SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The biggest challenge is that simply offering metrics, even those that appear to be the “right” metrics, usually doesn’t produce any results. The questions that are most often asked are: What metrics should I use? What metrics do others (in my industry) use? What innovations could be introduced?

Vendor Strategies 55

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 17, 2023

With 2022 now in the past, key players in the transportation industry are reflecting on the wins, losses, and toss-ups of 2022. LMI Reveals Bleak Outlook for Transportation Industry. As rates continue to fall, industry metrics are beginning to reflect a new reality for the transportation market. 5 email sent to employees.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

General warehouse industry statistics Warehousing costs & revenue statistics Warehouse efficiency statistics Labor statistics in the warehousing industry Automation adoption in the warehousing industry Warehouse performance metrics Warehouse automation stats: General warehouse industry statistics 1. According to data from the U.S.

Warehousing 91

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2017

The tools and techniques of Six Sigma put team’s heads together and stimulate innovation. It for sure requires some degree of self-organization and discipline, but it also creates a perfect ground for resourcefulness and innovation. Several techniques in this relation were already developed for you, for example, a 380-degree survey.

Buyer Training 210

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Enterra Insights

MAY 24, 2021

According to Collins English Dictionary , to “change face” means “to rotate the telescope of a surveying instrument through 180° horizontally and vertically, taking a second sighting of the same object in order to reduce error.” I was surprised to learn there is another definition for the term “change face.” They are: 1.

Retail 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

While innovation has slowed in Enterprise Resource Plannning (ERP) and Supply Chain Planning, I am bullish about some of the innovation coming from the supply chain network design technology providers like JDA, Llamasoft and Solvoyo. For example, we discovered that transportation and duties are 5x the expense of labor and overhead.

Case Study 282

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 11, 2021

As a pain point revealed in the HICX Supplier Experience Management Survey , Charlotte explains that the ‘new normal’ has cemented the need for more efficient communications across the board. We have clear metrics that talk about payments on time to suppliers, or, if they raise an issue, how quickly is that getting resolved.

Procurement Analytics 52

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

” They note an MIT survey of apparel companies found vastly differing definitions of supply chain transparency across organizations. performance-based metrics. When measured against these two dimensions, Bateman and Bonanni assert companies fall into one of four stages: Majority; Early Majority; Early Adopter; or Innovator.

Supply Chain Design Software 174

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2016

You use a Voice of the Customer (VoC) survey to obtain negatives and positives from your customers. These metrics would, of course, be aligned and are updated every hour. The metrics are also manual as automatic metric systems cannot retrieve the information at an hourly frequency as these metrics are process inputs and not outputs.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Yossi Sheffi ( @YossiSheffi ), Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, goes so far as to assert data is an organization’s most valuable asset. Researchers assign various measures of importance to each of the metrics, sometimes treating them equally, sometimes separating one out of the pack.”[2]

Big Data 130

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Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

In 2022, Nestlé also announced an innovative plan to tackle child labor risks and implement other sustainable practices. Sourcing from local suppliers to support the local communities and save costs on transportation. Investing in renewable energy to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and save money in the long run.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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BlueYonder

MARCH 10, 2016

That view is confirmed by new industry research from Eye For Transport (EFT) that shows that LSP customers are looking to gain more value from their service providers and, in fact, want to engage with their LSPs more strategically than ever before. Innovation Helps Grow Your Business. Through innovation. And a stunning 46.1%

Logistics Network Optimization Software 40

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

These often occur when there is a lack of freight auditing, poor documentation, and lax monitoring of the transportation network. Approximately three quarters of survey respondents manage freight for companies with more than $1 billion in revenue, including nearly 40 percent from companies with more than $5 billion in revenue.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2021

Companies have leveraged digital tools, and evolving skills, to collect vast data about product or raw materials sourcing, transportation, logistics, and manufacturing. Creating a more resilient network can require the ability to create new services, manage assets long-term, and innovate beyond the narrow scope that Procurement used to have.

Sourcing Strategies 52

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Ware2Go

APRIL 11, 2023

But no matter the transit mode, ecommerce returns and resale activity is estimated to create 10 billion unnecessary transportation trips each year. Healthway is reimagining the world as a better, safer place through innovative air purification solutions. And we haven’t even begun to talk about waste. million cars to the road.

Examples 52

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 6, 2013

The success of the third-party logistics industry is evident in the generally high marks given to 3PLs by respondents to a survey as part of the 2013 17th Annual Third Party Logistics Study, which identifies trends and explores how both 3PLs and shippers are using these relationships to improve and enhance their businesses and supply chains.

Third Party Logistics 60

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Each survey that I do comes back with data as a major challenge. The company wanted to be customer-centric and focused on net-promoter scores and results of an annual survey. Rules, engines, policies and metrics need to align. If you are wondering how to ride the dragon, consider taking the steps: Provide innovation funding.

Analytics Software 238

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Ware2Go

APRIL 20, 2022

But no matter the transit mode, ecommerce returns and resale activity is estimated to create 10 billion unnecessary transportation trips each year. Healthway is reimagining the world as a better, safer place through innovative air purification solutions. And we haven’t even begun to talk about waste.

