Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2021

What is the Perfect Delivery Metric? The perfect delivery includes four elements: order completeness, timeliness, condition, and documentation. Improving on this metric will always involve a focus on people and processes, but often also includes implementing new, more robust, supply chain applications.

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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. Nevertheless, measuring supply chain performance is critical for a manufacturing concern.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

We’ll examine the key components of efficient supply chains, explore essential performance metrics, and uncover the fundamental drivers that influence efficiency. Efficient supply chains strengthen collaborative relationships through automated communication systems and shared performance metrics.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

These systems also support phased implementation, allowing you to start with high-priority processes, train staff during regular work hours, deploy your wireless infrastructure before software rollout, maintain parallel systems during the initial transition, and closely monitor performance metrics.

Inventory Reduction 98

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Freight Plus

MAY 13, 2025

These scorecards track things like delivery timing, order accuracy, shipment completeness, and compliance with shipping documentation. Failing to meet expectations can result in: Chargebacks Loss of preferred vendor status Smaller or fewer orders Strained retailer relationships These scorecards are not just internal metrics.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Documentation and Compliance: Larger-scale operations require more complex documentation and compliance procedures. Production Capacity Analysis While traditional testing methods can be time-consuming and offer incomplete data, focusing on key production metrics within the manufacturing process provides more actionable insights.

Material Savings 92

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

During the post Implementation phase, a top notch 3PL will provide communication on the following: shipment management, documentation, rolling out new initiatives, new services and ongoing training. White Paper: The Essential Guide to LTL Shipping Improvement: Action Plan and Metrics for Rapid Transformation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2024

The profile is a two-page document that includes the sustainability achievements and capabilities of the product, which allows total transparency to the customers. It provides customers with auditable data, sustainable achievement metrics, such as energy efficiency, and useful information that can be used for product comparison.

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Unleashed

MARCH 9, 2021

That’s where Procurement Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) come into play. Procurement metrics and KPIs allow organisations to measure results and guide best practice performance. In this post, we’ll unpack ten top procurement metrics and why they matter. Undamaged shipment rate. On-time delivery: all suppliers.

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Precoro

MAY 19, 2023

To monitor supply chain performance, stakeholders of successful companies typically define supply chain metrics that are relevant to the given business and track these KPIs regularly. By setting benchmarks for metrics, analysts can recognize unsettling trends and take preventive measures on time.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Unlike most of the KPIs we recommend, perfect order is a composite of several elementary metrics. Damage-free delivery: This measurement is sometimes incorporated into the in full KPI, but can just also be a stand-alone metric. What about DIFOT?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 5, 2019

The focus is on functional metrics, but are unable to get to overall supply chain metrics. Pictures, images, text, email, sentiment, contracts, documents are all areas of opportunity. Companies are drowning in data, but struggle to get insights. As shown in Figure 3, companies struggle to get data to make decisions.

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Logility

AUGUST 14, 2023

When it comes to implementing supply chain planning and operations solutions, success relies heavily upon an organization’s ability to identify and document its desired value measures and outcomes, and to align those with its solutions provider. 1 Co-develop a business case with vendors. 2 Identify data availability and data gaps.

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Silvon Software

JULY 22, 2022

Fortunately, applying metrics to multi-source operational information that’s stored and managed in a data hubs greatly minimizes these issues. Supply chain metrics provide the intelligence needed to make better projections and more informed choices in such a market. Our Top 24 Supply Chain KPIs & Metrics.

Metrics 81

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Customers use their modular, SaaS solutions to route, schedule, track, and measure delivery resources; plan, allocate and execute shipments; rate, audit, and pay transportation invoices; access global trade data; file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and complete numerous other logistics processes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2022

They document many reasons why this is the case, from observable human biases we readily discount to incentive misalignment to “algorithm aversion.”. And document the actual impact of judgment using a forecast valued-added process in order to make clear when it adds value and when it does not. A forecast is an input, not a decision.

Supply and Demand 306

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Logility

JUNE 26, 2024

When employees only have access to limited metrics and goals, it’s common to end up with departmental clashes and bottlenecks. Tribal Knowledge What’s often overlooked is the vital need to document and distribute tribal knowledge. When new employees join your team, documented tribal knowledge sets them up for success.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

There are several hold types, but in Oracle the setting ‘Hold all new purchasing documents’ stops the ability to release any new purchase orders to a specific supplier site. For benchmarking metrics to be valid, they need to be based on a large sample. For benchmarking metrics to be valid, they need to be based on a large sample.

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

billion rate data points monthly to provide the most comprehensive view of the market, helping you identify savings opportunities and make data-driven decisions.

