Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

The supply chain is a complex system with finite, and non-linear relationships between supply chain metrics that drive balance sheet results. We find that companies can improve one, but not two of the metrics. Teams struggle to drive improvement in both metrics at the same time. The study evaluates enterprise resiliency.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2023

In the podcast interview, Ben and Joe discussed 3PL outsourcing trends gleaned from Coyote’s research study, “Supply Chain Outsourcing for the Win.” For the study, Coyote worked with a 3rd party research firm to survey over 500 supply chain decision makers. Businesses ranged in size from $250M to over $5B in annual revenue.

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QAD

JUNE 6, 2023

After the fallout from these changes, the food company conducted a market research study to understand why these results occurred. The study found that after removing the widely recognized and trusted product, customer loyalty shifted to other deli meat companies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

While all leaders can agree that they want more assets and less trash, there is confusion about the best metric. Recently, we have been studying the trends on three different measures of asset effectiveness. ROIC: Colgate and other consumer products companies swear by the Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) metric.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During Food and Beverage Company Performance on the Supply Chain Index for the Period of 2006-2012. In our program, cost avoidance, while desirable, does not count towards the metric. We named it the Supply Chain Index. Our aim was to maintain a 3 to 3.5

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 18, 2018

Snow fell last night as I worked on my last Supply Chain Metrics That Matter report. The concept of the Effective Frontier is that best in class companies align functional metrics to balance growth, cost, inventory and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) performance while balancing customer service metrics. The Effective Frontier.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM. 5 Key Metrics to Use for Scoring Supplier Quality Management (From LNS Research ). The definition of this metric is similar to the way it sounds. Cost of quality.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

History will also include case studies of mergers and acquisitions. Smaller, more agile companies outperform the larger and well-known brands in the retail, beverages, food, and pharmaceutical industry sectors. The study of improvement and performance for the 535 companies in 26 industries took two months. Celebrating Success.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In the study we conducted in 2022 called “ Ecommerce: Is Retailer Fulfillment and Delivery Performance Keeping Up with Sales Growth? ”, convenience was cited as the number one reason consumers bought online and had their goods delivered—and it is consumers’ intention to have more ecommerce purchases delivered to the home.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

While shipping craziness is abating, the issues and implications of the Russian-Ukrainian war, energy shortages in China and Europe, food instability in Africa, and the global water crisis reverberate as disruption after disruption in the supply chain. Functional metrics need to be abandoned to focus on balanced scorecard outputs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Both companies provide packaging materials to the food manufacturing industry. Food manufacturers, over the course of the last decade, have pushed costs and waste backwards in the supply chain. It cannot be accurately represented by studying two years, or even three. It cannot be about singular metrics. Conscious Choice.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The digital twin allows for internal operations as well as customers to view the various processes, along with detailed metrices throughout the facility. The compost for these gardens is from food waste generated from the staff canteen. A new study claims it might not be. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 10, 2014

In our recent report on defining supply chain visibility in B2B networks, we provide a definition based on a research study of over seventy participants. I am working on the plot… Let me know what you think happens to Joe (the character in Metrics that Matter that does not want to be the average Joe) in the next edition.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 30, 2024

Step 3 – The Metric Selection phase This phase involves identifying key metrics that will help track the actual impact of AI. Consequently, reduced costs, optimized logistics, and improved customer satisfaction are a few metrics that the company has achieved with success. Read it all here.

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

In April 2022, allegations arose claiming children as young as 10 in Ghana , West Africa were harvesting cocoa beans for food industry giant Mondel?z In Bangladesh in July 2021, a fire at a food factory claimed the lives of at least 52 people, some of whom were children. A similar study in the U.S.

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Logility

APRIL 7, 2020

At the same time, start a frank discussion about which metrics matter right now. Study other supply chains and ask probing questions. food supply chain proving to be so robust (so far) relative to the medical device supply chain? food supply network is mostly domestic. Expect bad surprises. For example, why is the U.S.

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RFgen

MAY 5, 2016

Food manufacturers have to be constantly vigilant to ensure the safety of their consumers. CNN reported that CRF Frozen Foods expanded their voluntary recall of products in May 2016. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Food Quality and Safety said the U.S. The Danger of Recalls.

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RFgen

MAY 5, 2016

Food manufacturers have to be constantly vigilant to ensure the safety of their consumers. CNN reported that CRF Frozen Foods expanded their voluntary recall of products in May 2016. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Food Quality and Safety said the U.S. The Danger of Recalls.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2015

As a result, when the spreadsheet is sorted, a chemical company is stack-ranked against a retail player, and a high-tech company against a food distributor. Supply chain leaders manage a complex system of non-linear, but very inter-connected metrics. Leaders need to balance a portfolio of metrics. Why Do I Think This? .

