Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 22, 2023

Adding this key performance indicator (KPI) to your supply chain allows businesses to measure themselves while being able to evaluate the performance of all the participants in the commerce ecosystem. Suppliers, inventory visibility, and other variables beyond direct control can influence OTIF. How can an OMS help improve OTIF?

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

We conclude our ongoing series in talking about effective KPI management by giving you a real live Logistics KPIs management case study from Whirlpool's engagement with a logistics service level provider. We started the series first by " 9 Key Topics to Understand to Frame A Shipper’s Mind for Effective KPI Management with a 3PL."

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2023

In order to achieve this, demand planning, inventory planning, supply planning via procurement and/or production planning, along with fulfilment/allocation and even transportation planning need to be integrated. Dynamic Cross-dock allocation takes into account sales rates and current inventory at the stores.

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Silvon Software

JUNE 23, 2020

As I mentioned in my previous post, Sales Dashboards – 16 Metrics for Manufacturers , a strategy for measuring business performance should also incorporate metrics that focus on the supply chain and other operational areas of the enterprise. Nevertheless, measuring supply chain performance is critical for a manufacturing concern.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Namely, manufacturing, food, and healthcare. The top 3 bottlenecks companies experience tend to be poor internal alignment between departments, raw material and product availability, and inventory levels and management. How much do our respondents know about S&OE and how satisfied are they?

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 25, 2015

To meet consumers’ increasing appetite for choice, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturers develop a huge amount of Stock Keeping Units (SKUs). This has a direct impact on packaging manufacturers who now need to find ways to cope with more diverse demand. What should change? The packaging market is very dynamic.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The process brings together all the plans for the business (sales, marketing, development, manufacturing, sourcing, and financial) into one integrated set of plans.” Ultimately, they were able to increase their statistical forecast accuracy by 3.2% (KPI: WMAPE) within six months of the French pilot project’s beginning.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Manufacturers and distributors experienced huge supply chain disruptions due to the pandemic which exposed many vulnerabilities and tested the resilience of supply chain leaders globally. Improving those KPIs would help them emerge stronger and more confident with supply chains that are more resilient to future disruptions.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 28, 2022

Proper inventory management can make or break ecommerce brands: Have too much stock and you’ll rack up storage costs and tie up cash flow. That’s why it’s crucial to track inventory management KPIs consistently. . What are KPIs & why are they important for your inventory management?

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ToolsGroup

JULY 6, 2023

IL’s educational mission is to guide businesses to efficiently manage logistics, reduce and speed inventory, and neutralize transportation cost increases by aligning supply to demand and adjusting enterprise functions to support that paradigm shift. Read the press release here.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 26, 2025

Beyond automation, digital systems like Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) provide real-time visibility into production activities. Project management software for manufacturing environments can also centralize scheduling, task assignments, and workflow visibility. Hence, automating these functions ensures greater consistency.

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Silvon Software

APRIL 19, 2022

To generate true, actionable insights, it is crucial to deploy KPI metrics together with a single source of truth to produce actionable insights that can drive performance results. I also suggest to our clients that they keep the following basic principles in mind relative to their KPI strategies. Supplier KPIs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. Molex has more than 80 manufacturing facilities around the world supported by an 18,000 strong supplier eco-system that provide raw materials, electronic components, and services. The Molex Supply Chain.

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Silvon Software

JULY 22, 2022

In fact, such KPIs are so crucial right now that the supply chain analytics market is expected to reach nearly $17 billion by 2027 as companies ramp up their supply chain performance management initiatives. Why is KPI tracking so important in supply chain management? Top-Line KPIs and Metrics for Supply Chain Management.

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 23, 2016

Meat manufacturers usually suffer from the lack of cross-functional visibility as well as cross-company visibility. What is distracting meat manufacturers from building efficient plans? It’s also a very important topic for meat manufacturers, and it’s also a difficult one as shelf life changes throughout the production process.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2023

This Distribution Operations Assessment tool can be used by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Principal Corporates, and distributors themselves to gain insight into materials management and logistics knowledge, identify gaps in skills and knowledge, and foster critical thinking and self-awareness. . #

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RFgen

MARCH 27, 2024

For any business that handles materials or fixed assets, inventory control is central to operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. To manage inventory efficiently requires technology. However, efficiency and optimization only come from advanced inventory control software. It’s a delicate balancing act.

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Unleashed

MAY 2, 2022

There are a lot of inventory performance measures you could track. Explore our live inventory calculators and formulas page. In this article on inventory performance measures. Why use performance measures for inventory management? Better decision-making – as you can make decisions with data, rather than gut feelings.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2016

To start you must have the KPI's visual along the value stream. In order to be daily, the KPIs need to get down to ownership by the workers within the value stream. If heat is known to vary causing defects when special causes arise then you should see an effect on the overall quality (the next level KPI).

