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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. In neither industry, despite the spend of 1.7% MORE
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. While most metrics stop at the output level, multiple layers of metrics in a Hoshin Plan actually determine if you’re even focusing on the right targets. A sense of complacency can lurk behind benchmarks. MORE
Supply Chain Metrics That Matter makes this truth clear enough with its thorough analysis of recent multi-industry performance trends. Peppered with real-world examples from across industries, Supply Chain Metrics That Matter reinforces ideas with evidence. MORE
These folks have traditionally provided master rolls of newsprint and book paper to the industry. Inside-out to outside-in is starting to turn. Anyone who has worked with asset intensive process manufacturers knows how hard it is to change the thinking about machine capacity utilization. MORE
To help, in this blog post, I share industry trends. For the discrete industries, we contrast the industry averages for growth, operating margins, inventory turns, cash-to-cash cycle, revenue per employee and SG&A ratio for the periods of 2006-2014 and 2011-2014. MORE
To help, in this blog post I share industry trends. For the discrete industries we contrast the industry averages for growth, operating margins, inventory turns, cash-to-cash cycle, revenue per employee, and SG&A ratio for the periods of 2006-2014 and 2011-2014. MORE
Ask yourself, “Are your supply chain metrics bogging you down?” ” To manage a supply chain containing complex dependencies between teams, departments and partner companies across international boundaries requires a rich set of metrics. However, companies often have too many independent metrics that can cause conflicts amongst competing supply chain functions. Functionally isolated metrics lead to sub-optimized supply chain performance. MORE
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. MORE
by Alexa Cheater Our own Trevor Miles , VP of Product Innovation and Thought Leadership, had the chance to sit down with Bob Ferrari of Supply Chain Matters to talk about multi-industry supply chain challenges. MORE
Importance of Metrics in Reverse Logistics Management. To monitor progress against its reverse logistics management plan, a company needs metrics that measure the financial impact of returns on the firm and on other members of the supply chain. MORE
However, in the writing of the recent report on the Household Products and Beauty industries, my observation is that companies are stuck in neutral and going backwards. Who is performing the best in this industry? The industry as a whole struggled. I was on my way to Peru. MORE
Supply Chain Insights recently published a Metrics That Matter report covering both the Semiconductor and Hard Disk Drive (HDD) industries. That industry has already gone through consolidations. Semiconductor is poised to consolidate, which will have huge impact on the metrics. MORE
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. Analysis by Industry. MORE
Editor's Note: As a third party logistics company with a focus on better Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) freight management, we have several shippers who are in the manufacturing industry. Benchmarking yourself against others in the industry is a good starting point. MORE
Current industrial manufacturing trends show the new administration is pushing for reshoring among the nation’s biggest manufacturers, and new technologies are revolutionizing how companies respond to growing skepticism and scrutiny by the public and government oversight as well. The "First Five" Industrial Manufacturing Trends of 2017. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is no longer the newest kid on the block. Metrics are like Big Data; they can appear useless. MORE
It is for this reason, that we analyze the patterns of the Metrics That Matter using orbit charts over the period of 2006-2014. The analysis is designed to analyze supply chain leader success on a portfolio of metrics. MORE
It is hard work to maintain the status quo in metrics performance. A balanced portfolio of metrics delivers the greatest value. There is a pervasive believe in the industry that supply chain leaders are making progress. This is the case in most industries. MORE
Supply Chain Metrics That Matter: A Focus on Aerospace and Defense. In Supply Chain Metrics That Matter: A Focus on Aerospace and Defense , Supply Chain Insights benchmarks A&D companies against other industries and dives into data from five top A&D companies over the last decade. MORE
These folks have traditionally provided master rolls of newsprint and book paper to the industry. Inside-out to outside-in is starting to turn. Anyone who has worked with asset intensive process manufacturers knows how hard it is to change the thinking about machine capacity utilization. MORE
We loaded 493 financial metrics from balance sheets and income statements for each company into the data lake for the period of 2004-2016 using YCharts data. The analysis was industry-specific. For this analysis, J&J was assigned to the pharmaceutical industry. MORE
Throughout the supply chain, the use of metrics to track and understand processes provides an invaluable resource for ensuring increased production and customer satisfaction. What Distribution Center Metrics Need Tracking? MORE
In the first post our long tme guest blogger, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chai n, gave us 5 core metrics to evaluate supplier performance using supplier quality management and a 4 step process to execute. Review of SQM Metrics and Issues Across 5 Core Industries. #1: MORE
Industry 4.0 is the popular name given to the fourth industrial revolution ushered in by the digital age. They write, “Industrial production was transformed by steam power in the nineteenth century, electricity in the early twentieth century, and automation in the 1970s.”[1] ” Some pundits believe Industry 4.0 is more evolutionary than revolutionary since computers were the foundation of the last revolution and remain the foundation of Industry 4.0. MORE
That’s the #1 question I get asked when talking to people in all departments of airlines, airports, and industry regulators. For decades, the manufacturing industries have relied on the principles set forth by gurus such as Dr. W. “What’s your experience in aviation?”. MORE
