Unleashed

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The onset of COVID and the rapidly changing environment of a pandemic-hit world has meant demand planning has become more difficult – and as a result, more critical – than ever. What is demand planning? Demand planning is the process of predicting what customer demand will be for a certain product.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2024

This morning, the New York Times pushed me an article by Peter S. Goodman titled “ The Supply Chain, Reconfigured.” ” His narrative centers on the evolution of the global supply chain evolving with a focus on labor arbitration ignoring geographic distance and shipping issues. So, my reply to Peter S.

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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. Please contact me at hyeboah@arkieva.com.

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Silvon Software

MARCH 3, 2023

A Few Important KPIs for Tracking S&OP Performance As a long-time provider of business intelligence applications for manufacturing and distribution businesses, Silvon has played a key role in helping our clients define and implement performance metrics that align their S&OP initiatives with their corporate goals.

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Logility

JUNE 2, 2023

In the intricate world of supply chain management, the accuracy of demand forecasting often serves as the cornerstone of business growth. The very foundation of operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and overall profitability hinges upon the ability to predict demand with precision. Let’s get started!

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Precoro

MAY 19, 2023

According to McKinsey survey of global supply chain leaders , only 53% of respondents describe the quality of data in their supply chain planning systems as “sufficient” or “high.” less likely to be affected by supply chain disruptions. ” Yet leaders with high-quality master data are 1.5x

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This blog explains The Key MRP Metrics in Supply Chain whcih every supply chain professional in Manufacturing or Distribution Businesses. Supply chain professionals will be familiar with the term Material Requirements Planning (MRP). Gross Requirements At the heart of MRP lies the concept of Gross Requirements.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In supply chain management, it is widely accepted that holding enough finished goods inventory to fulfill every order is just too costly. Ronan Stephens, the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Management and External Manufacturing, explained how the company set out on a journey to improve customer service while also reducing costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is from Michael Balint at Solvoyo and looks at the fresh produce supply chain. To read the article, click HERE.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 16, 2020

This is part two of the Top 10 Metrics to Track and Manage Risk in the Supply Chain article. Disruption is nothing new to supply chain professionals. The post Top 10 Metrics to Track and Manage Risk in the Supply Chain – Part 2 appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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DynaSys

MARCH 17, 2021

Our What is Integrated Business Planning (IBP)? article notes that IBP is an Executive Management planning process that allocates financial resources to each operational unit of a corporation in order to support the corporation’s overall strategic direction. Determine The Financial Costs Of Supply And Planning Decisions.

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Arkieva

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Building the Business Case for Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) was first posted on February 22, 2021 at 8:05 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. Please contact me at hyeboah@arkieva.com.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

This weekend, I edited the Supply Chains to Admire report. Note to the reader: we selected these metrics for the balanced scorecard for the analysis after work with Arizona State University to understand which metrics, in combination, most closely correlated with market capitalization. The full report publishes this week.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

When I started my business in 2012, I frequently wrote about the future using the moniker of Supply Chain 2020. We had just recovered from a recession, and my goal was to help supply chain leaders create a better supply chain by the end of the decade. At that time, Supply Chain 2020 seemed so far away. I was wrong.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 23, 2024

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article comes from Greg Quirk, Product Marketing Manager at Kinaxis and looks at AI in supply chains. Data is the lifeblood of AI in the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2020

After finishing the Supply Chains to Admire report and the Youtube series (to be released this week), this is my feeling. What Is Supply Chain Excellence? The seven years of work on the Supply Chains to Admire is part of my quest to answer Keith’s question. Here, in this blog, I explain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 19, 2024

Acronyms abound when it comes to supply chain. ESG stands for environmental, social, and governance, and is a framework that evaluates a company’s performance and ethical behavior. AT Logistics Viewpoints, we cover a wide range of these acronyms, including AS/RS , DOM , GTC , SCP , TMS , and WMS to name a few.

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Kanban Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In this article, we’ll tell you a little about what a 3PL warehousing operation looks like and give you 5 benefits that an outsourced 3PL relationship can have for your business. Or, you can lease the facility(s) yourself and hire a 3PL provider to run your operations. 4 reasons why 3PL outsourcing makes sense 1.

