DC Manufacturing Metrics 
Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 28, 2020
The first story is about a large regional food manufacturer. The team was attempting to be customer-centric by modeling an item by customer at a DC level. The second story is about a regional beverage manufacturer. This was the case for the client stories that I will share in this blog. Let’s Be Customer Centric.
Kinaxis
MARCH 21, 2017
Manufacturing flow simplifications. By implementing the above actions, supply chain managers can use the Tracking Ratio (TKR) metric during the introduction phase to measure the rate between the variety manufactured and customer orders. The TKR is calculated as follow: TKR i =MC i /DC i [1]. Alternative sources for parts.
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Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 24, 2024
The indexes will feature in future Empire State Manufacturing and Business Leaders surveys, the bank said. The solar panels will reduce the building’s carbon footprint by approximately 4,100 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. I highly recommend watching the movie when you get a chance. And now on to this week’s logistics news.
Demand Solutions
DECEMBER 30, 2014
When measuring order fill rates, many manufacturer and distributors often fudge the numbers to make them look better than they really are. To fill the 8th line item complete we had to ship the product from a DC across the country. Make it your New Year’s resolution to start using this more granular metric.
Supply Chain Opz
JUNE 1, 2014
Manufacturing systems and regulatory compliance are considered to be very complex, coupled with the limited number suppliers due to the high barriers to entry. Moreover, the aircraft manufacturers have to do whatever it takes to win the order long before the commencement of production.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 26, 2023
What a Supply Chain Digital Transformation Means Unsurprisingly, a company as large as Mars has a highly complex supply chain involving global sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution. The stock rebalancing skill is designed to enable Mars to optimize DC to DC shipments. It’s been highly resilient over hundreds of years.”
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 12, 2022
To make the point, let us start with a discussion on Consumer Products manufacturing. P&G lacks a tactical supply plan to manage load across factories and contract manufacturing to effectively communicate to suppliers and underperforms on ROIC. The focus needs to move from functional metrics to balanced scorecard outcomes.
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