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Will the Downturn Signal an Upturn?

Supply Chain Shaman

Many organizations will play the shell game of reporting forecast error so that the numbers look better: either calculating the forecast at a higher level in the forecast hierarchy (not at the item level) or reporting the data as a Weighted Mean Absolute Error. This gives supply chain leaders a false sense of security.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Free Supply Chain Benchmarking Chapter. Using KPIs for performance measurement ensures that you are always evaluating your business activity against a static benchmark. Purchasing and supplier management. A KPI is a metric… but not just any metric. Inventory stock turns in Days. First Name *. Last Name *.

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