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An orbit chart is a plotting of data at the intersection of two metrics. In this case, the metrics are operating margin and inventory turns. I laughed when I read a recent article by the new CTO of JDA. Definitions: Provocateur. MORE
Read full article. Global Supply Chain Management Humanitarian Logistics Quality & Metrics Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt. Because it is not yet licensed, the Merck & Co vaccine has been offered to Congo under a “compassionate use” protocol agreed by national and international health and ethics authorities. This means fully informed, signed consent is needed from every person who wants the shot. MORE
To stay ahead of the curve, effective demand planners must track the right metrics that can help curtail possible demand planning issues ahead of time. Top 10 Demand Planning Metrics You Should Have on Your Dashboard [Infographic] was first posted on January 29, 2019 at 2:07 pm. ©2017 If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. MORE
Read full article. High-Tech/Electronics Food & Beverage Quality & Metrics All Logistics Global Logistics Transportation & DistributionCalled a crypto anchor verifier, the technology, which is part artificial-intelligence software, part insanely sophisticated, internally developed lens, can see the cells of animals and distinguish between them. MORE
Reason #9 Relentless pursuit of one supply chain metric at the expense of other metrics. Yet, these are similar instructions as what is passed down to the supply chain from executives focused on a specific supply chain metric. Why do companies focus on reducing a specific metric? MORE
If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Supply Chain Supply Planning importance of supply chain performance measurement supply chain kpi performance indicators supply chain performance indicators supply chain performance management supply chain performance measurement supply chain performance metricsSetting up a supply chain performance measurement system? MORE
Read full article. Global Supply Chain Management Quality & Metrics Regulation and Compliance Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt. Now Intel Corp. and the pharmaceutical industry are planning to fight fire with fire. The chipmaker, working with health companies, aims to use so-called blockchain technology — similar to the one that underpins the digital currency Bitcoin — to better trace drugs and potentially stem the epidemic. MORE
Our new article, titled Accounting for External Turbulence of Logistics Organizations via Performance Measurement Systems (Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. The article was co-authored by Andreas Bühler, Carl Marcus Wallenburg and me. If you do not have access to the article, the accepted author manuscript can be downloaded for free at Copenhagen Business School’s Research@CBS platform (click on the document in the green box there). MORE
The news story above made me think of several examples where a supply chain would use similar concepts to develop early warning metrics. How to Establish Early Warning Supply Chain Metrics was first posted on October 11, 2017 at 10:00 am. ©2017 If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. In recent webinars and presentations, I have been talking about Early Warning Systems within the context of supply chains. MORE
Below is a list of our five most popular articles from the past year: Number 5 – How Skullcandy Rocked S&OP. The article received a lot of positive social media attention, especially from people passionate about US-based manufacturing and small business entrepreneurs. If anyone in your organization tracks packages, then they’ll definitely want to take a look at this article. Here’s a sneak peak to a few articles and podcasts coming in the next couple months. MORE
Importance of Metrics in Reverse Logistics Management. To monitor progress against its reverse logistics management plan, a company needs metrics that measure the financial impact of returns on the firm and on other members of the supply chain. MORE
It is that time of year again where we feature the most viewed articles on the Cerasis blog in each of the six main categories we write about: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. . As we are nearly just a week from Christmas, the marketing department likes to take a look back at some of the articles written by Cerasis and contributing authors to see which specific subjects sparked the most interest. Read the full article by clicking here. MORE
The good news is, this article will explain to you the key principles of supply chain management that you can finish within 5 minutes. At that time, SCM was a pretty new term so this article did the excellent job to explain the important supply chain management principles in one shot. MORE
This is part two of the Top 10 Metrics to Track and Manage Risk in the Supply Chain article. The post Top 10 Metrics to Track and Manage Risk in the Supply Chain – Part 2 appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. MORE
There is even a metric for this used by hospitals: “utilization” To illustrate the problem, consider a hospital that buys 100 stents. Analytics Articles Director's Blog Emerging Issues in Supply Chain Healthcare Supply Management Logistics Uncategorized MORE
Read full article. Business Strategy Alignment Global Supply Chain Management Global Trade & Economics Quality & Metrics Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt. Speaking to Bloomberg in an interview published last month, Samsung blockchain chief Song Kwang-woo said that the company will decide soon whether the use the blockchain ledger to manage its supply chain shipments across the world. MORE
Some Common-sense Warehouse Benchmarking Metrics. In this post, you can discover some common-sense warehouse metrics that should probably be included in your project, regardless of whether you are benchmarking internally or externally. Other Warehouse Performance Benchmarking Metrics. MORE
