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Starting 2015 on the Right Foot

Supply Chain Insights

We also published our third book, Metrics that Matter (available on December 22 nd ) and successfully produced our second Global Summit. In 2015, we will launch our new community, and a simulation activity for group facilitation to help teams better understand outside-in processes. As you travel during the holidays, take us with you!

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Supplier Risk and Performance Management

ivalua

In organizations with a large supply base, numerous and varied commodities, large group of stakeholders, and unique/regionalized business requirements, this value can be replaced with churn. Segment suppliers into relevant groups and identify standards and processes that each group is required to meet as a minimum.

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Auto Supply Chain Prophets Podcast Wrap-up: Eps. 6-10

QAD

And we’re thrilled to share that with our 10 th episode, we have also recently reached 1,000 downloads — we’re delighted to have so many new followers and listeners! And, she adds, “ the industry is looking to this next group to make these processes we have less tedious by incorporating more technology.”.

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Amazon’s Fulfillment Network Realignment Implications

Supply Chain Matters

Amazon ’s aim in 2024 is to expand same-day delivery services globally to service more geographies with the goal of continuing to reduce the cost-to-serve metric. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. after an order was placed. Watch this industry space.

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Evans Distribution Systems Launches New Business Intelligence Tool: evans365

3PL Insights

The idea for the proprietary tool was generated from a customer focus group. Based upon feedback from our focus group, we incorporated key data points that will provide the most value to our customers. We will continue to improve evans365 by integrating additional data sources and providing even more valuable metrics,” Evans says.

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Household Products Industry Stuck in Neutral and Going Backwards

Supply Chain Shaman

For example, P&G kept pace with the industry average on operating margin and inventory turns, and posted some of the best results in Cash-t0-Cash (30 days below the peer group), but underperformed on growth and Return on Invested Capital. P&G’s rate of improvement on the Metrics That Matter was lower than the peer group.

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Supply Chain Simulation: What You Need to Know

Vanguard Software

Download Solution Brochure. A transformational business benefit of supply chain simulation is optimization-based scenario planning , determining how to optimize key metrics such as supply chain cost, risk, efficiency, and inventory. Country Malt Group simulated how this shift affected their supply chain. Download Case Study.