Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2021

Each year, we compile a list of top-performing Supply Chains, termed the Supply Chains to Admire. This week, while all my friends are on vacation, I am writing the final report for the Supply Chains to Admire. We share the report to help companies benchmark and reflect. Most are just that words.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 6, 2020

This is a story for the Eds, Franks, and Toms working together in supply chains across the globe. It is also a story for a young supply chain manager attempting to make a difference, but feeling stymied. Efficient supply chains may not be the most effective. Need for Supply Chain Leadership.

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Kinaxis

JULY 14, 2014

by Melissa Clow Just a quick post to share some research courtesy of Lora Cecere of Supply Chain Insights LLC. Supply Chain Metrics That Matter: A Focus on Aerospace and Defense. The research highlights the supply chain challenges for this industry, as well as the critical importance of getting it right.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Recognized as a leader in her field, Erika has been honored with the CISO’s Top 100 Accelerated CISOs Award (A100) and the 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award in the DEI Pioneer category. Erika holds a Ph.D.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2015

Benchmarking is a measurement of the quality of an organization’s policies, products, programs or strategies against standard measurements. In my work with Supply Chain Insights , I immerse myself in learning. In my work with Supply Chain Insights , I immerse myself in learning. Business Dictionary.com.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

Supply chain excellence is easier to say than to explain. Executive teams strive to drive improvement in supply chain results; yet, sadly, only four percent of public companies succeed. The supply chain is a complex non-linear system. Now, I view the company as a supply chain laggard.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2025

The formula for OTIF is: Measuring a supply chain against OTIF metrics is a key strategy that helps decision makers attach a tangible value to the success of their fulfillment and allows them to determine key strategies. Timely information is critical, as data older than a few days can lead to costly supply chain disruptions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

At the Supply Chain Global Summit 2018 , Francois discussed the impact of digitalization, Industry 4.0, and L’Oréal’s approach to business that has allowed the company to continuously rank as a Supply Chains to Admire winner for four consecutive years. Supply Chains to Admire Methodology.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

An efficient supply chain strategy is one that takes every aspect of your supply chain into account, from inventory management and warehouse design to freight tendering and transport optimisation. Let’s look at some of the best ways to make your supply chain more efficient.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Because of service disruptions – not being able to buy toilet paper, for example – the supply chain has been more discussed than ever before. It was also a very, very tough year for supply chain professionals working in the grocery supply chain. Benchmarking the forecasting process is difficult.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 8, 2014

I now have a working manuscript for the entire book of Metrics That Matter. I jeopardized the release date of the book by taking an extra three months to finish the Supply Chain Index work. He is trying to figure out the answer to these questions: What defines supply chain excellence? Who has done it best?

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Many people get confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Still, in this article, I will help you evaluate the need for supply chain and logistics KPIs in your organisation, and identify which types of measurement might be most appropriate. Which ones to use?…

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Here’s a look at some of the Procure- to-Pay metrics procurement leaders should watch in order to better understand their digital progress. This metric closely aligns with digital transformation progress. This metric also impacts others like speed, visibility, and cost savings. . #2

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 13, 2017

Supply chain excellence. The answer makes or breaks a supply chain leader’s career and defines corporate value. If the arrow is red, the industry is moving backwards on a metric. Is this because this value chain is a laggard? It is easier to say than define. Getting it clear is important.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

For businesses of all sizes, the digital transformation of supply chain planning became the most important initiative. . Considering this surge in digital transformation and the changing needs of 2021, here are some insights and tips for embarking on Supply Chain Digital Transformation projects.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

I am a supply chain gal. I work with many organizations on their supply chain strategies. Let me give you an example: Last week, I gave a presentation at a global supply chain team meeting of 175 professionals. “I study supply chains. Misnomer (n): A wrong name. I am passionate about it.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

As a start-up company in the garage, Amazon Supply Chain has made a giant leap that revolutionized many aspects of overall supply chain management. The article provides many examples about how Bezos manages various business issues and many of them are supply chain management related.

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Kinaxis

JULY 18, 2014

Even if you’re not you should check out Supply Chain Insights, Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. For the past several years, Supply Chain Insights has been delivering this research series. As Supply Chain Insights mentions, this is having a significant impact on the company’s bottom line.

