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Metrics and Issues to Consider in SQM (Supplier Quality Management) By 5 Big Industries

GlobalTranz

In the first post our long tme guest blogger, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chai n, gave us 5 core metrics to evaluate supplier performance using supplier quality management and a 4 step process to execute. Review of SQM Metrics and Issues Across 5 Core Industries. #1: Trend Metrics Collected per Site. Medical Devices.

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The Future Of The Supply Chain Starts With Sustainability.

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Feature Article by Blume Global. Additionally, a digital supply chain will help you quickly share accurate data with your partner organizations and receive information from them, so you can ensure they’re adhering to your sustainability guidelines. The Future Of The Supply Chain Starts With Sustainability. About the Author About Blume.

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Emerald Citation of Excellence 2013 for supply chain innovation article

Supply Chain View from the Field

I learned today that one of the articles I published with colleagues from the University of Tennessee, Oxford University, and Manchester University was cited for the 2013 Emerald citation of Excellence award. Authors of the winning articles receive an official certificate and logo to display on their work.

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Top 5 KPIs for Purchasing Managers

Precoro

Whether or not the purchasing manager decides to incorporate outside guidelines, like those from the APS, they should work together with upper management to define these goals. By keeping track of these metrics, the purchasing manager can identify inefficiencies in inventory planning and discrepancies in tracking inventory.

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Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Feature Article by Ryan Tang – Executive Director, APAC?E2open. The focus areas are reducing waste from operations; working with suppliers to ensure sustainability compliance; increasing recycling of materials; following responsible sourcing guidelines and using more renewable energy. Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation.

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Supply Chain Department – A Typical Structure

SCMDOJO

This article describes a streamlined supply chain department, ultimately leading to increased productivity and profitability. Analyze performance metrics and implement improvements to enhance efficiency. To run the department, a supply chain manager needs certain supply chain metrics and KPIs to improve performance.

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What’s the Value of Demand Forecasting?

New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

Of all the most common metrics used to measure supply chain performance, forecast accuracy is the most difficult for colleagues outside of the supply chain function to relate to corporate goals like customer satisfaction and profitability. Inventory metrics are less intuitive, but ever since U.S.