Silvon Software

JUNE 1, 2023

But how do you know if you are using the right KPIs, including both stakeholder and supply chain performance measures? Ideally, your S&OP KPIs should consist of a mix of strategic, tactical, and operational metrics. Remember that you can update your KPI selection at any time, so remain open to replacing ineffective metrics.

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S&OP Supply and Demand Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software 93

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The supply chain team’s past thirty-two months of disruption were a long, winding road full of surprises. In this volatile world, efficient procurement led by a CFO is not the answer. The goal is to help supply chain leaders to understand which techniques work and which do not. “ Wikipedia. Conclusion.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2020

A quick scan of the Internet will yield a long list of “the biggest-ever supply chain disasters”. Would access to better supply chain and IT performance information have helped avert or mitigate these failures? Their supply chains must be flexible and responsive to customer and market needs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

When I started my business in 2012, I frequently wrote about the future using the moniker of Supply Chain 2020. We had just recovered from a recession, and my goal was to help supply chain leaders create a better supply chain by the end of the decade. At that time, Supply Chain 2020 seemed so far away.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Thoughts on Future Challenges and the Strategic Direction of Supply Chain! Supply chain management is an important aspect of every business because it ensures your business gets the supplies, resources, and materials it needs to fulfill services or deliver products to customers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

While consultants know the answers (or believe they do), I believe my goal as a research analyst is to unearth new questions that should be asked (and answered together openly in the supply chain community) to improve value. Optimization engines to improve functional metric performance resulted in an exploding number of planners.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

I love the stories but question the fit of the metaphor(s) for a supply chain conference. In the world of supply chain management following 33 months of disruption, this is not the case. The larger the organization, the more tension with conflicting functional metrics making decisions more difficult. The reason?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

With 65% of supply chain professionals members of the Millenials and Gen X generations, inflation is new. The members of the supply chain organization have never managed through a period of growth, inflation, and unprecedented supply variability. Source E2open Shipping Index). Focus on Cost. Less Collaborative.

Procurement Analytics 219

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 18, 2018

The traditional supply chain leader focused only on cost reduction. Snow fell last night as I worked on my last Supply Chain Metrics That Matter report. Ironically, most companies are very entrapped in measuring and rewarding functional metrics which degrades overall improvement. Sounds good? Think again.

Optimal Sourcing 171

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business world, optimizing your supply chain is essential for staying competitive and efficient. With the right supply chain tools at your disposal, you can streamline operations, boost productivity, and save valuable time.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

With 65% of supply chain professionals members of the Millenials and Gen X generations, inflation is new. The members of the supply chain organization have never managed through a period of growth, inflation, and unprecedented supply variability. Source E2open Shipping Index). Focus on Cost. Less Collaborative.

Procurement Analytics 195

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QAD

MARCH 9, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in supply chains around the world and the dust has never settled. Positive cases have been on a downward trend but supply chain disruption shows no sign of slowing down. How Have Global Supply Chains Changed Since the Pandemic?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

. “When I ask my team about customer service, I get high-five reviews. When I meet with my customers, I get thumbs-down feedback. I find the measurement of customer service to be one of the most difficult.” ” Supply Chain Leader. Interview for Metrics That Matter.

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

By monitoring particular metrics over time across your online sales, in-store sales, and operations, you’ll gain quantitative insights into your business performance. A retail KPI (or “Key Performance Indicator”) refers to a quantifiable metric used to measure how a retail business is performing. Why are retail metrics important?

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

September 26, 2019) A new study by ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, and Spinnaker, a supply chain services company, has found that only 7% of companies are reaping the benefits of digital transformation of supply chain planning. BOSTON, Mass. and HOUSTON, Tex.

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Precoro

MAY 22, 2023

Strong companies depend on a range of hardware and software solutions to support key business processes like customer service, financial management, and supply chain operations. This article encompasses the best practices for planning and executing successful IT procurement strategies. What is IT procurement?

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 14, 2015

“We are evolving towards a more customer centric supply chain”. Pierre Mille, VP Group Planning & Customer Service Excellence, Carlsberg Group. A series of acquisitions inevitably led to a complex supply chain for global beer brewer, Carlsberg. By helen Armstrong.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

As product flows rapidly shifted and hard baked assumptions about lead times and sourcing locations were put to test, users across many organizations bypassed their planning systems and turned to excel sheets, internal data science teams or non-traditional supply chain vendors who could deliver AI based solutions at a faster turn.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

After the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , I took the time to recharge and took a month off from writing. The presentations from the Summit are posted now on the Supply Chain Insights You Tube Channel. The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence.

