Logility

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

I always hear people say (and I’m guilty of saying it myself), “it isn’t the technology that provides benefits in a supply chain project; it’s changing the business process.” Too often I see people over-complicating their KPI measures. Here’s the example relayed to me. Seeing the Future.

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Demand Solutions

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Everyone in manufacturing and distribution seems to be abuzz about topics like Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP). S&OP has a nearly 30-year track record of helping organizations improve their efficiency and profitability. How to Run Towards S&OP and IBP.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 28, 2015

The demand for software solutions for sales & operations planning (S&OP) in particular is attracting new players, and cloud-based supply chain software solutions appear to be making a breakthrough. 24 | Management: Forecasting noise disturbs S&OP process. 33 | Overview S&OP software in Europe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

On-time-in-full performance of suppliers and scorecards where multiple KPIs are combined. Customer Satisfaction scores side by side with the service level and availability metrics. On-time-in-full performance of distribution centers. Therefore autonomous planning should not be treated as just a black box running your operations.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

This creates the perception among consumers that Zara''s products are unique and you have to take it while stock lasts. To cope with this, P&G conducts a merchandise testing at the pilot stores to determine the customer''s response to new product before the launch. HP ''s case study is pretty unique.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Therefore, evaluating performance and creating a comprehensive digitalization strategy are essential for a distributor’s success. These should be tailored to the business’s specific needs but often include metrics such as on-time delivery, order accuracy, cost of delivery, customer satisfaction levels, and operational efficiency.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 10, 2024

Initiatives like Tesco’s Supplier Collection and Onward Supply Schemes demonstrate significant fuel savings. Hewlett-Packard’s success in halving cube space requirements and long-distance transport costs through postponement highlights its potential. References: Bullock, S. Portobello Books. Clements, M.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, having an efficient supply chain department is more important than ever. Here’s why a structured approach is important: Efficiency A structured department creates a clear division of labor and defines processes for procurement, production, distribution, and returns.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 28, 2022

That’s why it’s crucial to track inventory management KPIs consistently. . In this article, we break down what inventory KPIs entail, why they matter, and which metrics are most valuable for you to track. . What are KPIs & why are they important for your inventory management?

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Logility

JUNE 20, 2017

Supply chain talent shortages plague organizations from the executive level to the shop floor and right into the customer’s home. That’s a critical talent gap, too. Today, unlike the ‘90s when supply chain suites first hit the market, the technology has mostly outstripped the user’s ability to leverage it.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

Ideally, though, evaluating your position against competitors should not solely be a KPI benchmarking exercise. Now it’s time to start looking at how you will enable those capabilities. For example: How much automation will you need in your warehouse(s)? Former employees who can give you some inside information.

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Arkieva

MARCH 29, 2016

These are the metrics they wake up with. These metrics are linked to their individual bonus schemes. Figure 2: A Traditional organization with corresponding KPI’s. As a VP of Sales & Marketing, my main interest is in metrics like turnover and market share. They have the VP’s back against the wall.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2024

5 S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) A workplace organization method originating from Japan. Each ‘S’ represents a step in the process. It’s crucial for perishable goods to minimize waste and ensure customers receive fresh products. Not that common.

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Logility

JANUARY 28, 2014

One of the greatest areas of opportunity for companies maturing their sales and operations planning (S&OP) processes is in New Product Innovation. It is mission critical to the organization and therefore a critical opportunity for S&OP. The metrics are similar but the lens is different. What do you think?

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Logility

JANUARY 28, 2014

One of the greatest areas of opportunity for companies maturing their sales and operations planning (S&OP) processes is in New Product Innovation. It is mission critical to the organization and therefore a critical opportunity for S&OP. The metrics are similar but the lens is different. What do you think?

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Cathy Roberson

APRIL 6, 2022

Are today’s visibility tools missing something? However, in defense of logisticians, perhaps the definition has evolved over the years thanks to the complexity of today’s supply chains and the adoption of cloud-based systems, AI, and machine learning. Taylor Wilkerson @THWilkerson Forecasting Here’s the thing.

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o9 Solutions

JANUARY 30, 2023

IBP can help with your business performance – for example supply chain optimization – and help to develop an effective business planning process, enabling the right decisions to be made to reach your company’s business goals.

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o9 Solutions

APRIL 11, 2023

Next-generation planning solutions will provide advanced AI/ML capabilities, but equally important for integrated business planning should be the collaborative functionality, dashboards, volume-to-value conversions, metrics and exception handling, automation, performance and security.

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o9 Solutions

APRIL 11, 2023

Next-generation planning solutions will provide advanced AI/ML capabilities, but equally important for integrated business planning should be the collaborative functionality, dashboards, volume-to-value conversions, metrics and exception handling, automation, performance and security.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 20, 2025

Ideally, though, evaluating your position against competitors should not solely be a KPI benchmarking exercise. Now it’s time to start looking at how you will enable those capabilities. For example: How much automation will you need in your warehouse(s)? Probably not.

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Arkieva

APRIL 7, 2016

Ensure continued alignment by sharing inventory turns as a KPI. In her excellent book ‘Supply Chain Metrics that Matter’ (Cecere, L.M., Supply Chain Metrics that Matter, John Wiley & Sons, 2015), Lora Cecere shows how we can reveal the ‘best-practice-frontier’ using so-called ‘orbit charts’.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 10, 2023

In short, supply chain planning is about making sure you’re maximising efficiency through every phase of a product’s lifecycle. Either way, the first thing you should do is establish metrics and KPIs. Invest in good software early on to give your business the best chance at success.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Now as any architect will tell you, it’s a mistake to build on top of wonky pillars, so throughout this post, we’ll concentrate on aligning the three supply chain pillars … and the benefits of doing so. It’s because that’s what drives confidence and satisfaction among all your business stakeholders.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 13, 2015

Key Point : A Sales and Operation Planning (S&OP) meeting is a meeting to design the future course of a business. The (S&OP) process consists of a lot of leg work to support the three main meetings: Pre S&OP Demand, Pre S&OP Supply, and the S&OP meeting itself.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 1, 2025

Balanced Scorecard: A system of performance measurement using a structured combination of metrics. D Days of Inventory: A metric revealing the average time a company holds its inventory (in days) before selling it. Think of it as a carefully calculated price that considers your shipment’s journey, size, and special needs.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 4, 2015

You have a favorite forecast accuracy metric(s) you’ve been practicing within the organization for a while, and now you think you are ready to bring it to the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) meeting as a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) of your demand planning process. Let us take his ideas one at a time.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 20, 2021

As we are often asked about KPIs for inventory management , that’s what we’re going to focus on in this particular post. After reading, you will be better informed about the most appropriate KPIs for IM and know the more commonly used ones. The inventory turns KPI is the metric that provides this information.

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