QAD

APRIL 13, 2023

At INTERPHEX 2023, QAD will share strategies leading Contract Development & Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs) are implementing to keep customers happy while navigating these challenges. In April 2022, its new CEO Alessandro Maselli announced an acquisition of Metrics Contracts Services for $475 million just one month into the job.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2024

My last post was December 7th, 2023. January 2023 started my journey fighting the healthcare system to understand my symptoms which lead to surgery in June. We talk about the move from functional metrics to a balanced scorecard, but we don’t use a balanced scorecard as an objective function. Today is a writing day.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Supply Chain Matters shares interview highlights with ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi in conjunction with this years ASCM CONNECT 2023 Conference. The Event The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) recently concluded its ASCM CONNECT 2023 North America Conference. Starting salaries are second only to data engineers.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 13, 2023

ICON 2023 is Blue Yonder’s annual customer conference and premier supply chain event, where practitioners and decision-makers exchange insights about their transformation journeys If you are in the manufacturing field, why should you attend this year’s event? To learn more about ICON 2023 and to register visit blueyonder.com/ICON.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Teradyne, which reports earnings on Tuesday, warned investors in its 2022 annual report about the potential impact of the October regulations, and in October 2023 said the restrictions hit both Teradyne’s sales to certain companies in China and its manufacturing and development operations. technology from helping China’s military.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 24, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of B2B, and ERP Cloud based software provider SAP SE’s formal reporting of Q4 and fiscal full year 2023 financial performance. SAP CEO Christien Klein noted in the company’s reporting that: “ SAP has delivered: We met or exceeded our outlook for 2023 in all key metrics.” percent in 2023.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

So far in 2023, Resilinc’s supply chain disruption monitoring platform EventWatch AI sent 7,422 disruption alerts for the high-tech industry—up just 1% from the same time period in 2022. In this blog, we dive into Resilinc’s exclusive supply chain data to uncover the top five disruptions to high-tech and semiconductors in 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2023

Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that again dropped to an all-time low for June 2023. According to the June report summary , the primary driver of the latest decline was the inventory metric, which reportedly contracted 6.5 Consequently, the warehousing capacity metric increased a reported 6.8 percentage points in June.

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American Global Logistics

JULY 19, 2023

Economics and Logistics Quarterly Update—June 2023 Uncertainty in economics is a given. Key Economic Indicator #1: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) As of June 2023, the U.S. However, despite consumer spending boosting economic growth, the economy is predicted to face a mild recession by the end of 2023. in May 2023.

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Taulia

JUNE 12, 2023

Blog Expert Advice 8 min read 12 Jun 2023 By Taulia Share: Share via linkedin Share via twitter Share via facebook Share via email Copied Copy page URL to clipboard 10 supply chain KPIs and metrics to track We’ve listed the 10 top supply chain KPIs you can use to measure your supply chain performance and find opportunities for optimization.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

In IDC’s recent Future Enterprise Resiliency & Spending Survey (Wave 2, IDC, April 2023), an average of 40% of supply chain organizations already invest in generative AI, with knowledge management as the top focus for generative AI applications. These challenges require a strategic and systematic approach to overcome them.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

In March 2023, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index fell to the lowest level since November 2008. In March 2023, the level of disruption fell to a level seen in November 1998. For organizations layered in functional metrics and driving a cost agenda, this is a tough nut to crack. Unrest in Sudan. Tougher than most understand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

The report was scheduled to publish in the summer of 2023, but life got in the way. Note to the reader: we selected these metrics for the balanced scorecard for the analysis after work with Arizona State University to understand which metrics, in combination, most closely correlated with market capitalization. Any takers here?

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 15, 2024

BOSTON – January 15, 2023 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to be recognized as a Leader in five separate G2 Winter 2024 reports. The software company earns Leadership recognition in supply chain planning and demand planning across regions.

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OptiProERP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Let’s look at the top manufacturing trends for 2023. Manufacturing Industry Trends to Watch for in 2023. In 2023, it is predicted that over 43 billion devices will be connected to the internet. While many manufacturers have already turned to predictive maintenance to reduce downtime, this trend will continue in 2023 and beyond.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Index figures are calculated from a combination of core performance metrics, including sales performance, purchasing and internal efficiency. The Q3 2023 index scores are based on more than 400,000 data points from 2,600 manufacturing firms using the Unleashed inventory management system. Australian lead times Decrease Clothing etc.

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ivalua

MARCH 31, 2023

Redwood City, CA, March 31, 2023. The list of award winners is part of Comparably’s Best Places to Work series and includes the overall top-rated companies of 2023 according to their employees. Ivalua has been awarded Best Company for Global Culture, Future Outlook, and Engineering, Marketing, and Sales Departments.

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BlueYonder

MAY 23, 2023

Earlier this month, at the 2023 Gartner® Supply Chain Symposium in Orlando, Florida, there were many key supply chain themes that emerged. Insights From Magic Quadrant Session: 3PL Industry It is still a roller coaster ride in 2023 for 3PL companies according to Jose Reyes, Gartner Analyst. and/or its affiliates in the U.S.

