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Given evolving customer behaviors and expectations, organizations are facing increasing pressure to change. The optimization of last mile deliveries is an effective way that…
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APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking® in logistics indicates that organizations are still trying to find the right balance between carrying enough inventory and minimizing…
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Examine a benchmark in logistics to ensure that your practices will keep you running ahead of the competition. APQC highlights recent Open Standards Benchmarking® data that…
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Understanding Logistics Processes
To objectively assess, manage, and compare logistics performance, organizations need a standard framework for classifying and defining processes. APQC’s Process…
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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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Inventory Optimization: Show Me the Money
How can your organization optimize inventory to avoid excessive carrying costs and still satisfy demand? This article looks at the key components of inventory optimization as…
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APQC hosted Enrique Alvarez, co-founder and Managing Director of Vector Global Logistics, and Kathy Fulton, Executive Director of American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) for a…
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In its 2023 Supply Chain Priorities and Challenges research, APQC asked supply chain professionals about their expectations and trends for the year ahead. With input from 347…
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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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Focus on People in Supply Chain in 2023
In late 2022, APQC conducted its annual supply chain management priorities and trends research. Each year, this survey asks supply chain professionals representing a diverse…
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Many large and global organizations are setting ambitious goals related to sustainability. Along with public commitments to human rights and more ethical forms of procurement…
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After an especially chaotic few years, change and disruption may feel like the only certainties in supply chain. Along with macrotrends like a global pandemic, geopolitical…
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In this article, APQC’s Mercy Harper talks with Enrique Alvarez, co-founder and managing director of Vector Global Logistics, about current-state challenges and solutions in…
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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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The Future of the Supply Chain: 2022 Outlook
Supply chains are in the news on a daily basis. Disruptions, delayed orders, and port congestion are a part of the new normal. People are beginning to wonder if supply chains…
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