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Logistics Metrics You Didn’t Know You Should Be Watching

Supply Chain Collaborator

Its absence is felt when easily avoidable yard-based delays lead to down time for manufacturing operations, product spoilage for food shippers and inventory shortages for retailers as a few examples. The critical metrics managed with YMS for improved resource planning include: Inbound and outbound dock door scheduling.

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Mastering Digital Manufacturing: A Diagnostic Tool

QAD

In its 2021 survey, Deloitte once again affirmed the fact that more digitally mature businesses outperform industry averages on a variety of financial metrics. And we couldn’t agree more. Digitally Mature Manufacturing: Bickford’s.

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The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

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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QAD Explore 2019: Vertical Market Round-up

QAD

All operator, production order and equipment transactions are recorded via data lake technology to provide for advanced traceability and operational metrics. Consumer Products and Food & Beverage. Stephen Dombroski – Director, Consumer Products and Food & Beverage.

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Tracking Fixed Assets Across the Modern Supply Chain

RFgen

Fixed assets, comprised of high value, long-term use inventory, can cost $260,000 per hour in unplanned production downtime if mismanaged. Common enterprise asset management challenges include inaccurate data, lack of visibility, timeliness, costly downtime and inability to scale. Inaccurate Data.

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Tracking Fixed Assets Across the Modern Supply Chain

RFgen

Fixed assets, comprised of high value, long-term use inventory, can cost $260,000 per hour in unplanned production downtime if mismanaged. Common enterprise asset management challenges include inaccurate data, lack of visibility, timeliness, costly downtime and inability to scale. Inaccurate Data.

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5 Ways to Reduce Fleet Management Costs!

Supply Chain Game Changer

It can also assist in determining specific metrics that affect the business. The software simplifies administrative control, enabling managers to invest less time and resources on this effort through streamlining and delegation. Fleet Management Costs in Conclusion.