DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 29, 2023

In fact, the outperforming logistics vendors today (based on profitability and revenue growth metrics) are the ones that were extra cautious on capital expenditure in the years following the recession. Most of the companies never really resumed the pre-recession rate of expenditure growth.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

3 Key Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance Beyond Cost Reduction. 10 Soft Metric Considerations in Measuring Supply Chain Performance. GPS : Global Positioning System (GPS) is a navigation system that depends on satellites to locate vehicles anywhere on Earth. Read more. . Read More. .

Procurement Analytics 120

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A shift from functional metrics to a balanced scorecard. I like the use of growth, margin, inventory turns, Return on Invested Capital, customer service and ESG metrics. The focus on functional metrics sub-optimizes balance sheet results. Funny, isn’t it? Political sandbagging. A Focus on Error in Demand Planning.

S&OP 321

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QAD

JULY 1, 2021

Improving communication between departments and comparing metrics across them. QAD’s solutions help global manufacturers increase profitability, improve productivity, provide better customer service, and manage their key manufacturing business processes for scalable growth opportunities.

Manufacturing Procurement 89

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

By monitoring particular metrics over time across your online sales, in-store sales, and operations, you’ll gain quantitative insights into your business performance. A retail KPI (or “Key Performance Indicator”) refers to a quantifiable metric used to measure how a retail business is performing. Why are retail metrics important?

Procurement Analytics 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2021

Using balance sheet data from 2011 to 2019, we chart companies’ progress by peer group on rate of improvement and performance in the metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Each division with global oversight drives the decision process.

Supply Chain Planning Software 369

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability. In March 2023, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index fell to the lowest level since November 2008. However, variability and global unrest is rising. Unrest in Sudan.

Supply Chain Planning Software 374

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Interview with Lora Cecere, Founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights and Author of Supply Chain Metrics that Matter ( published December 2014 ). Metrics that Matter became a three year research project. I realized that many organizations are very confused about metrics. So I started this book as a summary of this research.

Metrics 120

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The four key methods here will help you drive more success as you bring the metrics to life on your warehouse floor: 1. Show the “story” of your metrics with quarterly and yearly growth charts; show how far you’ve come as a team over time. As a leader, you need many tools to eliminate this mindset.

Metrics 106

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HICX Solutions

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

As an increasing number of organizations engage with vendors on a global level to fulfill their supply chains, the need for supply chain robustness has never been so critical. This has been acutely highlighted since the turn of the decade due to global events. The Global Supply Chain Landscape: What is the current situation?

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Supply Chain Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Ton Kilometer Measure has Grown Significantly since 2008 while Traditional Metric is Flat

Metrics 36

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

The performance of large global branded companies with extensive IT portfolios shows decline. Note to the reader: we selected these metrics for the balanced scorecard for the analysis after work with Arizona State University to understand which metrics, in combination, most closely correlated with market capitalization.

Supply Chain Design Software 235

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we highlight published September 2022 indices of global supply chain volatility ( GSPI ) and US Logistics Index ( LMI ) activity trends along with our view of the implications. In a prior Supply Chain Matters posting, we highlighted both September and Q3-2022 global and regional PMI indices.

Inventory Reduction 59

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Warehousing Price Reduction 59

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Functional Metrics. With the implementation of transactional systems, the focus was on measuring and controlling functional metrics like the lowest manufacturing cost or purchase price variance in procurement. The focus on lower costs shifted supply into global trade lanes as demand and supply variability increased.

Manufacturing Procurement 387

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

As supply chains moved from regional to global, intransit and cycle inventories increased. The Focus Inside-out Supported by Functional Metrics. Instead, the path requires a redefinition of process, metrics, and capabilities. For more clarity, join us at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit.

Procurement Analytics 370

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2020

In the review of my first book, Bricks Matter , Keith Harrison, former Global Director of Product Supply at P&G asked me, “You mention the need for supply chains to shift from a focus on cost to value. The supply chain is complex non-linear system that is easily thrown out of balance through a focus on functional metrics.

Supply Chain Design Software 400

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ivalua

JUNE 13, 2022

The post Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2022: Global Survey of CPOs appeared first on Ivalua.

Metrics 130

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Global Trade Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Now, we are entering a third revolution that will change global trade and supply chain management as we know it: the transition from dissonance to resonance – or collaboration, as I would call it. Global trade and supply chains are essential to a business's operations, but they face several significant challenges today.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

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Requis

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Similar to the power usage effectiveness (PUE) metric, which catalyzed energy efficiency innovations in data centers, the circularity ratio can drive transformative changes in supply chains. . The post Circularity Ratio is Critical for the Global Economy appeared first on Requis. Why is the circularity ratio a high priority?

