GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

Sure, supply chain cost reduction is important in reducing the cost of goods sold (COGS) and increasing profit, but there are other measurements which should not be forgotten. 3 Key Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance Beyond Cost Reduction. Read more. . Read More. . Read More. . Read More. .

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 30, 2023

The widespread supply chain disruptions that happened when the global pandemic hit in 2020 highlighted several important lessons regarding manufacturing and supply chain visibility. Why does Industrial Equipment need MCT?

Manufacturing 156

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2016

As digitization continues to modify the global supply chain landscape, its unprecedented data sources and solutions will lead to not only the demise of disparate information systems, but to the rise of true, end-to-end, supply chain visibility. Identify shortage and quality problems along the supply chain.

Optimal Sourcing 100

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ivalua

MAY 29, 2025

SCM is focused on efficiency, throughput, and resilience across a much wider operational footprint and requires coordination between manufacturing, logistics and supply chain, and demand planning teams to ensure timely fulfillment and quality assurance. What KPIs help track alignment between procurement and supply chain?

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 14, 2021

According to the UN Environment Program’s Food Waste Index, 923 million metric tons of food is wasted globally every year. With the right solution and strategy, food manufacturers have the potential to create a major impact in reducing the scale of our global food waste crisis. The Right Approach to Food Waste Reduction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

By fostering collaboration across all stakeholders, including suppliers, manufacturers, and logistics providers, companies can enhance visibility, streamline processes, and proactively address disruptions. Make to Order: Here, products are manufactured based on specific customer orders.

Manufacturing Procurement 267

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2017

The second part of Drucker’s quote, “if you can't measure it, you can't improve it,” really brings home the importance of having the right set of metrics. In the field of supply chain management, we have created an abundance of metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs). Accessibility.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 12, 2014

by John Westerveld Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility. Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Driving an excellent supply chain depends on how people are recruited and managed, processes, and the technology used. In the annual report where they report on their key performance indicators (KPIs), they don’t just report on core financial metrics and the NPS, they also have people metrics. The company recorded 1.9

Supply Chain Design Software 300

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

A MSCN is a collaborative solution for supply chain processes built on a public cloud – many-to-many architecture – which supports a community of trading partners and third-party data feeds. MSCN solutions provide supply chain visibility, network-based applications, and network analytics across an extended supply chain.

Supply Chain Network Software 308

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility. Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel. by John Westerveld.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The larger the organization, the more tension with conflicting functional metrics making decisions more difficult. Note in Figure 1 the gaps from recent research between supply chain planning and manufacturing, logistics, and sales. These results herald upcoming issues for future manufacturing reporting earnings calls.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Commerce is global and regional at the same time, the world is getting smaller and more interconnected, and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers operate in this build-anywhere and sell-anywhere market. End-to-end supply chain visibility, planning, and execution support software are critical in agile supply chain performance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 27, 2023

I asked, “Why would a supply chain leader be satisfied with historical practices? ” Today only 7% of manufacturers are innovators. Or unclear on the definition of supply chain excellence? Integrating data does not align an organization motivated by functional metrics. Buyer beware. Digital Brain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Here “near real-time” is defined as a refresh of key metrics every five minutes. Last September, I talked to a supply chain director at a manufacturing company that had implemented Rebus. Longbow Advantage’s main business has been doing warehouse management system (WMS) implementations. Final Thoughts.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 29, 2025

What are Supply Chain Reports? Supply chain reports are data-driven documents that provide key metrics and insights into various aspects of your supply chain, including: Inventory Levels Tracking stock levels in real-time to ensure adequate inventory to meet demand while minimizing holding costs.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Pathmind Pathmind leverages reinforcement learning to optimize warehouse and manufacturing processes, enhancing operational efficiency. Analyzes IoT sensor data, weather forecasts, and vehicle performance metrics. Provides end-to-end supply chain visibility and real-time insights.

Optimal Sourcing 71

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains Supply chains encompass many interconnected activities, from procurement, production, and inventory management, to logistics and distribution. Within Manufacturing Insights, Stephanie conducts supply chain, sustainability, and Industry 4.0

Optimal Sourcing 244

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 4, 2023

The global manufacturing sector has seen an upswing, a technological renaissance of sorts. Since the start of 2012, more people graduating from college and universities are entering the engineering/manufacturing fields. The manufacturing sector has been severely impacted by this trend because production jobs are highly technical.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In manufacturing, IoT sensors ensure that each step of the process is tracked, ensuring that all materials meet required quality standards. Another challenge is device compatibility—different manufacturers produce IoT devices with varying standards, making it difficult to ensure frictionless communication between systems.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

The data is all anonymous, but retailers can look at metrics such as time to fulfill, pack time, conversions, and ship versus pick-up, to name a few, across hundreds of Active Omni customers. Infor Nexus Infor Nexus showcased its capabilities around supply chain visibility for supply chain disruptions and customs clearance.

