QAD

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Because of ERP’s many measurable benefits, organizations across a wide range of industries have adopted it to help them improve their operations and bottom line. Common industries that benefit from ERP software include: Automotive. Industrial Operations (engineered materials, equipment, etc.). Case Study #1: Noble Biomaterials.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Analysis of case study is certainly one of the most popular methods for people from business management background. In order to accelerate the learning, this article has gathered 20+ most sought-after supply chain case studies, analyzed/categorized them by industry and the findings are presented.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

The first step in the journey is to analyze balance sheet results and understand industry trends. 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. A Look at History.

Pharmaceutical 195

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 27, 2022

Managing the flow of goods within the apparel industry requires an extensive and well-established supply chain network. Since this particular industry is insanely fast-paced, any problem within the supply chain can lead to a loss of sales for the business. Why Does the Apparel Industry Require Supply Chain Management?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

The selection of metrics is based on prior work with Arizona State University to understand which metrics, in combination, correlate to market capitalization and price to book value. Industry Bias. In the industry, there is a bias to place the mantle of supply chain leadership on companies based on company brand perception.

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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. Industry-by-industry, I compiled data for the period of 2010-2018. Click the link to see the detail.)

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 18, 2018

Financial reengineering focuses on the optimization of short-term results that are usually based on a functional analysis of source, make, or deliver. Few consultants understand the interrelationships between source, make and deliver. Snow fell last night as I worked on my last Supply Chain Metrics That Matter report.

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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.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

When you track transportation metrics and KPIs like transit time, on-time pickups, and percent of truckload capacity utilized across your carrier partners, you can identify trends and opportunities for streamlined OTR transportation management. Harvard Business Review Analytic Services study?report disruption and volatility.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2016

The research starts in April and stretches over many weeks as we analyze the different elements and understand the patterns of each industry. It is data driven research: a deep analysis of performance, improvement and Price to Tangible Book Value of 320 companies across 31 industries for the period of 2009-2015. Why do we do it?

Pharmaceutical 210

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Despite their size, few people outside their industry have heard of them. of in-stock products ship the same business day from our DCs; that is best of breed for any industry.” The company sources goods from 34,000 suppliers out of 30 nations. The company has shown sustained improvement on this metric.

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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

JUNE 7, 2021

AMR Research was an industry analyst firm in Boston. I advocated a study, an analysis of market value. I argued for industry collaboration to define and drive process innovation. We don’t have a clear industry definition of supply chain excellence. Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) I disagreed.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

In manufacturing-based companies, 70-80% of costs are in the processes of source, make and deliver. While the practices of finance are over 200 years old, in contrast, supply chain as a cross-functional practice (the combination of make, source and deliver) was recently defined in 1982. Is talent a cost or an asset? Talent Gaps.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here we share the answers to the questions that we get the most often about this research: What is the source of data? Which companies were considered in the study? We built peer groups based on like industries. If the company had multiple divisions crossing over many industries, where did you place them?

Pharmaceutical 275

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

In a study of logistics providers conducted by Fraunhofer IML, only 36% of organizations reported having a clear overall plan for digital transformation. In a study by IDC, 68% of respondents indicated that they need to revisit their operating models. Strategic product segmentation, sourcing and inventory management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2024

Amazon has a long way to go, as the company says its operations emitted about 71 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2022, up by almost 40 percent since Jeff Bezos’s 2019 vow that his company would eventually stop contributing to the emissions warming the planet. percent of U.S. demand for steel.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 20, 2022

There are mixed views in business and supply chain management settings as to whether customers would be willing to both maintain brand loyalty or pay extra for products that are deemed to be sourced and produced from sustainable sources and social responsibility driven labor practices. This study, sponsored by Savanta, Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Source: Descartes Datamyne. In the same ecommerce study, over 72% of consumers experienced a delivery failure over a three-month period. A number of macroeconomic and demographic challenges were highlighted in our 2022 study “ Resource Shortage: Is the Pandemic Masking a Much Bigger Problem for Supply Chains in the Future ?”

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

For this case study we interviewed Ralf Busche, Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain Strategy and Performance. He is an industrial engineer with a diploma in transportation and logistics from the University of Applied Sciences in Bremerhaven. This trend was characteristic of the chemical industry.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 25, 2013

The relationship between corporate financial performance and supply chain metrics was complex; and in my first attempts, I was unable to derive a correlation. The year 2012 marked the 30th anniversary of the use of supply chain management as a cross-functional process for source, make and deliver in the commercial sector.

