Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Watermelon Metrics Don’t Drive The Right Results. I love the metaphor of watermelon metrics. In most organizations, there is a dashboard of functional metrics that shows all of the functions operating in the “Green” or acceptable levels until it comes to customer service. What are functional metrics?

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GlobalTranz

JULY 13, 2015

Throughout the supply chain, the use of metrics to track and understand processes provides an invaluable resource for ensuring increased production and customer satisfaction. What Distribution Center Metrics Need Tracking? However, the most important metrics can be categorized into the following eight areas. On-Time Shipping.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 13, 2021

How do we design work systems to align organizations and ensure that there is the right balance of reward systems with metrics? Is there a need to redesign metrics to move from a functional and traditional function to drive goal alignment? In the design of the digital program, spend time on metrics and reward systems.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 5, 2019

Make sure that the data is harmonized to ensure all data has the same time reference. The focus is on functional metrics, but are unable to get to overall supply chain metrics. The reference for supply chain leaders is an airport control tower. Carefully design conrol systems to compare reference data to control theory.)

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

We’ll examine the key components of efficient supply chains, explore essential performance metrics, and uncover the fundamental drivers that influence efficiency. Understanding Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain efficiency refers to maximizing output while minimizing resource input.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 26, 2021

But there are times when it becomes necessary to outsource the entire process thoroughly, which many refer to as transportation as a service. A collaborative dedicated provider can deliver on critical service metrics and adjust to demand changes, while helping eliminate unfavorable market exposure.”

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Precoro

MAY 19, 2023

To monitor supply chain performance, stakeholders of successful companies typically define supply chain metrics that are relevant to the given business and track these KPIs regularly. By setting benchmarks for metrics, analysts can recognize unsettling trends and take preventive measures on time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The latter refers to a single variable standard (SVS), by which one metric, such as cases per hour, is expected to tell all. What’s more, because an SVS approach only accounts for one metric at a time, a host of other equally if not more important metrics are bypassed, leaving you largely in the dark. Ad infinitum.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 19, 2014

I am hearing it again in my interviews for the book Metrics That Matter. For more on our analysis of resiliency, please refer to our recent report. More encompassing of metrics beyond the growth, inventory and Return on Assets (ROA) metrics used in the Gartner Top 25. We have stubbed our toes. Encompassing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2025

The formula for OTIF is: Measuring a supply chain against OTIF metrics is a key strategy that helps decision makers attach a tangible value to the success of their fulfillment and allows them to determine key strategies. The ability to meet fulfillment goals is impeded by several issues.

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Unleashed

MARCH 9, 2021

That’s where Procurement Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) come into play. Procurement metrics and KPIs allow organisations to measure results and guide best practice performance. In this post, we’ll unpack ten top procurement metrics and why they matter. Undamaged shipment rate. On-time delivery: all suppliers.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JULY 3, 2024

Internal Perspective: Performance Monitoring: KPIs and Metrics: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor distributor performance. Track metrics such as sales volume, market share, inventory levels, and customer satisfaction. Make sure that you monitor this and measure performance against agreed targets.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

Closing the gaps happens when there are aligned metrics, clarity of vision and aligned planning processes. When this happens, based on recent research, the company achieves 50% greater agility and 30% better organizational alignment (reference the improved organizational alignment in figure 3 versus figure 2). Metrics Alignment.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This blog explains The Key MRP Metrics in Supply Chain whcih every supply chain professional in Manufacturing or Distribution Businesses. The metrics that underpin MRP could be described as the balls in this juggling act. This article takes an in-depth look at the crucial metrics every supply chain professional needs to know.

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Resilinc

MARCH 26, 2025

The Numbers That Matter One metric from the Spend Matters analysis stands out above all others: our 9.0 This metric matters most because it reflects real-world results and relationships, not just technical capabilities. customer satisfaction score.

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QAD

JULY 1, 2021

This is not to be confused with the cost of goods manufactured (COGM), which refers to just the cost of inventory that was finished and prepared for the sale in the period. Improving communication between departments and comparing metrics across them. Improving communication between departments and comparing metrics across them.

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Descartes

JUNE 4, 2025

Accordingly, these expenses are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA, which we reference to both measure our operations and as a basis of comparison of our operations from period-to-period.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 2, 2023

When reference data – such as product codes, supplier information, and warehouse locations – is misaligned across systems, it can cause discrepancies in transactional data, leading to inaccurate inventory levels and unreliable performance metrics. How do they achieve this?