As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. Yesterday we published the top 10 most read manufacturing articles of 2015. . Top 10 Supply Chain Articles from 2015. The following 10 supply chain articles are listed in order from the 10th most read blog post to the top most read post. Read the full article here. . MORE
Supply Chain Metrics are one of the most important best practices in supply chain management because " You can''t manage what you can''t measure ". However, under certain circumstances, metrics are not used or implemented properly. It''s the inventory metric). MORE
This allows you to access metrics and detailed spend analysis quickly and easily, allowing you to gain insights and make decisions to optimize your business. Blog Articles Hospital Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Solution MORE
Article, and permission to publish here, provided by Sam Jenks at [link]. procurement #purchasing #metrics #highperformance. Guest Blog Post Procurement Supply Chain Management highperformance Metrics PurchasingSubscribe Here! Email Address. MORE
Read full article. Quality & Metrics Regulation and Compliance SC Analysis & Consulting All Logistics Global Logistics Transportation & Distribution All TechnologyOne of the people expressed bafflement that it’s taken so long for the government to ask for the data. MORE
Demand-driven managers know that having too many metrics leads to conflicting measurements. We call these Metrics for Action. Metrics for Action. Metrics for Action are not intended for overall business analysis or for simply reporting. Driving Continuous Improvement. MORE
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. With 15,000 article abstracts published in these journals annually, receiving a Citation of Excellence is an extraordinary achievement and represents one of the highest accolades that an author can achieve. MORE
For the purposes of this article, I define the processes of network design as the use of analytic tools to model and optimize the supply chain. Lora has written the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters. MORE
Read full article. High-Tech/Electronics Global Supply Chain Management HR & Labor Management Quality & Metrics Retail E-Commerce/Omni-Channel Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt. The New York-based China Labor Watch released a report at the weekend following a nine-month investigation of working conditions at a factory in the city of Hengyang owned by Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the company known as Foxconn, which manufactures products for Amazon. MORE
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: MORE
We created a visualization platform to focus on internal operational, and customer-facing metrics, which is NOT part of R&D’s scope of work – so we not on your turf.” This metric moved the number from 45% to 70%. MORE
Average Order Value (AOV) is one of the few important metrics for businesses to analyse and track to gain an understanding of their current revenue and how they may increase it. In this article, we consider closely what AOV is and how to use it to increase your bottom line. Tying conversion rate and Average Order Value together is the revenue per visit (RPV) metric which aims to quantify how much each visit to your website earns the company. MORE
A KPI is an indicator (a metric) that you have chosen, and agreed with your partners and or customers, that will determine whether you are meeting your critical success factors. Key Process Indicators vs. Metrics. I sometimes use the terms KPI and metrics interchangeably, but they are not the same. A metric is any standard of measurement (number of carriers, inventory turns, average shipment weight, etc.). Only the most important metrics can grow up to become KPIs. MORE
I am currently writing an article on supply chain excellence. The only metric that we have improved through ten years of IT investments is the revenue/employee number. This week, I am grounded due to weather. So, I am spending my time writing. MORE
Since today is the last day of the year before we all get ramped up towards a productive 2016 and after finishing out top 10 most read articles in each of our five main categories ( Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation , & Freight ) we wanted to give you all a treat and list the top 50 most read articles of all time from the Cerasis blog. 50 Most Read Articles of All Time From the Cerasis Blog. Happy New Year! MORE
” Here is an excerpt from the article: “…it isn’t by becoming more efficient that the supply chains of Wal-Mart, Dell, and Amazon have given those companies an edge over their competitors. Reward teams for cross-functional metrics. MORE
We continue our top articles from each of our main 5 categories today by covering the top 10 logistics articles that were the most viewed in 2015. Each of these five include several sub categories for more specific articles, such as the TMS category under Transportation Management. In our series, we first created the top manufacturing articles list, followed by the top supply chain articles list. Top Logistics Articles of 2015. MORE
The supply chain is complex non-linear system that is easily thrown out of balance through a focus on functional metrics. They rock back and forth in improving singular metrics but struggle to improve a portfolio of growth, margin, inventory performance, and asset utilization. MORE
My first Monday in, I asked for a full report of all our supply chain metrics, and my analyst told me he could get it to me by Friday. MORE
Cerasis
APRIL 16, 2020
This is part two of the Top 10 Metrics to Track and Manage Risk in the Supply Chain article. The post Top 10 Metrics to Track and Manage Risk in the Supply Chain – Part 2 appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.
Kinaxis
DECEMBER 3, 2014
Reason #9 Relentless pursuit of one supply chain metric at the expense of other metrics. Yet, these are similar instructions as what is passed down to the supply chain from executives focused on a specific supply chain metric. Why do companies focus on reducing a specific metric?
