SupplyShift

MAY 27, 2021

During our supply chain emissions webinar on May 19th, industry leaders from CDP , Engie Impact , and Philip Morris International came together to explore trends in Scope 3 emissions reporting and what tools and strategies are out there to turn supplier data into action on Scope 3. . Continue reading for three key takeaways from our webinar.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

I began analyzing correlations of groups of metrics to market capitalization and found that the most significant correlation was between market capitalization and growth. When companies were growing, I also discovered that the cost and inventory metrics better aligned with peers. What do you think? I hope to see you there!

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SupplyShift

MAY 27, 2021

During our supply chain emissions webinar on May 19th, industry leaders from CDP , Engie Impact , and Philip Morris International came together to explore trends in Scope 3 emissions reporting and what tools and strategies are out there to turn supplier data into action on Scope 3. Continue reading for three key takeaways from our webinar.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2022

While fortuitous at present, it is a good time to reflect on lessons learned. The focus needs to move from functional metrics to balanced scorecard outcomes. Functional metrics insulate organizations and throw the supply chain out of balance. We will continue the discussion of business continuity in this webinar.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2016

Unfortunately, we find most companies are moving backwards on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter™ or making progress on singular metrics versus driving performance improvement on a balanced portfolio of supply chain metrics that correlate to market capitalization. (If We hope to see you there!

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 27, 2021

Demonstrating value by measurable performance relies on automated logistics, focused supply chain KPIs , and fine-tuned financial metrics. Webinar on May 19th at 2 PM EST. Click to Register for the Webinar. Focus on the Metrics. Register for the Webinar. Customers drive the market.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 14, 2013

This week, at Supply Chain Insights LLC, we published our 11th report in the series titled Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. When companies look at singular metrics (labor costs or inventory), they have moved backwards. Aligning metrics matters. Functional metrics in isolation degrade value.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Download: The Impact of Big Data in the Supply Chain & Transportation Management Industry Webinar Replay, Transcript & Presentation. Omnichannel Supply Chain Metrics: What Should Supply Chain Leaders Measure? Share This: Read More. Share This: Read More. Share This: Read More.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2013

I have heard presentation after presentation on supply chain excellence, and I have heard industry leaders wax eloquently on how their supply chain objectives have improved value. It will be launched during a webinar on April 25, 2013 and through a series of reports that will run in our May newsletter and throughout the summer.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

According to Supply Chain Quarterly , Quarter 4, 2011 issue: “Supply chain scorecards typically focus on operational metrics. Please join us for a live interactive webinar Keys to Developing High Performing 3PL Sales Teams for a closer look at this topic. About the presenter: Ann C. People skills do matter.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 1, 2018

By using data to stock items with higher forecasted demand, they can reallocate cash that would normally be tied up in poorly performing inventory, avoid margin erosion from markdowns and dead stock, and increase overall on-shelf availability metrics. To learn more, click on the link below to listen to the webinar:

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

The Ultimate Guide for Effective LTL Freight Management : we put on a 60 minute webinar entitled, “Best Practices for Effective LTL Freight Management and Shipping.” We had a great turnout with over 250 logistics managers, supply chain officers, and those in the transportation world registering and attending the webinar.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The word digital is everywhere in their presentations– digital path to purchase, digital agriculture, and digital manufacturing. To help you, we are working on a series of webinars and research projects. In addition, my new book Metrics that Matter is designed to help build cross-functional teams. As I read them, I laugh.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Let me give you an example: Last week, I gave a presentation at a global supply chain team meeting of 175 professionals. As I cleared my throat, and pushed my toes deep into my shoes, I bounded up the stairs to start the presentation. When all functions are jointly focused on improving these metrics, then we can have one team.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The overarching rule that all actions taken are meant to meet the needs of the present society without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own needs, is a key driver. Synopsis: GeTS Webinar 9th Sept 2021. million gallons of SAF this year. Is This the Hardest Leadership Skill to Master?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 5, 2016

P&G’s rate of improvement on the Metrics That Matter was lower than the peer group. In this period, a combination of rapidly increasing stock prices, market confidence on future profits, and speculation in individual stocks, made investors overlook traditional metrics in favor of confidence in future technological advancements.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

We analyzed the impact of 150 factors on 493 financial metrics for the period of 2004-2016. By graphing the financial metrics through orbit charts, we find that 90% of companies are stuck at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns. Share the presentations from the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit with your team.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Even though things seem to be going well (all of the meeting details are well-executed and the speaker is giving an energized presentation), the room is eerily quiet. The audience listening to these presentations does not have the courage to raise their hands and ask the question, “How do you define demand-driven value networks?”

