Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 1, 2015

Many people are talking about Key Performance Indicators, Metrics, Analytics, and other indicators of performance. The importance of selecting the right metrics or “measures” as I prefer to call them, is critical as we all know that metrics drive behaviors. Step 2 – Develop Metrics and Data Sources.

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Logility

JANUARY 14, 2021

SaaSPath is a global survey of approximately 2,000 organizations across all geographic regions and company sizes, where customers are asked to rate their vendor on more than 30 different customer satisfaction metrics. It is truly an honor to be named by IDC as a leader in supply chain customer satisfaction.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” Nine times out of ten improving customer service requires different management of the budget cycle and a rethinking of financial planning. Background. The River of Demand. #3 The reason why?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 9, 2013

This research was the backbone of the Supply Chain Metrics that Matter series of reports. Instead, they have measured functional metrics or focused on projects. Here are the questions that I normally get: Where is Customer Service in the Analysis? The Building of the Index. As we did this analysis, I was amazed.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Orchestration enables companies to effectively manage trade-offs between source, make, deliver and sell.) Organizations can align to drive value despite the allegiance to functional metrics. The industry considers the company a leader, but I know the dark side that internally, the IT processes squash innovation. Mistake #5.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

When a company contacts me to help them with their supply chain, the pain is usually a gap in customer service. Analyze Past Results in Customer Service. We draw a timeline on a conference room wall and using customer shipment and compliance data, we plot the issues with customer service and product outages.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2014

I have taken myself off the road to write the book Metrics That Matter. On the 2nd of April, I sat before a board discussing how a company could exceed expectations in the delivery of Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and superior operating margins and fail at the delivery of customer service and inventory. It is a slow week.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Many of my clients talk about a customer-centric supply chain but rely on useless metrics from an annual survey or a net promoter score. In this article, I want to emphasize that a customer-centric supply chain meets and exceeds the customer’s needs day-by-day based on a well-defined relationship against a brand promise.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 9, 2024

Leveraging telematics in logistics makes it easy to access real-time information like vehicle location and status, deviations from planned schedules, traffic situations, driving behavior, vehicle diagnostics, maintenance issues, vehicle metrics that affect fuel efficiency, and more.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

The most common reporting relationship in the supplier organization is to a leader of supply (focus on logistics, distribution, materials sourcing and customer service). The focus has been on sourcing and managed costs. Balance innovation and standardization. Reward supplier companies that enable innovation.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. The links below are paid links.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Logility was recognized for helping retail customers by delivering innovative technology and offering exceptional support as they faced unparalleled challenges in the past two years. This is a list of the most innovative and transformative retail technology solution providers. About American Software, Inc. Logility, Inc.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 4, 2023

Try thinking of it this way, if you plan to make big profits, you would need to invest and diversify your portfolio into several sources to improve your chance of success. But times are changing, the use of reduce inventory offers more quality and useful performance metrics. But when should you consider reducing inventory?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

Closing the gaps happens when there are aligned metrics, clarity of vision and aligned planning processes. It combines decisions across sell, deliver, make and source processes to drive value based outcomes. Metrics Alignment. Leaders invest in new planning systems as part of an effort to drive business process innovation.

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 23, 2017

Use our Metrics That Matter methodology to look at improvement and performance. We can help by testing customer satisfaction and sharing what matters by channel partner. We will test to understand how you stack-up to your competitors and how to make customer service actionable. Customer Centric Policies.

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Logility

MAY 7, 2020

Structured and unstructured data including that from social media, Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain sources continue to stream in but much is left untouched. Embracing big data brings the promise of reduced costs, improved customer service, reduced risk and the ability to capture new opportunities.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

After, I explained this, I granted Peter permission for the council to use the Index (the use of the Supply Chain Insights content follows the principles of open source), I then said to Peter, “I am glad that you called. It is essential to results at the intersection of costs, inventory and customer service.

