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Why You Need an International Freight Audit Software

Intelligent Audit

The complexity of the transportation and shipping market continues to complicate even the most basic of transport services. Tracking Metrics and KPIs May Vary Widely by Location. Inability to Understand Global Spend Results in Problems in Managing Domestic Shipping Costs.

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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

Most budgets are completed in currency at a brand level. 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. Time horizon.

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What Today's Market Tumble Means for Your Supply Chain

Elementum

Copper, generally considered a good metric for the health of the global economy, is doing poorly. Other developing economies are expected to devalue their currency, meaning that the dollar will strengthen. Currency devaluation allows manufacturers to tap into deeper markets. from the depreciated value of the Yuan.

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Will Arrogance Stunt your Growth?

Supply Chain Shaman

Which supply chain metrics correlate to market capitalization by Morningstar sector? Note that the ratios are better than absolute numbers because it helps in the comparison of large and small companies and performance across currencies.) Which companies have made year-over-year improvements? Results of the Supply Chain Index.

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Ava Ex Machina and the Retail Supply Chain

Supply Chain Action Blog

However, orchestrating the value network where goods, information and currency pulse between facilities and organizations, following the path of least resistance, may prove to be even more complex than driving a vehicle. This kind of value network strategy goes beyond determining where to put a warehouse and to which stores it should ship.

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Digital Orchestration of Your Supply Chain Requires “3-D” Orchestration

Supply Chain Action Blog

However, orchestrating the value network where goods, information and currency pulse freely, fast, and securely between facilities, organizations, and even consumers, following the path of least resistance (aka the digital supply chain ), may prove to be even more complex than driving a vehicle. From CBC News [link].

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A Digital Value Network Needs an Accelerated “3-D” Cycle (powered by Incorta)

Supply Chain Action Blog

However, orchestrating the value network where goods, information and currency pulse freely, fast, and securely between facilities, organizations, and even consumers, following the path of least resistance (aka the digital value network ), may prove to be even more complex than driving a vehicle. From CBC News [link].