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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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

When you choose a company to transport your freight or to supply you with the materials you need to manufacture a product, you are putting your hard work and reputation in their hands. 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.

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2017

The late consultant, educator, and author, Peter Drucker, is often quoted as saying "you can't manage what you can't measure.” 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.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

While there was always passionate discussions on companies and metrics, the end goal was to raise awareness of supply chain as a practice. However, they seem to fall under the conglomerate issue, where multiple business units may skew the summary metrics. There has been so much discussion on the “top” supply chain lists.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

C3Nano is a material technology company developing and manufacturing transparent conductive films, the main component in all touch sensors used in phones, tablets, and more. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. Transcript.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

C3Nano is a material technology company developing and manufacturing transparent conductive films, the main component in all touch sensors used in phones, tablets, and more. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. Transcript.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 31, 2015

If you are a regular reader (or heck even if you are not) what you will see from our blog is a focus on education. What is Kanban and How Can it Aid in Lean Manufacturing? Safety in Manufacturing: Learn the Top 5 Safety Manager Responsibilities & Never Take Safety for Granted!

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Logility

MAY 18, 2020

That could be a B2B marketing firm using predictive lead scoring to generate better leads, or a manufacturing company?using Retailers use purchasing behaviors to understand which customers are likely to come back into the store or make an online purchase, while manufacturers can use modeling to understand when machines will need repairs.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

We’ve already listed the top 10 manufacturing blog posts and the top 10 supply chain blog posts last week. When a manufacturer’s product normally moves through the supply chain network, it is to reach the distributor or customer. Any process or management after the sale of the product involves reverse logistics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

A large consumer products manufacturer with nine Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) instances and several divisions wanted to discuss forecasting. The Company focused primarily on retail planning and wanted to extend its capabilities into a consumer products manufacturing solutions offering. The taxonomies and goals are different.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Some companies prevent access to data to prevent trade secrets (or in the case of US military manufacturers ITAR regulations prevent foreign nationals from accessing manufacturing data).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Educate Your Staff and Suppliers. A lack of education is often responsible for the slow adoption of sustainable practices, so creating internal training programs is essential. Long transportation times generally mean more carbon dioxide emissions, so switching to a local supplier can cut carbon emissions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Cash-to-Cash Metrics. Cash-to-cash is a compound metric: (Days of Receivables+Days of Inventory)-Days of Payables=Cash Conversion Cycle. Continually use simulation and inventory optimization techiques to educate your financial teams. In times of uncertainty, cash is king. Push to stop this behavior.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 1, 2015

Customer expectations of reliable quality and rapid delivery forces today’s manufacturers to either shorten cycle times or lose business. There are multiple good models for lean manufacturing operations. Who Needs Lean Manufacturing? Lean Manufacturing Planning and Implementation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Based on the work with Georgia Tech, we are getting clear on which metrics matter by industry. As companies adopt a balanced scorecard, the functional metrics shift to a focus on reliability. For example, in manufacturing, the shift in focus is away from OEE to focus on first pass yield and schedule adherence.)

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

The selection of metrics is based on prior work with Arizona State University to understand which metrics, in combination, correlate to market capitalization and price to book value. Northrup Grumman, PACCAR Inc, ResMed, Ross Stores, Sleep Number, Subaru, Toro, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Company.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2023

The techniques to improve agility are improving data transparency/insights, use of attribute-based planning, design of push-pull decoupling points, pooling of inventory, and configure-to-order/make-to-order manufacturing. Educate on the importance of designing flows and aligning metrics. Low Volume but Predictable Items.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

It is our mission to provide education around transportation management, trends in transportation, pertinent regulation changes and impacts on transportation, and anything related to trucking and carriers. Let’s take a look at these trucking industry trends and what kind of facts they provide. Read the Full Blog Post. Read the Full Blog Post.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The larger the organization, the more tension with conflicting functional metrics making decisions more difficult. Note in Figure 1 the gaps from recent research between supply chain planning and manufacturing, logistics, and sales. These results herald upcoming issues for future manufacturing reporting earnings calls.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