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Cerasis
JULY 20, 2015
Importance of Metrics in Reverse Logistics Management. To monitor progress against its reverse logistics management plan, a company needs metrics that measure the financial impact of returns on the firm and on other members of the supply chain.
Cerasis
JUNE 4, 2015
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:
Arkieva
OCTOBER 11, 2017
The news story above made me think of several examples where a supply chain would use similar concepts to develop early warning metrics. How to Establish Early Warning Supply Chain Metrics was first posted on October 11, 2017 at 10:00 am. ©2017 If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. In recent webinars and presentations, I have been talking about Early Warning Systems within the context of supply chains.
Cerasis
DECEMBER 28, 2015
We continue our top articles from each of our main 5 categories today by covering the top 10 logistics articles that were the most viewed in 2015. Each of these five include several sub categories for more specific articles, such as the TMS category under Transportation Management. In our series, we first created the top manufacturing articles list, followed by the top supply chain articles list. Top Logistics Articles of 2015.
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Supply Chain Opz
AUGUST 3, 2014
Supply Chain Metrics are one of the most important best practices in supply chain management because " You can''t manage what you can''t measure ". However, under certain circumstances, metrics are not used or implemented properly. It''s the inventory metric).
Cerasis
DECEMBER 17, 2015
It is that time of year again where we feature the most viewed articles on the Cerasis blog in each of the six main categories we write about: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. . As we are nearly just a week from Christmas, the marketing department likes to take a look back at some of the articles written by Cerasis and contributing authors to see which specific subjects sparked the most interest. Read the full article by clicking here.
Cerasis
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Since today is the last day of the year before we all get ramped up towards a productive 2016 and after finishing out top 10 most read articles in each of our five main categories ( Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation , & Freight ) we wanted to give you all a treat and list the top 50 most read articles of all time from the Cerasis blog. 50 Most Read Articles of All Time From the Cerasis Blog. Happy New Year!
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 3, 2018
” Here is an excerpt from the article: “…it isn’t by becoming more efficient that the supply chains of Wal-Mart, Dell, and Amazon have given those companies an edge over their competitors. Reward teams for cross-functional metrics.
Logistics Bureau
JULY 18, 2017
Some Common-sense Warehouse Benchmarking Metrics. In this post, you can discover some common-sense warehouse metrics that should probably be included in your project, regardless of whether you are benchmarking internally or externally. Other Warehouse Performance Benchmarking Metrics.
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Supply Chain View from the Field
JULY 19, 2013
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. With 15,000 article abstracts published in these journals annually, receiving a Citation of Excellence is an extraordinary achievement and represents one of the highest accolades that an author can achieve.
Arkieva
JANUARY 29, 2019
To stay ahead of the curve, effective demand planners must track the right metrics that can help curtail possible demand planning issues ahead of time. Top 10 Demand Planning Metrics You Should Have on Your Dashboard [Infographic] was first posted on January 29, 2019 at 2:07 pm. ©2017 If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement.
Supply Chain Cowboy
DECEMBER 22, 2014
Below is a list of our five most popular articles from the past year: Number 5 – How Skullcandy Rocked S&OP. The article received a lot of positive social media attention, especially from people passionate about US-based manufacturing and small business entrepreneurs. If anyone in your organization tracks packages, then they’ll definitely want to take a look at this article. Here’s a sneak peak to a few articles and podcasts coming in the next couple months.
synchrono
APRIL 4, 2017
Demand-driven managers know that having too many metrics leads to conflicting measurements. We call these Metrics for Action. Metrics for Action. Metrics for Action are not intended for overall business analysis or for simply reporting. Driving Continuous Improvement.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 7, 2018
An orbit chart is a plotting of data at the intersection of two metrics. In this case, the metrics are operating margin and inventory turns. I laughed when I read a recent article by the new CTO of JDA. Definitions: Provocateur.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 13, 2015
For the purposes of this article, I define the processes of network design as the use of analytic tools to model and optimize the supply chain. Lora has written the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.
Unleashed
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Average Order Value (AOV) is one of the few important metrics for businesses to analyse and track to gain an understanding of their current revenue and how they may increase it. In this article, we consider closely what AOV is and how to use it to increase your bottom line. Tying conversion rate and Average Order Value together is the revenue per visit (RPV) metric which aims to quantify how much each visit to your website earns the company.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 31, 2013
I am currently writing an article on supply chain excellence. The only metric that we have improved through ten years of IT investments is the revenue/employee number. This week, I am grounded due to weather. So, I am spending my time writing.
