Marisa BrownMarisa Brown is senior principal research lead for supply chain management for APQC. From the Author - Page 5AutomationThink Holistically for More Cost-Effective WarehousingAPQCTo lower costs in a sustainable and impactful way, you’ll want to develop a multi-pronged solution that addresses people, process, technology and the physical environment of the warehouse.Mentorship ProgramsWorkplace Mentoring is a Proven Practice in Supply ChainAPQCMentors can help send a powerful message to supply chain employees that whatever challenges they are facing, others have gone before them and have come out the other side successfully.Sourcing & ProcurementDevelop Supply Chain Maturity to Support Omnichannel Commerce StrategiesAPQCAs organizations focus on supply chain responsiveness, omnichannel support is a key strategic concern.SustainabilityHow to Improve First-Pass Quality Yield in ManufacturingAPQCAchieving top-tier performance for finished-product first-pass quality yield for primary products takes careful planning, good supplier relationship management, well-documented processes and investments in the right technology.Sourcing & ProcurementRobotic Process Automation for ProcurementAPQCRPA technology improves procurement efficiency for the organizations that invest in optimizing it.Sourcing & ProcurementA Focus on Perfect Condition Rate Helps Drive QualityAPQCThere are plenty of steps a company can take to bring its perfect condition rate up, including collaborative work with suppliers, standardized packaging processes at warehouses and automation to reduce the opportunity for human error and track orders.Sourcing & ProcurementConsider Environmental Factors in Sourcing DecisionsAPQCTo survive and thrive, leading companies are thinking more broadly by considering strategic factors in sourcing decisions and continuing to invest in deeper supplier relationships.Sourcing & ProcurementMetric of the Month: Reducing Warranty Costs as a Percentage of SalesAPQCThrough analyzing its Open Standards Benchmarking database, APQC found that bottom performers are at a massive disadvantage on this measure, with warranty costs five times higher than top performers.Sourcing & ProcurementMetric of the Month: Spend Your Time Wisely in Sourcing to Build a Strong Supply ChainAPQCCOVID-19 has highlighted the importance of suppliers to the success of the entire supply chain.Sourcing & ProcurementUnfulfilled Sales Line Order Items: Causes and SolutionsAPQCAre you able to fulfill your customers’ orders with what they want when they want it? What will the impact to your company be if you cannot?Sourcing & ProcurementTouchless Order PerformanceAPQCWhen a customer places an order with your company, how many hands touch that order as it moves through the order-to-cash value chain?Sourcing & ProcurementMetric of the Month: Examining Finished Goods Inventory TurnsAPQCWith supply chains (and the global economy more broadly) upended by COVID-19 in the first quarter of 2020, carefully managing inventory turnover, including understanding the benefits and risks, is vital. It has also become more difficult than ever.Previous PagePage 5 of 6Next Page
