Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2023

The last of these can be achieved by tracking the right inventory metrics, analysing the results, and making data-driven optimisations. So, what are the ‘right’ inventory metrics, and how do you calculate them? In this inventory metrics guide What are inventory metrics? What are KPIs for inventory?

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Unleashed

MARCH 9, 2021

That’s where Procurement Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) come into play. Procurement metrics and KPIs allow organisations to measure results and guide best practice performance. In this post, we’ll unpack ten top procurement metrics and why they matter. Undamaged shipment rate. On-time delivery: all suppliers.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 13, 2015

Throughout the supply chain, the use of metrics to track and understand processes provides an invaluable resource for ensuring increased production and customer satisfaction. What Distribution Center Metrics Need Tracking? However, the most important metrics can be categorized into the following eight areas. On-Time Shipping.

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QAD

JULY 1, 2021

This is not to be confused with the cost of goods manufactured (COGM), which refers to just the cost of inventory that was finished and prepared for the sale in the period. Improving communication between departments and comparing metrics across them. Improving communication between departments and comparing metrics across them.

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

By monitoring particular metrics over time across your online sales, in-store sales, and operations, you’ll gain quantitative insights into your business performance. A retail KPI (or “Key Performance Indicator”) refers to a quantifiable metric used to measure how a retail business is performing. What is a retail KPI?

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Unleashed

JULY 23, 2023

KPIs in manufacturing are quantifiable production metrics used by manufacturers to measure production performance over time. As a metric, it’s the time you budget to manufacture each part or component. This metric represents the amount of time you lose when switching a production line from one product to another.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Here explain what DSI is, how to use it, and why it’s crucial to track this metric in your business – whether you’re a retailer, manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor. The next figure you need to calculate is COGS, which is a metric that relates to the direct costs of a product that a business sells.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A data fabric refers to an architecture that supports a unified approach to data management. Aera refers to its solutions as skill sets because this is a toolset approach to automating decisions. Not all the transactional data, just the data required to calculate a metric or make a decision.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JULY 3, 2024

Internal Perspective: Performance Monitoring: KPIs and Metrics: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor distributor performance. Track metrics such as sales volume, market share, inventory levels, and customer satisfaction. Make sure that you monitor this and measure performance against agreed targets.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 22, 2019

Key performance indicators (KPIs) refer to the targeted goals that rely on metrics to provide a snapshot of the health of your operation. They connect data and metrics with an evaluation of whether your operation performs as expected and what strengths or weaknesses may exist.

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IQMS

MAY 1, 2018

Bottom Line: Manufacturers are reaching a new level of results in 2018 because they have clearer, more actionable insights based on real-time manufacturing and quality metrics than ever before. Quality Metrics Enable Customer-Driven Manufacturing Networks. Quality Metrics Defining the Future of Manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Navigating through the turmoil is unprecedented: there are no easy reference models to guide behavior. Companies driven by functional metrics struggled: they could not adapt quickly to the higher transportation costs.). Decrease the focus on functional metrics and align to a balanced scorecard. Conclusion.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 4, 2015

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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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The latter refers to a single variable standard (SVS), by which one metric, such as cases per hour, is expected to tell all. What’s more, because an SVS approach only accounts for one metric at a time, a host of other equally if not more important metrics are bypassed, leaving you largely in the dark. Ad infinitum.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Watermelon Metrics Don’t Drive The Right Results. I love the metaphor of watermelon metrics. In most organizations, there is a dashboard of functional metrics that shows all of the functions operating in the “Green” or acceptable levels until it comes to customer service. What are functional metrics?

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synchrono

MARCH 6, 2017

For s omeone who is a Constraints Management person, this is the equivalent of saying “Ni” to the Knights Who Say Ni (Monty Python reference, okay?) When we look at the organizations of today, words like efficiency and productivity get thrown around with little understanding of what is required to improve one of these measurements (metrics).

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 25, 2024

Space utilization, or vehicle fill, is a critical metric that can be measured in various ways: Pallet numbers and height: While common, this method can be misleading depending on cargo density. References: Department for the Environment, Transport and the Regions. Space Utilization: Are Your Vehicles Packed to the Brim? Kearney, A.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

To make the point, let me share an orbit chart for four industries (reference Figure 1). The Focus Inside-out Supported by Functional Metrics. Instead, the path requires a redefinition of process, metrics, and capabilities. I strongly believe that historical supply chain practices are not the answer.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 2, 2023

When reference data – such as product codes, supplier information, and warehouse locations – is misaligned across systems, it can cause discrepancies in transactional data, leading to inaccurate inventory levels and unreliable performance metrics. How do they achieve this?

