Table of Contents
From: Getting to the Core of the Problem:
Benchmark Your Way to Better Operations
2008 Core Benchmarks Report
| Executive Summary |
3 |
| Financial Benchmarks |
8 |
| Supply Chain Planning Benchmarks |
11 |
| Sourcing Benchmarks |
14 |
| Transportation Benchmarks |
16 |
| Distribution Benchmarks |
26 |
| Manufacturing Benchmarks |
36 |
| Technology Benchmarks |
39 |
| Conclusion |
42 |
| References |
42 |
Core Benchmark Focus Areas
The Core Benchmarks are organized around the major functional elements of the supply chain and include financial and technology benchmarks. The major areas highlighted here are:
Financial Benchmarks -- This section covers supply chain cost components as a percentage of revenue, days of receivables outstanding, and days of payables outstanding. The analysis was completed on an industry segment basis.
Supply Chain Planning Benchmarks -- The supply chain planning section includes 3 major planning functions: Network Optimization and Design, Sales Forecasting, and Inventory Management and Accuracy.
Sourcing Benchmarks -- The sourcing analysis provides foundation data on the global regions where sourcing occurs, vendor performance metrics, and vendor quality assurance measures. The performance metrics and quality assurance data are arranged by industry segment.
Transportation Benchmarks -- This extensive section provides benchmark data on truck load (TL), less than truck load (LTL), fleet, intermodal rail, ocean, air and parcel freight performance. In most cases, the data is presented by industry segment, allowing you to make meaningful comparisons to your transportation metrics.
Distribution Benchmarks -- The distribution data highlights benchmarks in distribution center (DC) layout, inbound shipment flow and receiving, operational performance metrics, quality assurance, returns processing and labor management.
Manufacturing Benchmarks -- The manufacturing questions in the database have only been available for a few months, which limit the topic areas in this section. Included are the number and locations of manufacturing facilities, space allocation for finished goods, and push-pull operation philosophies.
Technology Benchmarks -- The technology benchmarks address capital investment in technology, internal and external costs associated with a Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), bar code usage and electronic update status capabilities. .
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