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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). Total logistics cost. A KPI is a metric… but not just any metric. Supply Chain KPIs are Essential – The Right Ones! Gross profit.

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ERP Aids Your Sustainability Initiatives

QAD

Taking Ford as an example from the companies above, Ford is working with key suppliers in China, India, Thailand and South Africa to eliminate over 4,900 metric tons of CO2 and 24 million gallons of water usage over the next three years.

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Supply Chain Disruptions: A Survival Guide - SupplyChainOpz

Supply Chain Opz

2011: Thailand Floods. However, the logic Cisco uses to manage the disruption is very robust and details are summarized into the infographic below, Note: metrics data is for illustrative purpose. Metrics look very simple and its kind of nice to have something like these. 2009: H1N1 Outbreak in Mexico. Discussion. Limitation.

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The Supply Chain Response to India’s Second Wave of Covid!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Saudi Arabia shipped 80 Metric tonnes of liquid oxygen to India and Portugal assured 20,000 litres of oxygen per week to India along with 5503 vials of Remdesvir. Some of the others countries who helped us in this time of grave crisis included Bhutan, Ireland, Romania , Portugal, Hong Kong and Thailand.

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Benchmarking Success: Focus on what Matters

Logistics Bureau

He joined Logistics Bureau Group back in 2009 and commenced by running the benchmarking business known as Benchmarking Success. We set our performance targets according to the best-in-class metrics and I ended up helping these three companies successively achieve demonstrable best-in-class supply chain performance. What ticks them off?

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Three Lies and a Truth

Supply Chain Shaman

We are trying to understand how supply chain leaders have raised the bar at the intersection of these four sets of metrics on the supply chain effective frontier. I also believe that it is because the organization is not incented to manage cash-to-cash metrics. The results have been eye-opening.

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5 Factors to Consider for Effective Supply Chain Optimization

RFgen

While many companies have witnessed significant success as world trade shifts toward rapid growth markets such as India, China, Vietnam and Thailand, it is important for businesses to effectively manage variables like cross-border and country taxes. Important Supply Chain Metrics. Granular metrics for high-cost supplies.