, again on Wednesday. I am driving on a campaign to change thinking. It is hard to change a mindset. The brain is wired to believe what it has been told for many years. Every time that it happens, I smile. I understand. I was once there also. Let me start with a story.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 22, 2013
I have a short list of retailers that I am watching that I think will fail in 2013 due to the lack of this understanding. Recently, I was facilitating a session at a Retail Connections conference on the “Role of the Store in 2013.”
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. Usually in a fairy tale there is a big, bad wolf… or a hairy monster. One that is going to eat you up!
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 17, 2013
Over the last decade, the only metric that we have improved is revenue/employee (see below). Bait and switch: A form of fraud.
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