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Supply Chain Metrics - Gaining Visibility in a Data-rich World

Logility

The second part of Drucker’s quote, “if you can't measure it, you can't improve it,” really brings home the importance of having the right set of metrics. In the field of supply chain management, we have created an abundance of metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs). One Size Does Not Fit All.

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

More and more cargo shifted to ocean transport until the container imbalances resulted in issues with “rolling the freight” from ship to ship despite confirmed bookings. Dwell times grow as more and more ships sit in the ocean waiting to unload. In addition, build a planning master data management system.

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How Can Life Sciences Supply Chains Navigate a Disrupted World?

Logility

Furthermore, life sciences products have high standards for production, storage, shipping and delivery. Therefore, superior management of the life sciences supply chain is essential for many reasons, including: Quality control On-time shipments Operational consistency Customer satisfaction. Optimizing Critical Supply Chain Functions.

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How New Supply Chain Technologies Are Boosting Efficiency

ShipBob

For instance, ShipBob is a fulfillment company that provides access to a wide range of distribution metrics that can help merchant calculate a perfect order metric , as well as other metrics to easily monitor performance. “We Automated shipping. Many tech-enabled 3PLs offer automated shipping solutions.

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Sam’s Club Updates Appointment Scheduler and OTIF Standards

Zipline Logistics

It currently just uses on-time metrics to grade suppliers and the store’s retail buyers can base purchasing decisions on a brand’s delivery performance. Typically, they evaluate standard metrics like on-time delivery, inventory management, missed shipments, lead time, and costs. Tougher OTIF Standards at Sam’s Club.

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Top 15 Logistics Blog Posts of 2014

GlobalTranz

Any process or management after the sale of the product involves reverse logistics. The manufacturing firm would then have to organise shipping of the defective product, testing the product, dismantling, repairing, recycling or disposing the product. If the product is defective, the customer would return the product.

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Five Causes of Analysis Paralysis You Can Avoid

TMC

The data is not aligned with the specific needs of the functional group. For example, the Shipping Department needs to monitor metrics such as on time delivery and cycle times, but Procurement relies on a different mix of measures. It’s easy to get bogged down in streams of data generated by inappropriate metrics.