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Locus

MAY 20, 2024

OTIF – On-Time In-Full On-Time In-Full (OTIF) is a key logistics metric that evaluates whether shipments are delivered completely and on schedule. ODD – On-Demand Delivery On-Demand Delivery refers to the system of delivering products to customers as soon as they are ordered, without a fixed schedule.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 26, 2021

But there are times when it becomes necessary to outsource the entire process thoroughly, which many refer to as transportation as a service. A collaborative dedicated provider can deliver on critical service metrics and adjust to demand changes, while helping eliminate unfavorable market exposure.”

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 1, 2015

Many people are talking about Key Performance Indicators, Metrics, Analytics, and other indicators of performance. The importance of selecting the right metrics or “measures” as I prefer to call them, is critical as we all know that metrics drive behaviors. Step 2 – Develop Metrics and Data Sources.

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EcoVadis

MAY 31, 2018

Read on for more details about EcoVadis ratings in this interview (first published on the ING Wholesale Banking site): Rating Sustainability Performance: An Essential Business Metric. Pierre-Francois Thaler, co-founder and co-CEO, explains the company’s business model and why it’s important to get rated.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2020

Every company today runs on data – the key to using your data is choosing the right metrics for visibility into your supply chain. While Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) may be reviewed quarterly or monthly, the speed with which supply chain operations occur makes a daily view of more tactical and operational metrics a growing necessity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 10, 2024

Supply chain resilience refers to planning for things that could go wrong and then creating inventory buffers or contingency plans. A planner could ask the SCP engine to achieve 95% service, with CO2 emissions under a million metric tons at a given factory in the coming month. This would be a three-way tradeoff.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 5, 2019

Make sure that the data is harmonized to ensure all data has the same time reference. The focus is on functional metrics, but are unable to get to overall supply chain metrics. The reference for supply chain leaders is an airport control tower. Carefully design conrol systems to compare reference data to control theory.)

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 8, 2021

Note: the same challenges apply for RFP (request for proposal) and RFQ (request for quotation methods, but for simplicity, we’ll just refer to RFI in this article.). 6 Focus on the wrong metric. RFIs also assume the organization is focusing on the right metrics. Seven Ways RFIs Fall Short.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 29, 2023

Marshalling in warehouse management refers to the process of arranging and preparing items for outbound shipment according to their destination and delivery schedule, as well as verifying their accuracy and completeness. Key metrics that will indicate if marshalling is needed relate to picking and shipping.

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Unleashed

MAY 9, 2024

Good manufacturing efficiency refers to the ability of a manufacturing operation to consistently produce high-quality products at optimal levels of productivity while minimising waste and resource consumption. Efficiency focuses on improving metrics like machine uptime, cycle time , defect rates, and utilisation of labour and equipment.

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Veridian Solutions

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Metrics, sometimes referred to as key performance indicators (KPls), data, insights, or analytics, provide a glimpse into the universe of your warehouse management system (WMS) and operation. Tracking the right warehouse metrics is comparable to using binoculars to gain insight into your processes.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 24, 2023

Order fulfilment refers to the process of receiving, processing, and delivering an order to a customer. Manufacturers as well as consumer-oriented businesses need to embrace better fulfilment experiences for their customers. Perfecting order fulfilment can turn business transactions into repeat customers and advocates.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Cost Efficiency often refers to a cost reduction method to identify, minimize, and eliminate unnecessary expenses while maintaining quality. Cost effectiveness typically refers to reshaping the capacity, and cost utilization to meet the long-term goals. to the Cost incurred. Digitization identifies the problem areas and bottlenecks.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Source: IDC, Future Enterprise Resiliency & Spending Survey – Wave 2, April 2023 In a supply chain context, knowledge management applications refer to the use of generative AI to capture, store, organize, and leverage large datasets and insights generated throughout the supply chain processes.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The biggest challenge is that simply offering metrics, even those that appear to be the “right” metrics, usually doesn’t produce any results. The questions that are most often asked are: What metrics should I use? What metrics do others (in my industry) use? Where do I begin?

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ThroughPut

AUGUST 18, 2023

Supply Chain Management KPIs That Demonstrate Impact on Financial Performance As the above image outlines, finance is particularly interested in all the metrics on the left hand side including revenue growth, cost of goods sold, days in inventory and fixed assets utilization. These directly affect business performance. Here’s how.

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QAD

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Risk Event Monitoring refers to supply chain disruptions that can be caused by weather, geopolitical events and other hazards. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to the ability of companies to track and manage corporate goals, improving their impact on social and environmental goals.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2023

Their metrics are often misaligned as well – supply chain focuses on service and procurement focuses on the cost of acquiring materials and services. Traditionally what we typically refer to as indirect goods are mostly in Category 4. This approach results in inefficiencies, higher costs, and missed opportunities.

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