Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The movement from regional to global supply chains increased corporate politics with few having clear governance. Use data and new metrics systems to free the organization from the ball and chain of corporate politics. Use data and new metrics systems to free the organization from the ball and chain of corporate politics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 9, 2021

Focus on functional metrics without alignment to a balanced scorecard to drive value. Over the last decade, in the building of global supply chains, organizations grew more political with gaming on metrics. Lack of clarity in governance for decision-making. Mistake #3. Mistake #4.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 10, 2023

In this guide, we will explore the importance of ERP master data, the challenges organizations face in maintaining its quality and governance, and provide some practical tips to help you improve the quality and governance of your ERP master data. Accuracy Accuracy refers to the degree to which data describes the real-world scenario.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability. For organizations layered in functional metrics and driving a cost agenda, this is a tough nut to crack. Over four-hundred days of war in Ukraine. Unrest in Sudan.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Identify metrics, analytics and projects to drive business improvements. Determining which technologies to adopt starts with solid project governance and understanding the maturity and readiness of your plant’s ability to accept change. One place to start is in assembling a well-represented, well-formed steering committee.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 19, 2024

ESG stands for environmental, social, and governance, and is a framework that evaluates a company’s performance and ethical behavior. It’s a set of practices that organizations use to limit negative impacts or increase positive impacts on the environment, society, and governance bodies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

Integration of corporate social responsibility metrics in planning. Local/Global Governance. Clear governance of global planning and local decisions. There is a lack of clarity on what drives value and metrics are functional. Inventory is often focused on as a singular metric, not as part of a complex supply chain system.

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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. Carefully Design Regional/Global Governance. A major trap is the lack of definition of regional/global governance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2024

As large companies embrace environmental, social, and governance goals, they also need to revamp their reverse supply chains to disassemble returned goods apart, save valuable materials, and reuse them. Despite legislation, in 2022, the world generated 62 million metric tons of e-waste, according to the United Nations Global E-waste Monitor.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

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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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 7, 2022

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) priorities impact every facet of business and will determine the market leaders of tomorrow. These include: Challenges getting ESG metrics from suppliers, partners, and other third parties. Time-consuming manual processes to report on ESG metrics. Start with your supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2013

Coincidentally, at the Ariba LIVE 2013 conference yesterday, I attended a presentation by Justin Dillon, Founder and CEO of Made in a Free World , a nonprofit group that is “building a coalition of consumers, businesses, and governments to disrupt the system of slavery.” Check out the short video below for an overview.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

The NAICS designation was developed by the US Federal Government to characterize groups of companies within an industry. I am surprised at how many companies are raising improvement in one of the three metrics, but not driving performance improvements in the total portfolio. This left us with a list of nearly 200 companies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2013

The high-flying company had no clarity of purpose or clear governance, but the funds kept coming. Clear governance. Termed Metrics That Matter, it is based on our work on the Supply Chain Index, and the industry studies that we have completed in the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter series. Transora had a short history.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In the past few decades, an increasing number of organizations have adopted environmental, social and governance ( ESG ) initiatives to help heal the planet as well as to make cost and efficiency improvements in their supply chain and procurement operations. Next, the enterprise can set targets.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Most people, enamored with technology, find it difficult to drive governance (who should make decisions and how should decisions be made). Governance. Governance clarity is paramount in the definition of a global supply chain. Degradation of Planning Engine Effectiveness Post Implementation. Strategy Alignment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Partnering with NGOs, governments, and industry peers allows organizations to share resources, reduce costs, and amplify the impact of sustainability initiatives. Companies can tap into this trend by introducing carbon-neutral delivery options or product lines that prioritize environmentally responsible materials and practices.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

Several factors contribute to this such as ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives by companies opting to conduct business with suppliers with more sustainable practices, or push by the governments for domestication or near shoring of supply chains. CSCO and CPO, both can benefit from a closer collaboration.

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ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

Automating strategic sourcing not only simplifies the process but also offers significant savings, increased efficiencies, and better governance. Consumers are demanding more transparency and accountability from businesses when it comes to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. The answer is simple – automation.

