QAD

JULY 24, 2024

Enable Optimized Decision-Making In today’s fast-paced business environment, achieving alignment across all departments and trading partners is crucial for sustainable success. Effective Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) plays a crucial role in enhancing this business alignment.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2023

In Figure 1, I share a supply chain planning taxonomy or what I lovingly term an old-fashioned jalopy. Few companies design their supply chains (research data shows that 9% of companies actively design their supply chains), and few planning systems actively analyze and drive answers to the questions: Do I have a good plan?

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Arkieva

MARCH 22, 2017

How do you get the sense of what works for demand planning? While making a good sauce often does not require as much precision as baking does, it requires a general sense of measurement. They start to get a sense of what works. The ‘secret sauce’ concept to demand planning is a little bit trickier.

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Logility

JUNE 2, 2023

In the intricate world of supply chain management, the accuracy of demand forecasting often serves as the cornerstone of business growth. The very foundation of operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and overall profitability hinges upon the ability to predict demand with precision. Let’s get started!

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In supply chain management, it is widely accepted that holding enough finished goods inventory to fulfill every order is just too costly. Ronan Stephens, the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Management and External Manufacturing, explained how the company set out on a journey to improve customer service while also reducing costs.

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Logility

APRIL 17, 2023

As a manufacturing leader, you’re faced with constant disruptions, labor shortages, and the threat of job loss — time is of the essence. The time is now to take action and invest in technology to optimize your operations, streamline your workflows, and enhance supply chain efficiency across the board. If you’re one of the 67.4%

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Consultants from West Monroe explain, “As businesses worldwide seek to improve the agility and resiliency of supply chains, the time has come to ditch manual processes wherever possible.”[2] ”[2] One of those processes, they insist, is Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP).

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Demand Solutions

DECEMBER 15, 2015

You’ve probably read a lot lately about how to squeeze every bit of value out of your supply chain. The key principles, best practices, and insider’s secrets are all around us. Know key market trends and their impact on the quality of demand planning. ” According to Hackett, the three key steps are: 1.

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Demand Solutions

DECEMBER 15, 2015

You’ve probably read a lot lately about how to squeeze every bit of value out of your supply chain. The key principles, best practices, and insider’s secrets are all around us. Know key market trends and their impact on the quality of demand planning. ” According to Hackett, the three key steps are: 1.

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2020

This article has also been published on Business Wire o9 Solutions today announced that LIXIL in the Americas, pioneer of water and housing products across brands including American Standard, GROHE and DXV, will deploy the next-generation AI-enabled o9 platform for demand planning.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2024

Last week, I published an article on outside-in planning. The article introduced the concept of self-service planning and challenged companies to rethink the concepts of supply chain planning. For me, the concepts of outside-in and self-service planning are intertwined. So my questions are simple.

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Silvon Software

MARCH 3, 2023

Key to that is understanding what you should measure to assess your S&OP effectiveness, where to set your Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and the most optimal methods you should use to analyze your data to improve performance. Forecast Accuracy Forecast Accuracy is a very good gauge of overall planning success.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2024

According to Bloomberg , the coffee supply chain is struggling with constrained supply and increase in prices is inevitable. In today’s dynamic business environment, disruptions like material shortages or changing customer preferences can cripple your bottom line. Traditional, linear supply chains struggle to adapt.

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the big “buzzwords” of 2024, which is a shame because the technology’s analytical capabilities have a lot to offer supply chain planners – if you can cut through the hype. How is AI Improving Supply Chain Management? How is AI Improving Supply Chain Management?

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

I’ve decided to create a series of follow-up blogs regarding the intricacies of executing an S&OP process and utilizing related software. Amid a climate of economic uncertainty, businesses increasingly rely on S&OP as a crucial tool for managing volatility and maintaining operational stability.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

I’ve decided to create a series of follow-up blogs regarding the intricacies of executing an S&OP process and utilizing related software. Amid a climate of economic uncertainty, businesses increasingly rely on S&OP as a crucial tool for managing volatility and maintaining operational stability.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Manufacturers across industries are facing overwhelming volatility due to the coronavirus pandemic, the effects of which are still impacting the global market and supply chains, regulations, customer expectations and more. So, how can manufacturers begin to future-proof their operations? Manufacturing a resilient future.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Companies implementing supply chain planning (SCP) have traditionally been very big companies or companies with complex supply chains. Neither of the customers highlighted in this article fall into that category. Supply chain planning is not just for the big boys.

