Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides a monthly highlights of reported January 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Overall, global activity reportedly showed signs of increased production output and corresponding activity levels, but the gains were mostly in developing and lower-cost regions. increased 1.1

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement South Korea Manufacturing Global 52

Unleashed

MARCH 31, 2021

The life of coffee begins with growers in the likes of Brazil or Vietnam. You’ll see that the KPIs in both supply chain management and logistics are very similar, in that they often track the movement or storage of inventory. A lean business looking to build efficiencies would do well to try and improve this metric.

Supply Chain Planning Software 69

Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 69

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). Inventory stock turns in Days. Inventory management. Purchasing and supplier management. Inventory levels. A KPI is a metric… but not just any metric. DIF – Delivery in Full. DOT – Delivery on Time. DIFOT – Delivery In Full on Time.

KPI 94

KPI Guinea-Bissau Virgin Islands Papua New Guinea 94

Unleashed

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Entering a contract brewing agreement can eliminate the costs of renting or buying brewery space, purchasing the necessary equipment, and hiring staff. Lower entry costs however mean potentially smaller margins because the contracting brewer is paying another business to undertake a significant portion of the work.

Cost Reduction Strategies 85

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Material Savings Expense Reduction 85