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How Do You Define a Mature Supply Chain Planning Organization? (Part 1)

Supply Chain Shaman

Management and planning of the entire network against a value network strategy. Integration of corporate social responsibility metrics in planning. Recognition of asset strategies in go-to-market plans. There is a lack of clarity on what drives value and metrics are functional. Procurement. Supply Chain Design.

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ERP Aids Your Sustainability Initiatives

QAD

Today, manufacturers view sustainability as a required corporate strategy for long-term business viability and success. In other examples, you’ll find ERP provides the necessary insights and metrics, like OEE , to enhance production execution. Improved responsiveness to new and existing regulatory requirements.

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Taking the Hill

Supply Chain Shaman

This week, at Supply Chain Insights LLC, we published our 11th report in the series titled Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. When companies look at singular metrics (labor costs or inventory), they have moved backwards. The trade-offs are easier and the value network strategies more straightforward. Aligning metrics matters.

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sust[AI]nability

Enterra Insights

Businesses must implement strategies to ensure sustainability ambitions are being supported throughout all tiers of the supply chain.” This is expected to result in the reduction of over 26 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions — the equivalent of taking five million-plus cars off the road for a full year. ”[4].

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The Essential Reference Guide for a Supply Chain Leader

GlobalTranz

5) Ongoing Assessment of Key Supplier Site Metrics to Ensure Business Continuity with Companies' Requirement and Proactively Identify Potential Risk Factors. Every business has their set of metric which they want to focus on. Supplier Development contributes towards 5 Key Work Streams in Supply Base: .

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Adapting in the Face of Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Food instability looms in Africa. Smaller companies have greater clarity of strategy and less process latency in decision-making. Clorox based on their supply chain segmentation work is also clearer on strategy helping the company to be more balanced cross-functionally as they face the headwinds of market turmoil.

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The 6 Trends Third Party Logistics Service Providers Will Drive to Empower Shipper Success in 2017

GlobalTranz

But, the risks from arising Asian markets, banking problems in the Eurozone and conflict among the Middle East and Africa will keep U.S. Furthermore, Big Data will transform how companies view operations through a combination of internal and external metrics, merging all processes from procurement logistics with last-mile delivery.