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APQC’s Resource Library is your source for timely and topical information to help you meet your most complex business process and knowledge management challenges. Explore our ever-growing collection of more than 8,600 research-based best practices, benchmarks and metrics, case studies, and other valuable APQC content.
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How to Pick and Use the Right Supply Chain Measures
Supply chain organizations are looking for the right measures to track their performance and identify opportunities for improvement. APQC recommends certain key…
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Reduce Scrap and Rework Costs
Scrap and rework is an important metric to track in manufacturing. Use this document to compare your organization's performance against over 1,000 other organizations…
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Raw Material Inventory Turns
Delivering goods and products begins with raw materials. Those materials vary widely by industry and manufacturing process, but all must be sourced and managed. A key…
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Digital Transformation in Supply Chain: 2024 Quick Poll Report
APQC conducts periodic quick polls in supply chain to learn about the latest trends in emerging technologies and key practices. In May 2024, APQC gathered insights from…
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In a field driven by precision and efficiency, supply chain organizations are looking for the right measures to track their performance and indicate opportunities for…
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The are numerous benefits of improved forecast accuracy in supply chain, including better results on customer service key performance indicators (KPIs) such as faster cycle…
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2024 Supply Chain Top Focus Areas
APQC concluded its tenth annual Supply Chain Management Priorities and Challenges research in early 2024. With insights from 352 organizations around the world, this…
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Looking Back at Supply Chain Performance in 2023
APQC concluded its 10th annual Supply Chain Management Priorities and Challenges research in early 2024. With insights from 352 organizations around the world, this…
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As part of the tenth annual Supply Chain Priorities and Challenges research, APQC surveyed supply chain professionals to identify where their organizations are investing…
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Supply Chain Management Tune-Up Diagnostic
Examine the four essential supply chain metrics included in this diagnostic to ensure that your practices will keep you running ahead of the competition. APQC's Supply Chain…
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Manufacturing Tune-Up Diagnostic
Examine four essential metrics to ensure that your practices will keep you running ahead of the competition. APQC's Manufacturing Tune-Up Diagnostic highlights recent Open…
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Total Cost of Manufacturing
Metric data from APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking in manufacturing reveals how organizations perform regarding the total cost of manufacturing per $1,000 in revenue.
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Data from APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking in manufacturing indicates how organizations perform regarding unplanned machine downtime.
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Sustainability Trends in Supply Chain: DSCI-APQC Report
The Digital Supply Chain Institute (DSCI) and APQC have jointly conducted a survey to gather insights from 166 supply chain leaders on the role of Environmental, Social, and…
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In its 2024 Supply Chain Management Priorities and Challenges research, APQC asked supply chain professionals about their expectations and trends for the year ahead. With…