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“1+1=3? Opportunities in Logistics (Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2015 Conference)

Talking Logistics

The theme of this year’s Descartes Evolution 2015 Global User & Partner Conference , held in May in Miami, Florida, was “Logistics Integration — What’s Next?” Important metrics include On Time Delivery from a customer’s perspective; Team Performance in the home; and Point of Sale experience.

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10 Outstanding Books for SCM Professionals

Supply Chain Opz

Metrics used to evaluate these new books are as below, 1) Citation count from Google Scholar 2) Number of reviews found on Amazon.com 3) Editorial Opinion Citation count is a standard way to evaluate any publication. So, customer''s review on Amazon.com (3 stars or more) is also used as a metric.

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Trucking Capacity Crunch Sparks Heated Discussions At CONECT T&T

Freight Plus

Chad Prevost of. warned Greg Ritter, Chief Customer Officer at XPO Logistics. "If This contract season it will be more vital than ever to reevaluate your carriers and start score carding them on key metrics like ELD compliance, capacity, and the number of available truck drivers. Concerned about the capacity crunch?

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). Total logistics cost. A KPI is a metric… but not just any metric. Supply Chain KPIs are Essential – The Right Ones! Gross profit.

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