Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2015

For the discrete industries, we contrast the industry averages for growth, operating margins, inventory turns, cash-to-cash cycle, revenue per employee and SG&A ratio for the periods of 2006-2014 and 2011-2014. For each metric was show the averages and the percent change from the beginning and end of the period. What can we learn?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

Consequences of Lack of PO Collaboration Capabilities Failure to prioritize PO collaboration can lead to severe consequences for companies.

Manufacturing Procurement 209

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Material Savings Inventory Reduction 209

Locus

MAY 3, 2023

C above 1850–1900 in 2011–2020. Some of the common challenges faced by businesses include: No set guidelines or standardized set of metrics: At the moment, there are no set guidelines or standardized metrics for measuring the ROI of sustainability in last-mile delivery.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

2011: Earthquake/Tsunami in Japan. 2011: Thailand Floods. However, the logic Cisco uses to manage the disruption is very robust and details are summarized into the infographic below, Note: metrics data is for illustrative purpose. Metrics look very simple and its kind of nice to have something like these. Discussion.

Supply Chain Disruption 170

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2015

Supply chain leaders manage a complex system of non-linear, but very inter-connected metrics. Leaders need to balance a portfolio of metrics. Year-over-year Improvement at the Intersections of the Metrics. It is for this reason, that we are hard at work on the analysis of the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter series of reports.

Gartner 150

Gartner Supply Chain Software Demand Planning Software Modeling Software 150

Kinaxis

MAY 21, 2015

I would have preferred adding and changing the metrics to rank the companies rather that a category to remove two. I went back five years to the 2011 Top 25 Supply Chain rankings. Of the 25 in 2011, there are 18 (72%) that are the same. Seven from 2011 are not on the 2015 ranks. Kraft – got acquired by HY Heinz.

Gartner 100

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ivalua

MAY 15, 2022

Amrest has been using Ivalua ‘the tool’ since 2011 across nine countries, with almost 3000 end-users on the platform. Armed with better metrics and data, Amrest was able to forecast and create accurate data models to support their strategic decision making process. . Finally, Amrest owns its own brand of restaurants (like Blue Frog).

Procurement Solutions 130

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ivalua

MAY 15, 2022

Amrest has been using Ivalua ‘the tool’ since 2011 across nine countries, with almost 3000 end-users on the platform. Armed with better metrics and data, Amrest was able to forecast and create accurate data models to support their strategic decision making process. . Finally, Amrest owns its own brand of restaurants (like Blue Frog).

Procurement Solutions 130

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

According to Supply Chain Quarterly , Quarter 4, 2011 issue: “Supply chain scorecards typically focus on operational metrics. People skills do matter. But if companies want to capture a true picture of supply chain success, they need to measure employees’ interpersonal performance, too.”

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Completed in 2012, the ERP project forced the company to standardize organizational design, roles, and metrics. In 2010-2011 Shell partnered with Terra Technology to roll-out demand sensing as a bolt-on to the SAP environment. They saw a steady drop in inventory and reduced working capital by about 50% over the period of 2011-2015.

Demand Planning Software 256

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

For example, in 2011 Amazon initiated a program called Amazon Prime (free 2-day shipping and discounted 1-day shipping). 7) Adopt Both Service and Financial Metrics. I totally agree that we should focus on the customers needs but this doesnt seem to be enough these days. Today, people are still discussing if this program makes sense.

Supply Chain Design Software 257

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

But to make their strongest case, SCRM advocates need to focus on one key metric: return on investment. It’s important to frame the program in strategic terms and to ensure that decision-makers understand the linkages between the tactical objectives of the SCRM and key metrics such as revenue, earnings, brand, and shareholder value.

Supply Chain Risk Management 62

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

million vehicles, a sales total not seen since 2011. YOY in 2022, a metric due partly to its robust sales of mid-size pickups, according to CNBC. automotive industry was battered in 2022, with its sales dropping about 8% from 2021 to 13.7 GM was an exception with U.S. sales up by 2.5% What caused this rocky year for car manufacturers?

Automotive 62

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

However, what is now clear to me is that whatever the evaluative metric, Unilever is at the bottom of the CPG peer group and should never be seen as a supply chain leader. In 2011, Colgate had revenues of $16.7 In contrast, in 2011, Unilever had revenues of $64.6 If productivity is valued, the choice is P&G. Sorry, Mark.

Pharmaceutical 233

Pharmaceutical Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies United States 233

DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 24, 2015

Data we’ve collected in our annual Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) study since 2011 shows that, by a slim margin, the majority of supply chain organisations say that the CEO recognizes them as an equal partner in corporate strategy to other functions like sales, marketing and product development.

Cost Reduction Strategies 120

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SupplyShift

JUNE 17, 2021

For example, in 2019, 90% of companies listed on the S&P 500® index issued an annual sustainability report, compared to just under 20% in 2011. This helped the company focus its sustainability strategies on key international ESG issues, as well as to target metrics that investors and consumers now track.

Material Savings 52

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SupplyShift

JUNE 17, 2021

For example, in 2019, 90% of companies listed on the S&P 500® index issued an annual sustainability report, compared to just under 20% in 2011. This helped the company focus its sustainability strategies on key international ESG issues, as well as to target metrics that investors and consumers now track. Source: sasb.org.

