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How to Pick the Right Supply Chain Measures
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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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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Picking the Right Procurement Measures
This article outlines how organizations can select the most appropriate procurement measures and effectively communicate procurement performance. It also provides key…
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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…
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Picking the Right Manufacturing Measures
This article discusses how organizations can select the most appropriate manufacturing measures and how they can effectively communicate performance. It also identifies key…
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What Are Procurement Best Practices?
Procurement best practices begin by standardizing processes and eliminating challenges like maverick buying. Marisa Brown, APQC Senior Principal Research Lead for Supply…
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Unpacking Days Payable Outstanding
Liquidity and cash flow are critical for an organization’s ability to pay its operating expenses, especially in moments of significant disruption like a recession or global…
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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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In a constantly shifting business environment, it’s more important than ever for organizations to benchmark their performance for sourcing and procurement processes. Yet many…
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Benchmarking Sourcing and Procurement
Is your sourcing and procurement function efficient? Is it effective? How do your current practices compare to others? Members often come to APQC for benchmarks and…
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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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By fostering fruitful supplier relationships and designing strategically focused outcomes, sourcing and procurement professionals now play a central role in addressing supply…
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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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Understanding Procurement Benchmarks and Best Practices
In this September 2020 webinar, learn from APQC's Senior Principal Research Lead, Marisa Brown, about insights in sourcing and procurement from recent APQC research. …
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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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