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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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Focusing on the transportation metrics that have the greatest impact on the supply chain can help managers stay attentive to both short-term and long-term goals and needs. . Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends. Download the White Paper: Over-the-Road (OTR) Freight Management Trends.

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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. Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends. Learn More.

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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

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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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

I see a preponderance of reports and white papers that have lots of pages but say little. Optimization engines to improve functional metric performance resulted in an exploding number of planners. Back to John. His comments are typically a word salad rant.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 21, 2018

Transportation Metrics that Matter the Most for Shippers to Track to Improve Performance. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. The Great Capacity Crunch: The Current State, Future Outlook, and How Shippers Can Thrive in Any Capacity Crunch. Download eBook. Download eBook.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 14, 2018

The Ultimate Guide to Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, & Freight Metrics & KPIs. Transportation Metrics that Matter the Most for Shippers to Track to Improve Performance. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. Download the E-Book.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Capacity & Carrier Metrics Resources to Download. Transportation Metrics that Matter the Most for Shippers to Track to Improve Performance. Get your Free White Paper. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. The Great Capacity Crunch: The Current State, Future Outlook, and How Shippers Can Thrive in Any Capacity Crunch.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 20, 2015

BONUS: Download the Ultimate Guide to Transportation Reverse Logistics White Paper. Importance of Metrics in Reverse Logistics Management. To monitor progress against its reverse logistics management plan, a company needs metrics that measure the financial impact of returns on the firm and on other members of the supply chain.

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synchrono

AUGUST 22, 2016

Given the more customer-centric demand-driven model – coupled with greater access to information – the metrics that manufacturers monitor to make improvements in operations become more focused and actionable. Combat data overload by knowing what you want to achieve and focusing on metrics that align with those goals.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

OTIF is a key supply chain metric. White Paper – The 5 Best Practices for a Changing Retail Industry. Andrew Lynch and Joe Lynch discuss the true cost of OTIF failure. OTIF means on time and in full , where the customer receives the completed order when they wanted it and, in the quantity, ordered. About Andrew Lynch.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. Develop Metrics to Track the Effectiveness and Efficiency of the Omnichannel Strategy. Focus on the Customer Experience. Customer service is the beginning, middle, and end of omnichannel strategies.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 1, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. Performance metrics can be used to provide real-time feedback, which helps keep employees motived and focused on continuous improvement. Fewer instances of employee theft.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends. transportation metrics ?that Download the White Paper: Over-the-Road (OTR) Freight Management Trends. A Possible Stimulus on the Horizon May Increase the Challenge of Procurement Through Peak Season. today’s freight market, OTR freight services?enable?continued

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Kinaxis

JUNE 7, 2018

Download Greenbaum’s white paper, Kinaxis’ Self-Healing Supply Chain: Machine Learning in Service of Supply Chain Excellence. 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.” .

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GlobalTranz

MAY 18, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. Leverage Inventory as Data When systems communicate, they create inventory data, but actual inventory can be turned into data points and metrics to understand the flow of products.

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E2open

AUGUST 10, 2018

In this white paper, learn why forecast accuracy matters and how it drives key financial metrics. Demand forecasts underpin essentially every major business decision, but discussions about forecast accuracy rarely get visibility outside of supply chain organizations, let alone at the board level. Delivered.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 31, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download White Paper. Use metrics and Big Data analytics for performance measurement and improvement, explains Inbound Logistics. GET YOUR COPY HERE. Use an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS).

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Get Your Free White Paper Today. Fortunately, data analysis allows Warehouse Managers to gain the insights necessary to create metrics to track performance, which are also known as key performance indicators (KPIs). Disjointed systems and data silos, creating delays in processing and deficiencies in visibility. Download Here.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 27, 2018

The Problem: Warehouse Managers Overlook the Value of Mobility Technology Warehouse managers are faced with endless pressures to move more products, reduce labor and carrying costs, increase perfect order metrics, and meet increasing consumer demands. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2021

OTIF is a key supply chain metric. White Paper – The 5 Best Practices for a Changing Retail Industry. Andrew Lynch and Joe Lynch discuss the true cost of OTIF failure. OTIF means on time and in full , where the customer receives the completed order when they wanted it and, in the quantity, ordered. About Andrew Lynch.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 11, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. Furthermore, track the return on investment (ROI) of the system with KPIs and metrics. Will It Keep Information Secure? Cybersecurity remains a vital aspect of WMS selection.

