QAD

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Am I contributing to society by buying an environmentally sourced and produced product to have a greener planet? Industry guidelines like the Automotive Sustainability Practical Guidance from AIAG also play a role as companies add yet another item to their business agenda – social and environmental responsibility compliance.

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QAD

AUGUST 12, 2021

We will see the continued adoption of a wide range of sustainability efforts across manufacturing verticals, from automotive to food and beverage to life sciences. In other examples, you’ll find ERP provides the necessary insights and metrics, like OEE , to enhance production execution. Sustainability Objectives for Manufacturers.

Waste Reduction 98

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QAD

MARCH 9, 2023

Automotive and industrial product companies were among the hardest hit. That means looking at the right metrics. These two types of KPIs are complementary and “will empower a practitioner to visualize the profitability impact of a supply chain decision regarding production, distribution and sourcing.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2018

The field of supply chain management–combining source, make and deliver–into a common process started in 1982. Figure 1: Supply Chain Metrics Are a Balancing Act. The metrics shown in Figure 1 are difficult to improve together. Most companies improve singular metrics but are not able to drive portfolio.

Sourcing Strategies 150

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Key to this is the ability to create a more resilient supply chain through expansion and diversification of supplier base; employee training and development; stronger, more transparent key supplier relationships; carrier base expansion and diversification and increasing local sourcing and manufacturing. Utilise powerful software solutions.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Most leaders seem to track their progress with metrics such as percent of spend managed and digitization levels, defining best-in-class as being the top quartile or similar high percentage. Global automotive component supplier Meritor is a great example. Think that such types of strategic value apply only to direct materials?

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

For example, consider the challenges in the automotive industry that stem from the supply chain issue in chip manufacturing. Tracking the Metrics that Matter. While Ardent expects Procurement to rise to and tackle these challenges, tracking the metrics that matter will help them stay focused for full recovery. Inflation Metrics.

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3PL Insights

MAY 3, 2021

Evans365 accesses and analyzes data sets from Evans’ warehouse management system and other data sources and presents findings graphically. We will continue to improve evans365 by integrating additional data sources and providing even more valuable metrics,” Evans says. This is only the beginning.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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BlueYonder

APRIL 13, 2023

This has led to the nearshoring redesign of supply network and manufacturers trying to figure out, “Where do I need to put my inventory” and “How do I think about sourcing of material and goods so that I can fulfill to my customers?” Terence: So, it’s about improving these metrics and business performance simultaneously.

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o9 Solutions

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Co-founded by o9 and Supply Chain Insights, Project Zebra is an open-source industry effort to define and activate outside-in processes to prove the value of outside-in supply chain planning processes. The goal is to help leaders understand supply chain trends, evolving technologies, and which metrics matter. About LKQ Europe.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The same source, Birinyi Associates, indicated that U.S. According to a published report by S&P Global Market Intelligence , more than one in five listed S&P 500 Companies increased their earnings-per-share metric by a least 4 percent by the third quarter of last year. firms announced a record $1.26

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

As defined by the source of all knowledge, Wikipedia, “glocalization is the adaptation of globally marketed products and services to local markets.” Decentralized authority, which can accompany regionalization, results in each location working toward its own goals and objectives, instead of focusing on company-wide metrics and KPIs.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

While traditional supply chain processes evolved from functional excellence definitions for source, make and deliver from the inside-out; to make the digital pivot and become more market-driven, companies need to define new supply chain processes outside-in. This outside-in orientation needs a definition to make it actionable.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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IQMS

JULY 2, 2018

Manufacturers in the high-performance cohort captured in our latest survey are using real-time monitoring to aggregate metrics and gain a 360-degree view of manufacturing operations accessible from any mobile or handheld device. Source: Capgemini Internet of Things (IoT) study, Unlocking the business value of IoT in operations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

The company is a B2B Supply Chain Operating Network supporting the automotive and aerospace industries. In our research, discrete industries–aerospace, automotive, hi-tech, and semiconductor– rate themselves as performing better, being more proactive, and having greater alignment. My time on the European continent is busy.

Supply Chain Software 150

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

With the digitization of the source-to-pay process being a key initiative for many chief procurement officers, to the inherent automation which promises to accelerate innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), digitization is growing. Digitization is Your Friend. Think Beyond Best-in-Class.

Optimal Sourcing 110

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Common industries that benefit from ERP software include: Automotive. Today, it has grown into a multinational sole-source technology supplier of medical components and antimicrobial products to the US military and various healthcare organizations. It has proven to be particularly useful for companies in the manufacturing space.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

Source: Commerce Dept. Source: SupplyChainDigest. Source: Supply Chain Shaman. For automotive giant General Motors, it meant production of some of its models in the U.S. Source: EBN. Source: Arkieva Supply Chain Blog. Source: Arkieva Supply Chain Blog. Source: SupplyChainDigest.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Potential Sources of Disruption. Identifying sources of risk and developing a plan are only part of the story. Establish appropriate metrics that correspond with the steps outlined in your contingency plan. What alternative plants/factories/sources of supply do they have at their disposal? Cyberattack and data breach.

