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Taking the Hill

Supply Chain Shaman

This week, at Supply Chain Insights LLC, we published our 11th report in the series titled Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. Financial ratios allow us to analyze performance across the peer group (large against small companies) and across currencies. Aligning metrics matters. Functional metrics in isolation degrade value.

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Avoid “Lost in Translation”. Monetize S&OP to Include Finance.

ToolsGroup

3-9% reduction in transportation costs as a percentage of sales (overhead costs and profitability). To achieve Stage 5, S&OP must be “a fully integrated business planning forum… (where) metrics are value-based and aligned across the network and enterprise to support the required trade-offs.”.

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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. According to Grand View Research, “ The global transportation management systems market size was valued at USD 8.78 Tracking Metrics and KPIs May Vary Widely by Location. from 2021 to 2028.

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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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Evans Distribution Systems Launches New Business Intelligence Tool: evans365

3PL Insights

Data is the new business currency. We will continue to improve evans365 by integrating additional data sources and providing even more valuable metrics,” Evans says. The tool provides warehouse customers a holistic view of their account activity based on real-time data. “As Evans, President and CEO. This is only the beginning.

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Supply Chain Planning in Emerging Markets: Four Points to Remember

ToolsGroup

Joseph Ludorf, executive director of supply chain at our pharmaceutical customer Cipla Medpro describes their situation this way, “When it comes to transporting medicine, there are strict requirements for each product with regards to temperature control and the type of vehicles in which each can be transported.

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Cultivate a Stickier Customer Base Using WMS Add-On Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

3PLs can quickly assess client-level profitability via accurate cost-to-serve metrics and analytics on demand while creating a verifiable audit trail of events and charges that reduce potential credit settlements and contribute to customer satisfaction. To learn more, visit Open Sky Group today.