Are You Confused About Supply Chain Measurement and Metrics?

Mar 14, 2017 | Articles, Supply Chain Benchmarking, Supply Chain KPIs

If you’re really not sure of the differences between KPIs, PIs, and other types of supply chain measurement, don’t worry. The whole subject of performance measurement and metrics is a source of confusion for many companies. Furthermore, some leadership...

How to Prevent Your 3PL Contract from Harming Logistics Performance

Feb 14, 2017 | Articles, Sales & Operations Planning

Many companies today are outsourcing to 3PL providers as a way to improve logistics performance. If it’s done right, putting logistics in the hands of 3PL partners can certainly make a positive difference. However, it’s also not unknown for...

Is Your 3PL Partner Tardier Than You Thought?

Nov 7, 2016 | Articles

If your company has outsourced logistics activity, the performance of your 3PL provider will influence how customers see your brand and ultimately, can either enhance or tarnish your business reputation. If you want to be certain that your 3PL will serve as a valuable...

Technology as a Driver of Last Mile Delivery Performance

Oct 3, 2016 | Articles

It may be a mile or two, or it may be a hundred miles or more, but the so-called last mile of the supply chain can account for more than 25% of total transportation costs. With that in mind, a focus on last mile delivery efficiency can potentially yield big cost...

Accountability: the Key to a High-performance Warehouse Workforce

Sep 5, 2016 | Articles

Unless you’re managing a fully automated warehouse or (network of warehouses), a high-performance warehouse workforce is as critical to success as any technology solution you might invest in; any best practice you implement, and any strategy developed to...

4 Steps to Sustainable Supply Chain Reality

Jun 28, 2016 | Articles

While your company undoubtedly has sustainability on its supply chain agenda, creating momentum can be tricky in what is after all, a fairly new way to approach performance improvement. As legislation focuses ever more heavily on environmental protection though, and...