Pharmaceutical 94

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The shortages in PVC and other materials are even shutting down automotive production lines, as well as other manufacturers that I’ve been speaking with. Gulf Coast export PVC prices were assessed at $1,900 a metric tonne for the week of Sept. However, worse was to come. 10, up 28% since the beginning of the year.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Hadoop is an open-source software framework written in Java for distributed storage and processing of large data sets on computer clusters. In contrast, it took the average chemical company or automotive supplier five-to-eight months. Doug named the software after his son’s favorite pet elephant shown here.)

Supply Chain Planning Software 0

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Precoro

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Keep reading to learn in detail about the top 13 most crucial procurement metrics, how to track them, and what to focus on to drive the most value to your company. Optimize organizational spending, time, and sourcing of goods or services. An inventory aging report provides key metrics on how quickly your inventory moves.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Potential Sources of Disruption. Identifying sources of risk and developing a plan are only part of the story. Establish appropriate metrics that correspond with the steps outlined in your contingency plan. What alternative plants/factories/sources of supply do they have at their disposal? Cyberattack and data breach.

Pharmaceutical 60

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 6, 2013

It senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy- and sell-side markets) bidirectionally with near real-time latency to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing functions. When this happens, there is greater balance between metric trade-offs and resiliency in year-over-year improvements in corporate performance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

The manufacturers sourced the peanut butter primarily on cost. In a briefing last month with SupplyOn (a value network in the automotive industry), I saw progress on the tracking of serial codes and quality information in the automotive industry. It was not adequate. Should the story stop there? I don’t think so.

Pharmaceutical 150

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). 49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Consultancy UK).

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

As we traced the process that could exist using channel data, the conversation changed… DuPont served two primary markets–automotive and the building industry. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

Supply and Demand 150

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 11, 2014

When these localized units break down or need replacing, having in-market replacement parts like automotive headlamps to provide the heat for the incubator or a motorcycle battery as an alternate power supply, allow for quick and easy maintenance. It’s an example of inventiveness amplifying the value stream.

Supply Chain Design Software 75

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

There are two things Boeing and Airbus have in common, utilization of lean manufacturing system and strategic sourcing concept. However, the overall implementation of strategic sourcing is a bit different between the two companies. Moreover, products can be shipped to stores in-time then lost sales is minimal.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Surprising demand in automotive for car replacement. ” At the other end of the continuum is the argument that “ Forecast error is the most important metric to improve.” The impact of the multiple hurricanes this season differ by commodity. What are they seeing? Higher spikes for lumber and building supplies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2016

The source data for the analysis is public reporting of balance sheets and income statements. Check out their performance by plotting year-over-year metrics at the intersection of two ratios and look at the patterns. In the analysis of the Supply Chains to Admire, we use PTBV as a proxy metric of value.

Pharmaceutical 210

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Mass customisation is also known as: Made-to-order Built-to-order Increasingly popular in the retail goods sector – but also used in the automotive, software and finance sectors – mass customisation allows customers to purchase a product that is more ‘them’.

Inventory Management Software 98

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2023

After reporting record Q2-2023 production out and vehicle deliveries earlier this month , Tesla r eported all-time high automotive sales and added profitability performance in the recent quarter. Financial Headlines Total Automotive Revenues in Q2 were up 46 percent to $21.2 This was the metric that many investors were focusing on.

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Silvon Software

APRIL 19, 2022

Procurement is one core process area being focused to better manage today’s fluctuating change, with key performance metrics leading the way to assessing and managing procurement performance. There must be a clearly defined data source with a standardized process for collecting and measuring that data. The Basics of Procurement KPIs.

Optimal Sourcing 113

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Unleashed

JANUARY 13, 2019

By implementing inventory management software, companies can have one source of information at the heart of their business which enables them to make well-informed business decisions. Our South African-based business distributes ethanol to a variety of businesses — pharmaceutical, cosmetics, perfume and even to the automotive industry.

Inventory Management Software 65

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Arena Solutions

JULY 25, 2019

Change control is, of course, front and center in this “flavor” of new product introduction (NPI), but quality management system documentation for ISO and the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) is also critical. This helps save time so the buyer can identify a different supplier to source parts or assemblies.

Supply and Demand 53

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 26, 2016

The source data for the analysis is public reporting of balance sheets and income statements. Check out their performance by plotting year-over-year metrics at the intersection of two ratios and look at the patterns. In the analysis of the Supply Chains to Admire, we use PTBV as a proxy metric of value.

Pharmaceutical 110

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