DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Supply chains have been optimized; warehouse inventory tracking has reached new levels of precision; production lines can operate with virtually no downtime. As the common linchpin that brings together all manufacturing activities, has this metric improved along with all the investment in new technologies? transformation now underway.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 10, 2024

You can achieve the benefits by simply rearranging products – within existing storage media – to reduce travel distance for pickers in your warehouse. Product slotting is a warehouse term that involves placing products in optimal locations within a warehouse to enhance operational efficiency. What is slotting?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

In terms of finding a 4PL solution provider, Mars wanted a company that could engage in truck loading and route optimization, and schedule shipments into and out of their warehouses. This exercise was previously a cumbersome manual exercise done on a weekly basis for the top 45 stock keeping units (SKUs).

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 19, 2021

If you’ve never done a benchmarking exercise before, read on. What would be the key number, or metric that you would need to know? They had a little issue with their picking productivity in the warehouse. Let’s say you have a warehouse operating in one city and another operating in another city. Informal Benchmarking.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 23, 2023

List of Top 10 Supply Chain Analytics Books 1) Supply Chain Metrics that Matter (Wiley Corporate F&A) 1st Edition This book offers an in-depth guide to understanding the link between corporate financials and supply chain maturity, evaluating the progress of over a hundred companies from 2006-2013.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 11, 2024

Cutting-Edge Content Focus on Technology: Covers the latest technologies and trends in logistics, such as network design, modern warehousing, technology implementation, and automation, ensuring learners are equipped for the future of the profession. Watch 6 Key Metrics to Include in Your Logistics Dashboard on SCMDOJO YouTube Channel!

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RFgen

MARCH 10, 2025

While some warehouses overflow, others sit nearly empty, creating a frustrating paradox of excess and scarcity. Instead of having excess stock sitting idle in one warehouse while another location faces stockouts, inventory balancing aims to optimize inventory allocation based on actual demand.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

At that point, managers likely engage in narrowly focused manual replanning exercises that only consider the outcomes for their own function, instead of the entire supply chain. Warehouse and labor management. When the new plan is defined, it’s automatically and instantly communicated downstream to key stakeholders.

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QAD

AUGUST 26, 2021

Means Manufacturing in Transition”, QAD’s Glenn Graney, director for the Industrial and High Tech markets, reflects on artificial intelligence: “Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already transitioning from an academic exercise to an impactful business proposition. In his white paper , “ No Matter What You Call It: Industry 4.0

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Reverse Logistics Strategy 3: Make it Profitable It makes sense to run reverse logistics as a profit centre with corresponding KPI and metrics. Retailers have often been faster than manufacturers to move to the requisite technology. Speed will be an important factor. Design reverse logistics into operations.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2021

On this blog and the one published by our sister company Logistics Bureau, we often receive questions relating to metrics suitable for monitoring procurement performance. You don’t necessarily need to use all the following metrics in your procurement department. 7 Procurement KPIs You Should be Using.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 2, 2023

Challenge One: Comply with medical safety regulations By closing the gap between ERP and the quality system, medical device manufacturers can ensure real-time monitoring of quality metrics and bridge the compliance divide.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 6, 2023

” Cognitive technology solutions, like the Enterra Global Insights and Decision Superiority System ( EGIDS ), can help companies perform important “what-if” exercises to help them anticipate and plan for the future. Often, departmental planning functions are disconnected from one another and may have conflicting goals.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2016

The most common goals of supply chain visibility include the following, but as your company completes this exercise, be sure to include quantifiable metrics: Reduce business and supply chain risk. Consider the ways rich data collection can help shape your supply chain towards lower cost and optimal performance.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Instead, we’re going to look at KPI characteristics and the relationship between different metrics to help you identify KPIs that are “right” for your company’s situation and circumstances. The Right KPI Mix: Cost and Service-Centric Metrics. The Right KPIs Are Metrics You Can Act Upon.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2020

Within each of these two flows there should be a small number of high impact business processes or metrics that you need to address, holistically, in order to make meaningful and significant improvements in your cash position. If you are looking to improve dozens of processes and metrics you will get stuck in the weeds.

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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 2, 2018

While on the surface it is true to say that in most organizations inventory is a highly visible dimension of Supply Chain performance impacting company accounts and a key reportable metric of business performance. This involves getting the buy in and validation of planners who need to own the operational delivery.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

It’s a combination that provides real-time inventory tracking, from purchase to warehousing through to the sale and delivery of products. Include metrics to measure success, like the accuracy of demand forecasting, revenue growth, and customer experience. Communication (and onboarding) is key.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

Warehouse facilities and proximity. The added benefit of working with such a partner is that because they collect performance data from hundreds of companies, they can help you choose the most appropriate key performance indicators to use in your benchmarking exercise. Warehouse management systems (WMS). Delivery service levels.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Consequently, logistics management became a prominent business practice, with organizations privately investing in their own transport fleets and warehouse assets and employing staff to run them. In this article, outsourcing will refer specifically to transport and warehousing functions.

