Logility

AUGUST 7, 2017

Ask yourself, “Are your supply chain metrics bogging you down?” ” To manage a supply chain containing complex dependencies between teams, departments and partner companies across international boundaries requires a rich set of metrics. Functionally isolated metrics lead to sub-optimized supply chain performance.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 20, 2015

With the purpose of optimizing supply chain efficiency and asset recovery rates, applying a reverse logistics system has increasingly become a tool that positively impacts profitability as well as assisting an organization in meeting sustainability goals. 6 Benefits of an Effective Reverse Logistics System. Increased velocity.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 22, 2019

Key performance indicators (KPIs) refer to the targeted goals that rely on metrics to provide a snapshot of the health of your operation. They connect data and metrics with an evaluation of whether your operation performs as expected and what strengths or weaknesses may exist.

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QAD

JUNE 25, 2019

Stockouts affect customer satisfaction and revenue, and the frequent need to expedite orders adds to costs and highlights problems lurking in the system. It is critical to monitor inventory effectiveness using five key metrics: Expedited orders, inventory turns, obsolete inventory, safety stock and stockouts.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

3 Key Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance Beyond Cost Reduction. A pull system is better than a push system. 10 Soft Metric Considerations in Measuring Supply Chain Performance. RFID, AIDC, and IOT Systems : The advantages of using RFID-, AIDC-, and IoT- based technologies seem fairly simple.

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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. Nevertheless, measuring supply chain performance is critical for a manufacturing concern.

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Taulia

JUNE 12, 2023

Blog Expert Advice 8 min read 12 Jun 2023 By Taulia Share: Share via linkedin Share via twitter Share via facebook Share via email Copied Copy page URL to clipboard 10 supply chain KPIs and metrics to track We’ve listed the 10 top supply chain KPIs you can use to measure your supply chain performance and find opportunities for optimization.

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QAD

JULY 1, 2021

How Can an ERP System Help Organizations Manage their Total Manufacturing Costs? That’s where it’s valuable to enlist the capability of an ERP system that can help you manage your total manufacturing costs. Improving communication between departments and comparing metrics across them.

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Valogix

MAY 1, 2023

Most small businesses use an ERP system from companies like SAP, NetSuite and Microsoft. Inventory planning uses a wide range of variables and metrics, which generally include: But they fall short of providing inventory optimization and rationalization. How do you get there? How do you know when you have arrived?

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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). requires a different set of metrics.

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QAD

MARCH 28, 2019

Inventory accuracy and minimizing stockouts are very important to customer satisfaction, but a few other metrics also impact the ability to meet customer expectations. Companies can use these metrics to help ensure they are doing everything possible to satisfy their customers at a manageable and sustainable cost. Choosing Metrics.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 1, 2018

Legacy systems traditionally used for warehouse management are inefficient in the modern era; even systems in the 5- to 10-year age range. Warehouse managers can work to gain executive-level support by making the right business case for a modern warehouse management system. Download white paper.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Interview with Lora Cecere, Founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights and Author of Supply Chain Metrics that Matter ( published December 2014 ). Metrics that Matter became a three year research project. I realized that many organizations are very confused about metrics. Not understanding that supply chain is a complex system.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Delivery In Full On Time, or DIFOT, is a metric used to analyse how accurate and efficient your supply chain is. When it comes time to reassess the approved supplier list, then you can use these metrics to disqualify problematic suppliers and improve your own performance and supply chain. How is DIFOT impacted?

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Functional Metrics. With the implementation of transactional systems, the focus was on measuring and controlling functional metrics like the lowest manufacturing cost or purchase price variance in procurement. Few consultants understand the supply chain as a complex non-linear system. False Beliefs.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2016

Furthermore, some data may be of minimal use without comparison to and identification of trends and collaborations between data from other transactions within a given warehouse or transportation system. Businesses are often left with questions about the origination of such data. Download the KPIs E-Book by Filling out the Form Below!