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

Home Introducing Freightos Enterprise: End-to-End Procurement, Benchmarking, and Management Freightos Enterprise unifies market intelligence, tender management, and shipment operations into one solution, enhancing logistics efficiency for large import-export businesses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

This year, a recurring theme that I saw was about using supply chain data to improve the customer experience across the entire value chain. Here are the ones that stood out to me, especially as it relates to supply chain data. This new dashboard gives retailers a lot of supply chain data to see where they stand.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

A sense of complacency can lurk behind benchmarks. The four key methods here will help you drive more success as you bring the metrics to life on your warehouse floor: 1. Show the “story” of your metrics with quarterly and yearly growth charts; show how far you’ve come as a team over time.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

There are numerous areas in the supply chain that can be benchmarked. But what is Supply Chain Benchmarking? What types of benchmarking practices do companies employ? Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our website, check them out: Freight Benchmarking: What Is It?

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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. I believed that there was a strong tie between supply chain excellence and corporate performance. We started with mining the data on supply chain financial ratios within industry groups.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

The average Supply Chain management professional measures their Supply Chain by reviewing cost reduction. Is cost reduction all that there is in measuring Supply Chain performance? 3 Key Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance Beyond Cost Reduction. Isn’t time important?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. Networks and Benchmarking.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

Time For A Supply Chain Check-Up? When a company contacts me to help them with their supply chain, the pain is usually a gap in customer service. To complete a supply chain diagnostic, I take these four steps: Step One. Here I share insights on how to get started using a four-step process.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

Labor is an important input with 50-60% of employees of the company reporting through supply chain organizations. Supply chain processes are relatively new. Supply chain processes are relatively new. What defines supply chain excellence? Overall, 69% of supply chain professionals are satisfied.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Business benchmarking is recognised as one of the best management tools around. But what exactly is supply chain benchmarking and why is it so important? In business, a benchmark is a measure of performance. How to benchmark? The What, Why, How of Supply Chain Benchmarking.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Well, not just for benchmarking, but also for maximum visibility of your supply chain and logistics performance. They will also provide valuable guidance in the use of key performance indicators for performance benchmarking. How hard can that be?” I hear you ask. What Makes a “Right” KPI? See the End to Make a Beginning.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 9, 2017

by CJ Wehlage A few years ago, Kevin O’Marah said Gartner’s Top 25 Supply Chains was getting increasingly boring. Gartner’s Top 25 Supply Chains has become like watching Survivor, the reality TV show that places people on a remote location, where they outwit, outplay and outlast the others.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2013

Today, the multi-tier capabilities for supply chain management are coming from the born-again marketplaces. 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.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Similarly, in supply chain applications, you are heavily reliant on connectivity and communication with your supply chain partners including carriers, suppliers, and customers. There would be no value in LinkedIn if you were not able to find, connect, and exchange ideas with other individuals.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2022

Their platform provides greater visibility into and control over how companies spend money, optimize supply chains, and manage liquidity. That data can be mined in a manner that protects their customer’s identity but allows their users to benchmark their spend behavior and better run their supply chains.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2020

A quick scan of the Internet will yield a long list of “the biggest-ever supply chain disasters”. Would access to better supply chain and IT performance information have helped avert or mitigate these failures? Their supply chains must be flexible and responsive to customer and market needs. Item fill rate.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Tomorrow, I present the Supply Chains To Admire 2015 Analysis at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit in Scottsdale, AZ. The theme is “Imagine the Supply Chain of 2025.” At the event, we will also announce the winners of the Supply Chains to Admire methodology for 2015.

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Logility

AUGUST 5, 2021

With global business complexities growing every day, companies must have business processes in place to help manage the trade-offs between the supply and demand sides of their supply chain. Inventory-based KPIs probably make sense for you, but how will you benchmark results? For example: Verify your strategy.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Jonathon and Sarah are partners in PATH , a supply chain market research and business management firm that helps businesses understand their customers, employees, and the market better to drive long-term growth. PATH is committed to helping businesses succeed in the ever-changing supply chain landscape.

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