Supply Chain Insights

DECEMBER 7, 2014

In 2014, we launched the Supply Chains to Admire methodology: evolved the Supply Chain Index ( a method to judge supply chain improvement); and launched the Supply Chain Benchmarking methodology. We also published our third book, Metrics that Matter (available on December 22 nd ) and successfully produced our second Global Summit.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

It is for this reason, that we analyze the patterns of the Metrics That Matter using orbit charts over the period of 2006-2014. The analysis is designed to analyze supply chain leader success on a portfolio of metrics. Nine out of ten are stuck unable to make improvements in these Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

Heavily booked and running from meeting to meeting, I was late. The first step was to charter a research project with the Arizona State University statistics department to analyze which combination of metrics drives the highest market capitalization. As I squeezed into the middle seat of a crowded conference room, I got the stare.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Regular review and report on service providers’ performance against these benchmarks., An implementation plan should start with the exchange of contact information and subsequently progress to establishing booking process, operations process, documentation process all the way to billing process.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

This morning, unexpectedly, I found myself in the middle of a debate between my two panelists on the Planning Benchmarking Panel for the Summit. Recently through my analysis of the planning benchmarking work, I have become fascinated on the role of inventory in the market-driven value network. This is a series of preparation calls.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 4, 2020

Highlights enhanced customer support including scenario simulation and KPI monitoring and benchmarking to help companies to be ready for anything. We benchmark ourselves against the leaders in our industry on a monthly basis and we are constantly beating their forecast accuracy metrics. Companies Share COVID-19 Response.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

When we started benchmarking companies, Deborah and I had a friendly wager. Deborah and I benchmarked 97 supply chains; and, we found the inverse to be true. This starts by clearly defining the roles of each function, and then focusing the cross-functional teams on the same metrics. ’ I answered that I did not know.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2015

For each metric we show the averages and the percent change from the beginning and end of the period. Metric Performance for Discrete Industries. Tonight I am writing the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter report on the High-Tech Industry, and the Research in Review for 2015. What can we learn? Growth Is Slowing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 19, 2016

We are currently doing correlations to our quantitative survey responses (over 6000 respondents) to understand which practices make the largest difference in driving Market Price to Tangible Book. Understanding the methodologies is key to enable benchmarking. I believe that supply chain leaders need to drive value-based outcomes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2015

For each metric was show the averages and the percent change from the beginning and end of the period. Table 1: Metric Performance for Discrete Industries. Tonight, I am writing the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter Report on the High-tech Industry and the Research in Review for 2015. What can we learn? Growth is Slowing.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

Why Do Truckload Rate Benchmarks Matter? Accurate rates enable your team to sell capacity more profitability and drive trust with your carriers to enable more digital bookings and increase the likelihood of carrier re-use. Accurate truckload rate benchmarks depend on insight into current loads and market behavior.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

Why Do Truckload Rate Benchmarks Matter? Accurate rates enable your team to sell capacity more profitability and drive trust with your carriers to enable more digital bookings and increase the likelihood of carrier re-use. Accurate truckload rate benchmarks depend on insight into current loads and market behavior.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

Why Do Truckload Rate Benchmarks Matter? Accurate rates enable your team to sell capacity more profitability and drive trust with your carriers to enable more digital bookings and increase the likelihood of carrier re-use. Accurate truckload rate benchmarks depend on insight into current loads and market behavior.

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Supply Chain Insights

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

I am also proud of the book, Bricks Matter, that I co-authored with Charlie Chase. The book is now in its second printing. Each morning, I awake to find new five-star reviews on Amazon for the book. At the end of the first year, we remain committed to our Open Content research process and serving this audience.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 29, 2016

As I study research methods, and the market, I realize the lies I’ve spun for prior employers (Gartner and AMR Research) are untrue: The AMR Research Hierarchy of Supply Chain Metrics. This research, released in 2005, gives a compelling view of a metrics hierarchy. For the holidays, we shared the 2016 book as an ebook.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Want to benchmark your S&OP maturity on these factors? Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters. This difference is significant at a 90% confidence level. Figure 3: Balance in S&OP. What do you think? Any surprises?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 17, 2015

Then it is off to Dallas to speak on Supply Chain Metrics That Matter at the Dallas CSCMP roundtable and complete some more client work. When I heard a comment by a supply chain leader in a qualitative interview last week participating in the Supply Chain Insights supply chain planning benchmarking work, I winced.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2015

In the recent research that we have just completed on supply chain planning benchmarking, we surveyed 430 planners. And, let us know if there is interest to participate in our benchmarking efforts in 2015. While each technology provider wants the endorsement of their approach, I remain independent. These are my thoughts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The award, based on beating the industry peer group on rate of improvement on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while outperforming their peer group, is tough to achieve. The orbit chart below illustrates L’Oréal’s performance at the intersection of two metrics.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2018

