Exercises Inventory Metrics 
ToolsGroup
JUNE 8, 2021
Solid online research and structured interviews with potential vendors are a better way to accomplish that initial shortlisting exercise. #5 6 Focus on the wrong metric. RFIs also assume the organization is focusing on the right metrics. 5 Blind spots. In volatile supply chain environments, forecasts are inherently inaccurate.
Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 29, 2014
It is tough for me to see that nine out of ten companies are stuck, and not making progress, at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns. In addition, I am now done with the page proofs for my new book, Metrics that Matter. Instead, he wants to drive supply chain excellence and build the metrics that matter.
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Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 22, 2021
nodes), flows of the products between origin-destination pairs, and policies (inventory, replenishment, asset utilization etc) with no clear accountability on how the recommendations make their way into planning and execution. Strategic placement of inventory buffers to ensure sufficient ability to absorb shocks.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Instead of manually entering data at set intervals throughout the month – an after-the-fact exercise prone to errors and omissions – an automated solution captures billable activities correctly in real-time, improving overhead utilization, cost control, and revenue leakage at once.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 19, 2014
Despite multimillion dollar technology projects, and tomes of strategy documents, they are stuck in their ability to overcome market factors and rising complexity to drive continuous improvement on a portfolio of metrics. I have spent the last month working with clients that are out of balance. They quickly acknowledge that they are stuck.
ToolsGroup
OCTOBER 11, 2017
Gartner says that you shouldn’t just pitch forecast accuracy to your executive management, but translate your plan into business metrics. You must be able to make a direct link between the forecasting accuracy improvement and customer service, cost, efficiency, inventory, cash flow or capability improvements,” says Gartner.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 26, 2023
The algorithms generate recommendations on optimal ways to rebalance inventory based on cost and service level impacts. This exercise was previously a cumbersome manual exercise done on a weekly basis for the top 45 stock keeping units (SKUs). This visibility is key to both the root cause analysis and the inventory rebalancing.
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