Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2014

I have taken myself off the road to write the book Metrics That Matter. The company was doing well on the management of a regional supply chain, but failing in managing products across geographies for a global supply chain. When I work with companies, the gap in supply chain performance is larger than I expected.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 10, 2015

by John Westerveld When things happen in supply chain, knowing sooner and acting faster can mean the difference between a major catastrophe and a minor hiccup in your supply chain performance. Is this kind of performance too good to believe? Supply chain performance like this is not out of your grasp.

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Silvon Software

JULY 22, 2022

Supply chain performance KPIs are invaluable measurements that support the growth and success of a company’s supply, fulfillment and delivery efforts. Fortunately, applying metrics to multi-source operational information that’s stored and managed in a data hubs greatly minimizes these issues.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 18, 2018

Financial reengineering focuses on the optimization of short-term results that are usually based on a functional analysis of source, make, or deliver. Few consultants understand the interrelationships between source, make and deliver. Snow fell last night as I worked on my last Supply Chain Metrics That Matter report.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

Historically, the traditional supply chain focused on improving costs. Today, more mature supply chain teams focus on delivering value. While companies want to improve supply chain performance and drive value, it is easier said than done. Supply Chain Organizations By The Numbers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Autonomous Supply Chains In this competitive environment, a CPG manufacturer needs to fight to get space on retailer shelves in each region, keep those shelves stocked, compete and collaborate simultaneously with e-commerce, and maintain its operating margins. each with discrete plans generated typically in sequential batch runs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Most supply chain leaders cannot get their groove on because they generalize–the use of the same metric targets and tactics for the supply chain without paying attention to the flows. Most companies have a high volume and predictable supply chain (COV of less than.5), Wrong Metrics.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Let’s explore some of the technology changes that organizations should consider as they align their corporate goals and objectives to utilize big data to improve their end-to-end supply chain visibility. To gain visibility into your supply chain, there are a few preliminary steps you must consider.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2018

Supply chain leaders are competitive. The field of supply chain management–combining source, make and deliver–into a common process started in 1982. Now in 2018, we are starting to see the evolution of “Gods” with new business models that are redefining supply chain processes.

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Kinaxis

MARCH 21, 2017

by Iman Niroomand Supply chain performance depends on the matching of product features with supply chain features. When a new product hits the market, the existing supply chain that is optimal for a given set of product lines will not stay optimal. Alternative sources for parts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

import volumes may not be as high as they were at the height of the pandemic; however, if they remain above 2019 numbers, the shift away from West Coast ports persists, the labor situation doesn’t get resolved, carriers continue to use blank sailings and importers will continue to see uneven supply chain performance.

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Precoro

MAY 19, 2023

To monitor supply chain performance, stakeholders of successful companies typically define supply chain metrics that are relevant to the given business and track these KPIs regularly. By setting benchmarks for metrics, analysts can recognize unsettling trends and take preventive measures on time.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

The company could not maintain supply chain performance levels to cope-up with the sudden surge in orders for 1.0 Supply-chain resilience requires a risk-aware culture to establish and maintain strong defensive layers against unknown risks, as well as respond more quickly in the event of a severe crisis or operational threat.

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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. To continue this work, BASF started an initiative called “BASF 4.0”

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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

JUNE 7, 2021

Over the last decade, supply chain performance regressed. Currently, supply chain performance is a barrier to economic recovery. I began analyzing correlations of groups of metrics to market capitalization and found that the most significant correlation was between market capitalization and growth.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). He is currently the vice president of global supply chain.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

It’s the key to transforming your supply chain from a source of frustration into a well-oiled, profit-generating machine. Modern supply chains thrive on real-time data, execution-focused applications, and dynamic decision-making. That’s where data analytics comes in. The result?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

We aim to move companies from a cost-based agenda to drive value in their supply chains. The selection of metrics is based on prior work with Arizona State University to understand which metrics, in combination, correlate to market capitalization and price to book value. Why do we spend four months doing this?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2017

