Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

Note to the reader: we selected these metrics for the balanced scorecard for the analysis after work with Arizona State University to understand which metrics, in combination, most closely correlated with market capitalization. Consider the role of functional metrics and the lack of alignment with the corporate scorecard.)

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Therefore, the challenge to establish ranking method is to find more economical data source and unbiased metric. The content is good then people refer to it often (number of citations is also used to measure the importance of journal articles aka Impact Factor). How about its counterpart in Europe?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 27, 2014

I rescheduled my Monday to meet with a client on a pressing deadline and worked through the night to edit and refine the reports/journals for last week’s newsletter. I also continued to work on the manuscript for the book Metrics That Matter to publish in the fall of 2014. The book is now a very worn manuscript.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Stevens who was a senior managing consultants at Peat Marwick McLintock in London published the article called " Integrating the Supply Chain " in International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management. 6) Trading partners should agree on the same metrics : unrealistic expectation can happen in any form of relationship.

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IQMS

MAY 1, 2018

Bottom Line: Manufacturers are reaching a new level of results in 2018 because they have clearer, more actionable insights based on real-time manufacturing and quality metrics than ever before. Quality Metrics Enable Customer-Driven Manufacturing Networks. Quality Metrics Defining the Future of Manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

We loaded 493 financial metrics from balance sheets and income statements for each company into the data lake for the period of 2004-2016 using YCharts data. The better supply chain planning implementations produce tighter and more reliable patterns at this important metrics intersection. Shown in Figure 1 is an example of resiliency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As reported by The Wall Street Journal , “Those jobs weren’t likely to return even when business picks up,” UPS said, adding that the reductions are part of what would be “ new ways of working.” Metrics are critical as well. What stood out even more was the “subhead” of UPS’ announcement. Emphasis mine.)

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Stevens who was a senior managing consultants at Peat Marwick McLintock in London published the article called " Integrating the Supply Chain " in International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management. 6) Trading partners should agree on the same metrics : unrealistic expectation can happen in any form of relationship.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article on the increasing use of machinery to create made-to-fit boxes for more efficient fulfillment shipping. But I believe that more efficient packaging is the area with the greatest potential to improve sustainability metrics within the warehouse.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

The cloud-based logistics has lots of metric tools. Journal rated her articles as "chart-topping storytelling" in the field. This gives a chance to test the challenging ideas at reasonable expense and to either introduce them immediately or to leave them as unworkable. A Better Communication Model. Expert Bloggers Inc."

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SCM Research

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Our new article, titled Accounting for External Turbulence of Logistics Organizations via Performance Measurement Systems (Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 21 (6), 694-708 DOI: 10.1108/SCM-02-2016-0040. 6), is out now. Wallenburg, C.M., & Wieland, A.

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Kinaxis

MARCH 21, 2017

By implementing the above actions, supply chain managers can use the Tracking Ratio (TKR) metric during the introduction phase to measure the rate between the variety manufactured and customer orders. 1] International Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology, Vol.2, Manufacturing flow simplifications.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 24, 2025

Introduction Gardner, (1954) and Huntzinger, (2007) define Purchase price variance (PPV) as a metric used to measure the effectiveness of cost-saving efforts by calculating the difference between the planned cost (standard pricing) allocated for purchasing activities and the actual cost incurred. worry no more! References Garnder, S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2022

Daily, we see business continuity case studies as headline news in the Wall Street Journal. The focus needs to move from functional metrics to balanced scorecard outcomes. Functional metrics insulate organizations and throw the supply chain out of balance. CEO of Bed Bath and Beyond out as sales tumble. The future is uncertain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2024

Historically these roles are siloed, focused on their own functional metrics. AI-powered forecasting narrows gaps between supply and demand “We should have forecasted better, which we did not,” Novo Chief Executive Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen told the Wall Street Journal not long after launch.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 29, 2016

I struggle to find a good supply chain academic journal, and often speak to my academic network about the need for one. As I study research methods, and the market, I realize the lies I’ve spun for prior employers (Gartner and AMR Research) are untrue: The AMR Research Hierarchy of Supply Chain Metrics.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2018

It is rare today to read the Wall Street Journal or listen to an earnings call without hearing about the impact of rising transportation costs. Michael provided a lot of additional examples, helpful metrics, and suggestions for getting started, but as usual, I don’t have the time or space to summarize all of them here.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 10, 2024

Moreover, they help them track their performance against key metrics and identify areas where they can improve. Journal of Business Logistics, 22(1), 71-91. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 28(6), 316-332. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 6(2), 11-29. Journal of Business Logistics, 20(1), 1-17.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

The winners drive improvement while posting financial results in the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter ahead of the peer group. A Supply Chain Leader will make progress on both of these key metrics with a very tight and controlled pattern. This week, we published our new Shaman’s Journal. There is a lot to do.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2016

We discussed the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter research and the fact that a balanced portfolio of metrics drives a higher market capitalization than a focus on functional metrics or single metrics. Check out the new Shaman’s Journal. Like the Shaman blog?

