Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

The Company focused primarily on retail planning and wanted to extend its capabilities into a consumer products manufacturing solutions offering. Models Matter. In implementing planning, most of the focus in purchasing technology in the sales cycle is on optimization. Demand is a tough subject. Let me explain.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Many renewable energy organizations are missing out on the benefits of ERP software that would allow them to tackle the challenges of data management, improve process efficiency across the organization, and manage projects more effectively. It can track, manage and report the book value and depreciation of fixed assets.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

Solvoyo’s Solution Bugaboo: something that causes fear or distress out of proportion to its importance. Demand forecasting is the process of making future estimations of how much of a given product will sell by location and time period. Would better forecasting accuracy be a good thing? Absolutely!

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 16, 2021

With the advent of globalization, the Internet, and more recently, the proliferation of mobile technology into every aspect of our lives, there has been a remarkable shift in the world of retail from a product-centric to customer-centric model. How lean retail impacts business goals and revenue targets.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 14, 2013

In this first of a series of blogs, I will be exploring many of the key themes that emerged in the recent Future of Procurement study I co-authored with KPMG’s Procurement Advisory Council. The first of the themes we will explore is the procurement manager’s role as a support to the Chief Financial Officer.

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Arkieva

JUNE 28, 2016

To learn more, please read my previous blog ‘ A Guide to Supply Chain Management: Making Intuition More Valuable ’. Our focus today is to discuss the relevance of buzz words such as Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Data Science, and Machine Learning, for S&OP. What is analytics?

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The beauty of today’s business software is that most are flexible enough to adapt to any business. Say goodbye to ugly and limited on premise software. And you no longer have to look high and low for vertical industry solutions. This means ready-made software can solve most problems faced by businesses.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

Although the economy has proved remarkably resilient, there are so many unknowns at play that no one can predict what future economic conditions might be. Having said that, few if any economists are predicting a bright, short-term future. She explains, “There are signs that shoppers may be running out of gas. .”[3]

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Vanguard Software

JUNE 22, 2021

While a period of continued disruption may seem like the wrong time to adopt a new supply chain model, recent global events serve as a call to action – shining a light on the need for collaborative, end-to-end solutions for business planning. Modern Solutions Enable Shock-Resistant Supply Chains. Fountain Tire Case Study.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We enable them by providing high-quality supply chain on-demand courses, guides, best practices, tools, and mentoring from industry experts. We have Courses like S&OP deployment, Supply Chain Digitalization , , and Negotiation in Procurement.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

<Bear with me… > Here I share a nine-step process in an attempt to help companies unravel the process for buying supply chain planning software. They center on how to make a good decision in the purchase of supply chain planning solutions. Most have purchased software, but are dependent on Excel spreadsheets.

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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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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. Supply chain management is increasingly making an impact on the overall functioning of the business and influencing C-suite decisions. Do you want to be managing people?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. The initial software product release name was Real-Time Forecasting. The product naming convention changed to Demand Sensing (DS) in 2005. History of Terra Technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 17, 2021

NBG Home Uses a Software Solution from CommerceIQ. NBG Home has implemented a solution from CommerceIQ to increase sales in their indirect channels. The CommerceIQ solution also helps there. The solution uses machine learning, analytics, and automation to drive purchasing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Almost two decades of reporting. Today’s risk management solutions focus largely on supply sensing and early alerting. Some solutions now include proactive event management driving recommendations to correct/prevent disruption. Demand latency is the time cycle to translate a channel purchase to an order.)

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Those disciplines include decision management (including advanced nondeterministic techniques such as agent-based systems) and decision support as well as techniques such as descriptive, diagnostics and predictive analytics.” Let’s look at the example of a US-based agribusiness.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 2, 2023

At ThroughPut , we have been working towards creating perceptive supply chain solutions that can help tide through these uncertainties with AI-driven proactive intelligence. In our last release, the ThroughPut Demand Sensing Module addressed the gaps unveiled by the pandemic and the sudden shift in existing market dynamics.

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Logility

JANUARY 16, 2018

Sometimes demand planners focus too much on forecast accuracy and miss seeing the forest for the trees. I was guilty of this from time to time when I led a demand-planning group because we were evaluated on forecast accuracy as one of our key metrics. Here in lays the crux of the issue with demand sensing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

On Monday, November 27th, Logility announced the purchase of privately-held Halo Business Intelligence. This announcement continues the trend of supply chain software market consolidation. Logility is a well-established player in the supply chain software market. The company was spun out of the parent company American Software.