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ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

Process: Blueprints for Success This process workstream focuses on blueprinting existing processes, policies, and metrics. Data cleansing techniques can eliminate inconsistencies, and the data workstream should establish governance protocols to ensure data integrity and develop effective management practices.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The award, based on beating the industry peer group on rate of improvement on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while outperforming their peer group, is tough to achieve. The orbit chart below illustrates L’Oréal’s performance at the intersection of two metrics.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In October 2020, DB Schenker hosted a high-profile delegation comprising key government agencies amongst whom, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Manpower, Economic Development Board and Workforce Singapore at the Red Lion facility – Schenker Singapore’s premier integrated freight and logistics facility. supply chain.

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Supply Chain Insights

JUNE 1, 2017

The importance of supplier development and risk management, along with corporate social responsibility and governance are emphasized. What specific policies, processes, and metrics in the supply chain would achieve success in this strategy? What supply chain strategy aligns with that business strategy? Orbit Chart for Dollar Tree.

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E2open

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The report covers data and metrics for e2open’s 2022 fiscal year (FY22), March 1, 2021, through February 28, 2022, unless otherwise noted. Product quality is also essential to good governance and in FY22 e2open customers received an average of 99.96% uptime, often exceeding contracted uptime requirements.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Similarly, creating a cross-functional governance structure is key, with representatives from every impacted department playing an active role in the rollout of new initiatives. Metrics are critical as well. But be wary of setting “moonshot goals” that may take years to achieve.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Regulatory Demands: Governments worldwide are enforcing stricter emissions standards and introducing carbon taxation schemes, pressuring companies to adapt. Transitioning to EVs can also benefit from government subsidies and tax incentives, accelerating adoption. Partnerships foster innovation and shared accountability.

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Logility

APRIL 13, 2021

2) Poor or Non-Existent Data Governance. CIO Magazine says data governance is a system for defining who within an organization has authority and control over data assets and how those data assets may be used. Others paralyze themselves trying to evaluate hundreds of metrics. Pick your big 12 and start.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

From just being environmentally friendly, it has become a holistic framework that encompasses the environment, social and corporate governance. The responsibility of sustainability is no longer limited to the individual, but it extends to corporations, industries and even governments. million gallons of SAF this year.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Over the period of 2009-2015 only 88% of companies made improvement on the “Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.” (The The Supply Chain Metrics That Matter are a portfolio of metrics which correlate to higher market capitalization. One of our first focus areas was global governance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 7, 2015

Companies that have cross-functional alignment and clear governance models can make progress faster. 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.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. Payable terms grew, and the focus on efficient procurement and functional metrics reduced the development of strong relationships across the value chain. Focus on Cost. A Decline in Innovation. What to do? Drive change.

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Logility

APRIL 29, 2021

Lack of supplier insight can result in your organization violating government regulations; working with providers who don’t share your company values; or getting caught up in trade embargoes, sanctions, and labor and social justice issues. For example, governments may enact new laws that affect worker rights.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2024

The sad thing is that most companies will never know because they are blindly measuring the wrong metric and driving a supply-centric agenda. Functional metrics throw the supply chain out of balance creating waste and increasing turbulence. Functional metrics also result in the manufacturing of products that may not be needed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2024

The software architecture allows the value to be measured and those metrics are visible to the customer and the Infor success team. A customer that scores 100 will use all of the industry standard practices, has the right governance in place, and is ready to embrace change.

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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. Functional metrics need to be abandoned to focus on balanced scorecard outputs. A focus on functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. As a result, in a market downturn, process latency increases.

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ivalua

JUNE 11, 2021

As governments around the world start to better understand the challenges caused by Covid-19, the serious global threat posed by climate change is moving back up the commercial agenda. Ikea – Slawomir Peter.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 25, 2019

Without baseline metrics on what you want to improve on and why, how can you be confident your strategy is working? And because machine learning systems get smarter over time, having a consistent method of measurement is even more important to ensure you can accurately track how outcomes and ROI are improving against established metrics.

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