3 Key Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance Beyond Cost Reduction. 10 Soft Metric Considerations in Measuring Supply Chain Performance. However, these technologies are poised to give benefits throughout the industry in several other ways as well. MORE
This has created what some in the industry are referring to as “supply chain impatience.”. Combining Technology and Industry Expertise. What is driving this growth is much-needed industry expertise. 3PLs are being asked by shippers to create better metrics to provide both added understanding and a deeper perspective as to what’s occurring inside their business both yesterday, in real time and tomorrow. MORE
While all leaders can agree that they want more assets and less trash, there is confusion about the best metric. It can vary substantially across industries and should only be used to compare a company within an industry peer group. Definition of Asset. MORE
My journey to understand supply chain Metrics That Matter started three years ago. Balance: The ability to balance a portfolio of metrics to maximize market capitalization and free cash flow. Here I share his insights: Philippe, which supply chain metrics do you think matter? MORE
So, I decided to use supply chain best practice metrics to predict the Super Bowl participants, and the ultimate winner. I remember when my parents questioned my plan to go after a dual degree in college – Industrial Engineering and Statistics. MORE
Snow fell last night as I worked on my last Supply Chain Metrics That Matter report. This is number 15 in a series that looks critically, industry by industry, to understand relative improvement of peer groups on the Effective Frontier. Cash-to-cash is a compound metric. MORE
As mentioned earlier, modern manufacturing concepts like The Factory of the Future, Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 Combat data overload by knowing what you want to achieve and focusing on metrics that align with those goals. The post Modern Metrics appeared first on Synchrono. MORE
The relationship between corporate financial performance and supply chain metrics was complex; and in my first attempts, I was unable to derive a correlation. I believed that supply chain excellence could not be generalized from industry to industry. MORE
Read on for more details about EcoVadis ratings in this interview (first published on the ING Wholesale Banking site): Rating Sustainability Performance: An Essential Business Metric. MORE
This post will discuss some of the metrics and analysis tools that an inventory manager needs to identify risk and opportunities and to make intelligent decisions to optimize the performance of their inventory. Each metric requires context. MORE
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. This is a critical metric in regulated industries such as medical devices, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and food and beverages. MORE
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. Rather then selecting a plethora of meaningless metrics, it is always better to focus on a critical few, and select them wisely. Step 2 – Develop Metrics and Data Sources. MORE
Cerasis
JULY 13, 2015
Throughout the supply chain, the use of metrics to track and understand processes provides an invaluable resource for ensuring increased production and customer satisfaction. What Distribution Center Metrics Need Tracking?
synchrono
AUGUST 22, 2016
As mentioned earlier, modern manufacturing concepts like The Factory of the Future, Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 Combat data overload by knowing what you want to achieve and focusing on metrics that align with those goals. The post Modern Metrics appeared first on Synchrono.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
My journey to understand supply chain Metrics That Matter started three years ago. Balance: The ability to balance a portfolio of metrics to maximize market capitalization and free cash flow. Here I share his insights: Philippe, which supply chain metrics do you think matter?
Supply Chain Movement
DECEMBER 8, 2014
Supply Chain Metrics That Matter makes this truth clear enough with its thorough analysis of recent multi-industry performance trends. Peppered with real-world examples from across industries, Supply Chain Metrics That Matter reinforces ideas with evidence.
Cerasis
JUNE 4, 2015
In the first post our long tme guest blogger, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chai n, gave us 5 core metrics to evaluate supplier performance using supplier quality management and a 4 step process to execute. Review of SQM Metrics and Issues Across 5 Core Industries. #1:
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. In neither industry, despite the spend of 1.7%
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Logility
AUGUST 7, 2017
Ask yourself, “Are your supply chain metrics bogging you down?” ” To manage a supply chain containing complex dependencies between teams, departments and partner companies across international boundaries requires a rich set of metrics. However, companies often have too many independent metrics that can cause conflicts amongst competing supply chain functions. Functionally isolated metrics lead to sub-optimized supply chain performance.
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.
Kinaxis
JUNE 22, 2015
This post will discuss some of the metrics and analysis tools that an inventory manager needs to identify risk and opportunities and to make intelligent decisions to optimize the performance of their inventory. Each metric requires context.
Cerasis
JULY 20, 2015
Importance of Metrics in Reverse Logistics Management. To monitor progress against its reverse logistics management plan, a company needs metrics that measure the financial impact of returns on the firm and on other members of the supply chain.
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. While most metrics stop at the output level, multiple layers of metrics in a Hoshin Plan actually determine if you’re even focusing on the right targets. A sense of complacency can lurk behind benchmarks.
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Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 15, 2015
To help, in this blog post I share industry trends. For the discrete industries we contrast the industry averages for growth, operating margins, inventory turns, cash-to-cash cycle, revenue per employee, and SG&A ratio for the periods of 2006-2014 and 2011-2014.
