Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2021

In a white paper on “ How reinventing the supply chain can transform the planner role ,” consulting firm EY cites their research that lack of the right supply chain talent is the second highest challenge to meeting supply chain goals. It’s graduation season, so the hunt for critical supply chain talent is more vigorous than ever.

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E2open

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

E2open’s 2016 Forecasting Benchmark Study is an in-depth analysis of demand planning performance and the benefits realized by industry leaders from sensing demand. In this white paper, see highlights of the analysis and findings. The post 2016 Forecasting Benchmark Study: Highlights appeared first on E2open | Demand.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 9, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. These guidelines give you a good basic benchmark for supply chain cybersecurity in your specific industry and might make you ware of threat vectors you didn’t know about. According to the U.S.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

WHITE PAPER] The Complete Guide to Freight & Transportation Accounting. However, it’s important to review your pattern of freight spend in relation to sales so that you may set a benchmark. Download the Free White Paper Here. Why Benchmarking Alone Isn’t Enough for Proper Transportation Cost Analysis.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 27, 2017

The research indicates that not only does internal collaboration create financial worth; benchmark companies are leveraging collaboration outside their organizations to create competitive advantages. The study provides multiple checklists for collaboration opportunities and maturity assessment tools. About the Global Supply Chain Institute.

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

The study surveyed more than 50 leaders at leading companies and identified 16 benchmark organizations for deeper interviews on new product innovation. Benchmark companies no longer take the approach that supply chain should simply deliver on what marketing and sales design,” Burnette says. Printer-friendly version.

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Bristlecone

APRIL 30, 2020

Benchmark your supply chain in this time of coronavirus disruption. Read White Paper. Visit our COVID-19 HUB. HOW DOES YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN STACK UP? Complete our survey – it’s just 10 multiple-choice questions – and we’ll share the results with you. Take the Survey. RIDE’ Today to Thrive Tomorrow.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2015

Carriers in the trucking industry and also shippers today are actively looking for ways to combat the rising costs of operating their businesses, but they often do not fully understand proper benchmarking, transportation cost analysis, and profit management are intertwined. Outbound freight costs as percentage of net sales. On-time pickups.

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Logility

APRIL 3, 2018

Envision the “To-Be” process capabilities and desired performance metrics through benchmarking, group brain storming sessions, and alignment to business strategy and direction. White Paper: Three Checklists to Build a Successful Supply Chain Analytics Foundation. Additional Reading.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 25, 2021

Yet as Garter points out in their 2021 Guide for Supplier Sustainability Applications , poor supplier experience, survey fatigue, and lack of benchmarking insights can limit suppliers’ adoption of ESG standards. See our corresponding white paper for more details on how to navigate your supply chain sustainability journey.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 25, 2021

Yet as Garter points out in their 2021 Guide for Supplier Sustainability Applications , poor supplier experience, survey fatigue, and lack of benchmarking insights can limit suppliers’ adoption of ESG standards. See our corresponding white paper for more details on how to navigate your supply chain sustainability journey.

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Veridian Solutions

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Download a Copy of the White Paper. Preparation and execution of a successful peak season plan must include these steps: Benchmark your systems to determine volume flexibility, says Manhattan Associates. Benchmarking allows supply chain leaders to isolate problems in the warehouse and determine maximum order fill rates.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 16, 2015

BONUS : Download the Guide To LTL Freight Mangement White Paper. As we have stated in other procurement posts over the last few weeks , the future of LTL procurement not only requires collaboration, but it requires understanding your benchmarks and metrics so that when it comes time to hold each party accountable, it's based on fact.

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Supply Chain Insights

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

We do not endorse technology vendors or write white papers. Each participant will receive a customized view of their company on financial peer benchmarking and will leave with a much clearer view of how to define Supply Chain Excellence and Define the Path Forward for Supply Chain 2020.

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Claritum

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

There are four broad approaches that can be taken: There is industry research and benchmarking services available to provide a view on likely ballpark numbers. Gaining Spend Visibility and Control of Complex Expenditure White Paper. Download the full White Paper. 6 Resources. Other Relevant Articles.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

In a new benchmark report sponsored by JDA Software, “IT Spending in Retail 2018, ” Retail System Research (RSR) dives into how retailers are changing their technology strategies, moving beyond legacy software and embracing the opportunities that cloud-based solutions offer.

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 29, 2014

Using its benchmarking and survey tools, the Consortium conducted a survey about aligning supply chain strategy with business strategy. White Paper: From Business Strategies to Operations: How to Align Execution with Strategic Plans. If I posed this question to a group of professionals, I suspect I would get mixed responses.

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Tompkins Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Jim Tompkins, CEO, Tompkins International has just released his newest thought leadership video Supply Chain Revolutions: Responding to Digital Disruptions along with The Survival Guide to Digital Disruptions white paper. The post What Digital Components Are Effecting Your Supply Chain appeared first on Tompkins International.

