Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2023

Reducing Cost per Delivery Reducing cost per delivery is a critical KPI for companies. Research has shown that about 90 percent of online users want to know what the return policy is before they make a purchase, making a customer-centric return policy important. Here are the key points from our discussion.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 16, 2023

Featuring over fifty Gartner experts and more than 140 research-driven sessions, this year’s conference gathered over 3,700 supply chain professionals from across North America and beyond. But we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to also do a little informal research of our own. ToolsGroup SCM “Spin the Wheel!”

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Danah Boyd, Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research So how closely should you be looking at your data? Perhaps the costliest data granularity mistake merely is focusing so much on optimizing the granularity of KPIs you currently measure that you fail to realize they are the wrong KPIs entirely.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 20, 2013

Lesson: Research, be right, and present meaningful measurements that drive correct behavior. . Many measurements are sacred to the board or other metric owners. Feel free to refer the metric owner to point number 3, after you have developed a meaningful alternative. 5. You will succeed incrementally. I don’t like the word “fail”.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2023

One such tool is the Logistics KPI Dashboard Excel Template, which provides data on key metrics and helps identify areas for improvement. This customizable Excel tool provides a clear definition and measurement of KPIs, helping you keep your targets SMART and drive continuous improvement.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Professor Tanyas will explain his research on the role of optimization in supply chain management. The project, which went live in September this year, added scheduling capabilities that enabled Hulamin to improve delivery performance and work-in-progress control, as well as increase supply chain visibility and KPI scheduling.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 14, 2017

Our market research indicates that nearly 50% of business leaders consider their planning processes and supporting technology unable to handle today’s demands. This means that your previous KPI assumptions on productivity, cycle times, unit costs and speed of order execution will need to change. Industry 4.0

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Data diagnostics to ensure the inputs are accurate, KPI monitoring and alerts for intervention and root-cause analysis are essential components to guide the planners. . and Master of Engineering degrees in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University. Yosun holds B.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Monthly KPI reports? Dan Ahearn © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. The post Bridging the Operational Gap: Unlocking Supply Chain Efficiency Through Smart Data first appeared on The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group / Supply Chain Management. All rights reserved.

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Logility

APRIL 22, 2020

Better as using KPI measures that reveal the truth about “How we’re doing” across all planning horizons. Crucial, long-term planning can be executed earlier with confidence, thus winning the race with competitors vying for capacity and resources at the same suppliers. Figure 1 : A Single Planning Solution to Span Multiple Planning Horizons.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Our research shows that many companies have already embraced S&OE as part of their processes. Our solution enabled them to make KPI-based decisions, implement resilient optimization and smoothen exception management. It provides an early warning system that helps business stakeholders sense and optimize their responses.

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DELMIA Quintiq

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

In my research, I read a lot about the steel industry, particularly about steelmaking processes and optimizing steel production schedules. For example, they are not able to calculate the hot charging rate KPI of the schedule. About 10 years ago, I wrote my master’s thesis on scheduling steel production.

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Precoro

JULY 16, 2023

Performance and Reliability of Contracted Suppliers This KPI is a reflection of how efficiently the company cooperates with the contracted suppliers. Emergency Purchase Rate This KPI helps purchasing managers measure how successful they are at handling unforeseen procurement needs.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 7, 2022

To implement these recommended Logistics KPIs in your company, you should use our Logistics KPIs Dashbaord which we have designed with through research. Attribute 1 – Productivity related Logistics KPIs. We should also note that there is a thin line between quality KPI and productivity KPI.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 14, 2023

CARRIERS SCORECARDS: PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Recognising the need and the importance of such measures, the shippers’ council launched the KPI in 2021. The KPI is a qualitative index (not a definitive scorecard) that provides an unbiased perspective to shape our logistics service providers’ mindset and actions.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Gartner research shows that companies that continued to increase earnings while others declined in 2009 and 2010 were those that were able to keep their foot on the gas through the downturn because they had planned responses in advance. This wasn’t “digital for the sake of digital”, but to support a very specific business KPI.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 20, 2025

RESEARCH TRIANGLE, NC, March 20, 2025 Rittal, one of the world’s leading system providers of electrical enclosures, power distribution, climate control, IT infrastructure, software and services, has confirmed JAGGAER for its procurement processes. Future-Proof Positioning Rittal now benefits from significantly streamlined processes.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 1, 2023

If you want to be a demand planner, research the skills, qualification and experience required. Then mention the customer-service KPI (relevant) and then on-time delivery KPI from 65 to say 85 (Measurable) So, a supply chain hiring manager, what I am most interested in is what you have achieved as this opens points of discussion.

