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Balanced Scorecard KPIs: Keeping Track of Business Performance
Dave Jordan Thu, Mar 29, 2018
How do you keep track of Supply Chain performance within your FMCG, Brewing or Pharmaceutical business? You do, don’t you? If you are not measuring any KPIs then perhaps you should stop here, read this KPI piece and then pop back and carry on. You…
Key Performance Indicators or just monthly data dumping?
Dave Jordan Tue, Mar 27, 2018
Last month I spent a few weeks enjoying the UK weather disaster as 10mm of snow brought life to a halt. While there I moved the heiress into her new apartment - not a flat now as student days are over, very posh. Hopefully, that will be the last…
Time to Spring Clean your Supply Chain in FMCG?
Dave Jordan Thu, Mar 22, 2018
Are market conditions getting any better, really? Many big name companies are heading for indifferent full year 2017 results and all caution about the continuing “difficult market conditions”. Ok, so 2017 has been put to bed but many will be paying…
A Practical Guide to FMCG SKU Complexity Reduction
Dave Jordan Tue, Mar 20, 2018
If your business is struggling to cope with day to day sales while managing innovation and range extensions then give your SKU list a thorough review. Not just a cursory glance but a scientific evaluation of what brings in the profit and what eats…
Supply Chain Improvement via Analytics - well worth a closer look!
Dave Jordan Wed, Mar 14, 2018
Just when we thought winter had been and gone it bit back nastily with a short, sharp shock of bad weather including snow and bitter cold. Typically, UK was unable to cope and as an example I spent 5 hours looking out of a cabin window at Birmingham…