Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 10, 2025

Do Set Clear KPIs and Governance Structures : Establish transparent metrics for sales, coverage, and service levels. Do Invest in Distributor Capability Building : Provide training, digital tools, and performance incentives. A well-equipped distributor is an extension of your brand and a key to market penetration.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 8, 2025

The traditional metrics of excellence cost efficiency, on-time delivery while still important, are no longer sufficient in an era defined by volatility, complexity and political changes. The stakes are high, in previous blog posts New Tariffs Are Coming and The Pressures of Omni-Channel Fulfillment and Returns Are Growing.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

According to a release from Unifor — a trade union that represents DHL Express Canadas 2,100 drivers, couriers and warehouse workers across seven provinces — the company issued a lockout notice on June 4, four days before negotiations were scheduled to end.

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CHAINalytics

JANUARY 12, 2021

It’s pretty simple: If you want to improve your warehouse operations and increase efficiency, you need to know where you’re starting from. Fortunately, there is one metric that we’ve found is the perfect introduction to data-driven improvements.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Other developments to watch for, according to Koganti, include computer vision, which combined with robotics offers the ability to scan store or warehouse shelves and automatically issue order for replenishment, There are already nine billion cameras in the world (seven billion of them in phones).

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

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QAD

JUNE 25, 2019

Managing inventory effectively is a delicate balancing act, affected by lead times, supply chain efficiency , demand variability, product complexity, product life cycles, warehouse space and practices, among other variables. Using Metrics to Measure the Health of the Business. Tracking, Managing, and Choosing Metrics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Cloud-based logistics and warehouse management are combining with B2B networks to enable multi-tier fulfillment. I would build my own warehouses or very carefully pick a 3PL partner. Some of the packages on the trucks moving right now are the first shipments of Metrics that Matter. 2) Endless Aisles Need Boundless Fulfillment.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 16, 2025

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ivalua

MAY 29, 2025

In this blog, we cover the key differences between procurement and supply chain management, and explain where the biggest disconnects typically occur. While procurement operates as a function within the broader supply chain, it has its own set of priorities for strategic sourcing in procurement, performance metrics, and specialized processes.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Running procurement and supply chain without metrics is like driving blindfolded. Decoding the Metrics: What Are They Telling You? This metric is used to measure the efficiency and reliability of carriers in meeting their pickup commitments. Internal warehouse or planning problems? Make your life simpler and download now!

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 29, 2023

Marshalling in warehouse management refers to the process of arranging and preparing items for outbound shipment according to their destination and delivery schedule, as well as verifying their accuracy and completeness. What is marshalling in warehouse management?

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CHAINalytics

AUGUST 25, 2021

As warehousing undergoes a fundamental shift with the onslaught of e-commerce, it’s imperative that organizations identify the specific drivers that impact performance, establish e-commerce-relevant metrics, and continually monitor performance to navigate this transition successfully.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 5, 2019

In this blog post, I give a framework to drive discussions. When they built the project, they did not realize that they did not have access to daily data daily for their third-party warehouses and contract manufacturing locations. The focus is on functional metrics, but are unable to get to overall supply chain metrics.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Picture this: You’re a warehouse manager, and with a few taps on your smartphone, you instantly know the exact location and quantity of every item in your inventory. Collaboration: Facilitates real-time data sharing among warehouse personnel, field technicians, managers, and office employees.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management Supply Chain Visibility Quality & Metrics Sourcing/Procurement/SRM Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! To keep them moving, we can’t afford to ignore what the data is telling us.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management Lawyer for 737 Crash Victim Families Slams DOJ Deal with Boeing Quality & Metrics DHL Express Canada Workers on Strike Following Lockout Last Mile Delivery U.S. Featured Product Popular Stories Watch: Why Choose FTZs to Mitigate Tariffs?

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 2, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll explore the challenges of inventory management in today’s manufacturing landscape , discuss the importance of a “single source of truth” for global inventory, and introduce a powerful solution that can help manufacturers transform their operations and drive profitability. How do they achieve this?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

In the past five years, companies have 5-10X the number of AGVs in their warehouses, but 40-60% more planners in corporate. We have successfully reduced warehouse labor, but planning is more labor intensive today, and less effective. Consider the role of functional metrics and the lack of alignment with the corporate scorecard.)

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3PL Insights

JANUARY 17, 2022

This makes outsourcing your warehousing needs an effective way to serve your customers without the large up-front costs. This article will explain the strategic advantages of having a dedicated warehouse based in Detroit. Operating 6 warehouses in the Metro Detroit area, we are an ideal 3PL partner for any industry.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 18, 2025

Most work in warehouses packing and shipping items, but about 350,000 of them have corporate jobs. Jassy encouraged employees to “experiment with AI whenever you can.” Amazon is the largest private U.S. employer after Walmart Inc., million employees as of the end of March.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

It’s talking to suppliers to understand what we already have, where are the gaps, and how we can fill them.”

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 7, 2025

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2021

That means identifying areas of waste, overlap and large volumes and enabling continuous improvement through the use of transportation metrics to track performance. Managed transportation is about streamlining and centralizing the whole process of both inbound and outbound logistics, ranging from warehousing through delivery.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 30, 2020

8 Ways to Improve Your Warehouse Fulfillment Efficiency! Key performance indicators (KPIs) provide an invaluable way to judge the efficacy of operations, determine opportunities for improvement, improve customer experiences , and better manage supply chain functions, including warehouse management. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 12, 2025

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2014

Yet, the attendees wanted to discuss Lean warehousing. For more on the state of VMI, please reference last week’s blog Stasis. In this survey we find out some benchmark metrics on the number of demand planners per item, and the rate of adoption of demand and supply chain planning systems. Share Data.

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Logility

AUGUST 7, 2023

Just think about the last time you brought your car to the service or asked a service for your dishwasher only to hear, that the part required to fix the problem was not available and had to be ordered from the central warehouse and it would take a few days. What did you think about that? These things happen and they are not so uncommon.

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QAD

JULY 1, 2021

There are many benefits for manufacturing companies that use ERP systems, including: Better supply chain, warehouse, transportation and inventory management. Improving communication between departments and comparing metrics across them. Improving communication between departments and comparing metrics across them.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 14, 2025

percentage points in inventory levels which were the fastest rate of expansion for this metric since June 2022. Once more, the spike in inventory levels reportedly led to increased inventory costs, along with warehousing prices. We saw the opposite in late February, as growth in Inventory Costs and Warehousing Prices exploded to 82.7

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This blog explores how MTSS platforms can be strategically utilized to build the competencies necessary for success in supply chain management. Courses and modules focused on data analytics, forecasting, and performance metrics equip students with the skills needed to leverage data in optimizing supply chain operations.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 13, 2025

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Unlike most of the KPIs we recommend, perfect order is a composite of several elementary metrics. Damage-free delivery: This measurement is sometimes incorporated into the in full KPI, but can just also be a stand-alone metric. What about DIFOT?

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My Office Apps

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Whether you’re sourcing from different warehouses or shipping to various branches, VRM tools help track and manage vendors across multiple locations. Kechie ERP with VRM capability helps you monitor metrics like delivery times, product quality, and order consistency. In This Article Why is Vendor Relationship Management Important?

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

While CPI is normally used within project management and earned value analysis, it has significant application and importance within supply chain contexts, particularly in procurement, logistics and warehousing. What contexts can it be used in and how, as well as the benefits of using cost performance index in supply chain contexts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2016

I did not understand warehousing and transportation until reassignment to a logistics role in 1985. The metrics reward functional thinking. Lora has written the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is writing her third book, Leadership Matters. I am a product of traditional, silo-based thinking.

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