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ivalua

JULY 26, 2022

Through our research and close work with early ESG adoptees, such as IKEA and Covea, three lessons stand out. However, procurement leaders point to a lack of incentives to reduce their carbon footprint – to the extent that sustainability is not even considered as a KPI.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 10, 2024

While technology offers immense potential, its practical application and impact on fuel savings require further research. Logistics KPI Dashboard is an essential tool for Logistics & Supply Chain Managers. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 37(2), 105-124. Zografos, K.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 22, 2019

Whether you KPI them on Turnover or Profit Margin, having them buy into OTIF is crucial to managing the customers’ expectations.” ” Purchasing – “The KPI most used in Purchasing Departments is Stock Turn. Retailer compliance initiatives can lead to efficiency,” HighBeam Research, 1 October 2003. [3]

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 16, 2024

As explained in Nucleus Researchs report, Supply Chain Control Tower Value Matrix 2022 : with siloed Control Towers, planners and transportation analysts often find themselves bogged down with swivel chair operations that necessitate emails and last-minute meetings.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 6, 2023

Thanks to its service-driven planning that helps customers make the most efficient use of inventory, ToolsGroup has been named a leader in the Nucleus Research SCP Technology Value Matrix 2021. Starting from pre-implementation we align on target key performance indicator (KPI) levels and benchmark progress to accelerate time to value.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In mid-2015 his employer opened one of the first industry “Innovation Labs” – a loosely structured group with the single purpose to research and test early-stage supply chain innovations. Learn More About Is Sustainability Really a Problem. Matt McLelland LinkedIn. Matt McLelland Instagram.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 30, 2024

Collaboration & Technology: Collaborates with other departments like purchasing and sales to develop solutions, and researches and recommends technology adoption to improve logistics operations. To run the department, a logistics analyst needs certain logistics metrics and KPIs to improve performance.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 25, 2024

Research indicates that a significant portion of a truck’s time is spent idle or empty (McKinnon and Ge, 2004; IGD, 2003). Food Transport KPI Survey 2004. Productive time measures the actual hours and minutes a vehicle is in use. Decarbonising Road Freight: The Challenges. McKinnon, A., & Campbell, J.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In fact, SYSPRO research revealed that 60% of businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic. Our advice is to not have too many KPIs, and always include a KPI to ensure that you are not going backwards.

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 1, 2016

Eddie shows Steve the warehouse’s KPI report from the last few days. The company loses thousands every day, because my KPIs are worse than ever,” he says. After the pair come up with a feasible plan and enter the compromise into the respective systems—an extremely tedious task—they start talking. It looks good.

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Supply Chain Opz

MAY 28, 2013

There are so many supply chain maturity model produced by consulting or independent research firms. As you may notice, supply chain maturity model is like "KPI" but its expressed qualitatively and you have to use it strategically. 1) Process Maturity Model. 2) Procurement Maturity Model.

Modeling 113

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 19, 2020

According to research conducted by BigCommerce , the top three factors that influence consumers’ online purchasing decisions are convenience, cost and free shipping. Taking the time to research and evaluate technology solutions to find the right solutions to meet the company’s requirements is time well-spent.

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Logility

JUNE 20, 2017

There have been several significant research projects from a variety of organizations such as universities , consultants, and service providers, as well as research firms about this very issue. So those assessments should result in some form of reasonable KPI goal setting. Ann Grackin is CEO of ChainLink Research.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 21, 2020

All of those things are what people do (I hope), and once it’s a KPI it means that it’s taken more seriously and not as a “by the way”. I see many people that don’t understand the difference; I see companies putting KPI only on the lagging indicators. Product Management KPIs. Back and forth on Success — leading indicator.

KPI 87

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Forecast Accuracy and Bias are two of the key KPI s we monitor monthly basis, we also investigate root causes and continuously strive for improved forecast quality. Research on Supply Chain Finance. Our goal is to help companies take supply chains to the next level. We write for the business visionary.

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QAD

JUNE 18, 2019

Don’t just look at what your competitors are doing, research trends too. Choosing an ERP solution based solely on the individual goals and KPI metrics of key stakeholders today can result in a suboptimal solution in the years to come. When you ask, “Will my company exist in 10 years?” it’s worth doing a lot of digging.

Resource Reduction 111

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 17, 2023

Similarly, a key performance indicator (KPI), showing CO2 emissions on the screen of a planner, does not guarantee that the planner will actually try to influence this in a positive way when the management is only interested in efficiency and timeliness of production.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Unlike FMCG, the launch of a new product in the hi-tech industry requires the investment in research and development quite extensively. They use the global level KPI to ensure that each player in the same supply chain is measured the same way. Life cycle of technology products is getting shorter and shorter every day.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 30, 2015

Her research has revealed that companies who succeed in closing the gap between Sales and Operations have 11 percent faster stock turns. This is a good example of focusing on a single KPI rather than all of them. In the book Supply Chain Metrics that Matter, Cecere presents the findings from her research into corporate performance.

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