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Your supply chain is costing you money – Reason #10 Failure to adequately train your supply chain planning staff

Kinaxis

Reason #9 Relentless pursuit of one supply chain metric at the expense of other metrics. Yet, when you look at the background of many supply chain planning workers, you’ll find a huge variation in education and experience. These are the folks you want to do everything in your power to give them the education they need.

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The Three Pillars of Sustainability in Supply Chain and Logistics: A Strategic Guide

Logistics Viewpoints

Ethical sourcing is a fundamental aspect of social sustainability. Many organizations are also investing in education and infrastructure to support long-term regional development. Nestlé exemplifies this by working to eradicate child labor in its cocoa supply chain while improving education and infrastructure in farming communities.

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The Importance of Energy Transition and Sustainability in the Logistics and Supply Chain Industry

Logistics Viewpoints

Proactively adopting cleaner energy sources ensures alignment with these evolving regulations. The industry’s dependency on traditional energy sources necessitates an urgent shift toward cleaner alternatives. Transparent sourcing practices build trust among consumers and investors.

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The Future Of The Supply Chain Starts With Sustainability.

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

While it’s undeniably important to source products responsibly and produce recyclable or reusable products, companies also need to focus on making the transportation and distribution of products more sustainable. Ensure Your Materials Are Ethically Sourced. Educate Your Staff and Suppliers.

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Supplier Quality Management: What it is, 5 Key Metrics to Know & a 4 Step Supplier Evaluation Process

GlobalTranz

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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What I have Learned Working on the Supply Chain Index

Supply Chain Shaman

This research was the backbone of the Supply Chain Metrics that Matter series of reports. Instead, they have measured functional metrics or focused on projects. I believe that customer service is a critical metric and a key element of managing a complex supply chain system. The association requires some education.

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Outside-in Process Q&A

Supply Chain Shaman

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. Education is fundamental. Then take an inventory of all the sources of channel data in the organization. Analyze inventory health.

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