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When Variability Is Our Only Constant

Supply Chain Shaman

” Corporations serve international markets, and the source of rare minerals (so critical for the evolution of the green supply chain) is primarily Asia. Others argue the demise of global sourcing; might I add caution? Companies need to be aligned to a common set of metrics in a balanced scorecard to mitigate risk.

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3 Considerations On Your Commerce Transformation Journey

BlueYonder

This evaluation should be based on a quantifiable understanding of three key metrics: value, complexity and interdependencies. Value This metric sounds obvious but is often overlooked. Pre-order sourcing optimization helps to provide the customer with accurate delivery dates.

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Changing Mental Models

Supply Chain Shaman

I also had the opportunity to speak at the GHX conference and facilitate a leadership workshop on the required changes for implantable devices. Here are some of the quotes from the workshop I led yesterday that helped me to better understand the industry: “A process born out of chaos is chaos. Please use this link: [link].

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Your supply chain is costing you money – Reason #10 Failure to adequately train your supply chain planning staff

Kinaxis

Reason #9 Relentless pursuit of one supply chain metric at the expense of other metrics. They use their knowledge of how planning systems work to peg up to find the source of the change and determine that someone changed the wrong record causing the change and confirm with the planner that the change was intended.

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Why You Should Conduct Internal Quality Audits

Arena Solutions

Leveraging internal audits to align quality management with key business metrics When asked what are the benefits of conducting an internal audit? Christine said, “I have used internal audits as the baseline to improve our overall business metrics. Cited Sources [link].

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Stord Launches Stord One Commerce To Help Brands Connect, Orchestrate, and Optimize Their Supply Chains

Stord

Stord One Commerce does this via four fully-featured software components: Visibility: Delivers unparalleled visibility into orders, inventory, and shipments supported with extensive operational metrics and dashboards.

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How Suppliers Demonstrate Best Practices to Buyers

SupplyShift

But companies with public sustainability goals will also look at ESG metrics when they decide whether and how much to purchase from you. These metrics may include: Product and material certifications. Responsible sourcing audit scores. As a result, you’ll want to be proactive about your handle on these metrics.