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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

Next Steps: Start to model demand based on market data to align the organization on baseline demand. Resist the temptation to place deeper analytics on top of existing data models. Instead, rethink the model and the approach. Out of desperation, they turned to the use of descriptive analytics. Next Steps.

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3 Core Metrics & 10 Soft Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance

GlobalTranz

Sure, supply chain cost reduction is important in reducing the cost of goods sold (COGS) and increasing profit, but there are other measurements which should not be forgotten. 3 Key Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance Beyond Cost Reduction. 10 Soft Metric Considerations in Measuring Supply Chain Performance.

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Metrics and Issues to Consider in SQM (Supplier Quality Management) By 5 Big Industries

GlobalTranz

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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Changing Mental Models

Supply Chain Shaman

We finished our report on the maturation of hospital supply chains , and I have put the finishing touches on the Healthcare Supply Chain Index for this Thursday’s webinar. The most common reporting relationship in the organization is to the hospital’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Generalize procurement of materials.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

A Possible Stimulus on the Horizon May Increase the Challenge of Procurement Through Peak Season. A stimulus on the horizon further increases the risks of a higher trend in consumer purchasing. United States Business Logistics Costs fell by around 4% to end up at an estimated$1.56 transportation metrics ?that

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Is Apple Supply Chain Really the No. 1? A Case Study

Supply Chain Opz

Annual Report (SEC Filing) is analyzed and simplified supply chain processes are constructed as below, Supply Chain Planning at Apple Inc. Information from the annual report is also used to produce the Apple Supply Chain Map. Apple Inc purchases raw materials from various sources then get them shipped to an assembling plant in China.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. The United States’ and Europe’s production of global semiconductors decreased from approximately 80% in 1990 to 20% in 2020. of small businesses in the United States.