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Meeting today’s business goals while trying to achieve tomorrow’s sustainability goals is no easy task. However, some organizations have figured out a way to grow their…
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In its 2022 Supply Chain Management Priorities and Challenges research, APQC asked supply chain professionals about their expectations and trends for the year ahead. With…
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in this podcast summary, APQC’s Marisa Brown and Carla O’Dell talk about aspects of supply chains from two perspectives: the supply chain professional and the typical non…
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Reduce Shrinkage as a Percentage of Revenue
To preserve financial health and profit margins, organizations should seek to minimize shrinkage. Excess shrinkage can drive up inventory carrying costs, which are often…
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Given the numerous challenges that can occur along the supply chain, from congested ports and piracy to counterfeits and retail theft, the need for organizations to track…
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As customer demands increasingly shrink order cycle times, the warehouse has emerged as a critical success factor in supply chain excellence. But how can you ensure that your…
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Emissions Reduction Practices in Logistics
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, APQC collected data on emissions reduction practices at organizations with net revenues at or above $1 billion USD. This article focuses on two…
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Improving Inventory Management in Retail
Inventory management is always a delicate balance, and now, it’s more important than ever to get that balance right. In this article, you will learn about inventory…
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Healthcare organizations shouldn't restore supply chains to pre-pandemic levels; rather, they should focus on greater cost effective and efficient operations. In this session…
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Inventory accuracy impacts numerous areas of an organization, from customer orders and customer satisfaction to planning, budgeting, and the entire supply chain. This article…
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Cash-To-Cash Cycle Time in Days
Cash-to-cash cycle time, also known as the cash conversion cycle (CCC), measures the amount of time it takes for a company to convert resources like inventory or investments…
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This year is quickly turning out to be an unprecedented one for supply chain management. In late 2019 and early 2020, APQC conducted a survey of 234 supply chain…
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Examining Finished Goods Inventory Turns
With supply chains (and the global economy more broadly) upended by COVID-19 in the first quarter of 2020, carefully managing inventory turnover, including understanding the…
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Examine a key performance indicator in logistics to ensure that your practices will keep you running ahead of the competition. APQC highlights recent Open Standards…
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Evolving competitive and customer pressures and increasingly complex environmental regulations have made establishing formal returns management processes a priority for some…
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