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

GlobalTranz

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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Building a Triple A Supply Chain: Ten Tactics That Work

Supply Chain Shaman

We consistently see that companies focused on functional excellence–a focus within a functional silo like manufacturing, transportation or distribution– or singular metrics– like inventory or costs– underperform against their peer groups. Reward teams for cross-functional metrics. What did we find?

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Why Transportation Optimization Must Include Technology & Solutions

Intelligent Audit

The key to better logistics is a streamlined system that utilizes business intelligence and processes that yield transportation optimization. Now, enterprises worldwide are turning the tables and looking for ways to enable continuous transportation optimization using a combination of technology and expert provided solutions.

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How Can Life Sciences Supply Chains Navigate a Disrupted World?

Logility

Digital twins can integrate a variety of data sources, including the Internet of Things (Industry 4.0), artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics. It also reduces carbon dioxide emissions by about 100,000 metric tons.”. Advice to the C suite – disrupt yourself or be disrupted.” Brad Pawlowski, Accenture.

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How Do You Define a Mature Supply Chain Planning Organization? (Part 1)

Supply Chain Shaman

Integration of corporate social responsibility metrics in planning. Comprehensive view of source, make and deliver. Most often the focus is on transportation or logistics, but does not take into consideration the trade-offs between make, source and deliver. Focus is on make, source and deliver together.

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Connect Big Data with Predictive Analytics for Increased Visibility and Control Over Global Supply Chains

Supply Chain Network

With maritime transport growing at an average rate of over 8.5 Shippers, carriers, freight forwarders and third party logistic firms are currently spending millions of dollars in resources on ‘estimating’ important metrics such as container Estimated Time of Arrival (ETAs).

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Evolution of B2B Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

This can include demand sensing into Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP), Demand-Driven Materials Requirement Planning (DDMRP), the Internet of Things sensing, and the use of independent demand into transportation planning. As companies mature, these multiple demand-driven initiative(s) coalesce. New Business Models.