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Track the Supply Chain Metrics that Really Matter

Precoro

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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10 Outstanding Books for SCM Professionals

Supply Chain Opz

This article will show you 10 amazing SCM books that provide the information you can really use. The reason for this was to provide a list of "classic" scm books that people can study by themselves while working full-time. So, customer''s review on Amazon.com (3 stars or more) is also used as a metric.

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Themes from the 2018 SCM World Leaders Forum

Kinaxis

I just returned from a very inspiring 2018 SCM World Leaders Forum in London. While I attend several supply chain conferences in any given year, SCM World is a favorite of mine for a couple of reasons. In his opening remarks, Kevin O’Marah, Chief Content Officer at SCM World, introduced the event’s theme, “Power of the Profession”.

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Supply Chain KPIs You’ll Want Every Morning

Logility

Never completed ERP/SCM implementation. Failed SCM implementation causes shipping errors. Every company today runs on data – the key to using your data is choosing the right metrics for visibility into your supply chain. SCOR Level 1 Metrics are good examples of measures that have longer-ranging focus. Tri-Valley Growers.

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Performance Measurement Systems in the Era of Turbulence

SCM Research

It deals with the interface of supply chain risk management – a “hot topic” in SCM research – and performance measurement systems (PMS). Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 21 (6), 694-708 DOI: 10.1108/SCM-02-2016-0040. The article was co-authored by Andreas Bühler, Carl Marcus Wallenburg and me.

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Tools of the Trade: How “Forecastable” is Your Data? Complexity Exists Whether You Ignore It or Not

Arkieva

The folks in the trenches want a definitive answer – give me a simple metric that I can use in all cases that provides guidance. These “key tools” balance a need for simple with a need to handle the complexity of SCM – following the IBM adage – complexity exists whether you ignore it or not, best not to ignore it.

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Understanding Supply Chain Management

SupplyPike

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a systematic and controlled procurement operation. SCM performance directly impacts an organization’s general performance. Also, as offshoring makes modern supply chains more complicated, multi-channel distribution and global marketplace emphasize on the importance of SCM.