As companies outsourced—greater dependency on third parties for manufacturing and transportation—and asset utilization grew from 10% to 35% ROIC the management of the supply chain became more complex. In the supply chain, there are potential buffers—excess capacity in manufacturing work centers and inventory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In manufacturing, IoT sensors ensure that each step of the process is tracked, ensuring that all materials meet required quality standards. Another challenge is device compatibility—different manufacturers produce IoT devices with varying standards, making it difficult to ensure frictionless communication between systems.

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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. She was a longtime educator and committed to helping people.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The Ultimate Guide to Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, & Freight Metrics & KPIs. How To Shift From Tactical To Strategic Logistics and Transportation Management To Create A Competitive Advantage. Download E-Book. Download E-Book.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 7, 2015

The company that plays to win does not strive to have the best manufacturing costs, or the best procurement practices; instead, the team focuses on winning together cross-functionally on a commonly held portfolio of metrics. It requires education of the organization and a strong leader that can orchestrate functional targets.

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IQMS

JULY 24, 2019

With a focus on business process improvement, our consultants are regularly out in the field guiding manufacturers and distributors that are challenged with managing the complexity of their operations. Once the metrics are defined and understood, the next step is determining where in the process they are relevant. Real-World Success.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 10, 2018

As shown in Figure 1, the company now has sales of 6.1B$, manufacturers 40+ brands in 24 countries while selling products in 100 countries. Clorox Performance Compared to Competitors (Supply Chain Index is a relative metric of growth.). The problem was not contract manufacturing costs/efficiency. Reflections. Holistic Thinking.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Preparing the next generation to excel in this dynamic field requires more than traditional education methods. Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) platforms have emerged as innovative solutions in education and training, offering customized support that can profoundly enhance the development of future supply chain experts.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2014

You have to equate the value proposition to metrics the CFO understands and cares about, such as working capital, cash flow, and other items linked to the company’s P&L and balance sheet. What steps can you take to learn the language of the CFO? Use them to your advantage. Choose trust: walk the talk on collaboration.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

We will feature our 5 main categories all week: Logistics, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Transportation, and Freight. The Most Important Distribution Center Metrics to Track and Understand. >>> Read More & View the Metrics. >>> Read More & View the Metrics. According to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. To meet the criteria for The Supply Chains to Admire for 2016, companies needed to score better than their peer group average for performance metrics, while driving a higher level of improvement than 2/3 of their industry peer group.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. Yesterday we published the top 10 most read manufacturing articles of 2015. . As always our goal is to educate and inform.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 28, 2015

We write to five main categories on the Cerasis blog: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. In our series, we first created the top manufacturing articles list, followed by the top supply chain articles list. The Most Important Distribution Center Metrics to Track and Understand.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

At this point you should also start educating stakeholders within your business on how it will be used and how it will impact their workflows. In a 2020 SYSPRO survey it showed that 60% of manufacturing and distribution businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. The demand latency for a semiconductor manufacturer is 180-220 days, while a chemical manufacturer has a latency of 150-280 days.

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Unleashed

MAY 7, 2024

Sustainable manufacturing is about product creation that doesn’t deplete natural resources or harm the environment. Implementing sustainable practices in your manufacturing operations not only protects valuable resources but can lead to financial savings and increased brand reputation. What is sustainable manufacturing?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021. This is designed to educate their value chain partners about their renewable electricity choices and quicken the transition to renewable electricity through aggregate power purchase agreements (PPAs).

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 18, 2021

He observes, “The good news is that, given our research suggests a lack of understanding rather than a complete lack of interest, the industry redoubling its efforts to educate and inform manufacturers should be able to turn this situation around. It’s now up to IoT providers to ensure that manufacturers don’t get left behind.”[1]

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