Demand Solutions

JUNE 26, 2015

“In times of change, when experimentation tends to be rampant and results are still far from conclusive, one source of guidance can be to look at the companies who are succeeding, and discover what they are doing differently.”. This year’s survey focused on the readiness of today’s workforces to deal with tomorrow’s supply chain challenges.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Supply chain data can be challenging to manage due to its unstructured or semi-structured nature and the need to integrate new data sources. To ensure successful integration, they should create a plan with timelines, resources, and evaluation metrics (refer Figure 2).

Optimal Sourcing 244

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Demand Solutions

JUNE 26, 2015

“In times of change, when experimentation tends to be rampant and results are still far from conclusive, one source of guidance can be to look at the companies who are succeeding, and discover what they are doing differently.” Two metrics. Now, there are big differences in other areas of the survey results, too.

Survey 100

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In May 2022, Ivalua commissioned Forrester to survey over 400 procurement leaders across the globe to ask how they plan to minimize the frequency and impact of supply disruptions. Our survey + visual spotlight addresses these key supply continuity challenges and how leaders can make the most of the new opportunities.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Almost seven-in-ten (68%) of organizations view suppliers as a source of differentiation, while 66% now collaborate with suppliers to increase supply chain resilience. It is based on a survey of 462 procurement decision makers at companies with 1,000 or more employees in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. About the research.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

Companies moving to BPO in these practice areas are experiencing supply chain improvements in metrics such as inventory turnover and customer service. According to a survey by APQC, bottom performers planning costs four times more than top performers ($22.77 Those companies also reduced planning spend. versus $4.84

Supply Chain Planning Software 214

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

This list should include the business metrics that each procurement project impacts. Although most Procurement teams report supply chain metrics on cost savings, less than 20% measure and report on their contributions to driving revenue. Track functional influence using an annual business alignment survey.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Gartner Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

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. A Look at History. Resiliency.

Pharmaceutical 195

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

The Cardinal Health Supply Chain Cardinal Health’s medical segment manufactures, sources and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical and laboratory products. Planner Metrics – They implemented adoption metrics on how often planners were using the planning application or if they were experiencing any pain points in the system.

Supply Chain Planning Software 175

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Kinaxis

JULY 18, 2014

Even if you’re not you should check out Supply Chain Insights, Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. Think about those design, sourcing and delivery challenges. A supply chain based so heavily on external sources is susceptible to more risk than catching a flight on time out of Newark.

Supply Chain Planning 224

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QAD

MARCH 9, 2023

Only 2% of companies felt completely prepared for the pandemic and 57% reported serious disruption in a recent survey. Another survey found that the pandemic prompted many companies to move up their timelines for adopting digital technologies by three to four years. “As That means looking at the right metrics.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 95

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 14, 2023

MEASURING CARRIER PERFORMANCE Overall and perhaps not surprisingly, the council recommends that both objective and subjective metrics be put in place to measure the performance of MLOs and carriers. The survey of each LSPand their respective mode may take only 1 minute or so to complete.

Optimal Sourcing 130

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 11, 2022

survey , 57% of manufacturing CFOs agree that proficiency and knowledge to create an effective plan to operationalize and transition the business into a digitalized and automated manufacturer is the most critical factor globally. The modern CFO. According to the 2021 SYSPRO CFO 4.0 According to the 2021 SYSPRO CFO 4.0 The SYSPRO CFO 4.0

Manufacturing Procurement 105

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Logility

JANUARY 14, 2021

Benchmark Based on Global Survey Highlights Logility’s Leadership in Ease of Use and Driving Rapid Benefits. IDC’s customer satisfaction award program, the CSAT Awards, recognizes leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) vendors in each application market who receive the highest customer satisfaction scores based on IDC’s SaaSPath survey.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

A recent report says that more than 77% of companies said, in a survey, that they are investing in deeper and more collaborative supplier relationships to improve resilience and agility. Consequences of Lack of PO Collaboration Capabilities Failure to prioritize PO collaboration can lead to severe consequences for companies.

Manufacturing Procurement 185

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crisp

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A recent survey of procurement leaders showed a 15-20% increase in ROI when using data and analytics to make decisions. That same survey showed that up to 50% of procurement teams’ time was spent looking for data. These ‘ driver metrics ’ can give you an early signal to act on before your outcome is impacted.

Procurement Analytics 98

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

In a recent Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) survey with McKinsey , business operations and supply chain emerged as weak points in the areas of risk and resilience. Resilience through technical capability and consistency. There’s a lot of room for improvement to make supply chains more resilient.

Supply Chain Planning Software 269

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Current State of Supplier Performance Management Nowadays, the interest in improving supplier performance management methods has increased due to the increase in global sourcing and that of the global economy in particular (Gordon Sherry R, 2008). The questions that are most often asked are: What metrics should I use?