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QAD

MAY 31, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business environment, companies need to be agile and responsive to meet the changing demands of customers while maintaining profitability because making trade offs between efficiency, agility and resilience will fail. In this blog, we will discuss why an S&OP process is critical in supply chain planning.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Aside from the new administration, Amazon’s supply chain continued push deeper into new and existing markets will define additional trends in the supply chain throughout the coming year. Top 5 Trends to Know to Compete with Amazon’s Supply Chain. Technology Will Reshape Procurement Practices.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Tight coupling of the supply chain forecast to the financial forecast will improve value. Organizations can align to drive value despite the allegiance to functional metrics. A global manufacturer’s organizational dynamics are starkly different from a regional supply chain. Don’t believe me? Measure it.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 16, 2015

, at Cerasis, we know a thing or two about the nuances of LTL procurement. We've schedule pick ups with the vendors of our shipper customers. LTL procurement is something we do very well. So we thought we would impart upon all the shippers out there some tips on how to reduce overall costs for effective LTL Procurement.

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Taulia

JULY 21, 2022

The supply chain activities involved in the procurement process , from sourcing the right suppliers to taking delivery of materials and products, are vital to the overall health of any business. The data you get from this process can be instrumental in making decisions that will strengthen your overall supply chain performance.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 28, 2020

Supply chain operations are no exception. Analysts at Sprint Logistics note, “Technological advancements like the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are transforming the way we live and work, and traditional supply chains are not exempt from the digital revolution.”[2]

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American Global Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Supply chain management plays a crucial role in the success of businesses across industries. It involves coordinating and integrating various activities, from procurement to production to distribution, to ensure the seamless flow of goods and services. Recycling and reuse lend themselves to innovation.

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Silvon Software

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Fortunately, modern analytic tools like Silvon’s Stratum solution offer pre-defined metrics and data visualization capabilities to simplify the process of creating and sharing KPI dashboards and reports to management and departmental teams throughout the business.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2023

For businesses to succeed, supply chain optimization is essential to succeed. It helps reduce costs, increases efficiency, and can enhance customer satisfaction. Supply chain optimization can achieve this with the help of data analytics. They can understand their supply chain operations with more precision.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2015

For the supply chain leader it is not a game… The stake is business continuity. Gamers do well in the world of supply chain. Designing value networks and managing what-if conditions is fundamental to managing supply chain risks. The move from global to regional supply chains increased risks.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

These tasks range from simple data entry activities to more intricate operations like managing the supply chain. Natural Language Processing (NLP): Facilitating Human-like Interactions NLP allows for natural interaction between humans and machines, making it invaluable in customer service and data processing.

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EC Sourcing Group

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Why You Should Choose Companies with Green Supply Chains. There is no denying that companies with green supply chains are becoming more and more the norm. A green supply chain reduces the harm that may occur at any stage of the procurement cycle—production, purchasing, logistics, material management, or distribution.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 17, 2016

by Melissa Clow How to Get Supply Chain Into the Boardroom. This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting , a boutique recruitment firm specializing in Supply Chain Management. They need to provide quantified metrics that board members can understand.

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Silvon Software

APRIL 18, 2023

While clearly important in today’s constantly changing business environment, so many companies continue to struggle with how to measure and improve their performance – grappling with questions like: Which metrics really matter? Each requires its own portfolio of metrics. Even where the same metrics are used, there are differences.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 8, 2019

Supply chain managers probably come as close to being generalists as anyone in the business field. They need a general understanding of everything from procurement of raw materials to customer service. 1] The more complex businesses become the more important supply chains are.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Last week was the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. 110 supply chain leaders attended. In preparation for the summit, we readied the final report of the work on translating balance sheet results into a methodology to judge Supply Chain Excellence. Supply Chain Design. Aligned Metrics.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Buffer management takes stock of the different variables across the supply chain to mitigate any uncertainty while catering to the fluctuating demand. The high degree of potential losses in these projections makes it crucial to mitigate variability and enhance predictability within the supply chain.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 1, 2013

They were unclear on their supply chain strategy and the role of supply chain planning. Sonoco Products, on the other hand, had a clear objective to maximize asset utilization while improving customer service for strategic customers. It cannot be about singular metrics. So, what can we learn?

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