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Logility

AUGUST 11, 2020

The global food and beverage supply chain has been stressed to the breaking point by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Plant shutdowns due to outbreaks of COVID-19 and widespread shortages of imported food products have further aggravated an already stressed out F&B supply chain. The F&B Silver Lining.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

A requirement to apply as an analyst position for AMR Research was to write an opinion piece and defend the article in an interview. My assigned topic was demand visibility. Here I want to address the question, “Why is the focus on the basics of supply chain a barrier to adopting new forms of analytics and supply chain processes?

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The Network Effect

APRIL 15, 2016

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is a fundamental process that all retail, manufacturing and consumer products companies should have in place. Surprisingly, many companies do not have a process to formally balance product supply with product demand.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 25, 2024

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article comes from Joan Lim, Senior Manager, Product Marketing at Oracle and looks at the intersection of autonomous supply chains and sustainability.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2013

Within an organization, the words “Demand Planning” stir emotions. Instead, it’s a series of emotions defined by wild extremes including anger, despair, disillusionment, or hopelessness. Seldom do we find a team excited about demand planning. Facing the Supply Chain Plateau.

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DynaSys

JANUARY 8, 2021

Defining the different Roles and Responsibilities of S&OP. As noted in the What Is S&OP article, a multi-functional S&OP team allows each organization to participate in plan development. Usually participate the organizations that are impacted by or has an impact on the plan.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Lean manufacturing article and permission to publish here provided by Zaklina at Click Intelligence. From the outset, it may not seem relevant to someone who has never applied lean manufacturing processes to their manufacturing methods. Is Just In Time Past Its Time?

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. Global Complexities Terence: Industrial manufacturing companies are modifying their supply chain landscape and operations to prepare for the new world.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2022

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is from Asena Denizeri & Anil Gurbuz at Solvoyo and examines the challenges around supply chain planning for 2022 and beyond.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 25, 2024

Read more The post When A Cyberattack Takes Down Your Supply Chain Software appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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DynaSys

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The Advantages of S&OP article notes that, when corporations embrace S&OP as a business framework, the S&OP process provides multiple benefits that extend throughout the entire organization. Here are the 5 key benefits of S&OP: . Reduced Supply Chain Risk.

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DynaSys

MARCH 17, 2021

Our What is Integrated Business Planning (IBP)? article notes that IBP is an Executive Management planning process that allocates financial resources to each operational unit of a corporation in order to support the corporation’s overall strategic direction. Determine The Financial Costs Of Supply And Planning Decisions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 24, 2024

Today’s article is the fifth part in a series featuring surveys from APQC on supply chain topics including ESG in supply chain , environmental sustainability , last mile , digital transformation. In May 2024, APQC gathered insights from supply chain professionals on Robotic Process Automation in supply chain.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The medical device supply chain is constantly in need of resiliency. Supply chain challenges faced by manufacturers of delayed deliveries and stockouts take on additional urgency in the medical device arena, where patient well-being depends heavily on timely and accurate delivery. It’s a smart strategy.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many risks and uncertainties in supply chain networks. Materials shortages , demand fluctuations and plan t closures have led many organizations to revisit their supplier relationships, as well as distribution and production locations. Read on for common use cases. .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. In this article we are featuring our Top 16 Human Resources related articles. In this article we are featuring our Top 16 Human Resources related articles. Some of these articles deal with specific topics while others offer more general life lessons. Email Address.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic severely exacerbated the shock to the Global economy.Global and Regional Trade and related Supply chains experienced unprecedented disruptions. The pandemic exposed major supply chain vulnerabilities affecting the Manufacturing, Industrial Logistics , Commercial sectors as well as Food Security challenges.

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USC Consulting Group

AUGUST 17, 2020

However, with manufacturers and supply chains across the world reeling with the ongoing problems the pandemic has presented, we are seeing a definite shift in the ways business is conducted. Overall, factory shutdown and manufacturing delays have shrunk foreign direct investment by 5-15% , as global trade and supply is interrupted.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Prior to 2020, every supply chain in the world was challenged by increasing levels of demand unpredictability and market volatility. The sudden onset of COVID-19 only reinforced a lesson that supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. There are Also Commercial Reasons.

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