Silvon Software

APRIL 16, 2025

Inventory is the lifeblood of any manufacturing business. By leveraging analytics and key performance indicators (KPIs), manufacturers can optimize inventory, reduce waste, and boost profitability. Get it right, and youve got happy customers and streamlined costs. Get it wrong, and you risk financial strain and fulfillment headaches.

Optimal Sourcing

RFgen

MARCH 10, 2025

Jason illustrates this with the concept of the “double punishment” He explains how manufacturers can be hit twice: first, when wholesalers reduce their orders due to decreasing retail sales, and second, when wholesalers simultaneously draw down their existing inventory rather than placing replenishment orders.

Optimal Sourcing

Locus

JULY 28, 2025

Measuring efficiency requires tracking metrics like first-attempt delivery rate, vehicle utilization, and route adherence. Download the complete handbook here. Evaluating routing efficiency requires a multi-metric approach that connects resource use with delivery outcomes.

Sourcing Strategies

SCMDOJO

MAY 11, 2025

A lot of the legwork is done earlymaterial selection, product architecture, and manufacturing determine how easily an item can be reused. Download a VPN and use other cybersecurity tools to safeguard the companys data. Example: Michelin uses IoT sensors in tires to monitor performance and usage.

Supply Chain Design Software

IT Supply Chain

JULY 8, 2025

Every hospital that downloaded the next software update also got infected. Attackers can tamper with hardware or firmware during manufacturing or shipping. How Do IT Supply Chain Attacks Actually Happen? By Richard Pearson (pictured) Content Writer 49 Views IT supply chain attacks are no longer rare. Patient records were stolen.

Supply Chain Design Software

o9 Solutions

JUNE 11, 2025

It connects what customers are willing to wait for and the often longer lead times required for sourcing, manufacturing, and distributing products. Form name: Download Form (email only) Form ID: 35 Learn more The post Reactive to Resilient: Future-Proofing Supply Chains with Intelligent Demand Planning appeared first on o9 Solutions.

Supply and Demand

ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2025

In fact, spare parts mismanagement is one of the leading contributors to operational disruptions—particularly in the manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, and heavy equipment industries. Automotive Manufacturing A global automotive OEM struggled with part shortages that caused frequent line stoppages. How ThroughPut.AI

Inventory Management Software

Locus

JULY 24, 2025

Network Optimization (NetOpt): Acted as a digital twin of the supply chain to identify ideal locations for cold storage and manufacturing plants, improving inventory efficiency and reducing holding costs. Download the complete case study here! AI offers a fundamentally different approach.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 13, 2025

CSCMP members can download a copy for no charge, and others can purchase one for a modest fee. lost net about 200,000 manufacturing jobs per year to offshoring. In order to help companies decide objectively to reshore manufacturing back to the U.S. With overall transport costs rising 8.7% I recommend it.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

GlobalTranz

JULY 20, 2015

For instance, a growing number of cell phone manufacturers have established procedures in place for consumers who wish to return an older model and ensure that the device is refurbished or recycled rather than dumped into the local landfill. BONUS: Download the Ultimate Guide to Transportation Reverse Logistics White Paper.

Reverse Logistics

GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2016

Take a look at how a business can use technology, metrics, and services to improve transportation processes, which range from supplier shipping to route optimization. Download the KPIs E-Book by Filling out the Form Below!

Metrics

Kinaxis

AUGUST 29, 2014

Supply Chain Insights recently published a Metrics That Matter report covering both the Semiconductor and Hard Disk Drive (HDD) industries. Semiconductor is poised to consolidate, which will have huge impact on the metrics. – as information moves down the supply chain to the manufacturer. by CJ Wehlage. Growing Complexity.

Metrics

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

We’ve already listed the top 10 manufacturing blog posts and the top 10 supply chain blog posts last week. When a manufacturer’s product normally moves through the supply chain network, it is to reach the distributor or customer. Download the Webinar Replay. Read the Full Post. Read the Full Post. Read the Full Post.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2021

That means identifying areas of waste, overlap and large volumes and enabling continuous improvement through the use of transportation metrics to track performance. Download the White Paper: Transportation Optimization: Its Strategic Role in Transportation Management. Learn More.

Optimal Sourcing

DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 30, 2023

The widespread supply chain disruptions that happened when the global pandemic hit in 2020 highlighted several important lessons regarding manufacturing and supply chain visibility. Powered by the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, DELMIA takes a model-based, data-driven approach by connecting the virtual and real worlds of manufacturing and operations.

Manufacturing

Kinaxis

JULY 18, 2014

Even if you’re not you should check out Supply Chain Insights, Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. It has about 6 million components which are manufactured in 30 countries by 550 unique suppliers. by Bill DuBois. Are you looking for some reading material to pass the time on your next flight? No registration required.).

Supply Chain Planning

Logility

DECEMBER 29, 2020

How can manufacturers manage disruption and improve productivity? By using advanced analytics for manufacturing, to understand the valuable information concealed within the data they already have! Therefore, manufacturers must continually look for new ways to improve the productivity and profitability of their operations.

