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Metrics and Issues to Consider in SQM (Supplier Quality Management) By 5 Big Industries

GlobalTranz

In the first post our long tme guest blogger, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chai n, gave us 5 core metrics to evaluate supplier performance using supplier quality management and a 4 step process to execute. Review of SQM Metrics and Issues Across 5 Core Industries. #1: Trend Metrics Collected per Site. Medical Devices.

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Guest Commentary: Tight Transportation Capacity, Not Flagging Demand, Behind ISM Report Showing Slowing Activity

Talking Logistics

economic output into 2014. Analysts point to the steep decline in orders for new transportation equipment as evidence that manufacturers are seeing weakness. In reality, it may not be softening demand at the root of manufacturers’ slowdown in the bookings for new trucks, trailers and other equipment.

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One Multinational’s Supply Chain Transformation Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

It started in manufacturing and spread, step by step, to improvements in the way the company runs its supply chain. This manufacturer already has business continuity plans in place. They built them between 2012 and 2014, and then enhanced them when better supply chain risk management solutions became available. It takes time.

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Three Tough Headlines: What Can We Learn?

Supply Chain Shaman

The ports of Long Beach and LA, representing 40% of port capacity in the United States, are gridlocked. Three weeks is substantial and may tip the hand to reshore more manufacturing into North America. 2014 was not a good year for the western ports. but underneath this bravado, there was some grim news: 1) West Coast Ports.

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Renegade Riposte

Supply Chain Shaman

We developed the Supply Chain Index in 2014 as a way to measure supply chain improvement at a balance sheet level. I responded, by saying that I believe that the SCOR model and the Gartner Hierarchy of Metrics reward functional behavior and improve functional outcomes. Need for the design of buffers. The environments are strained.

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Stories of Supply Chain Leadership: An Interview with Joan Motsinger of Seagate

Supply Chain Shaman

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. We then rated companies on their ability to manage and improve a portfolio of metrics: operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC).

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The Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Enterra Insights

… This comes after a survey by Thomas found 60% of North American manufacturers say operations have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.”[1] First, it showed that the full force of the federal government will be brought to bear in the manufacturing of vital medical supplies. supply chains.”[2] Monitor resiliency.