The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 1, 2024

Samuel Parker and Joe Lynch discuss DAT iQ: the metrics that matter. Shippers, brokers, carriers, news organizations and industry analysts rely on DAT for trends and data insights based on a database of $150 billion in annual market transactions. Source capacity with precision using supply and demand metrics and forecasts.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Complexity and precision data within the transportation and shipping industry require refinement in measuring and recording metrics. That is where multimodal metrics that leverage transportation data can make all the difference.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 24, 2025

The Supply Chains to Admire report measures progress of a company within an industry peer group for the past decade. For 80% of industries, the supply chain metrics represent more than 40% impact on value. Today, companies measure too many metrics without a clear definition of value. Let’s have an honest discussion.

Gartner 195

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Partnering with NGOs, governments, and industry peers allows organizations to share resources, reduce costs, and amplify the impact of sustainability initiatives. Industry leaders must navigate these intersections carefully, balancing priorities and stakeholder expectations to achieve the most significant impact.

Waste Reduction 304

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Shippers, brokers, carriers, news organizations and industry analysts rely on DAT for trends and data insights based on a database of $150 billion in annual market transactions. He is responsible for driving strategy, customer engagement, and industry analysis.

Optimal Sourcing 246

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2018

Putting a stick in the eye of the industry is hard work. The industry has too many events. To make the argument, let’s look at industry orbit charts in aggregate for the period of 2006-2017 for the apparel and chemical companies. An orbit chart is a plotting of data at the intersection of two metrics. Change is hard.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Mr. Masson recently wrote the report “ Industrial-grade AI: Transforming Data into Insights and Outcomes.” Mr. Masson leads ARC’s research on industrial AI and data fabrics. However, existing enterprise data fabrics may not be “industrial grade” enough for many AI use cases. This is why data fabrics are necessary.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2024

It provides customers with auditable data, sustainable achievement metrics, such as energy efficiency, and useful information that can be used for product comparison. The post Siemens EcoTech: Driving Sustainable Transformation of Industry appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 15, 2025

As industries evolve and global markets expand, ethical considerations have become central to supply chain compliance. Public Reporting: Publishing sustainability reports and ethical compliance metrics to highlight progress and areas of improvement.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2024

He is focused on revolutionizing the 3PL industry by providing innovative solutions that enable third-party logistics providers to increase their profitability and efficiency. By improving how 3PLs operate, Joshua aims to create lasting change within the industry, raising the standard for fulfillment services across the board.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 245

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

billion rate data points monthly to provide the most comprehensive view of the market, helping you identify savings opportunities and make data-driven decisions.

Optimal Sourcing 227

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. For the purpose of this article, I will use Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) as the proxy metric to discuss asset utilization.) I thought that the industry averages were fairly constant. A Case Study.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

A disruption at any point in the global logistics network including the average of 12 touch points from shipment packaging to final delivery can prove disastrous for profits, service levels, customer loyalty, and other key metrics. About the Author Terence Leung is Global Senior Director of Solution and Industry Marketing at Blue Yonder.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 2, 2025

Industry 4.0. The issue is that when companies optimize functional metrics, they throw the supply chain out of balance and sub-optimize value. The problem is that the industry is applying new techniques to the existing planning taxonomy without embracing the opportunity. Drip Big Data. The Connected Supply Chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

ARC’s Industrial Digital Transformation Top 25. The ARC Industrial Digital Transformation Top 25 report highlights the leading manufacturers that excel at integrating digital technology into all areas of their business, fundamentally changing the way they operate and deliver value to customers. The second is sustainability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 14, 2025

In most industries, supply chains have become increasingly complex. Built-In Sustainability Reporting Some orchestration tools are adding carbon tracking or energy use metrics alongside cost and delivery performance data. Businesses are now managing goods and information across multiple locations, time zones, and partner networks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This integration includes tracking individual components and collecting data on environmental impact, including sustainability metrics such as carbon footprint and recyclability. Tracking key performance metrics and conducting regular audits help identify areas for improvement and ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements.

