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Metrics that Matter: Inventory Effectiveness

QAD

Managing inventory effectively is a delicate balancing act, affected by lead times, supply chain efficiency , demand variability, product complexity, product life cycles, warehouse space and practices, among other variables. Using Metrics to Measure the Health of the Business. Tracking, Managing, and Choosing Metrics.

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Total Manufacturing Cost Formula: Metrics that Matter

QAD

Here’s a formula to calculate your total direct materials costs: Beginning Inventory + Added Purchases – Ending Inventory = Total Direct Materials Costs. Direct labor is simply the costs associated with paying people to create the product. Where can I improve processes or purchasing to wisely cut costs or time?

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Dancing in the Ring of Fire

Supply Chain Shaman

The CFO believes that the supply chain should be efficient, the CIO wants to standardize on fewer applications, and the Chief Operating Officer wants to improve customer reliability, but the team does not realize that their leadership puts the supply chain leader in the crosshairs of the executive team. Let’s focus first on John.

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5 Best Logistics Books to Keep Within Reach

Supply Chain Opz

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. Our Rating: 4.9/5

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Warehouse Cost Savings: 5 Key Areas of Focus and 13 Practical Objectives

GlobalTranz

A Director of Operations, Warehouse Director or Manager, or even the Director of Supply Chain or Logistics, are always in the pursuit of continuous improvement as well as warehouse cost savings in both time and money. 5 Key Areas to Focus on in the Pursuit of Warehouse Cost Savings.

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17 Wholesale Software Features For SMEs To Look For

Unleashed

With inventory management and other software features built for the wholesale environment, you’ll be able to work towards success in a number of ways: improved profit margins by holding a lean inventory, optimising inefficiencies to cut labour costs, better strategic decision making through data… the list goes on.

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Logistics Cost Reduction: 6 Focuses to Create More Profit

GlobalTranz

This is the first of a two-part series where I will curate and cull information from my 4 decades of experience in logistics cost reduction at various positions in the supply chain. In this first part, I will focus on 6 places that you can apply to your organization to reduce costs and increase profit. Focus on Labor Costs.