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3 Core Metrics & 10 Soft Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance

GlobalTranz

Is cost reduction all that there is in measuring Supply Chain performance? Sure, supply chain cost reduction is important in reducing the cost of goods sold (COGS) and increasing profit, but there are other measurements which should not be forgotten. What kinds of "time" measurements exist?

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Customer Experience Driving Innovation for High-Performing Companies

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published last week , “Competing on Customer Experience: The Driving Force Behind Supply Chain Innovation.” This enabled us to compare the responses between Above Average and Innovator companies with those from Below Average and Laggard companies.

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The Role of Innovation in Business Growth and Success

American Global Logistics

In the rapidly evolving global business landscape, innovation has emerged as a critical determinant of success and a catalyst for growth. This article aims to shed light on the profound role of innovation in fostering business growth and success. Apple is a prime example of continuous product innovation.

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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply Chain Performance over the Period of March 2020 to July 2022. Supply chain leaders self-assessment of performance during the pandemic period of March 2020-through July 2022. Inventory Is an Egregious Symptom of Supply Chains Gone Wrong. Lack of Accounting for Supply Variability.

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ToolsGroup Announces Significant Enhancements To SO99+ For Improved Supply Planning

ToolsGroup

Now supply chain teams can have the best answers when they need them, helping our customers better navigate supply uncertainty. This is another step forward in our mission to make supply chains a force for good in supply.” For more information about SO99+, read our blog on the v8.60 release HERE.

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Balancing Life’s Disruptions by Forecasting within a Dynamic Supply Chain

QAD

Having proper forecasting within your supply chain can help you to be antifragile and assist you in leveraging life’s disruptions. What Does Deloitte’s Recent Supply Chain Research Highlight? It is a significant challenge to manufacture and ship products at a quick pace while maintaining impeccable quality.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. And companies at every stage of the supply chain have inflated their prices as demand exceeds supply.