Resource Reduction 298

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 21, 2025

Setting the Stage The National Retail Federation’s 2025 conference has unveiled a clear vision of retail’s future, where artificial intelligence, integrated planning solutions, and customer-centric approaches are reshaping the industry landscape. Here are the key insights we gathered firsthand at this year’s event.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As companies across industries have discovered, a well-optimized supply chain can drive significant improvements throughout their operations. We’ll examine the key components of efficient supply chains, explore essential performance metrics, and uncover the fundamental drivers that influence efficiency.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Orbit Chart for Henkel versus Consumer Non-Durable Industry for the Period of 2010-2019. Pre-pandemic performance across industries was worse than the performance pre-recession. ” I grow weary of industry doubletalk and over-used superlatives. Henkel is underperforming its peer group. What can we learn?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

While the industry is flush with terms like digital twin and what-if modeling, current applications were not equal to the need. Most of the industry makes most of the visibility solutions from third-party logistics providers and technologists obsolete. Watermelon Metrics Don’t Drive The Right Results. Next Steps.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 6, 2020

Despite goals to improve agility and resiliency, functional metrics for manufacturing efficiency continually throw the supply chain out of balance. The analysis includes over 700 companies across 28 industry sectors. Shown in Table 1 are the averages in the process industry. Sector Averages in the Process Industry.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 363

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

According to a survey by ARC Advisory Group, only 10% of industrial companies are ready to apply artificial intelligence/machine learning. The percentage of industrial companies broadly applying agentic AI and generative AI would be a small fraction of that number. ARC has been actively studying industrial AI for over two years.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

The industry struggles with groupthink. The industry is awash with ex-execs advising companies, speaking at events, and consulting. They are unconscious that they are underperforming their peer group and have not driven industry improvement. The group’s response is, “Are these supply chain metrics?”

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 25, 2024

The use of orbit charts allowed me to see the patterns of performance at the intersection of metrics over time. Lenovo posts a 2% average margin compared to the industry average of 6%. The Company drove a pattern of improvement year over-year surpassing the industry in the 2019-2020 period. but declining. The secret?

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

About DAT Freight & Analytics DAT Freight & Analytics operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 24, 2022

One of my stark realizations this year is that smaller companies are beating larger and often more established companies on growth metrics, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). (In The metrics selection resulted from work with Arizona State University in 2013.) Look for the full report next week.).

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2024

This is made most glaringly apparent in the fast fashion industry. In some industries, like electronics, legislation is requiring that electronic waste be reduced. Despite legislation, in 2022, the world generated 62 million metric tons of e-waste, according to the United Nations Global E-waste Monitor.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Relying on our experience in the industry and academic field, it is worth to say that if everything is urgent, nothing is urgent! Industry 4.0. Cyber Physical Systems (CPSs) are key enablers for Industry 4.0.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 230

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2024

We talk about the move from functional metrics to a balanced scorecard, but we don’t use a balanced scorecard as an objective function. But lowering the costs in operations does not translate to margin, and with the volatility in the markets as shown in the industry patterns below, can we afford to only rely on enterprise data?

Gartner 368

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 13, 2021

How do we design work systems to align organizations and ensure that there is the right balance of reward systems with metrics? Is there a need to redesign metrics to move from a functional and traditional function to drive goal alignment? In the design of the digital program, spend time on metrics and reward systems.

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Taulia

DECEMBER 6, 2024

How are companies rethinking their liquidity management strategies in response to the recent degradation across major working capital metrics? In the wake of economic uncertainty, many companies have experienced a degradation in key working capital metrics.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

billion rate data points monthly to provide the most comprehensive view of the market, helping you identify savings opportunities and make data-driven decisions.

Optimal Sourcing 156

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Protecting sensitive data—such as vehicle locations, driver information, and operational metrics—requires rigorous cybersecurity measures. Additionally, the increased connectivity that enables real-time data transmission also raises cybersecurity risks.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Cash-to-Cash Metrics. Cash-to-cash is a compound metric: (Days of Receivables+Days of Inventory)-Days of Payables=Cash Conversion Cycle. The impact of the elongation of payables on receivables varies by industry, but on average across the industries increased eighteen days when comparing the past five years to the pre-recession years.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2024

How aligned do you believe your organization is to drive these metrics? It preceded the crazy M&A activity in the process industries. The work on the correlation of supply chain metrics to Market Capitalization demonstrates the importance of the management of margin (not costs) against inventory turns. Were they used?

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