Oct 27, 2015 | Articles, Supply Chain KPIs
Line fill rate can be used as a practical metric for measuring the order fulfilment performance of a single delivery or for all deliveries during a given time period. The term “line” refers to a line on the order, since a typical delivery or shipment manifest will...Oct 5, 2015 | Sales & Operations Planning
As a supplier in a supply chain, it’s vital to recognise when you have a back order problem and, make no mistake, it is a problem. There are a number of reasons why back orders are the bane of supply chain—the ugly stepchild of good-looking line-fill rates. ...Sep 16, 2015 | Supply Chain KPIs
A common performance management mistake made by supply chain operators, is trying to maintain and monitor too many KPIs. This can easily lead to the condition that’s sometimes known as analysis paralysis. If you are just starting out with the implementation of KPIs...Jun 22, 2015 | Sales & Operations Planning, Supply Chain KPIs
A quick look at five reasons why great inventory management has a positive impact on supply chain performance. Inventory; the term for inanimate materials which don’t actually do anything except sit in one place until technology, people, vehicles and...