Supply Chain Planning Software 297

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Logility

APRIL 29, 2021

Supply chain disruptions such as these may force a business to find new inshore or offshore suppliers, all of whom must be thoroughly vetted for compliance with regulatory and corporate standards. Accurate data you can use to assess and mitigate risks up and down the supply chain is critical.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 7, 2025

Featured Product Popular Stories Lawyer for 737 Crash Victim Families Slams DOJ Deal with Boeing Quality & Metrics Podcast | The Clock’s Ticking: Time to Get Serious About Radio Equipment Cybersecurity Regulation & Compliance Watch: Why Choose FTZs to Mitigate Tariffs? Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Increasingly, companies are evaluating business network solutions to close the gap on inter-enterprise visibility, but as they work on the problem, they find that they need to somehow interconnect business networks. Figure 1: Gaps in Supply Chain Visibility. About Lora: Lora Cecere is the Founder of Supply Chain Insights.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 2, 2022

Deby Joevita, an award-winning User Experience Designer, mentioned during an online course that a UX design should have some metrics built in, which should provide you with the necessary direction towards achieving a meaningful experience for users. Manufacturers need to become data-driven and this can be done with Business Intelligence.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management Lawyer for 737 Crash Victim Families Slams DOJ Deal with Boeing Quality & Metrics DHL Express Canada Workers on Strike Following Lockout Last Mile Delivery U.S. Featured Product Popular Stories Watch: Why Choose FTZs to Mitigate Tariffs?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The network supports downstream channel partners, upstream supply partners, and logistics partners. The supply ecosystem connects over 630,000 manufacturers and suppliers. The company has partnered with Shippeo to enhance their ability to provide real-time transportation visibility.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

As a result, supply chain leaders need to take action to reconsider west coast flows. There is a need to re-shore where possible, and relocate manufacturing and supplier relationships. With the rise of the global multi-national, Asian flows are essential to today’s manufacturing operations. How are you preparing?

Long Beach 150

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

To make the list, companies out-performed their peer group on operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital while driving significant improvement in financial metrics over the period.Supply Chain Improvement is based on a detailed analysis calculated factors for balance, strength and resiliency.

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IQMS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Compliance and quality are the foundations all great food & beverage manufacturers rely on to create and strengthen trust with their distribution networks and customers. Traceability Is Key To Excelling At Compliance And Quality for Food & Beverage Manufacturing Companies.

Beverage 69

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QAD

MARCH 9, 2023

Instead, geopolitical, inflationary and environmental forces have created new challenges for manufacturers and their supply chain partners. Supply chain planning is more important today than ever before and there’s good news: Manufacturers have options for mitigating global supply chain risk and keeping costs in check.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 98

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

The sudden onset of Covid-19 only reinforced what supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. In their time lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts. A new hyper-focus to meet customer expectations is creating pressures upstream in the supply chain.

Supply Chain Network Software 243

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

by Trevor Miles For Global Supply Chain Visibility and Faster Decision Making. My earlier blog talked about what the Sensing + Intelligent + Social Supply Chain is. Supply chain globalization has exploded. Today’s supply chains often have data housed in multiple locations.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant?

Canada 52

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synchrono

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

These improvements in inventory efficiencies then translate into improved financial metrics, including 10% improvement in earnings per share; 5% increase in return on assets; and a 2.5% Reducing the Risk of Supply Chain Disruptions. Supply chain visibility means all partners get access to data in real-time.

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synchrono

JUNE 4, 2018

Managing operations through multiple manufacturing systems can be challenging, but it’s a daily reality for many manufacturers. For instance, one facility might operate in a make-to-stock mode and the other in a make-to-order mode even though they manufacture the same types of products for the same customers.

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 3, 2025

THE SYNERGY BETWEEN CLOUD PLM AND AI IN SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT Using both Cloud PLM and AI together significantly enhances supply chain intelligence. It enables frequent, real-time collaboration between internal teams and external supply chain partners, ensuring issues are addressed promptly.

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