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IQMS

JUNE 4, 2019

99% of mid-market manufacturing executives are familiar with Industry 4.0, yet only 5% are currently implementing or have implemented an Industry 4.0 Mid-market manufacturers getting the most value out of Industry 4.0 Demystifying Industry 4.0 Delving into the specifics of Industry 4.0

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

Driver shortages have become even more of a reality in the supply chain industry for a number of reasons, chief among them being the sharp rise in demand. But the industry is watching as the technology opens new opportunities for safety, savings and speed long-haul, raising curiosity on the strength of a compelling business case.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

While the industry continues to be rocked by world events, uncertainty has become the new normal. But, before we dig into the data – let’s start on a positive note: Supply Chain Statistics Show Challenges, but the Industry Remains Resilient. Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Consultancy UK). AlixPartners).

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

The company leverages globally sourcing strategies to buy products at a lower cost and then deploys some unique process logic to drive mass customization for retailers. For this case study we interviewed Peter Smith, currently the EVP of Supply Chain for Carter’s. Performance on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. Improvement.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” The data in Table 1 is from a recent research study. No metric should be measured in isolation, and functional metrics should be replaced with the balanced scorecard metrics shown in Figure 2.

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

The concept of ethical sourcing has risen in popularity during the past four years.” . Supply chain due diligence is a critical topic for manufacturers and enterprises in all industries, especially given three major impacts of recent high-profile abuse cases, new due diligence laws and consumer buying trends. .

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TransAudit

DECEMBER 13, 2023

By embracing a circular supply chain, industry leaders can help: Eliminate waste and pollution Circulate products and materials at their highest value Regenerate nature As organizations continue to optimize supply chains , this process can provide significant benefits. This creates significant waste.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

Let us study major highlights of Supply Chains of the future. Case Study Agility: ZARA. Case Study Resilience: CISCO. Case Study Risk management: The All England Club. Diversify supplier base : Supply chain should not be overly dependent on long lead-time or on a small pool of specific suppliers or sourcing regions.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 258

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Supply Chain Insights

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here we share the answers to the questions that we get the most often about this research: What is the source of data? Which companies were considered in the study? We built peer groups based on like industries. If the company had multiple divisions crossing over many industries, where did you place them?

Pharmaceutical 179

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Forty interviews and two quantitative studies helped me build the model in my mind. Orchestration enables companies to effectively manage trade-offs between source, make, deliver and sell.) Industries carried on average 32 days more inventory in 2020 than in 2007. (I Days of Inventory by Industry Sector Across Time Periods.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 5, 2019

The industry is moving down a path of “groupthink.”. While there are many types of visibility (see Figure 1), the most common use case is either sourcing or transportation visibility. The focus is on functional metrics, but are unable to get to overall supply chain metrics. Figure 4 is a case study from Lenovo.

Supply Chain Design Software 297

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 1, 2015

Many people are talking about Key Performance Indicators, Metrics, Analytics, and other indicators of performance. The importance of selecting the right metrics or “measures” as I prefer to call them, is critical as we all know that metrics drive behaviors. Step 2 – Develop Metrics and Data Sources.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 20, 2016

As I study the market; today, I have more questions than answers. Cloud and open source analytics are fueling new markets giving rise of new software providers in analytics with names like Board, Cloudera, EveryAngle, Enterra Solutions, FusionOps, Halo, Qlik, Spotfire, Transvoyant, Trifecta, and Trufa. New names abound.

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 26, 2016

The research starts in April and stretches over many weeks as we analyze the different elements and understand the patterns of each industry. It is data driven research: a deep analysis of performance, improvement and Price to Tangible Book Value of 320 companies across 31 industries for the period of 2009-2015. Why do we do it?

Pharmaceutical 110

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Planning 110

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

” Corporations serve international markets, and the source of rare minerals (so critical for the evolution of the green supply chain) is primarily Asia. Others argue the demise of global sourcing; might I add caution? One of the most significant impacts is in the semiconductor industry. My response is “Hogwash.”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

In a study of logistics providers conducted by Fraunhofer IML, only 36% of organizations reported having a clear overall plan for digital transformation. In a study by IDC, 68% of respondents indicated that they need to revisit their operating models. Strategic product segmentation, sourcing and inventory management.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 147

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