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2023

The last of these can be achieved by tracking the right inventory metrics, analysing the results, and making data-driven optimisations. So, what are the ‘right’ inventory metrics, and how do you calculate them? We look at 17 of the most important ones and the best practices for tracking them in this article.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

” Here is an excerpt from the article: “…it isn’t by becoming more efficient that the supply chains of Wal-Mart, Dell, and Amazon have given those companies an edge over their competitors. According to my research, top-performing supply chains possess three very different qualities. Responsive. Responsive.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

A requirement to apply as an analyst position for AMR Research was to write an opinion piece and defend the article in an interview. My assigned topic was demand visibility. Here I want to address the question, “Why is the focus on the basics of supply chain a barrier to adopting new forms of analytics and supply chain processes?

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

Introduction I was recently in a conversation about forecasting with a client team, and one individual, whose background was not in supply chain, asked what the value of demand forecasting is. The answer may seem obvious to supply chain professionals, but it’s worth taking a step back and thinking about how to answer this.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The proliferation of alternative terms for S&OP has added to the confusion. There are no shortage of articles, videos, and books on S&OP, so rather than reinvent the wheel, I thought I’d do a brief write-up of answers to some key questions that get to the heart of S&OP. What is S&OP?

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Arkieva

AUGUST 22, 2019

There is no doubt that demand segmentation can help you bring clarity to demand planning and the overall supply chain planning process and lead to far superior results in terms of various supply chain metrics. At the core of segmentation is the understanding that one size will not fit all.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

There are numerous areas in the supply chain that can be benchmarked. But what is Supply Chain Benchmarking? Let’s find the answers to these questions from Trent Morris! Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our website, check them out: Freight Benchmarking: What Is It?

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QAD

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The medical device supply chain is constantly in need of resiliency. Supply chain challenges faced by manufacturers of delayed deliveries and stockouts take on additional urgency in the medical device arena, where patient well-being depends heavily on timely and accurate delivery. Finding Resilience in the Medical Device Supply Chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2023

In today’s dynamic and unpredictable business environment, companies face various challenges such as changing consumer demands, global uncertainty, and the impact of natural and man-made events. All the products and services purchased by procurement and supply chain organizations can be categorized into this two-by-two matrix.

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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. Please contact me at hyeboah@arkieva.com.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

by Madeline Smith , Supply Chain Management Consultant at Clarkston Consulting. Sales, Inventory, Operations Plan (SIOP) is a process within many successful supply chain organizations that recognizes the integral relationship between all departments in the company, but how do you piece together an SIOP process?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Thoughts on Future Challenges and the Strategic Direction of Supply Chain! Supply chain management is an important aspect of every business because it ensures your business gets the supplies, resources, and materials it needs to fulfill services or deliver products to customers.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

JULY 15, 2022

I was recently in a conversation about forecasting with a client team, and one individual, whose background was not in supply chain, asked what the value of demand forecasting is. The answer may seem obvious to supply chain professionals, but it’s worth taking a step back and thinking about how to answer this.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2017

If you’ve heard about the opportunities and benefits that warehouse performance benchmarking can put within reach of your supply chain organisation, you might understandably be keen to get a benchmarking project under way. Some Common-sense Warehouse Benchmarking Metrics. Other Warehouse Performance Benchmarking Metrics.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

Are you interested in understanding how businesses effectively manage their supply chains? Look no further – this guide is here to help you grasp the fundamentals of supply chain management (SCM) and how it can lead to success. It encompasses activities such as procurement, supplier selection, and evaluation.

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

By monitoring particular metrics over time across your online sales, in-store sales, and operations, you’ll gain quantitative insights into your business performance. A retail KPI (or “Key Performance Indicator”) refers to a quantifiable metric used to measure how a retail business is performing. Why are retail metrics important?

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, having an efficient supply chain department is more important than ever. A streamlined supply chain can make a significant impact on the overall success of a business, improving operational efficiency, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving revenue growth.

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Arkieva

MARCH 19, 2019

Stop using traditional forecast accuracy metrics to measure forecast for sporadic demand patterns. How to Measure Forecast Errors in Intermittent Demand Forecasting was first posted on March 19, 2019 at 12:19 pm. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. .

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation. Feature Article by Ryan Tang – Executive Director, APAC?E2open. While the COVID-19 pandemic woke up supply chains around the world, the ripple effects continue to disrupt in both size and scope. How are supply chains planning for further disruption and uncertainty?

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