Benchmarking Success Blog
Logistics and Supply Chain news, articles, tips and insights
The Futility of Searching for Supply Chain Benchmarks on Google
Have you ever tried searching online to find some data to benchmark your supply chain performance? If you have, I'll wager you had little luck and a...
The Most Important Reasons to Benchmark Supply Chain Performance
Why You Should Benchmark Your Supply Chain Performance Despite a wealth of available advice as to why supply chain benchmarking is essential, there...
Why it Pays to use Internal and External Supply Chain Benchmarking
Internal and External Benchmarking in the Supply Chain You may have heard debates around the piece as to whether internal or external supply chain...
If You Want to Improve Your Supply Chain… Think Maturity
Have you ever heard of a supply chain maturity model? If not, you might be missing out on a valuable tool to identify areas for improvement... And...
The Hierarchy of Metrics for Supply Chain Success
When it comes to measuring the health and performance of your supply chain, quality—in terms of KPIs—is usually better than quantity, and a simple...
Do You Have the Right Supply Chain KPIs in Place?
Does your company, department, or team utilise a suite of supply chain KPIs to monitor performance? If not, you're probably in the minority and...
Here’s Why Supply Chain KPIs are Nothing Special
Business at Benchmarking Success is booming, despite the fact that many supply chain leaders and managers, after hearing over and over that supply...
Are You Confused About Supply Chain Measurement and Metrics?
If you're really not sure of the differences between KPIs, PIs, and other types of supply chain measurement, don't worry. The whole subject of...
How to Prevent Your 3PL Contract from Harming Logistics Performance
Many companies today are outsourcing to 3PL providers as a way to improve logistics performance. If it's done right, putting logistics in the hands...