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Demand Planning. When The Answer To Two Simple Questions Is Not So Simple.

Supply Chain Shaman

A large consumer products manufacturer with nine Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) instances and several divisions wanted to discuss forecasting. The team was not calibrated on the role of forecasting and the basics around process excellence. They vary in time-frequency, planning horizon, granularity, and unit of measure.

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Demand Planning: Whipped And Chained by Tradition

Supply Chain Shaman

Given your expertise, I’d love to hear what alternatives you recommend for better demand forecasting and real-time visibility beyond what’s commonly adopted today.” I know that your primary focus is procurement. Over the last two years, I actively engaged technologists and business leaders to redefine demand planning.

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How Do We Stop Buying Planning Software the Wrong Way?

Supply Chain Shaman

“We are considering the purchase of Blue Yonder, Logility, Kinaxis, o9, or OMP. For you, what defines a feasible plan? How do you define excellence in planning? Companies that buy technologies from an RFP process have a high likelihood of ending up in this predicament. I question, “How is this possible?”

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Demand Planning Data Sources: ERP, CRM & PLM

QAD

Having a good Supply Chain Management (SCM) process is crucial for offering excellent customer service. So far, we’ve seen how data is an integral part of the demand planning cycle. However, completing this task becomes complex when multiple systems store demand planning data.

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What is a Sourcing Agency and How does it work?

SCMDOJO

In the global world of businesses, companies often seek help from sourcing agencies to figure out how to get the things they need. But what’s a sourcing agency or sourcing agent and how does it make buying things easier? Let’s explore this world of sourcing agencies and understand what they do.

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If Only the Supply Chain was Reconfigured

Supply Chain Shaman

I would like for us to move past the conventional view of sourcing strategies and globalization to drive improvements to the supply chain in a variable world. The populist narrative of sourcing globalization is only part of the story. This is especially true in the world of demand management. Let me explain. Forecastability.

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6 Ways Food Manufacturers Can Build Resilience into Post-COVID Planning

Logility

But there is good news: a convergence of process, data, and technology provides the real-time and predictive visibility needed to optimize supply chain planning, ensuring food manufacturers can build resilience now and for the future. Preparing for Market-Driven Demand. Planning Manufacturing Based on Demand.