ThroughPut

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Thanks to the more advanced forms of supply chain analytics like predictive analytics, supply chains are proactively looking into the future and prepping for “what is to come” rather than only ruminating over “what already happened.” What Is Predictive Analytics for Supply Chain?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2024

Historically these roles are siloed, focused on their own functional metrics. Asking these what-if questions entails assessing the impact on multiple areas, such as packaging, production, inventory, distribution, and of course customers.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 14, 2016

However, some continue to refute audits, but take a look at what could be going on in your operation without small package auditing. Shippers May Be Overpaying, Which Affects Small Package Auditing. Shippers pay up to 5 percent more when small package auditing is not completed, explains Jared Fisher of PARCEL Media.

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Logility

MARCH 12, 2021

Descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics should be combined to optimize your demand planning processes. To really exploit your new data to gain an advantage, you need a clear analytical plan, specific metrics tailored to your situation, and an understanding of what analytics and reporting will help you the best.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 3, 2021

The importance of analytics within the modern supply chain network has never been more apparent or critical than today’s market. The lack of end-to-end visibility and applicable metrics has made it difficult for parcel carrier s and shippers to envision the value of data and analytics within their network systems.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2024

Now, Walmart is also implementing robotic automation in its Canadian distribution network, with goals including making the process of getting products from trailers into the facility 90% faster than doing it manually in an effort to boost productivity, reduce strain on associates, increases shipping accuracy, and enhance data and analytics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

UPS dominated business and trade headlines for a day in late January when the world’s largest package delivery company announced plans to cut 12,000 full- and part-time management jobs as part of a new initiative called “Fit to Serve.” Metrics are critical as well. What stood out even more was the “subhead” of UPS’ announcement.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The long-term solution is the use of business intelligence and analytics to provide visibility and mitigate shipping surcharges regardless of their seasonality and rationale. The application of a single source of truth in data management and analytics depends on actionable insights. supply chains.”

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SupplyShift

MARCH 27, 2018

Paper and packaging is, in some ways, a unique commodity. Unlike other commodities, paper, pulp, and packaging are critical for every industry, from coffee to furniture. Coincidentally, paper and packaging as a commodity also has an outsized impact on natural resources and is one of the more visible areas of impact for many companies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

But I believe that more efficient packaging is the area with the greatest potential to improve sustainability metrics within the warehouse. Walmart is using machines from packaging-technology company Packsize International Inc. Walmart is using machines from packaging-technology company Packsize International Inc.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

How do we harness the power of data with new forms of analytics? Today, technology providers are selling analytics. This week, I received this email from a financial institution questioning why business leaders are not harnessing more insights and redesigning processes based on analytics. S&OP Challenges. Reflection.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Supply chains must be connected and collaborative so all links can align to business strategy and oriented toward a common set of the most important metrics (and not functional metrics that drive siloed behavior). But to operate at the board level we need to be able to speak the CFO’s language. Spike up to protect against attack.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

Snowflake is a cloud computing–based data cloud company that offers a cloud-based data storage and analytics service, generally termed “data-as-a-service.” The analytics engine can show the retailer trendlines for orders and can be set up for individual scan tunnels or across the entire network.

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Silvon Software

APRIL 19, 2022

The past few years have created a lasting impact on the way business is conducted, driving many companies to analytics to gain the visibility they need to control and optimize key processes. The Basics of Procurement KPIs. Download Silvon’s Definitive Guide to KPIs : Concepts, Best Practices & More. Buyer / Procurement Department KPI s.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

And future supply chains will rely on effective data collection, advanced analytics, automation, and control towers augmented with AI/ML technology. Sustainability Regulations (Greenhouse Gas Reduction) Today, retailers are one of the most significant contributors to plastic packaging, representing 40% of global plastic usage.

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Logility

MARCH 6, 2020

Machine Learning for demand forecasting has matured to a level of accuracy, transparency and replicability that translates into transformative results, including in these five areas: Accuracy, transparency, thoroughness of analytical options and results. Analytical processing speed and accelerated corporate learning.

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Silvon Software

APRIL 29, 2022

Key performance indicators (KPIs) in inventory management are metrics that help you monitor and make decisions about your stock. The Stratum data hub collects, organizes and stores data from multiple sources and serves as a single version of the truth for helping our clients analyze performance KPIs and metrics across their businesses.

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SupplyShift

MARCH 27, 2018

Paper and packaging is, in some ways, a unique commodity. Unlike other commodities, paper, pulp, and packaging are critical for every industry, from coffee to furniture. Coincidentally, paper and packaging as a commodity also has an outsized impact on natural resources and is one of the more visible areas of impact for many companies.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 14, 2023

Use Standardized Packaging and Labeling Using standardized packaging and labeling can help streamline the loading and unloading process, making it faster and more efficient. This can include metrics such as delivery times, transit times, and cost per unit shipped. This can help reduce errors and increase efficiency.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In food product packaging, for example, we’re already seeing an uptick in sustainable packaging with a reduced environmental impact. The role of analytics. As each of these trends pressures manufacturers, they can find solutions in analytics. Environmental sustainability as disruption.

