Arkieva

APRIL 19, 2016

Using so called orbit charts, we have benchmarked companies on EBIT% versus Inventory Turns. That benchmark helped to reveal the ‘best practice frontier’, which in turn helped in setting aggressive but aligned targets for EBIT% versus Inventory Turns. Benchmarking EBITDA% versus Inventory Turns.

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Supply Chain Trend

MARCH 14, 2018

More specifically, Tuomikangas and Kaipia (2014) suggest that this includes “ the organizational mind-set and practices that facilitate and advance formal planning. ” S&OP mindset benchmark insights. S&OP culture and leadership has often been proposed as a mechanism to improve S&OP performance.

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Tompkins Blog

JUNE 19, 2014

June 19, 2014 — Supply chain leaders will convene in the country music capital of the world this August for the 10 th annual Tompkins Supply Chain Leadership Forum. Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium is the premier source for supply chain benchmarking and best practices knowledge. RALEIGH, NC, and NASHVILLE, TN. Twitter: @jimtompkins.

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Tompkins Blog

MARCH 13, 2014

The transportation industry can expect to see these new issues emerge throughout 2014: Shift from diesel to natural gas. Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium is the premier source for supply chain benchmarking and best practices knowledge. Tightening capacity. Trucking industry consolidation. Final mile innovation. Same-day delivery.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

More supply chain companies sharing more real-time data creates richer opportunities for benchmarking, analysis, insights and collaboration to drive business benefits for all parties. He founded FourKites in 2014 after recognizing pain points in the logistics industry and designing elegant and effective systems to address them.

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Supply Chain Insights

DECEMBER 7, 2014

In 2014, we launched the Supply Chains to Admire methodology: evolved the Supply Chain Index ( a method to judge supply chain improvement); and launched the Supply Chain Benchmarking methodology. As the curtain closes on the past year, we celebrate a lot of firsts and a number of wins.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 9, 2017

Microsoft acquired them in 2013, the company then laid off 12,500 people in 2014, then acquired Alcatel Lucent only to sell off a business unit to Foxconn. In this area, Gartner should push the metrics benchmark. We need to figure out how to normalize this oddity that keeps McDonald’s in the top five every year. Nokia was tops at 46%.

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Demand Solutions

MARCH 27, 2020

This isn't the first time the company's culture is acknowledged by the business community: the Atlanta Journal named AutomationDirect a Top Place to Work in 2012, 2014, 2017 and 2020. The company has a very high retention of team members and have set world class productivity benchmarks in all areas of operations.

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Locus Robotics

JUNE 26, 2020

Since 2014, LogiMed has served as the largest gathering for medical device and diagnostics supply chain heads in North America. This is the only forum that brings together Heads of Supply Chain from both manufacturing and providers to share best practices, benchmark, and learn from peers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The more users and the greater the usage, the richer the data set for benchmarking, analysis and, ultimately, insights to help organizations improve their KPIs. He founded FourKites in 2014 after recognizing pain points in the logistics industry and designing elegant and effective systems to address them.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 9, 2015

It’s great to hear about new [disruptive] technologies, do some benchmarking and understand how companies have executed these technologies. Robert Meyers , Planning Manager Americas, BP Lubricants, Quintiq World Tour Philadelphia 2014. Lora Cecere , Supply Chain Insights, Quintiq World Tour Philadelphia 2014.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2023

Mooij, Jonas Peters, Dominik Janzing, Jakob Zscheischler, and Bernhard Schölkopf, “ Distinguishing cause from effect using observational data: methods and benchmarks ,” ArXiv, 11 December 2014. Footnotes [1] Predictive Analytics World, “ Predictive Analytics World FAQ “. [2] 2] Staff, “ Causal AI ,” Rapidminer, 2022. [3]

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 1, 2014

2014 is coming to a close and as we herald in the New Year, shippers (manufacturers, retailers, and distribution centers) around the country are busy gearing up for the holiday season and have holiday logistics best practices on the brain. Benchmark DC Systems to Handle the Volume.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2015

2014 was not a good year for the western ports. In contrast, Kinaxis, a close competitor to E2open, went pubic in 2014 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. He advised that it will take an average of three additional weeks for container unloading for the west coast ports throughout 2015. A lot is going on at Supply Chain Insights.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

It is for this reason, that we analyze the patterns of the Metrics That Matter using orbit charts over the period of 2006-2014. I am proud to introduce a methodology that can be applied across industries in benchmarking analysis. Currently, it is not clear. It needs to be. We want to help. Sharing of the Supply Chains to Admire Work.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Datum: 18-20 november 2014. Europe’s only C-level logistics event will enable you to: Benchmark your strategic plan against the industry and discover if you have a USP customers want to pay for. Here is a selection of the 3PL Executives who will be sharing their insight in 2014: Xavier Urbain, CEO, CEVA. URL: [link].

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 27, 2015

Last week, I interviewed Robert Byrne, founder of Terra Technology on his demand planning benchmarking study. I enjoy creating the podcast series, and Rob’s findings in his benchmark study are always thought-provoking. Data sourced from the Terra Technology 2014 Benchmarking Study.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2016

Across the CPG industry, demand forecast errors increased in 2014 and were unchanged in 2015, according to Gartner analyst Steve Steutermann. Advanced demand analytics like pattern recognition and machine learning can help to gain better insight from this downstream demand data to improve demand projections and near-term forecasts.