Vendor Strategies 55

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Using technology to improve last mile metrics is essential to driving last mile costs down, but how do shippers know if the technology is helping or hurting? In fact, 72 percent of survey respondents believe it is very important to improve access to data for in-transit shipments, which includes last mile delivery.

Metrics 153

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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.

Supply Chain Design Software 257

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

Companies moving to BPO in these practice areas are experiencing supply chain improvements in metrics such as inventory turnover and customer service. According to a survey by APQC, bottom performers planning costs four times more than top performers ($22.77 Those companies also reduced planning spend. versus $4.84

Supply Chain Planning Software 136

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Gartner Supply Chain Software 136

ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

New survey finds that most companies are still formulating and gaining support for a digital strategy, with fear of change and data challenges as leading roadblocks. . To access the full report, please visit www.ToolsGroup.com/DT-survey . ###. PRESS RELEASE. BOSTON, Mass. and HOUSTON, Tex. About ToolsGroup.

Supply Chain Planning Software 136

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Precoro

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

One of the ways that procurement teams improve this figure is by tracking and improving the purchase price variance (PPV) metric. In this article, we'll explain what PPV is, why it matters, and how tracking this metric can benefit your procurement processes.

Purchasing Skills 98

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Logility

MARCH 21, 2023

According to Deloitte’s Q4 2022 CFO Signals survey , only 29% of CFOs believe now is a good time to take on greater risk, which lags far behind a two-year average of approximately 50%. In terms of cash flow CFOs and CSCOs can collaborate to source raw materials and finished goods from third-party vendors that offer generous payment terms.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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EC Sourcing Group

MARCH 12, 2023

A supplier scorecard is the result of supplier analysis based on a set of key performance indicators and metrics. Steps for building a supplier scorecard: Focus on the purpose of the scorecard by recognizing and determining the right measures and metrics, or, your KPI’s.

Procurement Analytics 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

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. As long as companies are motivated by functional metrics, inventory management will be an enigma.

S&OP 195

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The report’s findings, based on a survey of indirect procurement professionals, demonstrate that the need to improve operational efficiency and eliminate internal complexity is the biggest reason for adoption. ” Respondents to the RS and CIPS survey share this view. “It This insight helps you to make better procurement decisions.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

The team was organized around the functional silos of source, make and deliver. Instead, we found that the companies with the lowest total supply chain cost (a total of source, make and deliver) had average costs in manufacturing and distribution. We are a month away from the publication of Supply Chain Metrics that Matter.

Manufacturing Procurement 285

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Benchmarking Supply Chain Design Software 285

Tompkins Blog

APRIL 15, 2014

According to a recent survey by Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium, nearly 80 percent of participants agree. From a global view, survey participants from North America believe their supply chains are of greater value to their companies than do the rest of the world. “The About Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium. CONTACT: Barbara Adams.

Inventory Reduction 46

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 20, 2018

To gain insights on that question and more, Adelante SCM and BluJay Solutions conducted a web survey of supply chain and logistics professionals in March 2018. A total of 137 respondents completed the survey from Manufacturing, Retail, Logistics Service Provider, and other companies in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

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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. That is a shocking disparity.

Optimal Sourcing 130

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The same source, Birinyi Associates, indicated that U.S. According to a published report by S&P Global Market Intelligence , more than one in five listed S&P 500 Companies increased their earnings-per-share metric by a least 4 percent by the third quarter of last year. firms announced a record $1.26

Supply Chain Transformation 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 13, 2020

Many supply chain, sourcing & procurement teams have been asked to row upstream without a paddle during this time of crisis. Many trusted sources accredit global GDP growth during the last 15–20 years, widely to the spread of globalization. This raises the question…. Is COVID19 the death of Global Supply Chains?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 121

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Each survey that I do comes back with data as a major challenge. The company wanted to be customer-centric and focused on net-promoter scores and results of an annual survey. These included cloud-based computing, in-memory processing, parallel computation, and open-source analytics. Open Source analytics. The problem?

Analytics Software 238

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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.

Supply Chain Design Software 297

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

After, I explained this, I granted Peter permission for the council to use the Index (the use of the Supply Chain Insights content follows the principles of open source), I then said to Peter, “I am glad that you called. On March 16th-18th, I will be on a book tour in Europe discussing the concepts of Supply Chain Metrics that Matter.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Modeling Software 150

ToolsGroup

MAY 24, 2016

Most companies segment their supply chain by breaking it down according to operational and logistical metrics. In a 2015 Gartner survey, more than half of CEOs said that growth was their top priority – creating added complexity through new products, markets and channels that enable that growth.

Supply Chain Segmentation 159

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