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Running procurement and supply chain without metrics is like driving blindfolded. On-Time Pick-up (OTP): On Time Pick up (OTP) refers to the percentage of shipments that are picked up by a carrier within the agreed upon time frame. Decoding the Metrics: What Are They Telling You? Ready to gain clarity?

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Silvon Software

JULY 22, 2022

Fortunately, applying metrics to multi-source operational information that’s stored and managed in a data hubs greatly minimizes these issues. Supply chain metrics provide the intelligence needed to make better projections and more informed choices in such a market. Our Top 24 Supply Chain KPIs & Metrics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 10, 2024

Supply chain resilience refers to planning for things that could go wrong and then creating inventory buffers or contingency plans. A planner could ask the SCP engine to achieve 95% service, with CO2 emissions under a million metric tons at a given factory in the coming month. This would be a three-way tradeoff.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 8, 2021

Note: the same challenges apply for RFP (request for proposal) and RFQ (request for quotation methods, but for simplicity, we’ll just refer to RFI in this article.). 6 Focus on the wrong metric. RFIs also assume the organization is focusing on the right metrics. Seven Ways RFIs Fall Short.

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

As the common linchpin that brings together all manufacturing activities, has this metric improved along with all the investment in new technologies? These benefits are often referred to as “soft,” given the somewhat subjective nature of measurement. As a result, this metric is often downplayed or not referenced in the discussion.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Many-to-many can also refer to many participants in a network accessing many, many sources of event data critical to supply chain operations through a public cloud network. But, if a company wants to work with a new supplier, and that supplier is in the network, metrics on that carrier also exist.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The award, based on beating the industry peer group on rate of improvement on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while outperforming their peer group, is tough to achieve. The orbit chart below illustrates L’Oréal’s performance at the intersection of two metrics.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Therefore, the challenge to establish ranking method is to find more economical data source and unbiased metric. As you may notice, the search results will always show number of citations or how many times each publication is referred to by other publications.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Here explain what DSI is, how to use it, and why it’s crucial to track this metric in your business – whether you’re a retailer, manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor. The next figure you need to calculate is COGS, which is a metric that relates to the direct costs of a product that a business sells.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Navigating through the turmoil is unprecedented: there are no easy reference models to guide behavior. Companies driven by functional metrics struggled: they could not adapt quickly to the higher transportation costs.). Decrease the focus on functional metrics and align to a balanced scorecard. Conclusion.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2020

Every company today runs on data – the key to using your data is choosing the right metrics for visibility into your supply chain. While Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) may be reviewed quarterly or monthly, the speed with which supply chain operations occur makes a daily view of more tactical and operational metrics a growing necessity.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 30, 2018

Companies with the lower score on the Index are driving faster rates of metrics improvement. Energizer and Unilever are driving the fastest rates of improvement and Clorox and P&G improvement rates are the slowest on the Metrics That Matter of Growth, Operating Margin, Inventory Turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)).

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Climate change, often referred to as Global Warming, is fast becoming a major issue for business, as well as our communities. This means developing supplier evaluation frameworks that include carbon metrics, working together on joint emission reduction projects, and incentivising suppliers to meet or beat carbon targets.

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Supply Chain Insights

JUNE 1, 2017

What specific policies, processes, and metrics in the supply chain would achieve success in this strategy? Why are we forgetting to define what supply chain excellence means for the company or specific division, especially in terms of business metrics in financial statements, prior to the revamp of processes and policies?

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2025

This refers to AI systems that act with autonomy and are programmed to accomplish specific goals. For supplier sourcing and evaluation, AI-driven tools tap into historical data, market intelligence, and supplier performance metrics to automatically identify the best-fit partners. You may also have heard of Agentic AI.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Well, the chart below illustrates the Level 1 Supply Chain KPIs that I suggested for a company in the past (these are for just one specific industry): For reference: Advantage = the top 20% performers in this sector Parity = the next 30% of organisations Disadvantage = the lower 50% The results in the Blue boxes are a sample company.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2023

Their metrics are often misaligned as well – supply chain focuses on service and procurement focuses on the cost of acquiring materials and services. Traditionally what we typically refer to as indirect goods are mostly in Category 4. This approach results in inefficiencies, higher costs, and missed opportunities.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Reverse logistics refers to all operations related to the reuse of products and materials. By integrating the process of managing return logistics with supply chain systems, particularly the transportation management system (TMS), managers can see reverse logistics KPIs and metrics in real-time. What is reverse Logistics?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2014

For more on the state of VMI, please reference last week’s blog Stasis. In this survey we find out some benchmark metrics on the number of demand planners per item, and the rate of adoption of demand and supply chain planning systems. My take: VMI should be used to sense and respond to channel demand. Share Data.

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