Chemicals Examples Innovation Metrics 
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 7, 2018
Instead of pushing innovation forward, I see companies using the term “digital” as a path for IT spending. To make the argument, let’s look at industry orbit charts in aggregate for the period of 2006-2017 for the apparel and chemical companies. An orbit chart is a plotting of data at the intersection of two metrics.
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 25, 2021
Let’s start with honesty and a focus on process innovation. The Focus Inside-out Supported by Functional Metrics. Functional excellence drove regional supply chain performance in the 1990s, but a focus on functional metrics in large, global and complex supply chains over the last two decades threw the supply chain out of balance.
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Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 28, 2016
The supply chain is a complex system with finite, and non-linear relationships between supply chain metrics that drive balance sheet results. We find that companies can improve one, but not two of the metrics. Teams struggle to drive improvement in both metrics at the same time. A Look at History. Resiliency.
EcoVadis
MAY 31, 2018
Read on for more details about EcoVadis ratings in this interview (first published on the ING Wholesale Banking site): Rating Sustainability Performance: An Essential Business Metric. We combine the latest technology with a team of expert analysts and a well-refined methodology that simplifies the process.
Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 5, 2018
The award, based on beating the industry peer group on rate of improvement on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while outperforming their peer group, is tough to achieve. The orbit chart below illustrates L’Oréal’s performance at the intersection of two metrics.
Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
I also shared with them my view that companies will ultimately find opportunities for supply chain innovation at the intersection of Software, B2B Connectivity, and Social Networking — a trend best illustrated by the rise of Supply Chain Operating Networks (SCONs). Herman Woltjes, Shell Chemicals – “Logistics Execution”.
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 2, 2017
The average company has seven S&OP processes, but a global chemical company averages over 30. Metrics Definition. The organization needs to be clear on the Metrics That Matter and the alignment of vertical silos’ metrics to the balanced portfolio. There needs to be a common definition of supply chain excellence.
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