Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2021

Each year, we compile a list of top-performing Supply Chains, termed the Supply Chains to Admire. Our goal is to continually redefine the definition of supply chain excellence. The number of shallow definitions in the market is a pet peeve for me.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

In retrospect, I find that technology is an enabler, but only if we are clear on what defines supply chain excellence. Many believe that an ex-supply chain exec knows the definition of supply chain excellence. Please use caution, few led a Supply Chain to Admire Award Winner.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 19, 2014

The term supply chain excellence is easier to say than define. It permeates corporate strategy, but it lacks definition. I have been trying to define it as a supply chain analyst for over fifteen years. The rise in complexity happened faster than supply chain leaders could improve supply chain performance.)

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 19, 2013

Most companies are surprised when we share their results on the Supply Chain Effective Frontier. The ability of a company to balance and improve growth, profitability, cycles and complexity in the value chain over the decade.). 2) Definition of Supply Chain as a Function versus a Way of Doing Business.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2014

I have taken myself off the road to write the book Metrics That Matter. Supply Chain leaders will state in one breath that they want to be innovative and try new technologies; however, in the next sentence, they will ask for a statement of a definitive Return on Investment (ROI) for a project. It is a slow week.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

” Supply Chain Leader. Interview for Metrics That Matter. My kitchen table is piled high with interviews for the upcoming book, Metrics That Matter. I recently interviewed him for my upcoming book, Metrics that Matter, that publishes in August 2014. How do you define the metrics that matter?

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Logility

AUGUST 5, 2021

But before you start measuring everything in sight – and a few things not in sight – start with a set of thoughtful intentions and questions that will guide you to the right set of metrics and the right set of expectations. Cash-Cash Cycle Time; Return on SC Fixed Assets; Return on Working Capital ASCM SCOR Metrics, Supply Chain Council.

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2017

I would take this a step further and say you can't know whether or not you are successful unless you have also defined what success is and track against that definition. In the field of supply chain management, we have created an abundance of metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs).

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Silvon Software

JUNE 23, 2020

As I mentioned in my previous post, Sales Dashboards – 16 Metrics for Manufacturers , a strategy for measuring business performance should also incorporate metrics that focus on the supply chain and other operational areas of the enterprise. You can refine as you go! DSO – Days Sales Outstanding.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

This is difficult for the average company since only one in two supply chains have source, make and deliver reporting through the same organization (reference Figure 1). Figure 1: Definition of the Supply Chain Organization. For clarity, let’s start with a definition. I find it ironic.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2016

The global pivot is a definition of the point in which the global scale of the company yields gives financial advantage. One of his dilemmas, within his organization, was the definition of the S&OP time horizon. We reviewed the orbit charts and progress of the recent Supply Chains to Admire Analysis for 2016. (We

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 22, 2015

The names of the technology providers, the process definitions, and the architecture descriptions were a new lexicon. The tension I felt reading the brochure on the plane is what I believe every supply chain leader feels every day. We launched a new supply chain community, BeetFusion , this month.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2017

It is hard work to maintain the status quo in metrics performance. A balanced portfolio of metrics delivers the greatest value. The supply chain is a complex, non-linear system. In the setting of strategy goals, executive teams often set unrealistic goals because they are not aligned with supply chain potential.

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Demand Solutions

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Over my next few articles, I’ll share some tips on the kinds of resolutions you can put in place to get your supply chain performance back on track in 2015. Of course, if your supply chain is already humming, then these tips can help you achieve even greater levels of performance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Most supply chain leaders cannot get their groove on because they generalize–the use of the same metric targets and tactics for the supply chain without paying attention to the flows. Most companies have a high volume and predictable supply chain (COV of less than.5), Wrong Metrics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

Definition. These consumer products global leaders paved the road for supply chain excellence by defining new supply chain practices. At Supply Chain Insights, we published a report card yesterday. Supply chain leaders make progress in three-to-five years. Procter & Gamble.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

I did not think that anyone had a clear definition of supply chain excellence. My desire was to make the rankings of the Top 25 supply chain report data-driven based on balance sheet results. Using new technologies in traditional process definitions reduces the potential for value enablement. I disagreed.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 13, 2013

In the process, I discovered that the average process manufacturing company has reached a plateau in supply chain performance. I believe that we have reached a plateau and that supply chain performance is declining. The traditional definition of supply chain planning was data intensive and insight poor.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

import volumes may not be as high as they were at the height of the pandemic; however, if they remain above 2019 numbers, the shift away from West Coast ports persists, the labor situation doesn’t get resolved, carriers continue to use blank sailings and importers will continue to see uneven supply chain performance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 18, 2018

Snow fell last night as I worked on my last Supply Chain Metrics That Matter report. The concept of the Effective Frontier is that best in class companies align functional metrics to balance growth, cost, inventory and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) performance while balancing customer service metrics.

