Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

Most supply chain leaders are stuck in their own paradigms. As an old gal, with over forty-years of supply chain experience, writing this report for ten years taught me many lessons. Many believe that an ex-supply chain exec knows the definition of supply chain excellence.

Supply Chain Planning Software

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. As background, Peter Gibbons is the Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain for Mattel, Inc. I am behind. The heat is on. No backing out.

Procurement Analytics

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 30, 2023

The ring of fire is corporate politics at the executive level on supply chain performance. Each executive has a different perspective on the definition of supply chain excellence, but they are never discussed and aligned. The definition of the efficient supply chain in this model is the lowest cost per unit.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) Driving Improvements in Supply Chain Excellence. 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.

Gartner

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).

Procurement Analytics

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.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Today, when I talk about building the end-to-end value chain, people will look at me strangely and say “That is not supply chain. That is the role of marketing or sales or procurement. I look at supply chain as a way to deliver value-based outcomes in business networks. My definition is wide.

Pricing Training

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.

Predictive Analytics Software

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

Here I want to address the question, “Why is the focus on the basics of supply chain a barrier to adopting new forms of analytics and supply chain processes? Why have we not improved our use of channel data in supply chain processes?” Investment in control towers. The reason?

Supply Chain Design Software

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.

Supply Chain Performance

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

Let us study major highlights of Supply Chains of the future. Automated & synchronised : Future supply chains will be e2e automated, connected & synchronised. Most of the current repetitive processes like (forecasting, reports, purchase orders & Invoicing) will be automated using various technologies.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

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. The value generated by improved forecast accuracy comes from how that improvement is used to enable cost reductions, synchronize production and enhance customer service.

Supply and Demand

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.

Supply Chain Performance

ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Supply chain analytics combines powerful algorithms, data, and the latest technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to address the most elusive challenges in the supply chain right now – visibility and control. By 2032, the supply chain analytics market is expected to reach USD 38.78

Prescriptive Analytics Software

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

The biggest news this week is the ripple effect Hanjin Shipping’s bankruptcy filing is having on supply chains. Robinson this week announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire APC Logistics, a leading provider of freight forwarding and customs brokerage services in Australia and New Zealand. APC had $334.2

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Taulia

OCTOBER 20, 2021

As such, an efficient supply chain is one in which orders are fulfilled by suppliers on time, while minimizing operational costs. While every company will have different priorities, a number of metrics can be used to measure supply chain efficiency. Calculated as cost of goods sold/average inventory.

Sourcing Strategies

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

The definition above is not from any textbook, but is one that I am sure you will agree, describes a state of affairs that any corporate leader or business owner would be happy to attain. . Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth. What’s wrong with this picture?

Inventory Reduction

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 2, 2016

The definition above is not from any textbook, but is simply one that I’m sure you’ll agree, describes a state of affairs that any corporate leader or business owner would be happy to arrive at. Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth.

Inventory Reduction

Unleashed

APRIL 4, 2023

According to an analysis by McKinsey , machine learning has the potential to “dramatically improve” supply chain performance for consumer-packaged goods. However, the report notes many companies are yet to fully adopt the technology or implement it as an end-to-end solution.

Case Study

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 1, 2025

Least attention is paid to this category for the purpose of stock control and planning and procurement decisions for such items may be automated. Acknowledgement: In purchasing, acknowledgement is the term used to describe a suppliers confirmation that the buyers purchase order has been received, and hence, that the order is accepted.

Supply Chain Planning Software

SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Services Matias Offer on SCMDOJO Logistics Consulting Maritime Freight Sourcing and Procurement Logistics Technology Sourcing Executive Mentoring Guide: Matias, our supply chain consultant, has also created Maritime Freight Sourcing and Procurement Guide , which is available from SCMDOJO Academy. With a Ph.D.

Supply Chain Design Software

Logistics Bureau

JUNE 14, 2021

Here at Benchmarking Success, we exist to help our customers improve supply chain performance. Historically, many of those customers concentrated keenly on measuring performance aspects such as cost to serve, perfect order, productivity, and cycle and lead times.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides a monthly highlights of reported January 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Overall, global activity reportedly showed signs of increased production output and corresponding activity levels, but the gains were mostly in developing and lower-cost regions.

Manufacturing Procurement

KEPLER Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Non-updated product sheets in ERP (purchase price, MOQ, Incoterm,…) resulting in non-compliant supplier orders . A frequent worst practice that makes the supply process more difficult. The definition of clear and effective management rules contributes greatly to limiting this situation. et Tang C., “The 46,2000, p.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2020

Delivering on-time and in-full is essential to success and a metric used by retailers when evaluating partnerships with vendors of all sizes. If you have wondered how to improve OTIF and overall supply chain performance, you are not alone. But first, let’s look at the background of OTIF metrics and why they came to be.

Vendor Strategies

Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Ford will formally report its Q3 financial performance in late October but was compelled to issue this week’s warning. Together, there are building concerns as to when a semblance of demand and supply balance can be achieved. He will report to Lawler. Broader Industry Perspectives.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 9, 2021

We stubbed our toe in supply chain management at the beginning of the decade. Facing The Issues of Supply Chain Performance. As I work through this year’s Supply Chains to Admire , I cannot help but shake my head. The black veil of the pandemic is a supply chain wake-up call to build better.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. The first step was to charter a research project with the Arizona State University statistics department to analyze which combination of metrics drives the highest market capitalization. The result? The reason?

Gartner

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Another client wants to push the customer-centric concept in his organization, but his definition is to do whatever the customer wants. Many of my clients talk about a customer-centric supply chain but rely on useless metrics from an annual survey or a net promoter score. What A Customer-Centric Supply Chain Is Not.

Customer Service

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

These teams are also more advanced in the use of planning and more advanced analytics concepts. Supply Chain Performance over the Period of March 2020 to July 2022. Supply chain leaders self-assessment of performance during the pandemic period of March 2020-through July 2022. Private Equity M&A.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

Definition: “Customer - centric is an approach to doing business that focuses on providing a positive customer experience both at the point of sale and after the sale in order to drive profit and gain competitive advantage.” Included in this post is Cummins’ digital award for the 2016 Supply Chains to Admire.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Jennifer Furey and Rebecca Harris, attorneys at Goulston & Storrs, report, “Millennials are expected to inherit approximately $30 trillion in assets over the next 30 to 40 years. ” They note an MIT survey of apparel companies found vastly differing definitions of supply chain transparency across organizations.

Supply Chain Design Software

SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The primary goal of inventory control is to reduce the costs associated with holding stock. This is achieved by helping business owners determine the right time to restock their items or purchase materials for production. Both of these elements play a pivotal role in determining the amount of cash available.

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The sudden decline in consumer demand for either pandemic or other needed material purchases has caught many businesses with excess inventories and frankly, some surprise. Will other carriers or businesses encounter unanticipated volume drops and added cost exposures by the end of the year? Are holiday forecasts too optimistic?

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

The potential for supply chain performance declined in each of these industries. In fact, in our Supply Chains to Admire analysis, we find that this is true in twenty-five of twenty-eight industry sectors studied. Less than 50% of the required data for supply chain planning comes from ERP. The reason?

Procurement Analytics