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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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synchrono

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

When we began our metrics discussion, we talked about how behaviors are too often dictated by metrics—and whether or not these behaviors actually “move the needle” for sustainable supply chain improvements. Mark Davidson’s blog about aligning metrics to larger goals and objectives covers this topic well.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

While ERP systems provide excellent tools to manage accounting, human resources, customer relationships and more, they considerably lack the tools needed to properly manage transportation. Users can set up appointments through the system, reducing errors in communication and dissatisfaction. Get Your Free Copy Here.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In our discussion, we attempted to characterize and separate his performance from system issues. I was promoted to run the warehouse, and at the time, I had no experience in distribution, but was asked to run the largest distribution center in the system. The metrics were not aligned. Sometimes, this is a tough discussion.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 4, 2015

In the first post our long tme guest blogger, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chai n, gave us 5 core metrics to evaluate supplier performance using supplier quality management and a 4 step process to execute. Review of SQM Metrics and Issues Across 5 Core Industries. #1: Trend Metrics Collected per Site. Medical Devices.

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SCM Research

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Our new article, titled Accounting for External Turbulence of Logistics Organizations via Performance Measurement Systems (Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. It deals with the interface of supply chain risk management – a “hot topic” in SCM research – and performance measurement systems (PMS).

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synchrono

MARCH 6, 2017

When we look at the organizations of today, words like efficiency and productivity get thrown around with little understanding of what is required to improve one of these measurements (metrics). Unless they have been managing for some time, and they have built a level of intuiti on that is better than the formal system.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

MARCH 31, 2022

With warehouse management systems in the supply chain, businesses go from struggling with consumer demands and hidden bottlenecks to flourishing in sales and expanding with new business strategies. What is a warehouse management system? Meet buyer demands. Grow your business. Sure, those all sound great. Inventory Visibility.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2020

The supply chain is complex non-linear system that is easily thrown out of balance through a focus on functional metrics. They rock back and forth in improving singular metrics but struggle to improve a portfolio of growth, margin, inventory performance, and asset utilization. Stop the Focus on Functional Metrics.

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Locus

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In our constantly evolving logistics landscape, the importance of an efficient Carrier Management System cannot be emphasized enough. With this understanding, we, at Locus, initiated a dialogue about the pivotal role that a state-of-the-art Transporter Management System plays in the current ecosystem.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The systems–based on shipment and order data–were out of step with the market. With fixed models and hard-wired data feeds, teams could not adjust the planning systems to use consumption data or market indicators. In addition, build a planning master data management system. I love the metaphor of watermelon metrics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

For organizations layered in functional metrics and driving a cost agenda, this is a tough nut to crack. During the pandemic, companies struggled with planning systems turning off the optimizers, and using the technology as a system of record. To accomplish this goal avoid hardwiring planning platforms to transactional systems.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

The group’s response is, “Are these supply chain metrics?” ” For many stuck in the myriad of functional metrics, like Operational Efficiency (OEE), Purchase Price Variance (PPV), or transportation cost, a focus on growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is a stretch.

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synchrono

AUGUST 22, 2016

Today’s modern marketer may have a toolbox of technologies, including, a marketing automation system (MAS), content management system (CMS), customer relationship management (CRM) system, SEO and media intelligence tools and more. We develop lead scoring systems based on engagement and where people are in the buying cycle.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 11, 2018

Thus, the demand for warehouse management systems (WMS) has increased, but how do companies distinguish the best-of-breed WMS solutions? The answer lies in these five considerations for WMS Selection before investing in a system. Review the System’s Integration Abilities Consider the interface of the WMS.

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Kinaxis

MAY 21, 2019

Poor system performance. Poor system performance. So, since planning is also the key function of management, if an organization is being guided toward mediocrity (or worse), then this poor system performance is most certainly a sign of ineffective planning. Their choice and application of metrics even reinforce siloed thinking.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 19, 2023

The Warehouse Management System The core system used to manage a warehouse is the warehouse management system (WMS). Automatic identification (AutoID) solutions – like scan guns or Voice Systems – is what allows a WMS to ensure the right product is picked from the right location. A true WMS is a real-time system.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Thus, organizations must make sure that data are complete, accurate, timely, and consistent as well as capture the required metrics. Data accuracy to aid in decision-making — One must have a system to draw insight from data. Such a system should be able to convert spend into emissions so that you can establish baselines.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

A previous supply planning implementation, of an SCP system from a different supplier, had not gone well. 94% of US and Canadian healthcare systems use Cardinal Health in one capacity or another. Ideally, you wouldn’t want your customer to even know that you implemented a system change. They had every right to be worried.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 28, 2024

Data maturity is not just about collecting data, companies already do that in many systems. If production metrics are important, you may want to get data on: Machine and labor availability. How to apply metrics One challenge is deciding what metrics to use. The ERP system also becomes one of the main systems of record.

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