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In an effort to improve effectiveness, many supply chain organizations are looking toward teamwork and collaboration, both internally and with external partners. They see the…
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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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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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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 870 other organizations worldwide…
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In late 2022, APQC carried out a quick poll of 301 supply chain professionals about the current state of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning…
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Operational Resilience in a Time of Chaos
Myriad disruptions over the past few years have brought focus to supply chain issues and the need for greater operational resilience in the face of unexpected events. But…
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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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Innovate More and Spend Less
In an APQC webinar, Steve Wunker, managing director at New Markets Advisors, explained how organizations can leverage and benefit from costovation: an approach that focuses…
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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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Collaboration and cooperation are critical success factors for supply chain excellence in a chaotic and unpredictable world. Integrated business planning (IBP) helps to…
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Measures help supply chain leaders identify opportunities for improvement, track important trends, monitor key business drivers, and more. With so many potential measures to…
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Forecasting is simultaneously one of the most useful and most difficult business practices to master in an uncertain world. In a recent APQC webinar, Bryan Baum, global head…
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Whether supply chain leaders are trying to figure out the optimal supplier network, where to locate inventory, or how customer demand patterns will be affected by a new…
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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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In its 2022 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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