Material Savings 52

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Being in the military also formed Rebecca’s passion for exercising and running. RT: I was commissioned back in 1998, so when I went into the military Excel spreadsheets were still being used and there wasn’t automation within the warehouse yet. I also established best of class practices to organize our warehouses and systems.

Military 56

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 12, 2021

A partial, but in no way complete, list of areas that could be vulnerable to scams and fraud include: The Procurement bidding process and business awards Supplier legitimacy Supplier selection Costing Pricing False commitments Stock rooms, warehouses and any inventory holding points High value goods High market demand goods Trucking, shipping and goods (..)

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RFgen

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Managers must have a complete overview of warehouse operations, suppliers, shipping partners or fleets and consumer feedback. Including seasonal factors like rain, snow and temperature into other consumer metrics allowed companies to improve anticipation of demand. Weather data is important in supply chain planning.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Managers must have a complete overview of warehouse operations, suppliers, shipping partners or fleets and consumer feedback. Including seasonal factors like rain, snow and temperature into other consumer metrics allowed companies to improve anticipation of demand. Weather data is important in supply chain planning.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Take into account elements like the length of the course, the mode of delivery (in-person, online, or mixed), the presence of interactive exercises or case studies, and the availability of opportunities for hands-on practice. Effective learning requires a well-structured curriculum that has a healthy mix of theory and practical practice.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The data should be enough to show a clear picture of customer demands over time, availability of products, ability to warehouse inventory and safety stock, turnover rates, and an understanding of how promotions or market changes influence changing demand. Actual sales vs forecasts This metric is also known as ‘forecast error’.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The performance measurement pillar, which is the one used for benchmarking, is essentially a hierarchy of key performance indicators (KPIs), comprising more than 150 metrics organised into two levels. Good Data is Key to Success with SCOR. Sometimes it’s Good to Look Inward Too. 3 Good Reasons to Start With Internal Benchmarking.

Benchmarking 52

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2020

In an attempt to help you keep your supply chain organisation from analysis paralysis, metric manipulation, or measurement misnomers, I decided to use this post to share nine important guidelines, or golden rules, for benchmarking your business and monitoring performance using meaningful supply chain KPIs.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Being able to get traceability on the material, understand when the available dates are and whether it’s in the warehouse, whether it’s due or not … these are all the big things for us that create bottlenecks.” He offers this example: “[One of our clients has] a sizable warehouse, lots of SKUs, and a very good warehouse manager.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

It will also show you the metrics at which those companies excel along with their actual results, giving you the ability to set a new, higher target. By doing so, you will be able to identify metrics highlighting where and how the best supply chains excel, and use those same metrics to measure your own supply chain improvement.

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DynaSys

JANUARY 19, 2022

Promotion Planning success depends upon: When embarking on a promotions planning exercise, there are several dimensions of the planning process that should be considered. The correct metric to measure promotions activity depends on the promotions strategy. It all starts with a comprehensive promotion plan.

Supply Chain Planning 52

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Being in the military also formed Rebecca’s passion for exercising and running. RT: I was commissioned back in 1998, so when I went into the military Excel spreadsheets were still being used and there wasn’t automation within the warehouse yet. I also established best of class practices to organize our warehouses and systems.

Military 40

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Even if your profit margins are not noticeably declining, would you be happy to know that orders are leaving your warehouse without making you a penny in profit? If you haven’t done a segmentation exercise, that would be a positive first step towards understanding customer profitability. I’d wager not.

Negotiating Skills 98

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Logility

APRIL 15, 2020

For many companies, the annual forecasting cycle can be a huge exercise that carries a lot of time, resource and risk. Creating a system to capture these metrics means they are available at any time – eliminating the need for the strenuous annual budget preparation exercise. Prediction. Long-range planning and annual budgeting.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

It’s not unusual for example, for companies to measure their supply chain performance only on the basis of financial metrics like supply chain cost per order. Inventory Management in the Warehouse Inventory management begins with sourcing and cuts across purchasing and logistics functions.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2022

The need for any S&OP process to have an executive sponsor who actively participates in the process, albeit only by exercising final approval over plans and, of course, making any decisions that call for executive authority, cannot be overstated. Warehouse capacity utilisation. The Executive Sponsor. Supply chain cycle times.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

If you browse through the Logistics Bureau blog, you’ll find at least two or three articles—and about the same number of videos—that cover warehouse product slotting. So here it is—your ultimate guide to warehouse product slotting. Slotting is the assignation of specific warehouse SKUs to discrete locations in the warehouse.

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