Sustainability 59

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 7, 2022

Oracle’s recent global survey, No Planet B: How Can Businesses and Technology Help Save the World? These include: Challenges getting ESG metrics from suppliers, partners, and other third parties. These include: Challenges getting ESG metrics from suppliers, partners, and other third parties. Start with your supply chain.

Material Savings 236

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2023

Today’s article is the third part in a series featuring surveys from APQC on supply chain topics including last mile and digital transformation. As a percentage of the total fuel consumed in transportation and warehousing, respondents report that currently only 7 percent comes from renewable sources (at the median). Per our survey, 64.2

Sustainability 193

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Because the pace of business has increased exponentially, and businesses must be able to respond to new market demands with agility and innovation. Indeed, participants in the 2010 CCM survey said that only two in 10 of their collaboration efforts delivered significant results. How to overcome these potential conflicts?

Optimal Sourcing 66

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Innovation and supplier management calls for cloud-based integrated systems between partners and advanced predictive models. Dr. Nicolas Hubbard is Director of Programmes in the Faculty of Transport and Logistics at Muscat University. Decision Making. Can is accessible via ceksoz@muscatuniversity.edu.om. Dr. Nicolas Hubbard.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 230

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Shipsy

JUNE 20, 2017

With an ever increasing focus on innovation and efficiency in the supply chain, Gartner’s Top 25 Supply Chain Rankings 2017 threw up a host of interesting takeaways. In this fast moving industry, expectations from supply chain leaders are very different from even a year ago, according to the survey.

Gartner 40

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

Since most companies invested in the automation of the enterprise, not the value network, visibility within the company and the transportation network is a strength. While the leaders that forged these relationships promised innovation and acceleration of B2B networks, what happened was quite different. State of Industries.

Supply Chain Software 150

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

His boards have included Khan Academy, Stanford Federal Credit Union, Staples (SPLS:NYSE), Ayla Networks, Kaggle, Wise.io, Autogrid, Sensys, Social Survey, and numerous other successful startups. How do I start using my existing operations data metrics like cycle time, uptime to help create operational benefits for my teams?

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 2, 2019

His boards have included Khan Academy, Stanford Federal Credit Union, Staples (SPLS:NYSE), Ayla Networks, Kaggle, Wise.io, Autogrid, Sensys, Social Survey, and numerous other successful startups. How do I start using my existing operations data metrics like cycle time, uptime to help create operational benefits for my teams?

Cost Reduction Strategies 40

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

From contractor controversies to rising fuel costs, logistics professionals across the transportation industry are turning to innovative solutions to persistent problems. Recent Survey Shows Low Confidence in FedEx CEO John Smith. FRONTdoor Collective Provides Fresh Thinking Amid Contractor Controversy.

Innovation 52

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 27, 2018

Essentially, gamification is just an expansion of the use of metrics and KPIs to measure human performance. If you wish, you can implement gamification in inventory management and warehousing, transport management or even into the cabs of trucks if you run a commercial-vehicle fleet. Gamification for Transport Staff.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 40

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

Use GPS, maps and weather signals to better predict arrival and route transportation assets. We always keep our survey respondents and their responses confidential, but share the results with business leaders in private roundtables to maximize networking. 3) Supplier Sensing. What is the financial health of your supplier base?

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

For those working on digitalization initiatives, the survey showed that only 25% are leveraging digital technologies to think outside the box and reinvent their foundational delivery model. Analyzing real-time insights and historical performance using AI, delivers key metrics on availability and service levels.

Supply Chain Network Software 243

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2018

It makes sense to run reverse logistics as a profit centre with corresponding KPI and metrics. Network analysis will be crucial for finding the best configuration of return centres, given factors like retail locations and transport facilities with backhaul possibilities. Speed will be an important factor.

Reverse Logistics 40

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BlueYonder

MAY 16, 2023

This comes after Blue Yonder received similar long-standing recognitions for the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) 3 in April and 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning (SCP) Solutions 3 in May.

Gartner 74

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

For those working on digitalization initiatives, the survey showed that only 25% are leveraging digital technologies to think outside the box and reinvent their foundational delivery model. Analyzing real-time insights and historical performance using AI, delivers key metrics on availability and service levels.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 147

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Many of my clients talk about a customer-centric supply chain but rely on useless metrics from an annual survey or a net promoter score. The Sleep Number’s Innovation Timeline for Supply Chain Redefinition. Innovation runs deep through the Sleep Number timeline shown in Figure 4. Who needs their ERP? Everybody.”.

Customer Service 285

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 9, 2022

With ongoing recovery firmly in progress across multiple industries, one of the most significant challenges facing freight forwarders, supply chain managers, and transportation service providers is the issue of payment and freight bill payment service management. Transportation invoice audit providers can improve payment processes.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Transportation Management System (TMS) providers have long struggled to meet the unique challenges that come with local delivery, leading shippers to build their own platform (Amazon’s approach) or to spend millions of dollars and years customizing their TMS. Lessons to Learn from Crowdsourced Transportation Providers.

Supply Chain Network Software 152

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 21, 2021

The new concepts require: digital supply chain execution capabilities in transportation, warehouse, labor and fulfillment digital control towers fueled by artificial intelligence (AI), data science and analytics strategic product segmentation, sourcing and inventory management effective pricing and promotions management.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 87

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