Kinaxis

AUGUST 29, 2014

Supply Chain Insights recently published a Metrics That Matter report covering both the Semiconductor and Hard Disk Drive (HDD) industries. Semiconductor is poised to consolidate, which will have huge impact on the metrics. This will begin to impact the semi/HDD ability to raise capital and innovate/expand. by CJ Wehlage.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Meanwhile, tech companies are capitalizing on streamlined processes to bring innovative products to market at unprecedented speeds. 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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RFgen

JANUARY 16, 2025

That’s where manufacturing inventory management software comes in. In this ultimate guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about manufacturing inventory management software. Its your single source of truth for inventory, constantly updated and readily available.

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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.) Understanding this relationship requires modeling. (A A Case Study.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 7, 2025

Financial crises, global tensions, supply shortages, technological innovations, and regulatory changes are inevitable we just cant predict when theyll strike. This uncertainty makes dynamic inventory replenishment optimization essential for business success. Disruptions in the supply chain happen with surprising regularity.

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ThroughPut

MAY 23, 2025

Leveraging powerful tools like Inventory Management Software , todays COOs gain real-time visibility, streamline operations, and make faster, smarter decisions that keep their businesses ahead of constant change. Foster continuous improvement and innovation across teams and processes. What Should COOs Focus On in 2025?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

3 Key Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance Beyond Cost Reduction. If cost reduction is not the only thing to measuring supply chain performance, that begs the questions: "Maybe we should be measuring other Supply Chain Management activities and what would they be?". Read more. . Read More. .

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) platforms have emerged as innovative solutions in education and training, offering customized support that can profoundly enhance the development of future supply chain experts. Preparing the next generation to excel in this dynamic field requires more than traditional education methods.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 6, 2020

My job, as the plant engineering manager, was to drive innovation and implement technology improvement. Despite goals to improve agility and resiliency, functional metrics for manufacturing efficiency continually throw the supply chain out of balance. The second step is to align metrics to the strategy. The So What?

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 26, 2023

Utilizing our Inventory Hub Dynamic Data Unification Platform , users can now allocate, replenish , and fulfill using real-time inventory insights and a single, easy-to-use dashboard. Want to learn more secrets to successful inventory management? Read the blog → Receipt Metrics in Top-Down Planning With v2023.1,

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 14, 2024

The company focuses on solving the problem of inventory distortion, which is having too much of the wrong inventory and not enough of the right inventory. Pull Logic uses the Product Availability Ratio (PAR) score to optimize inventory management and ensure customers have access to the products they want when they need them.

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Unleashed

MARCH 9, 2021

Procurement activities include planning, sourcing, and negotiation, along with risk management, legal and value analysis. This is often managed with the help of supplier management software or inventory management software. Creating new opportunities by investing in supplier partnerships and joint innovations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 8, 2013

2) Bias to Innovate. Six years ago, the Kimberly-Clark team was an innovator in the use of RFID. In the Supply Chain Metrics that Matter table, we can clearly see that “operating margin” and “inventory turns” matter to public financial performance. Why it Matters. An Interview with Rick Sather.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Enter companies like DigitalSuits, a high-tech Shopify development and e-commerce agency that leverages technology and innovation to build end-to-end solutions. The Core Role of CRM in Modern Supply Chains CRM systems first existed to manage customer interactions, track leads, and aggregate information from sales and marketing departments.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Production Capacity Analysis While traditional testing methods can be time-consuming and offer incomplete data, focusing on key production metrics within the manufacturing process provides more actionable insights. Consider these essential metrics: Asset Utilization: How efficiently are your machines being used?

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The cloud has emerged as the cornerstone of modern business and supply chain innovation. Yet, many manufacturers still rely on outdated, self-managed ERPs – and the consequences are nothing short of severe for every supply chain they touch. All these advantages are achievable in the cloud. Take, for example, the retail industry.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

However, the next wave of AI innovation is here: autonomous AI agents. This leap in AI capabilities is revolutionizing industries, and AI-driven supply chain management is no exception. Here are some leading innovators in this space: 1. Analyzes IoT sensor data, weather forecasts, and vehicle performance metrics.

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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. While companies need ERP as a system of record for transactional processing, it is not the future of supply chain analytics or innovation. 2) Focus on a balanced portfolio of metrics. Many fail.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 26, 2025

It enables manufacturers to make decisions about production schedules, inventory management, quality control and more, all based on live data. Real-time insights: Data on production, inventory, and other critical metrics, allowing for informed decisions. The best approach to smart manufacturing is to well, be smart.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 7, 2021

Among the services which they provide are transportation, warehousing, cross-docking, inventory management, packaging, and freight forwarding.”. Shippers that work with 4PLs like GlobalTranz can tap the resources of a 3PL while also taking advantage of managing multiple providers, as a lead logistics provider (LLP).

