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Cost Performance Index (CPI): What is it and How to Calculate it?

SCMDOJO

While CPI is normally used within project management and earned value analysis, it has significant application and importance within supply chain contexts, particularly in procurement, logistics and warehousing. indicates cost inefficiency, signaling a need for supplier negotiations or alternative sourcing strategies.

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Using Lean to Manage Inventory!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Value Analysis (VA) can be used to reduce costs and retain quality. Cultural change: Inventory partners, from suppliers to customers, must work as a team to provide value to the end user. SCM #SupplyChain #inventory #logistics #procurement. Deming and Bill Smith respectively were reintroduced to US businesses.

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Using Lean Management for Inventory!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Value Analysis (VA) can be used to reduce costs and retain quality. Cultural change: Inventory partners, from suppliers to customers, must work as a team to provide value to the end user. SCM #SupplyChain #inventory #logistics #procurement. Deming and Bill Smith respectively were reintroduced to US businesses.