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Tompkins Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Jim Tompkins, CEO, Tompkins International has just released his newest thought leadership video, Supply Chain Revolutions: Responding to Digital Disruptions along with The Survival Guide to Digital Disruptions white paper. The post How Digital Disruptions are Affecting Supply Chains appeared first on Tompkins International.

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 2, 2014

Benchmarking & Best Practices Consortiums. White Paper. Supply Chain IT Systems. Material Handling Integration. Special Services. Our Focus Industries. Consumer Products. Pharmaceutical & Healthcare. Third-Party Logistics. Our Thinking. Client Success Stories. Consortium Report. Contact Us. Webinar On Demand.

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Supply Chain Insights

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Companies get the benchmark data on supply chain financial ratios and we get to learn from supply chain leaders in building the analysis and the interpretation of the results. Feel free to influence us, but we will not write those crafty white papers that others write recommending you. And, you cannot pay us to write about you.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 30, 2022

Of the many supply chain digital transformation presentations and perspectives that this supply chain industry analyst has viewed and evaluated, surely that of P&G and its planning, analytics and business continuity teams have undertaken is a clear benchmark. Some registration information will be required.

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Zipline Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Download the free white paper to learn more about how data can be used to reduce logistics spend while improving supply chain performance. Logistics data refers to the metrics used to track, measure, and benchmark parts of your supply chain’s performance. Download: Using Data to Drive OTIF and Retail Compliance Success.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 16, 2018

Robinson, we can help you benchmark your surface freight strategies based on your unique attributes. Also, be sure to read our white paper, How to Thrive During a Tight Capacity Market , which offers 12 ways to get you thinking more strategically about truckload capacity.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

We do not endorse technology vendors or write white papers. Each participant will receive a customized view of their company on financial peer benchmarking and will leave with a much clearer view of how to define Supply Chain Excellence and Define the Path Forward for Supply Chain 2020.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 23, 2018

How a TMS creates competitive advantage for shippers among several other benefits such as the ability to benchmark carriers, support multiple carrier options, and then use reporting to use data as a step off point to better collaborate with carriers. Download the White Paper. Download the E-Book. Download the E-Book.

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EcoVadis

MARCH 31, 2017

The following table gives some examples of criteria that can be taken into account during a CSR assessment: Actionable, Benchmark-able Metrics and Insights . If they perform above the benchmark, this can be used as the basis for recognition such as supplier awards, or in more advanced cases eligibility for preferred supplier programs.

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RFgen

JULY 21, 2015

If companies do not set benchmarks, employees will. In the RFgen white paper “ Adopting Enterprise Mobility in the Supply Chain ,” mobile technologies are described as adaptable, designed for each individual warehouse’s needs. A warehouse data-capturing system logs individual employee performance.

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RFgen

JULY 21, 2015

If companies do not set benchmarks, employees will. In the RFgen white paper “ Adopting Enterprise Mobility in the Supply Chain ,” mobile technologies are described as adaptable, designed for each individual warehouse’s needs. A warehouse data-capturing system logs individual employee performance.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Our white paper, Supply Chains: Where to Find the Biggest, Fastest Transportation Savings , is just one example and it offers multiple ways to save. Let’s take a look at three companies that have moved beyond some of the basic best practices like rate benchmarking and constrain based bids.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 8, 2014

Benchmarking, performance measurement against key performance indicators (KPIs), and business intelligence are all methods to identify opportunities and continuously transform the organization.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 6, 2016

It’s the only way to create an accurate budget and benchmark for the future. To learn more about controlling your cold chain, read our white paper: Maintain the Cold Chain: Six Supply Chain Best Practices for Temperature Sensitive Freight. Just as important is having visibility to KPIs and order level reporting.

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6 River Systems

JULY 21, 2020

Each company has specific areas of focus, bottlenecks, and other issues that determine the metrics that should be improved, although comparing KPIs against industry benchmarks can be helpful to determine areas for improvement. There is no need to rely on the same KPIs other companies use.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

In a new benchmark report sponsored by JDA Software, “IT Spending in Retail 2018, ” Retail System Research (RSR) dives into how retailers are changing their technology strategies, moving beyond legacy software and embracing the opportunities that cloud-based solutions offer.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2018

Download White Paper. A TMS is like a procurement expert, allowing for the continuous benchmarking of shipping activities and giving shippers insights into freight spend. Often-overlooked charges, such as accessorial charges, billing charges, and data entry, contribute to increased freight spend and management complexity.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2016

Author’s Note: Below is an excerpt from Moving Up the Supply Chain Maturity Curve: The Process Industry Executive Agenda for 2016 and Beyond , a white paper recently published by Elemica with research conducted by Adelante SCM. Step 5: Measure Current Performance and Benchmark with Best-in-Class Competitors.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 28, 2012

White Papers. |. These measurements can then be compared to OEM guidelines or an established baseline or benchmark. From our experience in these industries its clear that this kind of actual and benchmark data is available but it is spread through numerous points and systems. Islamic Banking. Mobile Banking. Offerings. |.

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