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Silvon Software

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In this 3-minute post, we examine some key business objectives and cascading KPIs that can be used to analyze performance to the objectives. While many of the KPI examples focus on performance management for manufacturing and distribution businesses, they also apply to numerous other industries with similar operational structures.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 15, 2025

Summary of the Impact A globally recognized Automotive Interiors Manufacturer deployed ThroughPuts AI-powered supply chain solution, Supply chain decision intelligence & analytics platform , to optimize Just-in-Time manufacturing across all operational shifts.

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The Smart Software

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Forecasting inventory requirements is a specialized variant of forecasting that focuses on the high end of the range of possible future demand. The post How to forecast inventory requirements appeared first on Smart Software. Traditional methods often rely on bell-shaped demand curves, but this isn't always accurate.

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Silvon Software

JUNE 1, 2023

Remember that you can update your KPI selection at any time, so remain open to replacing ineffective metrics. The most important aspect to remember is that KPIs should align with your business strategy. Also, establish regular reporting cycles and automated data capture to ensure timely and accurate KPI monitoring.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The components of the perfect order KPI are as follows: On-time delivery: A calculation of the percentage of sales orders that arrive on time. In full delivery: This KPI tracks the percentage of sales orders that are delivered completely, meaning that the customer receives the correct items, in the right quantities.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

I was talking with a practitioner last week who was the internal champion that brought Logility Voyager Solutions into a leading flooring manufacturer. He started by building a KPI set that combined basic data from their transaction systems with demand and supply chain planning data from Logility. This business was set in its ways.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

I was talking with a practitioner last week who was the internal champion that brought Logility Voyager Solutions into a leading flooring manufacturer. He started by building a KPI set that combined basic data from their transaction systems with demand and supply chain planning data from Logility. This business was set in its ways.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Simply defined, reverse logistics generally refers to the process of managing the flow of goods, products, or materials from the customer back to the seller or manufacturer. This process involves handling returns, which can be due to various reasons, such as damage, defects, seasonal inventory, restock, salvage, recalls, or excess inventory.

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RFgen

AUGUST 10, 2023

Inventory management is no exception. Today’s digital supply chain makes manual inventory control obsolete. When first implementing digital inventory technology, many organizations consider a warehouse management system (WMS). Ensure proper ordering, inventory planning, and process scalability.

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RFgen

MARCH 10, 2025

The problem lies in effectively balancing inventory across the supply chain. When demand surges, inventory needs to rise, and vice-versa. However, as we’ve seen in recent years, predicting these shifts and adjusting inventory accordingly is far from simple.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 21, 2021

In supply chain, simply observing your entire supply chain in action to assess it is not possible, but with data and a reliable performance management system like The Owl, you can at-least have a real-time view of your supply chain performance through KPIs and metrics. Inventory Turnover (Cash). Procurement Cost.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Worldwide, the Melitta Group manufactures and markets a full range of coffee preparation products, and a wide variety of consumer products including foils and wraps, air cleaners and humidifiers, vacuum bags and cleaning products. Integrate strategic planning and tactical operations (budget, sales plan and demand forecast).

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Worldwide, the Melitta Group manufactures and markets a full range of coffee preparation products, and a wide variety of consumer products including foils and wraps, air cleaners and humidifiers, vacuum bags and cleaning products. Integrate strategic planning and tactical operations (budget, sales plan and demand forecast).

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 30, 2014

How do manufacturers manage a complex multi-product plant? It is exciting to know that technology innovation has enabled businesses to increase output, as well as improve delivery performance and reduce inventory. Are there ways for companies operating at maximum capacity to speed up on delivery?

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2017

What is a KPI? What is a KPI? Can you explain what a KPI is? Take the notion of a KPI or key performance indicator, for example. You’ll hear a lot in different organisations about KPIs, but that doesn’t mean they are always used effectively. As the name indicates, KPIs concern “key” areas of the business.

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Unleashed

JULY 23, 2023

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) help manufacturers determine operational strengths and flaws. By tracking the right manufacturing KPIs in your production operations you can accurately monitor performance to ensure the consistent and timely delivery of quality products.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Manufacturing systems and regulatory compliance are considered to be very complex, coupled with the limited number suppliers due to the high barriers to entry. Moreover, the aircraft manufacturers have to do whatever it takes to win the order long before the commencement of production. Many industries try to imitate Dell''s success.

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Silvon Software

MAY 21, 2024

For example, inventory turnover rate and cash-to-cash cycle time are operational metrics that directly impact an organization’s strategic financial results. In this article, we highlight 20 of the best financial and operational KPIs that can be used by most manufacturing businesses.

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