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Your supply chain is costing you money – Reason #9: Relentless pursuit of one metric at the expense of other metrics.

Kinaxis

Reason #6 Not effectively managing inventory. Reason #9 Relentless pursuit of one supply chain metric at the expense of other metrics. Yet, these are similar instructions as what is passed down to the supply chain from executives focused on a specific supply chain metric. There can be multiple reasons.

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Smooth the rough spots with TOC, then Lean – and fine-tune with Six Sigma

synchrono

Here we are at the final installment of our four-part, Sandpaper blog series about when to use the tools of Lean Manufacturing, the Theory of Constraints (TOC) and Six Sigma to address constraints, drive flow and promote continuous improvement. Refine with Six Sigma. The Right Tools at the Right Time.

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What’s the biggest cause of poor performance in every supply chain?

The Network Effect

In part one I laid out the 5 stage maturity model that shows how organizations can turn their “big data” into “big visibility” The stages are 1) Representation; 2) Accessibility; 3) Intelligence; 4) Decision Management; 5) Outcome-Based Metrics and Performance.

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Real-World Scenario: Best Practices for Warehouse Contracts: Part One

GlobalTranz

Customer metrics. Lean is DAILY continuous improvement, pull systems to reduce inventories (versus push that increases inventory), Lean Six Sigma to improve quality to.003 Quality: Does customer/shipper want Lean Six Sigma Quality or Accepted Quality Levels (AQL)? KPIs Question 1. 3PL Answer 1.

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Managing a Third Party Logistics Partnership

The Logistics of Logistics

The relationship will not work without trust and Continuous Improvements through constant communication in your relationship.

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Judging Supply Chain Improvement: Campbell Soup Case Study

Supply Chain Shaman

We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During We believe that a supply chain leader is defined by both the level of performance on the Effective Frontier (balance of growth, Return on Invested Capital, Profitability and Inventory Turns) and driving supply chain improvement.

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Employing this S.M.A.R.T. Technique with a Logistics Company to Create Total Stakeholder Satisfaction

GlobalTranz

Let's talk about the outputs, or desired metrics worth measuring, in each category of what a logistics company might provide. Implementing and sustaining LEAN initiatives : 5S, Kaizen, Kanban and LEAN Six Sigma to bring value to the customer and go beyond their expectations. Consider Six Sigma quality will be used and measured.

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