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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

Those shipments can move directly to customers or move to several regional distribution centers (DCs) that serve as forward inventory locations and consolidation hubs servicing customers and channel partners. The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruptions in Iceland, for example, caused enormous disruption to air shipments across Western Europe.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

But my Take on KPIs is this… 1) Don’t have too many! I’ve literally seen KPI “packs” the size of phone books, and even KPI sets circulated as a monthly magazine… that no one reads. Supply Chain KPI Tips. All you need to know about Supply Chain KPIs. All you need to know about Supply Chain KPIs.

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