Material Savings 52

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Kinaxis

JUNE 1, 2016

The new trend to be sustainable is part of the current category: Revenue Growth, so why add another category like CSR when we should be moving towards the core supply chain metrics of total delivered cost and customer service. This, my friends, is why we need to get back to CORE supply chain metrics when measuring the Top 25.

Gartner 100

Gartner Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Predictive Analytics Software 100

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 20, 2022

Regarding the latter, reportedly there are beliefs expressed that bots are better at collecting different types of data without error, making rational decisions and predicting future outcomes based on metrics of performance. Not all respondents shared such views, but the respondent percentages would indicate definitive viewpoints.

Survey 111

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

According to the press release : The proposed standards are expected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1 billion metric tons, cut fuel costs by about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to 1.8 billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the program. I’ve highlighted other case studies over the years.

Vendor Strategies 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

Today was the worst day in the S&P since August 2011. To accomplish this, the first step is for companies need to align functional metrics to balance sheet goals based on strategy. Time to Sense Market Shifts in the 2007 Recession. The public markets struggled today with the plunge in oil prices.

Supply Chain Design Software 312

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SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

In the wake of COVID disruptions and the financial advantage earned by companies focusing on ESG despite major market uncertainty, investors are rapidly recognizing the strategic importance of these metrics as well. At the same time, pressure from NGOs was on the rise. Corporate ESG Reporting Today .

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 14, 2013

Year after year, well intentioned people toiled against improving metrics that reduced, not improved, the effectiveness of the supply chain. Metrics comparison of Kellogg Co. In table 1, I compare ten-year averages (2001-2011) for food manufacturing companies. You got it! It is a low probability that this will ever happen.

Supply Chain Planning Software 260

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

Just six years later, when the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of 2011 struck, Cisco was well prepared. To create flexible and balanced supply chain organisation, it is necessary to integrate strategy, processes, metrics, and technology enterprise wide and across customers, suppliers, and service providers.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 258

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

The adoption of Terra’s products were brisk until 2011, but during 2012-2014 sales softened, resulting in employee layoffs and downsizing. In 2011 Oracle tried to introduce a competitive product and failed. The founders remain, and the company is private, and tightly-held.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Elementum

AUGUST 16, 2022

Cloud Computing is “Eating The World”…of Business In 2011, entrepreneur and investor Marc Andreesen wrote an article for the Wall Street Journal titled, “Why Software is Eating the World.” Here are some representative metrics from a few of the titans: Amazon Web Services had a 34% share of the enterprise cloud adoption in 2022.

Supply Chain Design Software 78

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 19, 2017

Transport Topics reports that although the FSMA has been looming since first passed in 2011, many businesses have been slow to prepare for its realities. Again, TMS solutions provide significant assistance, delivering robust capabilities for configurable carrier performance metrics and reporting. Here’s how!

Food 60

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2016

3PLs are being asked by shippers to create better metrics to provide both added understanding and a deeper perspective as to what’s occurring inside their business both yesterday, in real time and tomorrow. Mr. McGuigan joined Transplace during the acquisition of SCO Logistics in April 2011, where he was President and CEO.

Demand Planning Software 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

I followed his journey during the period of 2006-2011, and wanted to check in with him to gain his insights on the selection of VTech as a finalist in the Supply Chains to Admire research. Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. Let me give you a simple example.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

In the wake of COVID disruptions and the financial advantage earned by companies focusing on ESG despite major market uncertainty, investors are rapidly recognizing the strategic importance of these metrics as well. At the same time, pressure from NGOs was on the rise.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2015

What key metrics should they be driving for as an organization? Mr. McGuigan joined Transplace during the acquisition of SCO Logistics in April 2011, where he was President and CEO. 3PLs need to make it a point to never stop trying to understand what’s important to the customer. What are their pain points?

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

We are trying to understand how supply chain leaders have raised the bar at the intersection of these four sets of metrics on the supply chain effective frontier. I also believe that it is because the organization is not incented to manage cash-to-cash metrics. In 2011, insurance claims and business continuity amplified the discussion.

Inventory Reduction 262

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Based on the work I was doing on financial metrics, and studying the Supply Chain Effective Frontier, I was convinced that companies cannot effectively model the required trade-offs of good supply chain decision-making in S&OP using spreadsheets. Spreadsheets are insufficient. Demand Side Testing.

Supply Chain Planning Software 265

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software 265

6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

General warehouse industry statistics Warehousing costs & revenue statistics Warehouse efficiency statistics Labor statistics in the warehousing industry Automation adoption in the warehousing industry Warehouse performance metrics Warehouse automation stats: General warehouse industry statistics 1. According to data from the U.S.

Warehousing 91

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Turvo

MAY 29, 2020

As reported in 2011 by Supply Chain Management Review , “the fundamental problem with current supply chain visibility and analytical models is that discovering or learning what happened in the past no longer provides a competitive advantage. Everyone has access to some form of data, and every process generates more of it.

Analytics Software 53

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Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

In 2011 Japan’s earthquake and tsunami amidst the loss of lives brought many worldwide production plants in Japan to a standstill. Production output did suffer, but operations resumed at a much faster pace than they did in 2011.”. Read Full Article. Source: Supply Chain Shaman. Read Full Article. Source: EBN. Read Full Article.

Sourcing Strategies 60

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Sometimes, they’re subtle: Team members are burning out, outflow and profit margin ratios are off, or you gradually start missing certain success metrics. It went public in 2011, with shares priced at $13, and closed its doors three years later. Most leaders can recognize the signs relatively early on.

Company 40

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