IQMS

JULY 2, 2018

Manufacturers in the high-performance cohort captured in our latest survey are using real-time monitoring to aggregate metrics and gain a 360-degree view of manufacturing operations accessible from any mobile or handheld device. Source: Capgemini Internet of Things (IoT) study, Unlocking the business value of IoT in operations.

Manufacturing Procurement 71

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Inventory Reduction 71

Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. Source: Statista.com. Ethical sourcing of goods. parts per million.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Purchasing Skills Optimal Sourcing 52

NC State SCRC

MAY 7, 2020

May require local sources in North America, with higher costs than global sources. Clear metrics (e.g. Contracting to third parties that have strong private sector supply chain intelligence capabilities, etc. may involve large outlays, and will likely result in lawsuits over awards (e.g. 2) Discriminators.

Government 52

Government Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 52

Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

It strained production functions and increased the need for trucking services, which led to falling performance metrics that rippled across organizations. According to the report , the largest brands in North America reported an 8% decline in on-time in-full (OTIF) delivery performance at retail customers throughout 2020.

Procurement Analytics 69

Procurement Analytics Food Report Optimal Sourcing 69

Tompkins Blog

APRIL 15, 2014

“We found that the better the level of alignment, the more likely it is that companies are achieving their objectives for cost reduction, customer service, and other metrics,” explains Bruce Tompkins, executive director of the Consortium and author of the report. Creating Supply Chain Excellence Blog: www.tompkinsinc.com/category/blog/.

Inventory Reduction 46

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 46

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

The winners drive improvement while posting financial results in the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter ahead of the peer group. A Supply Chain Leader will make progress on both of these key metrics with a very tight and controlled pattern. While sourcing roles are more aggregated, channel support is usually regional.

Supply Chain Design Software 191

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design 191

IQMS

JUNE 4, 2019

In the many conversations I’ve had with mid-tier manufacturers located in North America this year, I’ve learned the following: 61% of manufacturers are making large-scale operational improvements to their shop floors, including manufacturing process automation systems in 2019 to continue the strong growth they achieved in 2018.

Supply Chain Planning Software 56

Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Sourcing Strategies 56

NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Hurricane Ida struck the Gulf coast, and knocked out more than 60% of America’s PVC production offline. Gulf Coast export PVC prices were assessed at $1,900 a metric tonne for the week of Sept. For one of the high grade ethylene required, there is only one manufacturer in North America, who is in Texas (Eastman Chemical).

Supply Chain Disruption 52

Supply Chain Disruption Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Texas 52

Zipline Logistics

JUNE 15, 2021

As industries evolved to meet the needs of modern consumers, the supply chain has become a reliable source of competitive advantage. However, these diminishing on-time metrics did not plague shippers that worked with logistics partners on a strategic level.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing 52

Shipsy

JUNE 20, 2017

Key Trends in Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain Rankings 2017 (Source?—?Gartner) In the last five years there has been a triple-digit growth in the implementation of industrial robots in manufacturing and warehousing especially in North America, Europe and Asia. Net income/total assets Inventory turns?—?Cost

Gartner 40

Gartner Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Strategy Sourcing Strategies 40

Freightera

MAY 9, 2022

Freight trains can be as long as 700 meters (roughly 2300 feet) and can weigh up to 1600 metric tons (over 3.5 We won’t be focusing too much on the travel side of transportation by train since we are a freight blog after all. With that being said, the passenger side of rail transportation in North America is lacking. .

Purchasing Training 37

Purchasing Training Training Price Mitigation Strategies Freight 37

The Lean Supply Chain

JULY 7, 2015

RTLS also enables management to monitor yard operations’ key performance indicators (KPIs) based on quantifiable productivity metrics measured by the actions of the yard trucks. While yard tractors carry out their regular duties, attached GPS-enabled RFID readers recognize trailers by the tags, and report the location data in real time.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software Demand Planning Software 40

Freightera

JANUARY 31, 2017

Please share this infographic on you site by copying and pasting the code below: Source: The Green Future of Freight – An infographic by the team at Freightera. Cargo ships are the most rapidly growing source of NOx and SOx , predicted to produce 10% more than all land based emissions by 2020 and 40% more than land emissions by 2030.

Freight 20

Freight North America Cargo Predictive Analytics Software 20

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 15, 2018

Where in the past they might have focused primarily on days payable outstanding (DPO) as a financial metric, they’re now giving equal attention to days sales outstanding (DSO) and inventory levels. Moreover, companies are beginning to take a broader view of working capital.

Inventory Reduction 40

Inventory Reduction Survey Demand Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 40