Traditionally, the focus has been on building efficient organizational silos for make, source or deliver. However, we know from our research that efficient silos do not deliver the highest levels of balance sheet performance. The supply chain is a complex non-linear system requiring a focus on a balanced portfolio.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Let’s Get into the Specifics Think about this: 79 percent of companies with high-performing supply chains (these are often referred to as Supply Chain Leaders (SCLs)), have revenue growth that is significantly above their industry average, according to this report by Deloitte.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

There are many ways to measure supply chain performance in terms of resilience, but there is one that’s easily overlooked even though it is gaining in importance: Detection time. Companies that are quick at detecting supply chain disruptions are more competitive than slower enterprises in a number of ways.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

We then rated companies on their ability to manage and improve a portfolio of metrics: operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Based on the analysis of supply chain improvement (as measured by the Supply Chain Index ) and supply chain performance, we ranked the supply chain leaders by industry.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 27, 2018

Source: BluJay Solutions. The interviews are a follow up to a research study I conducted this spring on behalf of BluJay focused on customer experience and supply chain innovation. Source: Adelante SCM / BluJay Solutions Research Study.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This post delves into the core drivers of supply chain efficiency. We’ll examine the key components of efficient supply chains, explore essential performance metrics, and uncover the fundamental drivers that influence efficiency. Partner Ecosystem Management: No supply chain exists in isolation.

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Zipline Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Download the free white paper to learn more about how data can be used to reduce logistics spend while improving supply chain performance. Logistics data refers to the metrics used to track, measure, and benchmark parts of your supply chain’s performance. What is Logistics Data? Contact Us.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 20, 2018

As part of the survey, we asked the respondents to rate their company’s supply chain performance relative to peers in their industry (ranging from “Significantly Below Average” to “Significantly Above Average”). and 51.5%, respectively). and 37.2%, respectively). “To

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 4, 2016

However, traditional enterprise measures of performance do not work for supply chains. To paraphrase a saying, the road to supply chain hell is paved with good intentions and bad metrics. Shortcomings of Traditional Performance Measures. Financial metrics to indicate profitability.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2017

For years, supply chain leaders have struggled to achieve a sophisticated level of supply chain visibility that would drive continuous improvement, optimize spend and reduce risk. Now, that intelligence has arrived – and with it comes the next generation of supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

After, I explained this, I granted Peter permission for the council to use the Index (the use of the Supply Chain Insights content follows the principles of open source), I then said to Peter, “I am glad that you called. I believe this is necessary at the earliest stages of a supply chain transformation.

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Kinaxis

JULY 8, 2016

In this paper, the author describes various components of the next generation supply chain and introduces the role of “Network Planners”. Those basic tasks really do need to be done; accepting new orders, releasing orders, sourcing decisions and supplier collaboration just to name a few.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Much to my chagrin, when I entered into the world of supply chain, the processes of source, make and deliver were usually not designed. It was hard for me to rationalize the world of manufacturing that was deliberate and designed versus the emerging practices in supply chain. (I know… I am showing my age.).

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 24, 2023

The Association for Supply Chain Management’s Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model provides seven primary processes that will ensure order fulfilment is carried out properly and efficiently — Orchestrate, Plan, Order, Source, Transform, Fulfill and Return.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2019

Gary began our discussion by pointing out that the Amazon Effect, which he says had a critical turning point during the 2017 holiday season, has sped up supply chains for retailers and consumer goods manufacturers, causing a greater emphasis on sourcing. There is much more involved now than the perfect order metric.”.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

Data-Driven Decisions The structure provides a framework for collecting and analyzing data across the supply chain. This data can be used to identify areas for improvement and make informed decisions about sourcing, production, and distribution. Provide leadership and direction to ensure the smooth operation of the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2015

Today, in this world of rising commodity prices, and scarce resources, supply chain performance matters more than ever. Supply chain capabilities disappoint. In our research for the book Supply Chain Metrics That Matter , we find that this is the case for 90% of companies. You are not alone.

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QAD

OCTOBER 24, 2023

As a result, it’s difficult to discover qualified suppliers, effectively collaborate with suppliers and quickly respond to unexpected supply events. Organizations we work with often mention the desire for a single source of truth that improves decision making with suppliers based on the same set of information.

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