Manufacturing Procurement

DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 14, 2021

According to the UN Environment Program’s Food Waste Index, 923 million metric tons of food is wasted globally every year. With the right solution and strategy, food manufacturers have the potential to create a major impact in reducing the scale of our global food waste crisis. The Right Approach to Food Waste Reduction.

Waste Reduction

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

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

As with the logistics category where we featured 15 most popular blog posts vs. the 10 we covered in the top manufacturing blog posts and supply chain blog posts , we write so many transportation blog posts in that category, we are going to feature the 16 most viewed transportation blog posts. Read the Full Blog Post. Read the Full Blog Post.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

GlobalTranz

JULY 7, 2016

We continue our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). Our last post covered the Top 5 Manufacturing blogs of 2016. We have already covered the top 6 trends for 2016 in manufacturing. Read More About the Metrics for Supply Chain Here.

Supply Chain Software

Kinaxis

AUGUST 31, 2015

A modern pilot embarks with a general flight plan, but then monitors a continuous readout of key metrics, which he uses to make numerous small course corrections to arrive at the proper destination on schedule. Download your own copy here. Can he arrive on any predictable timetable? You’ll likely agree his chances are slim to none.

S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 26, 2013

For example, we seldom outsource manufacturing. We take pride in our innovations in manufacturing. Today 95% of manufacturing is directly managed by the Colgate team and we have taken steps to vertically integrate some of the operations. We manage supply chain metrics. For example, we make the tubes for our toothpaste.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2016

The caller had prior experience with a major household products company and recently transitioned to a smaller, but global discrete manufacturer. For most companies, greater economy of scale is possible through the global management of procurement and transportation and local management of sales, manufacturing and customer service.

S&OP

synchrono

AUGUST 22, 2016

The two areas of my working world are embracing technology like never before: Marketing and manufacturing. 1 As such, more marketers have embraced inbound, or pull-based strategies that drive quality engagement (visits, downloads, clicks, views, likes/follows, etc.) This got me thinking. based on meaningful, relevant content.

Metrics

Logility

AUGUST 7, 2023

There are simple metrics, which indicate the linkage between parts availability and additional sales. Another factor of revenue increase coming from customer satisfaction for the service parts business of an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) is the link between new product sales and service customer satisfaction.

Customer Service

Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 7, 2013

Some re-sellers may also distribute products from the competing manufacturers. So this section will explain some characteristics of Apple Supply Chain through various metrics and compare them with Amazon Supply Chain. Supply chain professionals also use this metric in inventory management function. Inventory Turnover.

Case Study

Supply Chain Insights

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

It is our hope that you will download us to accompany you on your run or walk, or that we can help you move better on the treadmill. This will be a monthly public two-day training course in manufacturing centers in Europe and the United States. We are also committed to building supply chain talent. At the end of this year, I am proud.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Kinaxis

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Maybe I’m stating the obvious but… a lot has changed in the world of manufacturing since Keith Oliver of Booz, Allen and Hamilton Inc. Get the full story on how to improve supply chain collaboration by downloading the eBook. coined the term “supply chain management” in early 1982. Move over, 1982, it’s 2016.

Supply Chain Planning Software

IQMS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Bottom Line: The top 10 manufacturing trends reflect how manufacturers are planning to achieve their goals of revenue growth, operational improvements, digital transformation, and launching new products and services in 2019. A copy of the survey results are downloadable here (PDF, free, opt-in).

Manufacturing Procurement

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Today, is day two of our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation Management , Freight. Download: The Impact of Big Data in the Supply Chain & Transportation Management Industry Webinar Replay, Transcript & Presentation.

Supply Chain Software

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 14, 2018

Transportation Management Data Downloadable Resources. The Ultimate Guide to Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, & Freight Metrics & KPIs. Download the E-Book. Transportation Metrics that Matter the Most for Shippers to Track to Improve Performance. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER.

Cost Reduction Strategies

GlobalTranz

MAY 18, 2018

Download white paper. Leverage Inventory as Data When systems communicate, they create inventory data, but actual inventory can be turned into data points and metrics to understand the flow of products. [WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018.

Supply Chain Design Software

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Download E-Book. The Ultimate Guide to Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, & Freight Metrics & KPIs. Download E-Book. How To Shift From Tactical To Strategic Logistics and Transportation Management To Create A Competitive Advantage.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Synovos

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In one case, a long-time packaging manufacturer changed its reporting structure, putting in place a new manager responsible for the MRO supply chain. Inventory Reduction This metric is defined as a reduction in the total value of inventory listed in a single storage location. There are 14 other sites that receive procurement support.

Material Savings

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Download the app, and listen when you get a chance.). Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. In Table 1, the company is slightly above average on improvement and outperforms on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter in all categories but inventory turns.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

The most popular posts are on demand management and Supply Chain Metrics that Matter. It is our hope that you will download us to accompany you on your run or walk, or that we can help you move better on the treadmill. This will be a monthly public two-day training course in manufacturing centers in Europe and the United States.

Gartner