Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

While there was always passionate discussions on companies and metrics, the end goal was to raise awareness of supply chain as a practice. We believe it is the supply chain leader’s role to build and manage supply chain performance to drive year-over-year improvements which are balanced, strong and resilient. So, drum roll please….

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

As I shopped at Best Buy for office supplies, I struggled to not think about the massive disruption of electronics supply chain. I find three: organizational design, executive understanding of supply chain, and the lack of a clear definition of an optimization function for supply chain excellence. Clarity of Supply Chain Excellence.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Demand forecasting helps the business make better-informed supply decisions that estimate the total sales and revenue for a future period of time. Demand forecasting allows businesses to optimize inventory by predicting future sales. Importance of demand forecasting for ecommerce. Types of demand forecasting techniques.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 7, 2024

It takes into account inventory levels, production, and purchasing lead times, order statuses, as well as forecasts, and customer orders that drive the master production schedule. Eventually, the name was changed to manufacturing resource planning or MRP II, which also integrates capacity planning, forecasting, and demand management.

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Arkieva

JUNE 28, 2016

We might use “availability in Excel directly or with Add-ons” as an “age metric’.). For example, basic optimization and statistical methods have been part of business school programs for over 40 years and core methods are part of Excel. One pattern is a succession of short purchases in a location away from home.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

” At the other end of the continuum is the argument that “ Forecast error is the most important metric to improve.” I do believe in demand planning, but most companies overstate forecast improvements. Today’s demand management processes have many issues. Redefine Tactical Demand Planning.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

The inherent buying patterns of consumers are also changing. Purchases in the center store of the grocery store are in decline, and apparel tastes are shifting. There has never been a better time to think about reduction of demand latency and using market signals to sense demand. So why have companies not done this?

Supply and Demand 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2016

Learn to navigate the river of demand. Realize that, within the organization, the concept of demand as a flow is not well understood. There are many misconceptions that must be challenged: 1) Demand Management Is Forecasting. Client Example of Demand Management Across Time Horizons. It was an ugly color.

Supply and Demand 150

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 3, 2013

The scope of the datasets his team was working on was limited to supply management, but the sheer volume of data was staggering in its complexity and fragmentation. In this case, it must be done for all suppliers and for every product and service line purchased over the history of the institution.

Procurement Analytics 60

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

For example, a member of the sales team could apply to become a purchasing agent, based on her experience of negotiating sales deals. Recommend ways to enhance performance metrics such as inventory, delivery, and overdue orders. Purchasing Agent. This post requires a good head for figures as well as excellent negotiation skills.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Stuck with inputs from the traditional processes of collaborative forecasting, and traditional definitions of demand planning, demand error and bias are high. First- and second-generation supply chain applications defined demand management based on order and shipment data. Orders do not represent market demand.

Supply and Demand 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

If I do an excellent job at safety stock management, my company will have the right levels of inventory. Order and shipment patterns are a good proxy for future demand. Bring up a parallel demand management solution using market data (point of sale, distributor data, and market indicators) and look for trends.

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