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Supply Chains to Admire: 2016 Results

Supply Chain Shaman

This morning, we announced the Supply Chains to Admire Winners and Finalists for 2016. Check out their performance by plotting year-over-year metrics at the intersection of two ratios and look at the patterns. In the analysis of the Supply Chains to Admire, we use PTBV as a proxy metric of value. Five months of analysis.

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How Machine Learning Is Redefining Supply Chain Management

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Also, machine learning is leading to more accurate measures of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), a key metric many manufacturers and supply chain operations rely on. CB Insights, Stocked Up: 150+ Companies Attacking The Supply Chain & Logistics Space, November 30, 2016. References. Bendoly, E. Preston, D. no opt-in).

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Supply Chains to Admire – 2016 Results

Supply Chain Insights

This morning we announced the Supply Chains to Admire Winners and Finalists for 2016. Check out their performance by plotting year-over-year metrics at the intersection of two ratios and look at the patterns. In the analysis of the Supply Chains to Admire, we use PTBV as a proxy metric of value. Five months of analysis.

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Retreads are Good For Truckers…and Good for the Environment!

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Using retreads can save money, regardless of the metric fleets are using to measure their business performance. Examples of metrics include the following: Cost per driver hour. Using any of these metrics , retreads provide significant savings. Cost per engine hour. Cost per vehicle. Cost per mile. Cost per load.

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Winners in business: Supply Chains to Admire 2016

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That shows The Supply Chains to Admire 2016 analysis of Supply Chain Insights. Which companies have a supply chain to admire in 2016? Based on extensive analysis of publicly available financial figures we have published the “2016 Supply Chains to Admire,” listing 16 companies as winners and 21 companies as finalists.

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Guest Blog Part 2: Start Your eKanban Implementation with Value-stream Mapping and Engaging Your Suppliers

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Beyond the pilot program, it’s time to start measuring progress toward what you set out to accomplish – and the metrics that will influence those outcomes. Metrics typically associated with eKanban projects include: Inventory turns/Inventory cost. Monitor your metrics. Replenishment lead time. Stock buffer health. Freight costs.

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5 Technology Trends Manufacturers Are Relying On For Growth in the Second Half of 2018

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Advanced analytics spending globally is predicted to grow from $136B in 2016 to $232B in 2021, attaining an 11.3% Analytics are the fuel manufacturers rely on to reinvent themselves by managing to a core set of customer-driven metrics. Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) according to a recent study by Deloitte.