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ThroughPut

MARCH 15, 2024

It’s no wonder that a KPMG study has found that 50% of supply chain organizations plan to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) applications and advanced analytics capabilities through 2024. Step 3: Metric Selection Not everything can be improved or enhanced at the same time with AI. For example, top reasons why ThroughPut.ai

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ThroughPut

MARCH 15, 2024

It’s no wonder that a KPMG study has found that 50% of supply chain organizations plan to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) applications and advanced analytics capabilities through 2024. Step 3: Metric Selection Not everything can be improved or enhanced at the same time with AI. For example, top reasons why ThroughPut.ai

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RFgen

MARCH 10, 2023

Be sure to measure current order picking metrics, such as: Picking accuracy Picking rate Fill rate On-time rate Travel time You may also need to evaluate other relevant inventory KPIs. For example: Inventory accuracy / error rate Order turnaround / cycle time Cost per order And any other metrics valuable to your operation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 29, 2014

It is a tasteless, innocuous food with little form or satisfaction. As a result, the metrics have to be viewed together as a pattern over time. In the journey, the supply chain leader needs to improve the potential of a portfolio of metrics. I find value in looking at these metrics together. Mush in the Real World.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods. To accomplish this, the first step is for companies need to align functional metrics to balance sheet goals based on strategy. Test but verify.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 16, 2015

So, how can the supply chain fulfill refugees’ basic requirements for food, water, shelter, and medical assistance? Perhaps most notably, CHEP , a pallet and container pooling provider, is supporting UNHCR to perform an in-depth study of its global supply chain network.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2018

Driver shortage is a major concern for companies striving to improve the performance of their fleet, according to a 2018 global benchmark study , conducted by Descartes, that surveys fleet managers from a wide array of industries and logistics providers. Key Trends Driving Change. The Financial Link.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

We waded through spreadsheet after spreadsheet of data for the last three weeks and contrasted the progress of the high-tech, consumer products, food, pharmaceutical and industrial industries. I give thanks for Abby Mayer’s patience in working with me to run study after study to compare the data. Who Did It Best?

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 3, 2016

The production and use of biobased products replacing petroleum-based products has the potential to reduce GHG emissions up to 10 million metric tons of CO2 equivalents. When compared to the 2013 results (presented in the previous study), the direct value added contribution of the biobased products industry grew by 0.2

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In Figure 1, I show results from a recent S&OP study. I think one of the huge problems is that US-centric food companies (Kellogg, General Mills, Smucker’s, Conagra etc.) We established e-commerce tests, studied basket behavior and took the lessons learned to the bricks and mortar displays. S&OP Challenges.

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USC Consulting Group

AUGUST 11, 2020

According to the piece published in North Carolina State University journal BioResources, the growth in demand for pulp and paperboard thus far in 2020 has been unprecedented, with production topping 419 million metric tons and consumption reaching over 423 million metric tons worldwide. ” Out of an abundance of caution. .

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Index figures are calculated from a combination of core performance metrics, including sales performance, purchasing and internal efficiency. These signs of growth have been spread relatively evenly across manufacturers, with 11 of the 16 industries studied measured above 50 health points.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 8, 2023

These analytics techniques serve as essential tools to transform descriptive metrics into actionable insights and informed decisions. A very relevant case study in this regard would be that of a retail coffee chain. One of the most critical things for a cafe business is its menu.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

This analysis helps us to see the trends It is a study of year-over-year progress. Overall Results on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. In the last five years, consumer products and food/beverage leaders faced different challenges. Supply chain leaders make progress in three-to-five years. It is seldom a step change.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 14, 2013

Year after year, well intentioned people toiled against improving metrics that reduced, not improved, the effectiveness of the supply chain. Ten-year averages – food manufacturing companies. Metrics comparison of Kellogg Co. A Case Study. You got it! It is a low probability that this will ever happen.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2014

Despite multimillion dollar technology projects, and tomes of strategy documents, they are stuck in their ability to overcome market factors and rising complexity to drive continuous improvement on a portfolio of metrics. This chart is from a study of 46 leaders in the food industry. They quickly acknowledge that they are stuck.

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QAD

JUNE 27, 2019

All operator, production order and equipment transactions are recorded via data lake technology to provide for advanced traceability and operational metrics. Consumer Products and Food & Beverage. Stephen Dombroski – Director, Consumer Products and Food & Beverage.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2017

Based on a research study, the management team decided that Marriott would no longer have room service. Mediocre food served in plastic containers. Alternatively, I could order food through a local service–Grub Hub or Caviar–which is also served in plastic containers. Instead, the format would be “grab and go.”

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