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Do You Have What It Takes to be an Omni-Channel Experience Leader?

BlueYonder

These retailers excelled in offering distinctive experiences and demonstrated functional maturity across all evaluated areas. In fact, speed of delivery has slowly become one of the top three purchase decision influencers, along with price and return policy. Why does this matter?

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Untangling The Tangled Web We Weave

Supply Chain Shaman

Was it that Kraft was not clear in its definition of supply chain excellence (which was true) or not clear on how to best use the system (which was also true)? What defines supply chain excellence? And, while companies have purchased Multi-Enterprise Inventory Optimization technologies. How should they make a decision?

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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

Logistics Viewpoints

Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship. It is important to benchmark forecast accuracy and similar supply chain metrics against your peers.

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10 Inventory Control Techniques That Are Evergreen

SCMDOJO

Understanding the most valuable inventory control techniques, along with utilizing inventory control template Excel, is essential if you want to ensure effective inventory management. This is achieved by helping business owners determine the right time to restock their items or purchase materials for production.

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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. Popular Beliefs on Supply Chain Excellence Do Not Align With Results. . Overall, the industry is not aligned with the definition of supply chain excellence. During the presentation, I squirmed uncomfortably in my seat.

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Patterson Pope’s 5 KPIs for Managing a Warehouse

The Logistics of Logistics

They allow you to set benchmarks and improve your business practices. Inventory tracking software is an excellent way to keep a close eye on inventory and measure it as a KPI. Equally important to proper warehouse management is shipping. Your goal should be to reduce shipping costs and increase shipping speed. 
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Achieving the Impossible Dream: Perfect Order Performance

Material Handling & Logistics

According to APQC Open Standards Benchmarking data, organizations that are median, or midpoint, performers on this measure have a perfect order index of 90. In other words, 10% of orders being shipped by companies who are median performers have some form of failure or defect, so 10% of order recipients are disappointed.