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3 Core Metrics & 10 Soft Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance

GlobalTranz

3 Key Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance Beyond Cost Reduction. In comparison, the poorest-performing companies in the lowest quartile had a range of working capital between 23% and 39% as a percentage of revenues. 10 Soft Metric Considerations in Measuring Supply Chain Performance. Isn’t time important? Read more.

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The Top Logistics Blogs of 2016 …So Far

GlobalTranz

It was also evident that many folks wanted more information around KPIs and Metrics, as our top 5 included two posts from this sub-category. e-Book] The Ultimate Guide to Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, & Freight Metrics & KPIs. Businesses are often left with questions about the origination of such data.

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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

No metric should be measured in isolation, and functional metrics should be replaced with the balanced scorecard metrics shown in Figure 2. To maximize value—price to tangible book, functional metrics need to be reset to focus on reliability. 5 A Focus on Functional Metrics Throws the Supply Chain Out of Balance.

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Kimberly-Clark: A Demand-driven Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

2) Bias to Innovate. Six years ago, the Kimberly-Clark team was an innovator in the use of RFID. In the Supply Chain Metrics that Matter table, we can clearly see that “operating margin” and “inventory turns” matter to public financial performance. We want to tie VMI and collaborative shipping together.

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Supply Chain Diagnostic: A Four-Step Process

Supply Chain Shaman

Most companies cannot get to data by customer on orders shipped incomplete to understand root cause analysis. In Figure 1, we show the aggregate trend of the chemical industry in an orbit chart format showing year-over-year results at the intersection of two metrics operating margin and inventory turns. Let’s take an example.

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Using Freight Auditing and Payment to Improve Working Capital & Cash Flow

Intelligent Audit

With the growing focus on and demand for two-day and even same-day shipping, consumers want fast and reliable shipping services, which always come at a price. Increased cost savings through zone skipping and streamlined shipping services. Tracking cost by mode, lane, and cargo type for better metrics comparison.

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A Guide to Freight Payment Types, Solutions & Why Shippers Use These Services

Intelligent Audit

Large shipping companies that average at least $1 billion in annual revenue can report processing costs that come in 70 percent lower than smaller shippers in the market. It’s no surprise that cost allocation has become such a huge part of your shipping operations. Preparing for the future makes things easier today. Carrier Factoring.