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Logility

APRIL 2, 2020

3 Get the metrics right. Supplier metrics should be captured about monthly. Check out this white paper, Leveraging Inventory for Profitable Growth. More advanced ones can structure and clean the data before dumping it into a format for reporting. KPIs are often based on average performance levels.

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synchrono

JANUARY 31, 2017

LNS Research blogger Mark Davidson said, “When it comes to metrics, it’s often said that what gets measured gets done.”. Mark also writes: “Metrics that have the attention of business and manufacturing leaders tend to be those that get measured and improved upon by their employee teams.”. Metrics for Action.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The new performance metrics were a result of carriers arriving late and or missing appointments. White Paper: Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) Workflow SOP. To manage the increased volumes, Amazon has implemented higher standards for Amazon sellers. Learn More About The New Reality of Amazon FBA. Ephraim Ausch.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

As our most recent white paper, SCP 4.0: Competing metrics need to be visible and actionable insights easily accessible. Check out our white paper, SCP 4.0: When it comes to supply chains, the times, they aren’t a changing. We need a structural shift in how supply chain planning (SCP) is performed.

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QAD

AUGUST 24, 2021

QAD’s recent white paper , “How Manufacturers Can Thrive in the New Age of Disruption, 3 Core Characteristics of an Adaptive Manufacturer” describes how adaptive enterprises are intelligent, innovative and agile. The metrics that best measure the customer’s performance against its goals are mapped to QAD solutions’ functionality.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Current Factors Driving the Less Than Truckload Pricing Market. Download White Paper. TMS software keeps track of metrics better attuned to the industry, such as fuel trends, number of late shipments, transit times and more. Get Your Free Copy Here.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

On the other hand, only 8 percent of companies that were rated by their executives as less than significantly above average on supply chain-related metrics have the same performance. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download White Paper. GET YOUR COPY HERE.

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Procurement Academy

OCTOBER 25, 2021

A traditional approach to sourcing—looking at potential suppliers through familiar lenses such as price, quality, and reliability—had the benefit of straightforward metrics on which to base a comparison. How should these be balanced against traditional procurement metrics? One complication is the nature of ESG itself. On what measure?

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 3, 2023

In partnership with Reuters Events, Blue Yonder has published a new white paper, “Supply Chain Resilience: Planning and Disruption Management in an Ever-Changing Landscape,” that focuses on this issue. As a result, we’ve seen a 10% increase in service metrics.”. Of course, the essential question is: How do we get there?

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 2, 2015

The complete results have been published in a new white paper, “Do ‘Favored Shippers’ Really Receive Better Pricing and Service?”. Reducing dwell time increases both metrics and driver and carrier asset utilization. Dwell time is an important measure that influences a carrier’s ability to utilize assets and compensate drivers.

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Logility

JUNE 2, 2020

Those two locations may differ across many important metrics: footprint, demographics, seasonality, logistical support, sell-through history, competitive landscape, sales trends, to name a few. More specifically, a planner lays out the merchandise plan by week, by category, by defined business metrics. Share your stories with us.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

A KPI is an indicator (a metric) that you have chosen, and agreed with your partners and or customers, that will determine whether you are meeting your critical success factors. White Paper: The Essential Guide to LTL Shipping Improvement: Action Plan and Metrics for Rapid Transformation. Habit 3 – Process Oriented.

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QAD

AUGUST 26, 2021

In his white paper , “ No Matter What You Call It: Industry 4.0 However, barriers continue to exist and technology is not always being used to its full potential, as we learn in a recent article , “How to Outsmart AI Business Challenges” in SCM Now Magazine from the Association for Supply Chain Management.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 6, 2021

Download the White Paper. Track the Right Performance Metrics. The next key to transportation network optimization rests with performance metrics. Performance metrics, or key performance indicators (KPIs) are quantifiable values to track the service level and ability to fulfill obligations across your network partners.

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