ThroughPut

JANUARY 19, 2024

This included understanding truck routes, analyzing material sourcing from plants, identifying potential new plant locations, and evaluating delivery inefficiencies and carbon emissions. By analyzing key metrics like travel time, return travel, and time spent on-site, the company was able to make data-driven decisions.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

September 26, 2019) A new study by ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, and Spinnaker, a supply chain services company, has found that only 7% of companies are reaping the benefits of digital transformation of supply chain planning. BOSTON, Mass. and HOUSTON, Tex.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Analysis of case study is certainly one of the most popular methods for people from business management background. In order to accelerate the learning, this article has gathered 20+ most sought-after supply chain case studies, analyzed/categorized them by industry and the findings are presented.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

While some of the increase was due to growth in our customer base and the number of suppliers monitored (more factories = more potential for factory fires) the trend line was rising at a much faster clip than business metrics would account for. Inadequate vapor removal is a related factor. Supplier risk assessment.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Over the last six years, we studied the connection between business results (growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)) and the link to company characteristics. Reward teams for cross-functional metrics. Focus functional metrics to improving reliability. ” Hau Lee, October 2014.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

The supply chain is a complex system with finite, and non-linear relationships between supply chain metrics that drive balance sheet results. We find that companies can improve one, but not two of the metrics. Teams struggle to drive improvement in both metrics at the same time. The study evaluates enterprise resiliency.

Pharmaceutical 195

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The “Supply Continuity – A Visual Spotlight” study, based on research conducted by Forrester Consulting and commissioned by Ivalua, highlights that key challenges remain for organizations aiming to ensure supply continuity, with 30% of respondents saying they suffer from an inability to effectively assess the overall risk across suppliers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

History will also include case studies of mergers and acquisitions. The study of improvement and performance for the 535 companies in 26 industries took two months. The source data for the analysis comes from Ycharts.). We selected these metrics based on correlation work with Arizona State University in 2012.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Most supply chain leaders cannot get their groove on because they generalize–the use of the same metric targets and tactics for the supply chain without paying attention to the flows. In Figure 1, I share data from the risk management study of 2015. The Role of Demand Variability in Risk Mitigation from the 2015 Study.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM. 5 Key Metrics to Use for Scoring Supplier Quality Management (From LNS Research ). The definition of this metric is similar to the way it sounds. Cost of quality.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 18, 2018

Financial reengineering focuses on the optimization of short-term results that are usually based on a functional analysis of source, make, or deliver. Few consultants understand the interrelationships between source, make and deliver. Snow fell last night as I worked on my last Supply Chain Metrics That Matter report.

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ivalua

AUGUST 19, 2021

Of course, over the last few years, the role of Procurement has become more visible, in large part due to broader recognition of the value and closely monitored and tracked performance metrics that are now more mainstream. In fact, in the study, 87% rate supplier management programs as important, high priority or top priority.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

When you track transportation metrics and KPIs like transit time, on-time pickups, and percent of truckload capacity utilized across your carrier partners, you can identify trends and opportunities for streamlined OTR transportation management. Harvard Business Review Analytic Services study?report Across OTR Transportation Modes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

The selection of metrics is based on prior work with Arizona State University to understand which metrics, in combination, correlate to market capitalization and price to book value. Consider the case study of Sleep Number that outperforms in the furniture sector. Why do we spend four months doing this? Build Teams.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Source: Descartes Datamyne. In the same ecommerce study, over 72% of consumers experienced a delivery failure over a three-month period. A number of macroeconomic and demographic challenges were highlighted in our 2022 study “ Resource Shortage: Is the Pandemic Masking a Much Bigger Problem for Supply Chains in the Future ?”

Predictive Analytics Software 198

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QAD

APRIL 13, 2023

According to a new study by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, the manufacturing skills gap in the U.S. In an effort to address drug shortages, the FDA is proposing a voluntary phase of a quality metrics reporting program to learn more about a limited set of quality metrics and associated analytics. is likely to reach 2.1

Pharmaceutical 93

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 20, 2022

There are mixed views in business and supply chain management settings as to whether customers would be willing to both maintain brand loyalty or pay extra for products that are deemed to be sourced and produced from sustainable sources and social responsibility driven labor practices. This study, sponsored by Savanta, Inc.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 1, 2015

Many people are talking about Key Performance Indicators, Metrics, Analytics, and other indicators of performance. The importance of selecting the right metrics or “measures” as I prefer to call them, is critical as we all know that metrics drive behaviors. Step 2 – Develop Metrics and Data Sources.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

I advocated a study, an analysis of market value. 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.

