Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 25, 2013

As I sat at my kitchen table, I reviewed spreadsheet after spreadsheet of corporate performance data on supply chain financial ratios. The relationship between corporate financial performance and supply chain metrics was complex; and in my first attempts, I was unable to derive a correlation.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

This post delves into the core drivers of supply chain efficiency. We’ll examine the key components of efficient supply chains, explore essential performance metrics, and uncover the fundamental drivers that influence efficiency. Partner Ecosystem Management: No supply chain exists in isolation.

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Arkieva

MAY 4, 2021

Learn how to combine very different metrics/KPIs towards a composite score, this is a question that comes up quite often in my conversations with customers. How to Combine Diverse Supply Chain Metrics was first posted on May 4, 2021 at 10:54 am.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 7, 2018

They’d be able to identify the root cause of the discrepancy between the reality and expected performance “so that corrective action could help return the system to a more ideal state.” . Interested in learning more about improving your supply chain performance?

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. For the purpose of this article, I will use Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) as the proxy metric to discuss asset utilization.) I never calculated and accounted for the inter-dependencies between metrics.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The four key methods here will help you drive more success as you bring the metrics to life on your warehouse floor: 1. Understand “All Green” Does Not Mean “All Good”: Leadership is about solving problems, so it can feel counter-intuitive to seek out issues if you already are performing well.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2021

Each year, we compile a list of top-performing Supply Chains, termed the Supply Chains to Admire. What is the best supply chain technology? There is no correlation between types of technology—company or brand—and supply chain performance. Leaders put meaning into their strategies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

” Supply Chain Leader. Interview for Metrics That Matter. My kitchen table is piled high with interviews for the upcoming book, Metrics That Matter. I recently interviewed him for my upcoming book, Metrics that Matter, that publishes in August 2014. How do you define the metrics that matter?

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Logility

AUGUST 5, 2021

But before you start measuring everything in sight – and a few things not in sight – start with a set of thoughtful intentions and questions that will guide you to the right set of metrics and the right set of expectations. Cash-Cash Cycle Time; Return on SC Fixed Assets; Return on Working Capital ASCM SCOR Metrics, Supply Chain Council.

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Logility

AUGUST 7, 2017

Often, it becomes necessary to reevaluate how supply chain performance is measured to ensure healthy operations. Ask yourself, “Are your supply chain metrics bogging you down?” Functionally isolated metrics lead to sub-optimized supply chain performance.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Data analytics helps you monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), like supplier performance, delivery times, and transportation efficiency — all in real-time. Analyzing performance trends helps you find areas to improve across your supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 19, 2014

The rise in complexity happened faster than supply chain leaders could improve supply chain performance.) I am hearing it again in my interviews for the book Metrics That Matter. My reasoning is that it takes many years to drive true supply chain performance. We have stubbed our toes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

A Hard Look at Corporate Performance. Strangely, in the last decade, while companies had the opportunity to use technology better, supply chain performance declined. Only four percent of companies compared to their peer groups improved balance sheet performance of growth, operating margin, and inventory turns.

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Silvon Software

JUNE 23, 2020

As I mentioned in my previous post, Sales Dashboards – 16 Metrics for Manufacturers , a strategy for measuring business performance should also incorporate metrics that focus on the supply chain and other operational areas of the enterprise. You can refine as you go! DSO – Days Sales Outstanding.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 19, 2013

It will be nice to be home and to have time to write on this second book, Metrics that Matter. If you have a story of supply chain excellence that you want to share for my book, please drop me a line. Market-Driven Supply Chain Supply chain excellence inventory market driven profitability supply chain performance'

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2014

I have taken myself off the road to write the book Metrics That Matter. You just do not see the patterns of the interrelationships of metrics in an Excel spreadsheet. When I work with companies, the gap in supply chain performance is larger than I expected. It is a slow week. Most of my friends are on vacation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

The group’s response is, “Are these supply chain metrics?” The sad reality is that is a focus on functional metrics throws the supply chain out-of-balance reducing balance sheet performance. This focus aligns the organization and reduces political internal strife.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 24, 2022

I am attempting to understand the choices companies make and the impact on supply chain performance. One of my stark realizations this year is that smaller companies are beating larger and often more established companies on growth metrics, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC).