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ShipBob

APRIL 12, 2023

This includes metrics such as receiving efficiency, put-away cycle time, put-away accuracy, picking efficiency , and picking cycle time. To measure this, you’ll need to look at your OTIF metric. The post Warehouse Productivity Guide for 2023 appeared first on ShipBob. How do you measure employee productivity in a warehouse?

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Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 23, 2023

Leading Markets across Key Metrics

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 6, 2023

MILAN and BOSTON – June 6, 2023 – ToolsGroup , a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is thrilled to announce it has been selected by D.I.MAR, an Italian leader in the frozen food industry, to heighten its supply chain performance, bolster supplier relationships, and drive enhanced business results. “We

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Establishing a robust performance monitoring system with key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics is crucial. Failure to establish Credit Terms or not confirming routing details could lead to unnecessary delays.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Demand planning must include a determination and recording of key metrics to track throughout the year. Demand planning KPIs and metrics Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are an important way of assessing if demand planning and forecasting are accurate. Actual sales vs forecasts This metric is also known as ‘forecast error’.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The recently completed 2023 holiday fulfillment period, along with 2023 full year performance are now providing added evidence of retail trending in all three dimensions. Amazon’s Blowout In early February, we highlighted Amazon’s blowout financial and operational Q4 and 2023 results. billion in 2023, compared with $12.2

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Electric vehicle start-ups Rivian Automotive and Lucid Group having reported Q4 and 2023 full year financial and operational performance, continue to show signs of supply chain and production challenges. billion along with full year 2023 revenues of $4.43 For the fiscal year 2023, net loss was reported as $5.43 billion in 2022.

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ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

Blog » Procurement on the Thames: Ivalua’s London Summer Symposium June 26, 2023 | | Thought Leadership by Eloise Barnum As businesses navigate through supply chain disruptions, high inflation, and sustainability initiatives, procurement, and supplier management has taken center stage in driving change.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 29, 2024

BR Williams Logistics, LLC Recognizes The 2023 Top 15 Carriers of the Year for Excellence in Honesty, Integrity, and Service BR Williams Logistics, a leading logistics company dedicated to delivering exceptional services, proudly announces the acknowledgment of its Top 15 Carriers of the Year for 2023.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 6, 2023

Organizations working on digital twins have already seen, on average, a 15% improvement in metrics such as sales, turnaround time and operational efficiency, as well as an improvement upwards of 25% in system performance.’”[6] 5] Stephen DeAngelis, “ Digital Twins and Phygital Fitness ,” Enterra Insights, 25 January 2023. [6]

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The larger the organization, the more tension with conflicting functional metrics making decisions more difficult. Last week, Nike reported first quarter 2023 results. Functional metrics need to be abandoned to focus on balanced scorecard outputs. A focus on functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The deadline is March 30, 2023 , and winners will be announced at Blue Yonder’s customer conference ICON 2023 in May in Las Vegas! Paint the picture of your “before” scenario using quantifiable metrics where possible. What are the “after” metrics that you can point to? How did you overcome it?

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Blue Yonder has been named as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Order Orchestration and Fulfillment Applications for Retail 2023 Vendor Assessment (doc #US49615623, December 2023). Dashboards, reports and alerts drive employee engagement, while analytics and metrics support continuous cost and service improvements.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 18, 2023

Generate guidance to improve NbS impact metrics for water security to demonstrate the multiple values of water. 2] John Engen, “ Wall Street is paying more attention to the business risks posed by water ,” Quartz, 8 May 2023. [3] Identify locally led innovations.

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ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

Process: Blueprints for Success This process workstream focuses on blueprinting existing processes, policies, and metrics. Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Get Ready for Success!

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Background In our previously published blog commentary, Amazon’s Noteworthy 2023 Financial Performance , provided our readers highlights and perspectives of Amazon ’s recently reported Q4 and full year 2023 financial performance, which were very well received by company investors. They were widely recognized as a blowout performance.

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CHAINalytics

MAY 1, 2023

The ongoing pandemic, global and regional conflicts, and economic turbulence are just a few pervasive supply chain risks impacting critical customer, operational, and business metrics. Supply chain resiliency is central to … The post De-Risking Supply Chains in 2023: Just-in-Time or Just-in-Case?

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Moeller Maersk , operators of Maersk Line plummeted a reported 18 percent as the carrier and logistics services provider reported full year 2023 financial performance that disappointed investment markets. billion profitability in 2023, and an astounding $36.8 That compares to $9.8 billion profitability performance during 2022.

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Precoro

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

However, only 30% of CPOs claim they have achieved their cost-saving targets in 2023. One of the ways that procurement teams improve this figure is by tracking and improving the purchase price variance (PPV) metric. This metric can be used for evaluating current performance as well as for financial forecasting.

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