Logility
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
These folks have traditionally provided master rolls of newsprint and book paper to the industry. Inside-out to outside-in is starting to turn. Anyone who has worked with asset intensive process manufacturers knows how hard it is to change the thinking about machine capacity utilization.
Logility
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
These folks have traditionally provided master rolls of newsprint and book paper to the industry. Inside-out to outside-in is starting to turn. Anyone who has worked with asset intensive process manufacturers knows how hard it is to change the thinking about machine capacity utilization.
Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 15, 2015
To help, in this blog post, I share industry trends. For the discrete industries, we contrast the industry averages for growth, operating margins, inventory turns, cash-to-cash cycle, revenue per employee and SG&A ratio for the periods of 2006-2014 and 2011-2014.
Cerasis
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. This is a critical metric in regulated industries such as medical devices, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and food and beverages.
EcoVadis
MAY 31, 2018
Read on for more details about EcoVadis ratings in this interview (first published on the ING Wholesale Banking site): Rating Sustainability Performance: An Essential Business Metric.
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 5, 2016
However, in the writing of the recent report on the Household Products and Beauty industries, my observation is that companies are stuck in neutral and going backwards. Who is performing the best in this industry? The industry as a whole struggled. I was on my way to Peru.
Kinaxis
JANUARY 14, 2015
So, I decided to use supply chain best practice metrics to predict the Super Bowl participants, and the ultimate winner. I remember when my parents questioned my plan to go after a dual degree in college – Industrial Engineering and Statistics.
Kinaxis
JULY 14, 2014
Supply Chain Metrics That Matter: A Focus on Aerospace and Defense. In Supply Chain Metrics That Matter: A Focus on Aerospace and Defense , Supply Chain Insights benchmarks A&D companies against other industries and dives into data from five top A&D companies over the last decade.
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. Analysis by Industry.
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 3, 2017
It is hard work to maintain the status quo in metrics performance. A balanced portfolio of metrics delivers the greatest value. There is a pervasive believe in the industry that supply chain leaders are making progress. This is the case in most industries.
Cerasis
AUGUST 4, 2015
Editor's Note: As a third party logistics company with a focus on better Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) freight management, we have several shippers who are in the manufacturing industry. Benchmarking yourself against others in the industry is a good starting point.
Kinaxis
AUGUST 29, 2014
Supply Chain Insights recently published a Metrics That Matter report covering both the Semiconductor and Hard Disk Drive (HDD) industries. That industry has already gone through consolidations. Semiconductor is poised to consolidate, which will have huge impact on the metrics.
Cerasis
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
Current industrial manufacturing trends show the new administration is pushing for reshoring among the nation’s biggest manufacturers, and new technologies are revolutionizing how companies respond to growing skepticism and scrutiny by the public and government oversight as well. The "First Five" Industrial Manufacturing Trends of 2017. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is no longer the newest kid on the block. Metrics are like Big Data; they can appear useless.
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. Rather then selecting a plethora of meaningless metrics, it is always better to focus on a critical few, and select them wisely. Step 2 – Develop Metrics and Data Sources.
Kinaxis
JULY 6, 2015
by Alexa Cheater Our own Trevor Miles , VP of Product Innovation and Thought Leadership, had the chance to sit down with Bob Ferrari of Supply Chain Matters to talk about multi-industry supply chain challenges.
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. It can vary substantially across industries and should only be used to compare a company within an industry peer group. Definition of Asset.
Enterra Insights
MARCH 1, 2019
Industry 4.0 is the popular name given to the fourth industrial revolution ushered in by the digital age. They write, “Industrial production was transformed by steam power in the nineteenth century, electricity in the early twentieth century, and automation in the 1970s.”[1] ” Some pundits believe Industry 4.0 is more evolutionary than revolutionary since computers were the foundation of the last revolution and remain the foundation of Industry 4.0.
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 18, 2018
Snow fell last night as I worked on my last Supply Chain Metrics That Matter report. This is number 15 in a series that looks critically, industry by industry, to understand relative improvement of peer groups on the Effective Frontier. Cash-to-cash is a compound metric.
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 18, 2016
This has created what some in the industry are referring to as “supply chain impatience.”. Combining Technology and Industry Expertise. What is driving this growth is much-needed industry expertise. 3PLs are being asked by shippers to create better metrics to provide both added understanding and a deeper perspective as to what’s occurring inside their business both yesterday, in real time and tomorrow.
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
It is for this reason, that we analyze the patterns of the Metrics That Matter using orbit charts over the period of 2006-2014. The analysis is designed to analyze supply chain leader success on a portfolio of metrics.
Quintiq
AUGUST 26, 2015
That’s the #1 question I get asked when talking to people in all departments of airlines, airports, and industry regulators. For decades, the manufacturing industries have relied on the principles set forth by gurus such as Dr. W. “What’s your experience in aviation?”.
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. I believed that supply chain excellence could not be generalized from industry to industry.
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 4, 2017
We loaded 493 financial metrics from balance sheets and income statements for each company into the data lake for the period of 2004-2016 using YCharts data. The analysis was industry-specific. For this analysis, J&J was assigned to the pharmaceutical industry.
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