Driver shortage is a major concern for companies striving to improve the performance of their fleet, according to a 2018 global benchmark study , conducted by Descartes, that surveys fleet managers from a wide array of industries and logistics providers. Key Trends Driving Change.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 9, 2013

I was writing the book, Bricks Matter and I wanted a better definition of Supply Chain Excellence. This research was the backbone of the Supply Chain Metrics that Matter series of reports. Instead, they have measured functional metrics or focused on projects. It started at my kitchen table. The Building of the Index.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 8, 2014

I now have a working manuscript for the entire book of Metrics That Matter. Writing this book has been like a black cloud hanging over my head. I jeopardized the release date of the book by taking an extra three months to finish the Supply Chain Index work. The book is now 98,482 words and eight chapters.

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Alloy

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Get More Out of Your Kroger 84.51° and Market6 Data How Automation and Advanced Metrics You Won’t Get in 84.51° can help you grow your sales at Kroger and avoid inventory headaches. In the OnDemand platform, some brands can also access a Supply Chain Scorecard that shows metrics including Days of Supply and Days of Supply Goal.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2013

Instead, they are standalone marketplace offerings solving one of four business problems: supply chain multi-tier visibility, inter-enterprise systems of record, benchmark analytics, and delivering collaborative workflows. Until then, I am traveling to South Africa to speak at SAPICS 2013 on the book Bricks Matter.

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Supply Chain Insights

MARCH 16, 2015

Nine out of ten companies are stuck: unable to make progress on a portfolio of supply chain metrics. To us, content takes many forms: podcasts, videos, books, events and active networking. The community will include ratings and reviews, a career center, financial benchmarking, content, discussions and blogging. We want to help.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 11, 2017

For instance, a Gartner industry benchmarking shows that a 1% increase in forecast accuracy typically achieves: 2-7% reduction in the value of total inventory as a percentage of sales (working capital). Gartner suggests that planners can also nudge finance across the functional divide by correlating their planning KPIs with financial targets.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

The most popular posts are on demand management and Supply Chain Metrics that Matter. I am also proud of the book, Bricks Matter, that I co-authored with Charlie Chase. The book is now in its second printing. I quickly did a search for Supply Chain Shaman…and voila, the new blog was born. The Shaman has served me well.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 24, 2015

I would encourage you to read the new book, out now, titled The Lenovo Way –Managing a Diverse Global Company for Optimal Performance. Yolanda Convers and Gina Qiao wrote the book and it does a great job mapping our journey. It has to look outside of itself for the best benchmarked ideas to bring inside.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

Customer-Centric Benchmarking. Interested in benchmarking your supply chain on customer-centric strategies? Each year we organize the best-read posts in a more readable format and publish a softcopy book. Clorox will be presenting their insights on building a customer-centric strategy. I hope that this helps! What do you think?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2016

With the evolution of big data analytics, these Supply Chain Operating Network architectures are evolving: prescriptive and cognitive analytics enhanced by more advanced visualization and benchmarking. Lora has written the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is writing her third book, Leadership Matters.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2015

Invest in benchmarking salary comparable(s) for your region. this by building the play books based on “what-if” analysis and reviewing and realigning the plan weekly. Lora has written the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2020

Delivering on-time and in-full is essential to success and a metric used by retailers when evaluating partnerships with vendors of all sizes. Despite its importance, many brands, irrespective of sophistication, have encountered issues with consistently meeting these benchmarks. OTIF metrics are not universal.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

We are systemically evaluating each industry in the Supply Chain Insights Metrics That Matter series of reports. This type of benchmarking is the most powerful in the comparison of like competitors. At Supply Chain Insights , this is our passion. The Inventory Management Journey. Why is progress so hard? Power of Outside-in Processes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 6, 2015

This session will end with a panel discussion of leading experts sharing insights on building demand-driven processes, and companies like Colgate, Land O’ Lakes and Procter and Gamble will share insights from the Supply Chain Insights planning benchmarking work.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

3) Benchmark Data and Early Alerting. There is also an opportunity for the automated benchmarking and the use of a B2b network as a syndicated data feed. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2016

If companies open-up and externalize data in a meaningful way we could pave the way for on-line benchmarking, demand sensing and event management in new ways. Lora has written the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

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Arkieva

APRIL 28, 2016

In her book “Supply Chain Metrics that Matter”, Lora elegantly captures that many companies mistake efficiency for effectiveness. The Discipline of Market Leaders, Basic Books, 1995). When benchmarking supply chain costs, you should always account for the chosen business strategy. Effectiveness equals efficiency.

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