Case Study Metrics Sourcing Transportation 
Supply Chain Opz
JUNE 1, 2014
Analysis of case study is certainly one of the most popular methods for people from business management background. In order to accelerate the learning, this article has gathered 20+ most sought-after supply chain case studies, analyzed/categorized them by industry and the findings are presented.
ThroughPut
JANUARY 19, 2024
The transportation of ready mix concrete has to take place in specialized mixer trucks. Secondly, coordinating customer needs, plant capacity, and transport resources was also vital. By analyzing key metrics like travel time, return travel, and time spent on-site, the company was able to make data-driven decisions.
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Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
As a result, companies are writing new case studies through their actions or inaction. Make, source, and deliver need to be managed together based on analytics that sense and respond at the speed of business. During the pandemic, transportation costs skyrocketed, creating increasing tension between customer service and price.
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 3, 2018
Over the last six years, we studied the connection between business results (growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)) and the link to company characteristics. Reward teams for cross-functional metrics. Focus functional metrics to improving reliability. What did we find? Buffer strategies.
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 27, 2021
An impressive case study to be sure, but alas, the cost of the technology is still prohibitive for most companies. Capturing it, cleaning it, screening it and analyzing it to determine better routes, better prices, and better sources is foundational to smart logistics operations. In a word, it’s data.
GlobalTranz
MAY 20, 2015
When you choose a company to transport your freight or to supply you with the materials you need to manufacture a product, you are putting your hard work and reputation in their hands. The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM.
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 5, 2019
The most common use case for control towers is visibility. While there are many types of visibility (see Figure 1), the most common use case is either sourcing or transportation visibility. In the visibility use case avoid three watch outs: 1) Make Sure That The Data Is Actionable. Focus on business use cases.
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