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EazyStock

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Variety – The different forms of data sources. The analyzed data is gathered from a variety of sources, including both software and hardware, and is collected from devices all over the world, ranging from jet engines and heavy equipment to solar powered trashcans and electric toothbrushes. Veracity – The uncertainty of data accuracy.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 24, 2024

SAP CEO Christien Klein noted in the company’s reporting that: “ SAP has delivered: We met or exceeded our outlook for 2023 in all key metrics.” In the executive presentation slide deck, the company’s aggressive growth strategy related to Ambition 2025 was defined by five specific enablers: Land (customers) with the Rise with SAP program.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

He explains, “Big data essentially has three sources: social data, machine data and transactional data. Unfortunately, these sources are limited in providing any meaningful insight into the $760-billion consumer packaged goods market. The technology in and of itself isn’t the innovation. The use case should come first.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 30, 2019

Progress on the key performance metrics of cost, customer service, inventory, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) are going backward; not forwards, for most companies. We are in a spin cycle of digital innovation. . “Where would the supply chain technology industry be without all of the bulls#&t?”

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Meanwhile, Lowe’s has created the LoweBot , which boosts customer service, explains Dan Gilmore of Supply Chain Digest. More companies are turning to robotics to find new ways to bridge the divide between a dwindling number of customer service representatives, including store associates, and maintaining around-the-clock operations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 14, 2013

Year after year, well intentioned people toiled against improving metrics that reduced, not improved, the effectiveness of the supply chain. The consolidation of this industry has served the technology providers well, but has largely stymied innovation. Metrics comparison of Kellogg Co. These technologies are mature. You got it!

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Eliminating paper from their delivery operations was a common objective for these companies, along with improving productivity, customer service, and data quality. getting buy-in from drivers and other stakeholders) and implementing appropriate metrics to measure and drive performance.).

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. For the purpose of this article, I will use Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) as the proxy metric to discuss asset utilization.) Understanding this relationship requires modeling. (A

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Sometimes a third party source outside of the company needs to be accessed for data. That includes issues in sourcing transportation capacity, freight settlement, and recordkeeping. And unfortunately, it can be challenging to capture and make sense of third-party data, especially when it lacks a standard format. Lack of external data.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 30, 2019

Progress on the key performance metrics of cost, customer service, inventory, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) are going backward; not forwards, for most companies. We are in a spin cycle of digital innovation. . “Where would the supply chain technology industry be without all of the bulls#&t?”

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Customer Service. Sourcing & Procurement. Customer Service. Sourcing & Procurement. AssistEdge – Customer Service Experience. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Christensen book, The Innovators Dilemma. Business Process Outsourcing. Human Resources.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 8, 2019

They need a general understanding of everything from procurement of raw materials to customer service. We have established business metrics and we love to quantify our business strategies. In other words, he was an innovator.” 1] The more complex businesses become the more important supply chains are. .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Because the pace of business has increased exponentially, and businesses must be able to respond to new market demands with agility and innovation. Consistently ranked as one of the world’s top 100 most valuable brands by Millward Brown Optimor, this largest supplier of microprocessors is world-renowned for its technology and innovation.

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 15, 2014

We found that the better the level of alignment, the more likely it is that companies are achieving their objectives for cost reduction, customer service, and other metrics,” explains Bruce Tompkins, executive director of the Consortium and author of the report. About Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium.

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Aera Technology

AUGUST 9, 2016

Today, we’re taking a look at service level, and how having better supply chain intelligence can make your service level a gold medal contender. What do gold medal service levels look like? The same can be said with the available technology that helps businesses support their ever-increasing service level expectations.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 27, 2019

From rapid order intake to omnichannel order fulfillment to establishing the optimal distribution network to meeting next-day or same-day delivery windows, both retailers and manufacturers must innovate, adapt and evolve — or get knocked out their respective markets.”[2]. ”[2]. The evolution of e-commerce.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 6, 2023

When companies leverage data from various sources such as sales history, market trends, and external factors, predictive analytics paired with supply chain intelligence provide valuable insights that enable better decision-making and proactive planning – like never before.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

This is because most classical planning solutions lack the modeling capability and computing power to accommodate different data sources, large SKU count, and detailed constraints and contingencies to build an immediately executable plan. each with discrete plans generated typically in sequential batch runs.

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Elementum

JANUARY 16, 2024

Despite these hurdles, the strategic benefits of implementing process automation solutions remain clear, offering a competitive edge to businesses willing to embrace innovation. By automating repetitive tasks, employees are able to focus on tasks that require human judgment and creativity, ultimately driving innovation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 6, 2020

My job, as the plant engineering manager, was to drive innovation and implement technology improvement. Despite goals to improve agility and resiliency, functional metrics for manufacturing efficiency continually throw the supply chain out of balance. The second step is to align metrics to the strategy. The So What?

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