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Supply Chain Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2014

I love the sound as it rolls off my tongue; but yes, the Metrics that Matter book is finished. The book is a story of a supply chain leader named Joe. As a result, he is trying to figure out how to define supply chain excellence. Fini is the French word for finished. I finished the page proofs last week.

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2017

The second part of Drucker’s quote, “if you can't measure it, you can't improve it,” really brings home the importance of having the right set of metrics. In the field of supply chain management, we have created an abundance of metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs). Accessibility.

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The Network Effect

MAY 15, 2015

Daily performance visibility and collaboration to discuss performance related to supply network outcomes and enterprise operating metrics must become part of the fabric and rhythm of running a successful operation. The post What role should logistics providers play in supply chain performance and benchmarking?

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Kinaxis

APRIL 10, 2015

by John Westerveld When things happen in supply chain, knowing sooner and acting faster can mean the difference between a major catastrophe and a minor hiccup in your supply chain performance. Is this kind of performance too good to believe? Supply chain performance like this is not out of your grasp.

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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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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2017

All companies need to employ a performance measurement system to organize and manage their supply chain metrics. The appropriate metrics to manage and measure the success of a company’s operation vary significantly by industry, by individual company, and by the scale of the business.

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Silvon Software

JULY 22, 2022

Supply chain performance KPIs are invaluable measurements that support the growth and success of a company’s supply, fulfillment and delivery efforts. Fortunately, applying metrics to multi-source operational information that’s stored and managed in a data hubs greatly minimizes these issues.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

More important than the depth of your strategy is its clarity: clear objectives, measurable KPIs (key performance indicators) and achievable targets. When you get these three elements working together, that’s when you start seeing real, sustainable improvements in your supply chain performance.

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Demand Solutions

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Over my next few articles, I’ll share some tips on the kinds of resolutions you can put in place to get your supply chain performance back on track in 2015. Of course, if your supply chain is already humming, then these tips can help you achieve even greater levels of performance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2017

It is hard work to maintain the status quo in metrics performance. A balanced portfolio of metrics delivers the greatest value. The supply chain is a complex, non-linear system. In the setting of strategy goals, executive teams often set unrealistic goals because they are not aligned with supply chain potential.

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Arkieva

OCTOBER 11, 2017

In recent webinars and presentations, I have been talking about Early Warning Systems within the context of supply chains. The news story above made me think of several examples where a supply chain would use similar concepts to develop early warning metrics.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 14, 2017

Setting up a supply chain performance measurement system? Here are 5 things to know 5 Things to Know About Setting Up a Better Supply Chain Performance Measurement System was first posted on August 14, 2017 at 2:45 pm.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 23, 2024

Collaborate across departments: Engage stakeholders from different departments within the organization – not just supply chain management including logistics and procurement but sales, marketing, and finance.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 22, 2024

KPIs in Supply Chain The Basics As in any business activity, supply chain operations need to focus doggedly on improvement to compete in the marketplace, but how do you know if your supply chain performance is satisfactory or getting better or, god forbid, worsening? Thats where KPIs come in.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 19, 2021

You will learn how you can significantly boost your supply chain performance—and in the process identify numerous cost-saving opportunities. What would be the key number, or metric that you would need to know? You might start to measure the same metrics and see which one is performing better.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

He gave the supply chain team what they needed to do their jobs but also ended up creating the ‘one version of the truth’ the demand planning team, the supply side, and eventually management used to collaborate and run the business.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

He gave the supply chain team what they needed to do their jobs but also ended up creating the ‘one version of the truth’ the demand planning team, the supply side, and eventually management used to collaborate and run the business.

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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. Most companies have a high volume and predictable supply chain (COV of less than.5), Wrong Metrics.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JANUARY 14, 2014

How do supply chains fail even when they appear to succeed? Dan Gilmore, editor-in-chief of Supply Chain Digest, has an interesting take on this question. In an article entitled ‘ Metric Strategies and Supply Chain Performance ’ Gilmore suggests that many companies have KPI targets that are too low.

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