Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 27, 2025

Your Comments/Feedback Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

Gartner 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

In the first facility management was focused on controlling the workforce through individual metrics. And the total amount of inventory on hand to provide the next-day service that both facilities promise their customers is also much lower in the second distribution center.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 8, 2025

Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

Cargo 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Ongoing disruptions in the Middle East are driving up supply chain costs across energy, transportation, insurance, inventory, and technology. Prepare CFOs for Cost Volatility Ongoing disruptions in the Middle East are driving up supply chain costs across energy, transportation, insurance, inventory, and technology. ( What do you say?

Gartner 41

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Iran 41

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 6, 2025

Your Comments/Feedback Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 11, 2025

That law, first passed in 2016 with a $200 ceiling, later increased to the $800 maximum. Your Comments/Feedback Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. The Trump administration ends the so called “de minimis” policies that let shipments valued at under $800 to come into the country duty free.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 18, 2025

Your Comments/Feedback Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 13, 2025

The second component of USBLC, inventory carrying costs (28.4% in 2023), were barely up from 2023 last year under the reports calculation, which includes the cost of warehousing and inventory levels but also the cost of capital (which drives the cost of holding inventory). of the total (versus 64.1% of the total, versus 28.6%

Logistics Network Optimization Software 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 10, 2025

Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 16, 2025

Your Comments/Feedback Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

Supply Chain Design Software 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 19, 2025

Your Comments/Feedback Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

Supply Chain Design Software 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 23, 2025

Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

South Africa 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 17, 2025

Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

Gartner 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 2, 2025

The Inventories Index registered 49.2, meaning companies in total decreased inventory in the month, but at a slower pace. A ‘too low’ status for the Customers’ Inventories Index is usually considered positive for future production.” (See percentage points compared to May’s reading of 46.7,

Manufacturing Procurement 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 15, 2025

Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

Analysis 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

Supply Chain Design Software 41

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2016

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.

Pharmaceutical 279

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 17, 2025

ABF’s test of the Semi trounces the standard key performance indicator if taken as a stand-alone metric but also surpasses publicly available data released by carriers in earlier pilot tests and by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency. Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

The company is one of 15 winners in the 2016 Supply Chains to Admire Research. Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. (As As a group, these metrics have the highest correlation to market capitalization. Performance on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

The supply chain is a complex system with finite, and non-linear relationships between supply chain metrics that drive balance sheet results. In our analysis, only one out of ten companies successfully improves operating margins and inventory turns at the same time. We find that companies can improve one, but not two of the metrics.

Pharmaceutical 221

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2024

In 2016, we finished a study on continuous improvement. In follow-up qualitative interviews, one of the largest issues with organizational alignment was metric definition and a clear definition of supply chain excellence. In my post Mea Culpa, I reference my work with the Gartner Supply Chain Hierarchy of Metrics.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Pedro Navio, North America president at Kraft Heinz, said in a statement that the company removed artificial colors, preservatives and flavors from its Kraft macaroni and cheese in 2016, and that its Heinz tomato ketchup has never had artificial dyes , according to ABC News. "As

Chemicals 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2015

2016 is around the corner. 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. Inventory Turns. Progress on inventory turns is declining due to business complexity.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2015

2016 is around the corner. 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. Inventory Turns. Progress on inventory turns is declining due to business complexity.

Industrial 186

Industrial Industry Inventory Reduction Metrics 186

Supply Chain Insights

JULY 26, 2016

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.

Pharmaceutical 154

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Planning 154

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 13, 2017

The first number in a cell represents the average value for a specific industry for 2010-2016, and the percentage on the second line is a comparison of the average for 2010 when compared to 2016. If the arrow is red, the industry is moving backwards on a metric. Companies, based on culture, tend to focus on singular metrics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2017

It is hard work to maintain the status quo in metrics performance. A balanced portfolio of metrics delivers the greatest value. As a result, supply chain leaders focus on unrealistic goals of inventory or costs, they will throw the system out of balance. Companies balance supply chain metrics better in good times than bad.

Inventory Reduction 199

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 15, 2016

by Dr. Madhav Durbha Kinaxis hosted Kinexions Tokyo 2016 customer user conference event at the Canadian embassy in Tokyo. PSI (Production, Sales, and Inventory) analysis has been the norm in the region for quite some time. The post Insights from Kinexions Tokyo 2016 appeared first on The 21st Century Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The award, based on beating the industry peer group on rate of improvement on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while outperforming their peer group, is tough to achieve. The orbit chart below illustrates L’Oréal’s performance at the intersection of two metrics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

I knew nothing about the world of logistics, inventory management and order optimization. From the research, we know that when organizations have source, make and deliver reporting to the same leader, that supply chain performance improves (intersection of operating margin and inventory turns). The year was 1985.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

We loaded 493 financial metrics from balance sheets and income statements for each company into the data lake for the period of 2004-2016 using YCharts data. They all sound alike and each company makes similar claims of how the implementation of supply chain planning improves costs, lowers inventory and improves the return on assets.

Supply Chain Planning Software 191

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Supply Chain Insights

JUNE 21, 2017

Balance looks at Revenue Growth and Return on Invested Capital results from 2010 to 2016. Cisco Balance Metrics. Cisco Balance Metrics Orbit Chart. As a result of decreasing in both metrics, Cisco’s balance score was -0.19. Strength looks at Operating Margin and Inventory Turn results from 2010 to 2016.

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2017

The second part of Drucker’s quote, “if you can't measure it, you can't improve it,” really brings home the importance of having the right set of metrics. In the field of supply chain management, we have created an abundance of metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs). requires a different set of metrics.

Procurement Analytics 116

Procurement Analytics Metrics Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner 116

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 18, 2018

Snow fell last night as I worked on my last Supply Chain Metrics That Matter report. The concept of the Effective Frontier is that best in class companies align functional metrics to balance growth, cost, inventory and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) performance while balancing customer service metrics.

Optimal Sourcing 191

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Optimization 191

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

It directly affects the bottom line, making it crucial to manage effectively. Here is a summary of the key supply chain characteristics of each of the manufacturing strategy and how it impacts collaboration with suppliers.

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