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ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

Up front efforts to define roles and responsibilities, document requirements, integrate with other enterprise systems, and maximize the value of data will be rewarded in multiple forms well beyond the conclusion of the implementation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

The data is all anonymous, but retailers can look at metrics such as time to fulfill, pack time, conversions, and ship versus pick-up, to name a few, across hundreds of Active Omni customers. Within the Infor app, retailers can pull all supplier information for a container, which provides all the necessary documentation for customs.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Lastly, customizable digital forms streamline reporting, document generation, and label printing, adding another layer of efficiency to your warehouse operations. Scanned data is instantly relayed to your central ERP system, updating relevant documents, purchase orders, and inventory status across all connected platforms.

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My Office Apps

OCTOBER 21, 2024

This feature allows you to send purchase orders, contracts, invoices, or any other documents directly to suppliers without needing to switch between platforms. Kechie ERP with VRM capability helps you monitor metrics like delivery times, product quality, and order consistency.

Vendor Strategies 98

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Logility

JULY 31, 2024

It becomes difficult to track and understand changes to the history and forecasts within these spreadsheets, and even more difficult to document assumptions behind the numbers. In this new approach, data can come in at any time during the week or month , and the forecast will be updated accordingly, with documentation to back it up.

Supply and Demand 191

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Modern data collection is fundamentally supported by advanced specialized sensors that serve as the primary tools for gathering various metrics in manufacturing environments. Here’s a breakdown of the key data types: Production Metrics: These tell you how much you’re producing and how efficiently.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

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Logility

JULY 31, 2024

It becomes difficult to track and understand changes to the history and forecasts within these spreadsheets, and even more difficult to document assumptions behind the numbers. In this new approach, data can come in at any time during the week or month , and the forecast will be updated accordingly, with documentation to back it up.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2015

Every year we identify the companies that best exemplify the demand-driven ideal for today’s supply chain and document their best practices, which can help all companies move closer to their demand-driven goals.” Supply chain leaders manage a complex system of non-linear, but very inter-connected metrics. It is a HOAX.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 29, 2025

Supply chain reports are data-driven documents that provide key metrics and insights into various aspects of your supply chain, including: Inventory Levels Tracking stock levels in real-time to ensure adequate inventory to meet demand while minimizing holding costs. What are Supply Chain Reports?

Inventory Reduction 97

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Logility

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Start with documenting the “As-Is” process capabilities and corresponding key performance metrics. Envision the “To-Be” process capabilities and desired performance metrics through benchmarking, group brain storming sessions, and alignment to business strategy and direction.

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Logility

MARCH 12, 2021

To really exploit your new data to gain an advantage, you need a clear analytical plan, specific metrics tailored to your situation, and an understanding of what analytics and reporting will help you the best. Descriptive analytics are the summary measures and metrics that provide insight. Why are our error metrics (MAPE, MAE, etc.)

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2014

The good news is that leading practices in supply chain risk management are well documented in various books and publications , and new software applications are emerging to help companies manage this process. Simply put, many companies are still falling short on supply chain risk management , and they continue to pay the price.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

To stay relevant, Gartner suggests documenting all the ways procurement projects align with business priorities during recovery and beyond. This list should include the business metrics that each procurement project impacts. In the report, Gartner provides a helpful example of what a value map could look like.

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Precoro

DECEMBER 24, 2024

AI can process large amounts of historical supplier performance data across multiple metrics, allowing procurement teams to make more informed, data-driven decisions instead of relying solely on anecdotal evidence or subjective evaluations. Streamlining supplier communications, such as automating responses to inquiries and processing quotes.

Price Reduction 105

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Logility

AUGUST 4, 2023

Document and agree to what your next supply chain planning technology must deliver for you. They will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the project, documentation of goals, milestones, and communications. Don’t be surprised if your whiteboarding session concludes with a hundred or more metrics and KPIs.

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Demand Solutions

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

If your business is one of them, what is the basis for your "rule of thumb" metric? If your business is still using rule of thumb metrics for safety stock, you're likely carrying too much inventory and possibly underperforming on your customer service targets. Dealing with Lumpy Real-World Demand Patterns.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The perfect order metric (POM) is one of the most critical metrics in fulfillment. The Warehouse Education and Research Council’s (WERC) definition of the perfect order metric is that a perfect order is delivered: Complete; On time; Damage free; And, with the correct documentation and invoicing. Just for Fun'

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QAD

APRIL 8, 2025

Optimized Supplier Selection Evaluate alternative suppliers based on performance metrics, transportation costs, and lead times. Automation for Regulatory Compliance Automate compliance checks and generate necessary documentation. Compare sourcing alternatives and production schedules in real-time.

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