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Building a Logistics Blueprint for Success
In an October 2018 webinar, learn from APQC's Senior Principal Research Lead, Marisa Brown about findings from APQC's Blueprint for Success: Logistics. Topics covered include…
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A formal distribution strategy enables organizations to determine the routes that best meet their needs, as well as which customers to target in each location. When creating…
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Advanced planning and scheduling (APS) software can be a game changer among logistics systems. APS software plans for production over time by considering both the materials…
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Distribution requirements planning (DRP) software supports distribution and transportation by pinpointing ideal locations and quantities of inventory/materials to best meet…
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Articles|
Centralized vs. Decentralized Logistics
An organization should determine whether or not to centralize its logistics structure based on its strategic goals. However, the majority of organizations participating in…
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Mature data analytics are a key performance driver in strategic logistics operations. Many supply chain organizations employ data analytics in areas such as spend analysis,…
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APQC’s research in logistics has found that collaborative carrier management improves total logistics costs, outbound transportation cost and planning inbound material flow…
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Picking the Right Logistics Measures
Organizations are looking for the right logistics measures to track their performance and indicate opportunities for improvement. This article states how organizations can…
Measure Spotlight Results
(1 - 5 of 186 Results)Percentage of sales orders delivered on time
Inventory value per $1,000 total revenue
Percentage of orders expedited
Number of FTEs that perform the process "operate outbound transportation" per $1 billion revenue
Number of FTEs that perform the process "operate warehousing" per $1 billion revenue