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

With 12,000 supply chain employees operating in 80 countries with 2400 storage facilities, supply chain excellence and innovation are the foundation of corporate performance. The work of the BASF leadership team is a success story in managing global complexity. It did not happen overnight.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 26, 2013

We take pride in our innovations in manufacturing. Today 95% of manufacturing is directly managed by the Colgate team and we have taken steps to vertically integrate some of the operations. We manage supply chain metrics. We have significant opportunity to strengthen inventory management.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 7, 2013

Without a doubt, Apple Inc is the world leader in Innovation, Branding and Software Ecosystem. So this section will explain some characteristics of Apple Supply Chain through various metrics and compare them with Amazon Supply Chain. Inventory Turnover. But, is Apples Supply Chain really the number 1?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

This year, nearly 40,000 attendees comprising 6,200 brands from all over the world headed to the Javits Center to see what new solutions and innovations software and hardware suppliers had in store for 2024 and beyond. The first was around inventory management. SAP SAP showed off Joule, its generative AI assistant.

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Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

It’s seen businesses adapting rapidly, with technology playing a key role in giving managers the flexibility and efficiency to thrive. Best practice inventory management – and the wider world of supply chain management – has played a big part in business survival through 2021. 10 inventory management for 2022: 1.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

The cloud-based solutions and applications are quickly conquering the markets all over the world; they deemed to be highly scalable, easy to manage and cost-effective. Big enterprises might not be that open to innovations but are hypersensitive to cost and resource savings. The cloud-based logistics has lots of metric tools.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Modern data collection is fundamentally supported by advanced specialized sensors that serve as the primary tools for gathering various metrics in manufacturing environments. Here’s a breakdown of the key data types: Production Metrics: These tell you how much you’re producing and how efficiently.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

While we cannot access customer service levels for public companies, we can measure progress at the intersection of operating margins and inventory turns. We are systemically evaluating each industry in the Supply Chain Insights Metrics That Matter series of reports. The Inventory Management Journey.

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Jaggaer

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

While the prospect of digital transformation in procurement can be daunting, partnering with a world-class provider can guide your organization through a journey of improvement, delivering success across various metrics such as margins, profits, production targets, quality scores, ESG scores, and customer satisfaction.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

The more that I work on supply chain metrics, the more that I believe that both the SCOR model and the Gartner Hierarchy of Supply Chain Metrics (which I worked on for the period of 2006-2010) reward functional, not end-to-end supply chain behavior. Inventory is a sign off end-to-end of supply chain health. Why do I do this?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

No metric should be measured in isolation, and functional metrics should be replaced with the balanced scorecard metrics shown in Figure 2. To maximize value—price to tangible book, functional metrics need to be reset to focus on reliability. 5 A Focus on Functional Metrics Throws the Supply Chain Out of Balance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Deployment of deeper statistical engines for inventory management with a focus on safety stock will improve inventory levels. Industries carried on average 32 days more inventory in 2020 than in 2007. (I Organizations can align to drive value despite the allegiance to functional metrics. Mistake #5. Measurement.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 24, 2016

Using less-than-truckload for medium-sized shipments is one of the great innovations in shipping. However, the needs of the modern shipping industry have reached an optimal point, and the only way to further push the envelope is by using a dedicated transportation management system (TMS). Mobile Access to KPIs and Metrics.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 31, 2018

Online and mobile innovations are at the heart of increased traceability and visibility, and products must be delivered at break-neck speeds. Put brick-and-mortar storage space to use for extra inventory. Manage inbound and outbound freight vendors with a robust, precise inbound freight routing guide.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Their responsibilities focus on going beyond cost reduction and achieving broader business goals such as growth, innovation, and customer satisfaction. Collaboration in areas such as joint demand forecasting and inventory management can lead to reduced operating costs, minimizing waste and excess inventory.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains Supply chains encompass many interconnected activities, from procurement, production, and inventory management, to logistics and distribution. Only by doing so can we unlock the full benefits of this innovative technology.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 6, 2015

However, the areas of talent development, inventory management, and the implementation of horizontal processes (Sales and Operations Planning, Supplier Development and Corporate Social Responsibility) are less mature. This is the place where supply chain innovators talk to supply chain visionaries. 4) Regional Global Governance.

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