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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Zipline Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Download the free white paper to learn more about how data can be used to reduce logistics spend while improving supply chain performance. Logistics data refers to the metrics used to track, measure, and benchmark parts of your supply chain’s performance. What is Logistics Data?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 5, 2016

However, in the writing of the recent report on the Household Products and Beauty industries, my observation is that companies are stuck in neutral and going backwards. When I speak, people ask, “Who has the best supply chain?” Who is performing the best in this industry? Supply Chain Planning.

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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. There is a general lack of understanding of the impact of complexity on supply chain performance. Many fail.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

Customer service Despite Customer service being an integral part of the supply chain, as it involves ensuring timely and accurate delivery, handling customer inquiries and complaints, and maintaining strong relationships with customers, they do not report to the Supply chain head. Enroll Now!

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

Many companies talk about Supply Chain Excellence, but most leaders struggle to define it. One supply chain leader, in a discussion last week, likened supply chain excellence to fitness. He felt that supply chain excellence was analogous. 2015 Supply Chains to Admire.

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IQMS

JUNE 4, 2019

99% of mid-market manufacturing executives are familiar with Industry 4.0, yet only 5% are currently implementing or have implemented an Industry 4.0 Mid-market manufacturers getting the most value out of Industry 4.0 Demystifying Industry 4.0 is an excellent objective for any research effort. Source: Industry 4.0:

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience. Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

The discussion of customer-segmented supply chains happens often. How do they buy from you? How do they buy from you?” Most supply chain planning teams do not know their customers. SanDisk’s Journey to Build a Supply Chain Customer Segmentation Strategy. Why does it matter to you?

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

Supply chain excellence is easier to say than to explain. Executive teams strive to drive improvement in supply chain results; yet, sadly, only four percent of public companies succeed. At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

When it comes to the management of inventory in value chains, frustration abounds. Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” At Supply Chain Insights , this is our passion.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). The Rockwell Automation Supply Chain.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2020

In the general supply chain area, however, only a few really comprehensive databases exist for organisations to access. In fact, SCOR is actually an entire reference model for supply chain performance management and improvement, in which benchmarking plays just one part. Good Data is Key to Success with SCOR.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Multiple factors are driving supply chain digitalization, including the growth of big data, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and the Internet of Things (IoT). ” Those are excellent questions to consider before making investments in any technology. ” Focus on improving capabilities. … My plea?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

They knew that the profit opportunity was sensing the rebound and readying the supply chain for the uncertain future. As we traced the process that could exist using channel data, the conversation changed… DuPont served two primary markets–automotive and the building industry. Life is busy at Supply Chain Insights.

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 18, 2020

It currently just uses on-time metrics to grade suppliers and the store’s retail buyers can base purchasing decisions on a brand’s delivery performance. Download the free white paper to learn more about how data can be used to reduce logistics spend while improving supply chain performance.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As part of our Expert Insights series, Supply Chain Nation sat down with Rich Sherman, a leading supply chain industry consultant and analyst to discuss his book, Supply Chain Transformation: Practical Roadmap for Best Practice Results.

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Zipline Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

This peak season is poised to be another strong showing for the freight industry as demand for consumer products remains elevated. For best logistics outcomes, shippers should look to arrange transportation as soon as possible for upcoming purchase orders. This busyness typically runs through the end of the year. percent and 13.5

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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.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

(Included in this post is Cummins’ digital award for the 2016 Supply Chains to Admire. I want to understand why some companies outperform on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter while others do not. In the case of the consumer supply chain is the customer, the retailer, the shopper or the user?

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Cognira

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This blog explores the trends that define this year’s holiday season and the factors that draw the consumer path to purchase. Consumers leverage AI-powered benchmarking tools to track the price of their favorite items and make the purchase once it hits its lowest point. compared to the last year.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

While there was always passionate discussions on companies and metrics, the end goal was to raise awareness of supply chain as a practice. With some AMR history on this, I have to say this is a great step in a more objective and mathematical measurement of supply chains. Strong horizontal processes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

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. Foundational to supply chain excellence is the reliability of delivery, quality, and service. The Sleep Number Story of Supply Chain Excellence.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 2, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “ Seasoned Leadership in Action ™” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

They have piloted the process in Excel and know that they need an enterprise level solution for a global roll-out of S&OP. The issue is that none of their IT investments in the last 10 years have moved the needle on operational metrics such as inventory levels, case fill rates, and other operational metrics. Their words.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Not only does warehouse optimization result in a healthier bottom line, but it also improves key warehouse metrics like accurate orders and on-time delivery. There are about 10+ measurements on evaluating the efficiency, but all those get consolidated to a single metric called the ‘LPMH’ (lines per man hour).

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

And that’s precisely what’s on the horizon for supply chain analytics. Given that the supply chain is an industry characterized by constant flux, surprises, and an intricate web of moving parts – supply chain analytics steps in as the all-powerful enabler.

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