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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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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…
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With each new year comes a new (and/or continuing) set of supply chain successes and challenges. In early 2024, geopolitical developments and technological advances continue…
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Supply Chain Preparedness in 2024
Each new year brings with it a new set of supply chain successes and challenges. In early 2024, APQC conducted its 10th annual Supply Chain Management Priorities and…
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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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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 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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2021 Supply Chain Changes and Challenges
APQC concluded its seventh annual Supply Chain Management Priorities and Challenges research in early 2021. With insights from 455 organizations around the world, this…
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2021 Supply Chain Top Focus Areas
APQC concluded its sixth annual Supply Chain Management Priorities and Challenges research in early 2021. With insights from 455 organizations around the world, this…
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APQC concluded its seventh annual Supply Chain Management Priorities and Challenges research in early 2021. With insights from 455 organizations around the world, this…
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APQC and Supply Chain Management Review regularly collect and share insights from supply chain practitioners through quick polls about the current state of adoption, plans,…