We know that inventory turns is an important number for measuring supply chain performance. And we’ve been taught that you have to compare a firm’s performance on this measure with other firms in similar industries. Dan Gilmore breaks it out in detail for lots of industries in this essay.
Supply Chain News: Inventory Performance 2015 – Interesting Comparisons.
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This story refers to two papers by a University of Illinois professor. They are worth a look. He’s saying a ‘sourcing hub’ or information exchange could give large firms more insight into the far reaches of their supply chain for inputs.
‘Sourcing Hub’ Could Help Create a More Efficient Supply Chain – Supply Chain 24/7.
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The unmeasured life is not worth living. And soon it won’t be possible to live unmeasured!
Wearable Biosensors Bring Tracking Tech Into The Workplace – Bloomberg Business.
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