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

Baylor, Scott & White (BSW) presents a great example of achieving digital transformation powered by supply chain. Ultimately, BSW was able to improve a key metric (Supply Expense as a % of Net Patient Revenue) and generate millions in savings. Watch a BSW webinar here.

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IQMS

JULY 24, 2019

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are the specific measurements and metrics that are relevant to your specific industry and production process. Once the metrics are defined and understood, the next step is determining where in the process they are relevant. You can learn more about these issues during an upcoming educational webinar.

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 26, 2016

Unfortunately, we find most companies are moving backwards on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter™ or making progress on singular metrics versus driving performance improvement on a balanced portfolio of supply chain metrics that correlate to market capitalization. (If We hope to see you there!

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Even custom-built kitchens can now be ordered via Homedepot.com, so the demand for more than just delivery is present, explains Supply Chain Digest. Last mile eCommerce, last mile technology, last mile metrics and white glove services make standard shipping conversations seem like child’s play, and the new focus on last mile is anything but.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 11, 2012

This week, as I prepare for our second webinar on October 26th at Supply Chain Insights , I am working with Abby Mayer (@indexgirl) to understand the performance of discrete industries over the past decade. It is in presentation after presentation. Ownership of Inventory as a Metric. It is eye-opening. I think not.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 19, 2014

I am hearing it again in my interviews for the book Metrics That Matter. More encompassing of metrics beyond the growth, inventory and Return on Assets (ROA) metrics used in the Gartner Top 25. In the words of Marty Kisluik of FMC, “It takes at least three years to see results and five years to make it stable.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

I want to understand why some companies outperform on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter while others do not. As I sat at the airport I worked on my presentation for the Supply Chain Insights’ webinar on building a customer-centric supply chain on August 17. All winners received their digital images this week. )

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2015

Yesterday, I presented to 700 global attendees on an APICS webinar. In the presentation, I shared data on the evolution of supply chain planning and the results on user satisfaction. Lora has written the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 18, 2015

This presents opportunities for developing new revenue streams, an exciting challenge to logistics professionals. meaningful and accurate performance metrics. TMS software in conjunction with a reverse logistics system provides necessary metrics, including: average travel distance per item. reverse logistic cycle time control.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

As I picked it up , I saw a twitter alert welcoming people to the APICS webinar with @lcecere on Agility that afternoon. My schedule had me on a plane to Chicago at the time of the presentation. We rescheduled my flight and I quickly put together some slides for the presentation. As we went live with the webinar, I laughed.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 4, 2015

In order to optimize manufacturing operations, or really just about anything, you need to have at your fingertips the best and most accurate manufacturing metrics around. In today's post, we share 5 Golden Manufacturing Metrics that all manufacturing companies should understand to improve plant operations quality.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

Over the course of the last decade, I have carefully recorded and reported presentation after presentation from conference after conference and interview after interview with supply chain leaders. I also believe that it is because the organization is not incented to manage cash-to-cash metrics. He gave a great presentation.

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Alloy

MARCH 4, 2021

A recent webinar featured Valvoline Senior Director of Supply Chain Eric Rossi and Logan Ensign, VP Client Solutions at Alloy. Be sure to listen to the entire 45-minute webinar What worked for Valvoline: Turning a complex multi-tier supply chain into a well-oiled machine. Read below for some highlights. Intrigued by these tidbits?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Spinnaker Management Group asked me to co-present on a demand-driven webinar with SanDisk. So, why did I ask SanDisk to present? The use of inventory postponement strategies and the design of buffers was the focus of Kehat’s presentation. Listen to his presentation and let me know. What do you think?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

I recently presented this slide to a group of consultants, and a person that I love in the audience raised his hand and said, “Lora, let’s just face it. One of my favorite interviews on this topic, that I recently completed for my upcoming book Metrics That Matter , was with Amway’s Chief Supply Chain Officer George Calvert.

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3rdwave

JULY 20, 2020

independent performance metrics and analytics for management decision support. Business Analytics and Reporting – Contextualized presentation of supply chain information from the perspective of the user. When we talk about global supply chain visibility we are referring to: .

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 20, 2016

On Tuesday, I will co-present on a webinar with a supply chain leader that used Hadoop to maximize warehouse management effectiveness. Lora has written the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

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HICX Solutions

APRIL 5, 2022

In a webinar on Putting Supplier Experience Management at the Forefront of Strategic Procurement , Procurement practitioners discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic made companies realize they have to start viewing different situations from the suppliers’ perspective and adopt a Supplier Experience Management (SXM) approach.

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Freight Plus

MARCH 20, 2020

Come up with a set of internal metrics that will go towards eliminating problem areas. 7, Benchmark your data and operation: Once you have all of your ducks in a row and you're seeing progress in eliminating chargebacks vs your own internal metrics, it is now time to benchmark your program against others. Is your EDI up to snuff?

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