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OptiProERP

JANUARY 17, 2024

While the overall trend is toward more integrated and flexible systems that can process voluminous amounts of data, yielding analytics and metrics for improved decision-making, a majority of manufacturers still have yet to commit to the newer, “smarter” technologies.

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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. ” Business development campaigns, advertisements, and consulting calls to implement ERP, upgrade analytics and focus on best practices inundate traditional agendas. Most are treading water.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

The script will be distributed to CFOs of apparel, consumer packaged goods, and food/beverage companies next week. The use of channel data into advanced analytics to sense demand. Aligned Metrics. However, it requires the use of retail data and the redesign of analytics to sense, shape and translate demand.

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Unleashed

APRIL 21, 2024

Conversely, the order fulfilment process in this example might include picking the packets of coffee beans from the warehouse shelf, packaging them securely with the correct shipping label, and dispatching them for delivery to the customer’s address. Shipping: The order is handed over to a delivery service.

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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. We find that companies can improve one, but not two of the metrics. Teams struggle to drive improvement in both metrics at the same time. A Look at History. Resiliency.

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Silvon Software

APRIL 8, 2022

To achieve this growth, successful manufacturers today are relying on key performance metrics and automating many aspects of their data management processes to gain valuable business insights that can be used to meet their organizations’ performance goals. The Basics of Manufacturing KPIs. 40 Manufacturing KPIs That Drive Results.

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ShipBob

APRIL 15, 2024

That’s why you need to closely measure metrics such as gross margin return on investment (GMROI). This metric doesn’t just account for the cost of buying inventory. These two metrics can be calculated using their respective formulae. ShipBob finally gave us the visibility and analytics we were looking for.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

Using this logic, a grocery retailer’s forecast could project demand for 3-5 months (typical), while a consumer-packaged goods (CPG) company’s forecast could be 12-18 months, and a pharmaceutical company’s forecast could be 4-5 years. The root issue is functional metrics. Take Advantage of New Forms of Analytics.

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QAD

OCTOBER 29, 2020

That measure-to-manage myth thrives in the packaging manufacturing industry today. Packaging manufacturers need to move beyond the measurement myth to adapt and survive the mounting pressures of high customization, SKU proliferation, customer demands and compliance changes. Reframing the “E” in OEE.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 18, 2022

Actionable analytics and meaningful logistics intelligence are essential elements in freight. Actionable analytics gather large volumes of data and interpret it in a meaningful way, translating it into effective business strategies. Analytics Transform Data Into Actionable Insights.

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Locus

MARCH 4, 2024

Analytics: Legacy TMS does provide analytics to a certain extent, however the depth of the insights doesn’t cover the entirety of logistics, which isn’t an ideal given the scale of logistics. Package Sorting: Retailers that rely on captive fleet likely need to hire personnel to sort packages at the warehouse.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Our upcoming SCRC meeting is focused on how organizations are undertaking practical approaches to creating business analytics. People who are working on real analytics challenges will be sharing some of the lessons learned along the way, and some of the common mistakes to avoid. Analytics with lousy data, is, in fact, not trustworthy.

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Silvon Software

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Silvon has noticed over the past several years that a shift towards a modern data hub architecture to support enterprise analytics and reporting has been driven by a number of key business drivers. Once integrated, the data is made “analytics ready” and securely available to users. Why Consider a Data Hub?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2021

Svend Lassen, head of reporting & data analytics for commercial and supply chain at Tata Steel Europe, explained that there needs to be a clear understanding of how any digital project will improve margins before the project is approved. “We We don’t spend just to innovate,” Mr. Lassen said, “we need to create business value.”.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Though consumers often think of the global economy as small packages arriving on doorsteps, large-scale shipping forms the backbone of the global supply chain. Streamlining the Picking and Packaging Process. Setting Up and Measuring KPIs and Other Metrics.

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SupplyPike

MAY 19, 2020

Category Consistency: Application of OVT does away with almost 20% discrepancy between a category advisor’s custom hierarchy metrics and Walmart’s parameters of performance. This means Nielsen numbers are now the benchmark for implementing steps and analytics within Walmart. This consistency is a time-saver and builds mutual trust.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

From demand planning to manufacturing to trade promotion optimization, data is essential for almost every aspect of consumer packaged goods (CPG) company operations. Data and advanced analytics. Data analytics and cognitive risk sensing are becoming increasingly important tools for organizations.” ”[2].

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