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EazyStock

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Demand planning has two main functions: determining the right inventory levels to meet demand and helping inventory managers with capacity planning to use space and resources most efficiently. Determining the right stock levels to meet demand is vital for customer satisfaction.

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EazyStock

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Demand planning has two main functions: working out the right inventory levels to meet demand and helping inventory managers with capacity planning to use space and resources most efficiently. Working out the right stock levels to meet demand is vital for customer satisfaction. Gather internal and external data.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 24, 2022

Also, accurate inventory management can help in preventing overstocking, inadequate stock and unexpected stock-outs. With their ability to handle mass data, AI driven tools can prove to be highly effective in inventory management. The cost of training. ENHANCED SAFETY. The Impact on Supply Chain is Two-Fold.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Today I also want to report that, based on over a decade of scientific discovery, traditional supply chain practices are not best practices. There is also no Santa Claus.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2017

A few years ago I purchased a sofa from a well-known furniture store. Supply Chain Software is Not the Solution. Many companies try to overcome this problem using ERP systems, demand management tools and other advanced software. I was shocked and asked why it took so long. “We

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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. ” I am in the middle. The Problems.

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ThroughPut

MAY 23, 2024

Price Fluctuations Promotional pricing and other discount strategies can lead to forward buying, where retailers and distributors purchase larger quantities than needed to take advantage of lower prices. This inconsistency can cause significant issues in inventory holding costs and warehouse space management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2017

I miss the days of Walter Cronkite reporting the news. As I facilitated the class and discussed the findings , the theme of data sharing and demand management was prevalent. Most companies have applied the regional practices of demand management to global teams. Instead, we have talking heads sharing opinions.

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Veridian Solutions

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

The remainder lies in understanding what demand sensing means for current supply chain and inventory management operations and how to utilize demand sensing best. Failures in the supply chain derive from problems in supply and demand management. Put the Power of Demand Sensing in Your Supply Chain to Work.

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ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2021

At ThroughPut , we have been working towards creating perceptive supply chain solutions that can help tide through these uncertainties with AI-driven proactive intelligence. In our last release, the ThroughPut Demand Sensing Module addressed the gaps unveiled by the pandemic and the sudden shift in existing market dynamics.

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ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2021

At ThroughPut , we have been working towards creating perceptive supply chain solutions that can help tide through these uncertainties with AI-driven proactive intelligence. In our last release, the ThroughPut Demand Sensing Module addressed the gaps unveiled by the pandemic and the sudden shift in existing market dynamics.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

If there’s one thing that separates a good ecommerce store from a great one it’s efficiency, whether that be in their supply chain, fulfillment solution, or customer service. One solution is to implement a backend solution that synchronizes data from multiple channels — providing a unified view of operations.

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Arkieva

JUNE 23, 2016

These planning and scheduling decisions occur across a complex playing field organized by decision tier (strategic, tactical, operational, and relevant time response) and organization (corporate planning, factory, marketing, purchasing, etc.). Demand Management. Analytics Workbench.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 8, 2019

Leverage the proliferation of new data opportunities to better understand the past and predict future demand ( How Demand Management Disruption Will Power the Future Supply Chain , 22 November 2018). In short, any capturable element that influences how customers purchase, whether in B2B or B2C environments.

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BlueYonder

MAY 17, 2017

In parts 1 and 2 of this blog series, you learned about the role collaborative partnerships play in supply chain planning and execution with real-time visibility and predictive analytics and the benefits of the JDA and TransVoyant partnership. Moving from Traditional Demand Management to Demand Sensing Activities.

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EazyStock

APRIL 28, 2022

Inventory management teams need to know what, when, and how much to order. You could automate the following: customer relationship management, demand management, order fulfillment, manufacturing flow management, procurement, product development, commercialization and returns. Optimization tools.

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EazyStock

APRIL 28, 2022

Inventory management teams need to know what, when, and how much to order. You could automate the following: customer relationship management, demand management, order fulfillment, manufacturing flow management, procurement, product development, commercialization and returns. Optimization tools.

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