KPI 52

KPI Global Benchmarking Metrics 52

Talking Logistics

JUNE 20, 2017

The question becomes, “how are you comparing your transportation metrics to what’s happening around you?” When you connect to a global trade network (GTN), you can benchmark your company’s performance against the performance of all the shippers in the network. You need to explore the metric relationships to see the full story.

Global 108

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights two additional indices of global and US supply chain volatility relative to July 2022 global supply chain activity levels. In a prior published Supply Chain Matters commentary, we provided highlights of the various July 2022 PMI indices across select global supply chain regions. Bob Ferrari.

Procurement Analytics 52

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synchrono

MARCH 6, 2017

When we look at the organizations of today, words like efficiency and productivity get thrown around with little understanding of what is required to improve one of these measurements (metrics). Usage: In the cost-world paradigm, global impact is believed to be the sum of all local impacts.

Metrics 82

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic tested the global supply chain. Check out some of the work that Blume Global is doing in this area.). Watermelon Metrics Don’t Drive The Right Results. I love the metaphor of watermelon metrics. What are functional metrics? See You At the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit?

Supply Chain Planning Software 278

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 2, 2021

For commodities managers, there is the opportunity to make a considerable profit if you follow global trends. Keep your eye on the forecasts, follow the global trends, and you can improve your profits. Keep your eye on the forecasts, follow the global trends, and you can improve your profits. China is driving the industry.

Trends 90

Trends Manufacturing Procurement Global Industrial 90

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.

Procurement Analytics 120

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Price Index Elasticity for Pricing and Promotion Planning: As we are going through global price inflation and facing a recession, consumers and businesses are becoming more conscious of their spending and looking to minimize costs when shopping for goods and services. These metrics can also be used in inventory planning decisions.

Optimal Sourcing 192

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 9, 2021

Focus on functional metrics without alignment to a balanced scorecard to drive value. Over the last decade, in the building of global supply chains, organizations grew more political with gaming on metrics. Preparing for the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. Mistake #3. A stubbed toe hurts.

Supply Chain Planning Software 357

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 13, 2020

Death of Global Supply Chains article and permission to publish here provided by Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. Globalization has dominated as a widely practiced business strategy during the past 15–20 years. Is COVID19 the death of Global Supply Chains? Globalization, Internationalization & Localization.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 20, 2015

Much of this development derived from the electronics sector, in which product lifecycles are significantly shorter, global service networks are increasingly intricate, sustainability processes are mandated and consumer customization is becoming the norm. Importance of Metrics in Reverse Logistics Management.

Reverse Logistics 120

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Building the Effective Global Supply Chain. We speak about the need to move from a functional understanding to a global, holistic capabilities, but the traditional supply chain leader defines bonus incentives and process performance goals based on functional metrics.

Supply Chain Planning Software 379

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

And, that the same techniques used in planning for a regional company could work for a global multi-national. The group’s response is, “Are these supply chain metrics?” The sad reality is that is a focus on functional metrics throws the supply chain out-of-balance reducing balance sheet performance.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 15, 2024

BOSTON – January 15, 2023 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to be recognized as a Leader in five separate G2 Winter 2024 reports. The software company earns Leadership recognition in supply chain planning and demand planning across regions.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Many companies operating in the United States have achieved an inclusive look into their transportation spend, but unfortunately many companies that do business on a global level have struggled to achieve full freight process management. Why is that? How are leading companies managing customs and regulatory compliance?

Freight 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The third story is a very profitable global brand with regional supply chain structures. Ending 2019 with a deduction bill for poor customer service to retailers in the United States of 10 million, the global team asked me to help the team improve customer service. Help Me Improve Customer Service. All the best in your journey.

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DynaSys

MARCH 7, 2022

In recognition of International Women’s Day, we wanted to pay tribute to women in the global supply chain. How many women are in the global supply chain ? Where do women work in the global supply chain? When we look at the global supply chain, there’s approximately 190 million women working within it.

Global 52

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ivalua

MARCH 31, 2023

Ivalua has been awarded Best Company for Global Culture, Future Outlook, and Engineering, Marketing, and Sales Departments. The final data set was compiled from over 15 million ratings across 70,000 companies globally. Redwood City, CA, March 31, 2023. About Ivalua Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management software.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

We consistently see that companies focused on functional excellence–a focus within a functional silo like manufacturing, transportation or distribution– or singular metrics– like inventory or costs– underperform against their peer groups. Reward teams for cross-functional metrics. Customer-Centric Supply Chain.

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