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The Renewed Importance of Production Planning and Operational Excellence in the New Normal- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides the second in a multi-part series addressing the renewed importance of production planning and operational excellence in this very uncertain and constantly changing business environment. Refocusing on Operational Excellence In the previous section, we identified a number of drivers for operational efficiency.

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Patterson Pope’s 5 KPIs for Managing a Warehouse

The Logistics of Logistics

Below are five KPIs to closely monitor in your warehouse: 1. Your capacity to meet customer demands hinges on your ability to accurately report inventory. Inventory tracking software is an excellent way to keep a close eye on inventory and measure it as a KPI. This KPI is specific to actual storage systems.

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How to Set Corporate Goals for Supply Chain ESG

SupplyShift

For companies struggling to prioritize or identify their overarching goals, SASB’s materiality matrix is another excellent starting place. Work with high-priority suppliers to build capacity and discuss sustainability performance. How will you improve supplier buy-in? They must also follow hard deadlines and KPI targets.

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How to Set Corporate Goals for Supply Chain ESG

SupplyShift

For companies struggling to prioritize or identify their overarching goals, SASB’s materiality matrix is another excellent starting place. These goals fall into one of two primary types: Absolute goals , which only take KPIs into account—for example, reducing GHG emissions 30% by 2025. Secure Buy-In. Source: sasb.org.

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8 Supplier Management Best Practices any bussiness can implement

Precoro

It can either make you a company's superhero or add extra headaches and purchasing risks because poor supplier management leads to the following problems: Missed saving opportunities and not enough leverage in negotiating with new suppliers. Poor supplier performance due to the lack of oversight, analytics and clearly defined requirements.

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Who is Your Best Supplier?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Listed as a top key finding in a 2020 WBR Insights report it was found that, “The top concern for procurement professionals is making buying decisions without the necessary insight” (WBR Insights 2020). Sure, you can try and shuffle through the rows and columns of your Excel Hell, build custom algorithms, and visualize a bar chart.

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Supply Chain Analytics: Benefits, Challenges & Architecture

SCMDOJO

Some examples of SCM analytics include demand planning , sales and operations planning , inventory management , capacity planning, simulation and scenario analysis , optimization , and spend analytics. What are some examples of Supply Chain Analytics?