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Kinaxis

MAY 21, 2015

by CJ Wehlage On May 29, 2014, I posted a blog about the Top 25 Supply Chains predictions for 2015. I mentioned another quote in my May 2014 blog , “The more things change, the more they stay the same”– Jon Bon Jovi, 2010, Greatest Hits. I love the new Gartner Supply Chain Benchmarking model. Ok, here’s my reasoning.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 3, 2014

New benchmarks for excellence. Now the differentiators are more strategic: benchmarking, innovation, and network modeling, for example. John Wiehoff’s talk in March 2014 was part of the MIT CTL Global Leadership Lecture series. Here are some highlights from his talk.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. Student Profile: Brian Schoelkopf (’15) » 02/26/2014. Posted by UCLA Anderson on 02/26/2014 at 05:11 PM | Permalink. UCLA Anderson Hosts 2014 Forté Women’s MBA Conference. UCLA Anderson School of Management Blog. December 2013. November 2013.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 30, 2022

Benchmark Diesel Price Continues to Fall, Despite Rising Futures. In a welcome sign for shippers , the benchmark diesel price has fallen by 90 cents after its 8th straight drop, despite strong diesel futures predicting otherwise. food price index to rise more than 14% higher than its average between 2014 and 2016.” per gallon.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Back in 2014, I remember talking on a webinar about Supply Chain KPIs , and when asked about my thoughts on these, I responded as follows: 1) Make them ‘meaningful’. Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in May 2014. 2) Keep them simple. 3) Don’t have too many. Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Dear Supply Chain Professionals, There are several very interesting supply chain surveys open for participation at the moment (in Januaray and February, 2014).

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Now compare September 2015, the right-hand map above and below, with the same month in 2014 and 2013: Tight capacity led to much "hotter" map views in 2013 and 2014 , although the seasonal trend is fairly consistent in the Northwest for all three years. In October 2014, the gap was much narrower at 8%.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2016

In 2014 Thoma Bravo acquired GHX, a Supply Chain Operating Network for healthcare. In 2014 OpenText acquired GXS. With the evolution of big data analytics, these Supply Chain Operating Network architectures are evolving: prescriptive and cognitive analytics enhanced by more advanced visualization and benchmarking.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

From a benchmarking perspective – every company would love to know exactly what their competitors spend on each raw material / service. This is the “holy grail” – but as the saying goes, don’t let great be the enemy of good – and should we strive to benchmark the unattainable? COGS benchmarking can help expose these types of issues.

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ivalua

JANUARY 22, 2019

There is nothing wrong with benchmarking yourself and striving to improve performance to match the best of your competition. In 2014 Meritor launched a 3-year initiative to drive massive value by transforming their supply chain in what can be thought of as a drive to achieve BIC. The problem with Best-in-Class. Innovation.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2016

Heavy-duty truck orders declined 37 percent in December 2015 compared to December 2014, according to industry research firm FTR. The December PMI® registered 48.2 percent , “a decrease of 0.4 percentage point from the November reading of 48.6 Is cost cutting pushing aside innovation investments at your company?

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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 150

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Chainalytics Introduces FMIQ Monthly Benchmarking Index. December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). million, respectively, for the full year 2014. Roadnet® Technologies Introduces Advanced Business Intelligence Tool, Insight. Rand McNally Releases Game-Changing “TND™ Tablet” for Professional Drivers.

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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 150

Industrial Industry Inventory Reduction Metrics 150

Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

The State of Online Freight Sales We benchmarked the top 20 global freight forwarders to see how well they quote online to new business. The Top Ten Logistics and Supply Chain Books: 1. Why this books rocks: The author actually took a cruise on a Maersk ship. Why this book rocks: In 2013, China exported $2.2 trillion dollars worth of goods.

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Taulia

MAY 31, 2021

Contributive factors toward a business’s ESG quality include: Energy use Waste and pollution output Treatment of animals Philanthropy Employee working conditions Shareholder rights Political engagements Socially conscious investors often use these ESG criteria to roughly benchmark a business’s overall ethical compliance.

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Supply Chain Trend

MAY 7, 2017

In an extensive review of S&OP literature, Tuomikangas and Kaipia (2014) specifically mention that “ the organizational mind-set and practices that facilitate and advance formal planning ” impact effective S&OP. Most businesses have tried the S&OP processes, systems, KPI’s, scorecards and benchmarking tools.

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EcoVadis

OCTOBER 6, 2015

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Together for Sustainability – A joint initiative to create benchmarks for sustainable supply chains. WINNER: AkzoNobel : AkzoNobel’s Integrated Report 2014. __. Category: Integrated Reporting. Category: Consumer Engagement Campaign.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

In 2014, SAP posted revenues of 19.5B$ and Oracle with 38.3B$. Based on reporting from the Wall Street Journal, the company hired Morgan Stanley to shop the company and package it for sale in 2014 with an expected evaluation of 800M$. 3) Benchmark Data and Early Alerting. Figure 3: Current State.

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