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Service Level Should Be Your Number One Supply Chain KPI…But What Does It Really Mean?

ToolsGroup

Most use ‘forecast accuracy’ as the main KPI to do this. Therefore it follows logically that filling orders–or order line fill rate (OLFR)–should be the number one KPI that tells you whether you’re meeting service levels. You can’t use an intermittent demand signal to plan inventory. To service demand!

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12 tips to recharge your supply chain

DELMIA Quintiq

Tip 5: Close the inventory gap between model and reality. Flawed inventory data leads to plans that are of little practical use. Unfortunately, some companies begin their S&OP process by assuming that their inventory levels are exactly right, or that they have no inventory at all. Tip 6: Break down the demand plan.

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A Guide to Supply Chain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Logistics Bureau

KPIs in Supply Chain The Basics As in any business activity, supply chain operations need to focus doggedly on improvement to compete in the marketplace, but how do you know if your supply chain performance is satisfactory or getting better or, god forbid, worsening? Thats where KPIs come in. Whats a KPI Anyway?

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9 Key Topics to Understand to Frame A Shipper’s Mind for Effective KPI Management with a 3PL

GlobalTranz

This is the first post in an ongoing series on effective KPI management from third party logistics consultant, Chuck Intrieri, of The Lean Supply Chain. . How does an SLA work with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)? The more KPIs, the more difficult the negotiation process. All KPIS have a target percentage to meet.

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Optimizing Inventory Is About Improving Service While Lowering Inventory. Wait, What?

ToolsGroup

Equally mystifying to people is the concept of inventory optimization. I explain to people that if they’re getting this process right, overall service levels should go up by 3-5% as overall inventory levels decrease by 15-30%. – Don’t you have to raise inventory levels to guarantee service levels?” Wait, what?

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Steel Yourself for Change: Fully Optimized Master Production Schedules

DELMIA Quintiq

When disruptions like unexpected shortages, scheduling slip-ups or inefficient resource allocations occur, MPS offers the ability to quickly react to changes in inventory and evaluate different alternatives for optimal production scheduling. DELMIA Quintiq Master Production Scheduling (MPS). Brian Tracy, Author and Public Speaker.

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7 Strategic Performance Business Practices with 3PL KPIs and 4 KPI Problems to Solve

GlobalTranz

We continue our series on understanding the 3PL KPIs (Key performance indicators) from 3PL consultant, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chain as it relates to the engagement with a 3PL. We began our series first writing about the 9 key broad and somewhat soft topics to understand in effective KPI Management. What is lacking?

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