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PINC

AUGUST 3, 2020

and Trading Partner Alliance outline some of the key considerations that should go into developing and using the on-time and in-full delivery metric. Supply chain complexity is increasing as customers demand a wider selection of products, a broader choice of channels, and more promotional offers. McKinsey & Co.,

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

He is an engaging personality: definitely a people person. Note the improvement and the resiliency in supply chain performance.). ” ” You know that our supply chain is complex. With a black marker, he drew a series of boxes that represented the Syngenta supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Autonomous Supply Chains In this competitive environment, a CPG manufacturer needs to fight to get space on retailer shelves in each region, keep those shelves stocked, compete and collaborate simultaneously with e-commerce, and maintain its operating margins. each with discrete plans generated typically in sequential batch runs.

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Identification and measurement of key trending metrics on a weekly or monthly basis, with an emphasis on corrective action planning to address metrics that don’t meet goals. From a measurement perspective the key trending metrics at a high level include: Supplier on time delivery. Supplier shipment information accuracy.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2018

Most companies, along with consultants, feel that they know the definition of supply chain excellence. Bandied about terms like best practices and “supply chain leaders” fill the air at supply chain conferences. Figure 1: Supply Chain Metrics Are a Balancing Act.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 30, 2019

” Based on my research, it is clear to me that buyer frustration with supply chain technology is increasing. 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. The lack of progress is troubling.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 4, 2016

However, traditional enterprise measures of performance do not work for supply chains. To paraphrase a saying, the road to supply chain hell is paved with good intentions and bad metrics. Shortcomings of Traditional Performance Measures. Financial metrics to indicate profitability.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 8, 2013

The current focus is on store-by-store productivity and the design of the supply chain from the outside-in. In the Supply Chain Metrics that Matter table, we can clearly see that “operating margin” and “inventory turns” matter to public financial performance. Why it Matters.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 19, 2016

We believe that supply chain excellence is driving improvement while averaging a higher level of performance in the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. Pharmaceutical Ranking for the Supply Chains to Admire Analysis. Unfortunately, there is no commonly-held definition of supply chain excellence.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2017

Lora Cecere has deep insights into Supply Chain, I would love to see further analysis on why these companies did not make the grade.” Supply chain leaders want to deliver supply chain excellence. They are competitive, but there is no standard definition. ” The answer will be “Yes!

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 30, 2019

” Based on my research, it is clear to me that buyer frustration with supply chain technology is increasing. 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. The lack of progress is troubling.

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Kinaxis

MAY 16, 2016

by Alexa Cheater How many times have you heard about the perils of having siloed supply chain functions? And while working inside your own little box definitely isn’t ideal, it’s also not quite the all-consuming, end of the world type evil that is responsible for single handedly bringing down your entire supply chain.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Because this journey will require a new shared vocabulary, updated process definitions, new clarity around roles and ongoing synchronization of metrics and compensation. Research shows that advanced use of IBP (see step 6) will put you in the upper echelon of your peers when grouped by key supply chain performance measures.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

However, traditional enterprise measures of performance do not work for supply chains. To paraphrase a saying, the road to supply chain hell is paved with good intentions and bad metrics. In this way, performance of separate activities (e.g.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

The company could not maintain supply chain performance levels to cope-up with the sudden surge in orders for 1.0 Supply-chain resilience requires a risk-aware culture to establish and maintain strong defensive layers against unknown risks, as well as respond more quickly in the event of a severe crisis or operational threat.

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Logility

JANUARY 16, 2018

I was guilty of this from time to time when I led a demand-planning group because we were evaluated on forecast accuracy as one of our key metrics. This sounds a lot like the definition for demand planning to me. Demand sensing does not help supply planning and has no effect on inventory management. And now back to that crux.

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Oracle SCM

AUGUST 1, 2018

Nevertheless, I like the definition. I’ve had direct experience with several of these projects both as a vendor and as an operations/supply chain practitioner and I wanted to discuss the benefits I’d seen, some of the key success factors in these types of projects and how disruptive technology is fitting into the picture.

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