Gartner 197

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Under this study, 74 million events from from 1.6 Related Metrics There are 3 other metrics dedicated to the measurement of social media influence as below, 1) Klout develops Klout Score, the number between 1-100 that represent influence (the ability to drive action). million Twitter users were analyzed.

Supply Chain 277

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here we share the answers to the questions that we get the most often about this research: What is the source of data? Which companies were considered in the study? We placed them in the industry that they were the most like, e.g., the primary source of revenue. We built peer groups based on like industries.

Pharmaceutical 274

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

The concept of ethical sourcing has risen in popularity during the past four years.” . Ignoring the legislation could lead to monetary penalties, bad PR, and a drop in consumer trust – not to mention the potential loss of source materials and the possibility of production interruptions. A similar study in the U.S.

Purchasing Skills 97

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 25, 2013

The relationship between corporate financial performance and supply chain metrics was complex; and in my first attempts, I was unable to derive a correlation. The year 2012 marked the 30th anniversary of the use of supply chain management as a cross-functional process for source, make and deliver in the commercial sector. Definitions.

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TransAudit

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Recommendations: Implement robust tracking systems to verify circular input sources and histories. Metrics and Performance Management Legacy supply chain metrics rarely capture the effectiveness of circular supply chains. Recommendations: Collaborate with sustainability and finance to align on relevant circular metrics.

Supply Chain Design Software 88

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 5, 2019

While there are many types of visibility (see Figure 1), the most common use case is either sourcing or transportation visibility. The focus is on functional metrics, but are unable to get to overall supply chain metrics. Figure 4 is a case study from Lenovo. In this blog post, I give a framework to drive discussions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

An impressive case study to be sure, but alas, the cost of the technology is still prohibitive for most companies. Capturing it, cleaning it, screening it and analyzing it to determine better routes, better prices, and better sources is foundational to smart logistics operations. In a word, it’s data. Keep Your Eyes on the Road.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 20, 2016

As I study the market; today, I have more questions than answers. Cloud and open source analytics are fueling new markets giving rise of new software providers in analytics with names like Board, Cloudera, EveryAngle, Enterra Solutions, FusionOps, Halo, Qlik, Spotfire, Transvoyant, Trifecta, and Trufa. New names abound.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 150

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Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

A new study by the SupplyChainDigest analyzing the main components of working capital: Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO), and Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) revealed an uptick in DIO. New Study Shows a Rise in US Company Inventories. Source: Commerce Dept. Source: SupplyChainDigest.

Sourcing Strategies 60

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Supply Chain Insights

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here we share the answers to the questions that we get the most often about this research: What is the source of data? Which companies were considered in the study? We placed them in the industry that they were the most like, e.g., the primary source of revenue. We built peer groups based on like industries. What did you learn?

Pharmaceutical 179

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Most leaders seem to track their progress with metrics such as percent of spend managed and digitization levels, defining best-in-class as being the top quartile or similar high percentage. Leaders need to be more ambitious if they are to truly establish Procurement as a source of strategic value. The Importance of Ambition.

Optimal Sourcing 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

The team was organized around the functional silos of source, make and deliver. “I study supply chains. In our work, we tie research from quantitative and qualitative studies to financial results to drive new insights. When all functions are jointly focused on improving these metrics, then we can have one team.

Manufacturing Procurement 285

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The data in Table 1 is from a recent research study. No metric should be measured in isolation, and functional metrics should be replaced with the balanced scorecard metrics shown in Figure 2. To maximize value—price to tangible book, functional metrics need to be reset to focus on reliability. The takeaway?

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 27, 2022

Image source: APA. For example, as of March 2022, 81% of Americans say the supply chain is a significant source of stress. Image source. Image source: APA. Without a doubt, study after study continues to show that an excessive workload is the number one factor that contributes to stress at work.

Sourcing Strategies 296

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

Before boarding the plane, I watched a traveler pull a diet Coke from the bin and thought about the struggle to source sweetener with the rise of COV-19. As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 6, 2013

The success of the third-party logistics industry is evident in the generally high marks given to 3PLs by respondents to a survey as part of the 2013 17th Annual Third Party Logistics Study, which identifies trends and explores how both 3PLs and shippers are using these relationships to improve and enhance their businesses and supply chains.

Third Party Logistics 60

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Forty interviews and two quantitative studies helped me build the model in my mind. Orchestration enables companies to effectively manage trade-offs between source, make, deliver and sell.) Organizations can align to drive value despite the allegiance to functional metrics. We source this data from Y charts. Mistake #5.

S&OP 195

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). However, localized sourcing shortened leadtimes and improve responsiveness.

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