The Logistics of Logistics
JANUARY 24, 2013
A KPI is an indicator (a metric) that you have chosen, and agreed with your partners and or customers, that will determine whether you are meeting your critical success factors. Key Process Indicators vs. Metrics. I sometimes use the terms KPI and metrics interchangeably, but they are not the same. A metric is any standard of measurement (number of carriers, inventory turns, average shipment weight, etc.). Only the most important metrics can grow up to become KPIs.
SCM Research
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Our new article, titled Accounting for External Turbulence of Logistics Organizations via Performance Measurement Systems (Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. The article was co-authored by Andreas Bühler, Carl Marcus Wallenburg and me. If you do not have access to the article, the accepted author manuscript can be downloaded for free at Copenhagen Business School’s Research@CBS platform (click on the document in the green box there).
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 19, 2020
The supply chain is complex non-linear system that is easily thrown out of balance through a focus on functional metrics. They rock back and forth in improving singular metrics but struggle to improve a portfolio of growth, margin, inventory performance, and asset utilization.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 30, 2019
Article, and permission to publish here, provided by Sam Jenks at [link]. procurement #purchasing #metrics #highperformance. Guest Blog Post Procurement Supply Chain Management highperformance Metrics PurchasingSubscribe Here! Email Address.
Arkieva
AUGUST 14, 2017
If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Supply Chain Supply Planning importance of supply chain performance measurement supply chain kpi performance indicators supply chain performance indicators supply chain performance management supply chain performance measurement supply chain performance metricsSetting up a supply chain performance measurement system?
NC State SCRC
DECEMBER 30, 2018
We created a visualization platform to focus on internal operational, and customer-facing metrics, which is NOT part of R&D’s scope of work – so we not on your turf.” This metric moved the number from 45% to 70%.
NC State SCRC
DECEMBER 19, 2018
There is even a metric for this used by hospitals: “utilization” To illustrate the problem, consider a hospital that buys 100 stents. Analytics Articles Director's Blog Emerging Issues in Supply Chain Healthcare Supply Management Logistics Uncategorized
NC State SCRC
DECEMBER 8, 2019
My first Monday in, I asked for a full report of all our supply chain metrics, and my analyst told me he could get it to me by Friday.
Supply Chain Opz
JULY 7, 2013
The good news is, this article will explain to you the key principles of supply chain management that you can finish within 5 minutes. At that time, SCM was a pretty new term so this article did the excellent job to explain the important supply chain management principles in one shot.
Hybrent
MARCH 6, 2019
This allows you to access metrics and detailed spend analysis quickly and easily, allowing you to gain insights and make decisions to optimize your business. Blog Articles Hospital Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Solution
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 12, 2018
Read full article. High-Tech/Electronics Global Supply Chain Management HR & Labor Management Quality & Metrics Retail E-Commerce/Omni-Channel Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt. The New York-based China Labor Watch released a report at the weekend following a nine-month investigation of working conditions at a factory in the city of Hengyang owned by Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the company known as Foxconn, which manufactures products for Amazon.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 30, 2018
Read full article. High-Tech/Electronics Food & Beverage Quality & Metrics All Logistics Global Logistics Transportation & DistributionCalled a crypto anchor verifier, the technology, which is part artificial-intelligence software, part insanely sophisticated, internally developed lens, can see the cells of animals and distinguish between them.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 15, 2018
Read full article. Quality & Metrics Regulation and Compliance SC Analysis & Consulting All Logistics Global Logistics Transportation & Distribution All TechnologyOne of the people expressed bafflement that it’s taken so long for the government to ask for the data.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 23, 2018
Read full article. Global Supply Chain Management Humanitarian Logistics Quality & Metrics Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt. Because it is not yet licensed, the Merck & Co vaccine has been offered to Congo under a “compassionate use” protocol agreed by national and international health and ethics authorities. This means fully informed, signed consent is needed from every person who wants the shot.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 1, 2018
Read full article. Business Strategy Alignment Global Supply Chain Management Global Trade & Economics Quality & Metrics Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt. Speaking to Bloomberg in an interview published last month, Samsung blockchain chief Song Kwang-woo said that the company will decide soon whether the use the blockchain ledger to manage its supply chain shipments across the world.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 3, 2018
Read full article. Global Supply Chain Management Quality & Metrics Regulation and Compliance Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt. Now Intel Corp. and the pharmaceutical industry are planning to fight fire with fire. The chipmaker, working with health companies, aims to use so-called blockchain technology — similar to the one that underpins the digital currency Bitcoin — to better trace drugs and potentially stem the epidemic.
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