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

GlobalTranz

Is cost reduction all that there is in measuring Supply Chain performance? Sure, supply chain cost reduction is important in reducing the cost of goods sold (COGS) and increasing profit, but there are other measurements which should not be forgotten. Isn’t time important? What kinds of "time" measurements exist?

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3 Ways to Benchmark to Boost Supply Chain Performance

Logistics Bureau

I have benchmarked supply chains for businesses all over the world for 25 years or so and have seen some incredible results. You will learn how you can significantly boost your supply chain performance—and in the process identify numerous cost-saving opportunities. The Benefits of Benchmarking.

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Congrats to the Winners of the Supply Chains to Admire 2023

Supply Chain Shaman

show a clear gap in performance. However, the key part of this comparison is the fact that Sanofi never drove improvement. Yet, you will find the past executives from Sanofi speak openly on event stages about their journey on supply chain excellence as winning performance. There Is No Perfect Measurement System.

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The Coffee Pot Conversation That Will Not Happen

Supply Chain Shaman

Over the last decade, supply chain performance regressed. Currently, supply chain performance is a barrier to economic recovery. In Table 1, I share a comparison of the two methods. Comparison of the Gartner Top 25 and Supply Chain Insights Supply Chains to Admire Methodologies.

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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

Consequently, there is a strong belief that companies like HP, Mondelez, PepsiCo, and Unilever are strong supply chain performers. There is no litmus test to tie the stories of Supply Chain Senior Leadership to business results. Methodology Comparison. Developing The Supply Chain Index.

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Holding Ourselves Accountable for Business Results

Supply Chain Shaman

The potential for supply chain performance declined in each of these industries. In fact, in our Supply Chains to Admire analysis, we find that this is true in twenty-five of twenty-eight industry sectors studied. To understand the trends, check out the orbit charts and the comparison to the Gartner Top 25.

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From Reactive to Proactive: Supply Chain Performance Management

Logility

For example: Provided the finished goods planners with a Days of Supply metric on ‘A’ items or ‘hot’ items so they could see where they were in danger of missing customer commitments. Set up a time series comparison of forecast accuracy (MAPE) for the demand planners.