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GlobalTranz

JULY 19, 2016

According to the following graphic, created by the Ivey Business Journal , prioritizing can be broken down by type: 3. Use Metrics to Track Progress and Order Fulfillment Processes. Each of these metrics relates directly to consumer promises, such as free two-day shipping. Manage All Order Types Under One Roof. Use Incentives.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

In 2023 , a worker strike among delivery and logistics workers at parcel carrier UPS was characterized by The Wall Street Journal as being “ the largest collective bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America.” economy and for industry supply chains.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2015

The stock plunged, and the company announced the intent to find a buyer in the Wall Street Journal. Supply Chain Metrics That Matter has been selling briskly on Amazon, and we are actively working on the program for the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit on September 9th and 10th, 2015.The 2) E2open Announces a Plan to Find a Buyer.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

To compare both books to find the best book for beginners, we will use 6 performance criteria under 3 categories as below, - Book Performance: this is the same as an article-level metric. Sales Performance: two metrics are used to judge the sales performance of both books, namely, "Amazon Sales Rank" and "Best Seller Award."

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

In 2018, the Journal of Commerce reports that a container will have 22,000 to 24,000 twenty-foot containers in 2018. On March 16th-18th, I will be on a book tour in Europe discussing the concepts of Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. Today, the number of chassis required for a ship is between 2,000 and 5,000. How are you preparing?

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 8, 2018

According to Michael Hu of Ivey Business Journal , following such best practices will help to achieve strategic value in multichannel fulfillment and shipping. Align metrics and incentives with unique e-commerce goals. These include: Define shipping solutions and customer strategy simultaneously.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2016

Last month we published our new Shaman’s Journal. The journal is a collection of best read posts organized in more readable format. Lora has written the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is writing her third book, Leadership Matters. Take Us With You for the Holiday.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2015

That’s the question I always ask when I share these types of stories with audiences, and an article in the Wall Street Journal this week about Columbia Sportswear sheds some light on the answer. How did this vast improvement in a key supply chain metric translate into financial performance? billion in worldwide revenue.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

Check out the new Shaman’s Journal. Lora has written the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is writing her third book, Leadership Matters. During the next two weeks we will be sharing the interviews of 2016 Supply Chains to Admire winners and speakers for the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JULY 19, 2013

Now in their seventeenth year, these distinguished annual awards recognize the 50 most outstanding articles published by the top 300 management journals in the world, including, for example, Harvard Business Review, Journal of Marketing, Journal of Finance, Strategic Management Journal, MIT Sloan Management Review, and McKinsey Quarterly.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In a new paper submitted to the peer-reviewed Artificial Intelligence journal, scientists at U.K.-based It is worth noting that reinforcement learning does not work well with ambiguity but is superb at optimization tasks using established metrics in the form of inputs, actions, and rewards. ”[1].

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 29, 2020

Therefore, the challenge to establish the ranking method is to find a more economical data source and the unbiased metrics. The content is good then people refer to it often (number of citations are also used to measure the importance of journal articles aka Impact Factor). Anyway, the access to this database costs an arm and a leg.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

From Wikipedia via the peer-reviewed Springer journal, Machine Learning; “Machine learning (ML) is the scientific study of algorithms and statistical models that computer systems use to perform a specific task effectively without using explicit instructions, relying on patterns and inference instead.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Also, machine learning is leading to more accurate measures of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), a key metric many manufacturers and supply chain operations rely on. Journal Of Business Logistics , 37 (1), 6-17. Journal Of Management Information Systems , 32 (4), 4-39. Journal Of Business Logistics , 36 (1), 120-132.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Every year about this time, the Wall Street Journal reveals its list of the Management Top 250 firms , which lists America’s Best-Run Companies. Based on several iterations of discussions, reviews of metrics, and benchmarking, the team settled on a system for assessing two important indications of supply chain performance.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Instead, we’re going to look at KPI characteristics and the relationship between different metrics to help you identify KPIs that are “right” for your company’s situation and circumstances. The Right KPI Mix: Cost and Service-Centric Metrics. The Right KPIs Are Metrics You Can Act Upon.

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