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Machine Learning in Demand Planning: How to Boost Forecasting

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Machine learning (ML)a specialized field within artificial intelligence (AI)is revolutionizing demand planning and supply chain management. According to McKinsey , organizations implementing AI-driven demand forecasting solutions can reduce forecast errors by 30% to 50%.

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Demand Planning: Whipped And Chained by Tradition

Supply Chain Shaman

Over the last two years, I actively engaged technologists and business leaders to redefine demand planning. In the industry, supply-centric techniques reign with lots of bravado and messaging on control towers, Demand-driven Materials Requirements Planning (DDMRP), and generative AI. Should companies care? I think so.

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Fresh Demand Planning: How AI Empowers Retailers

Logistics Viewpoints

During summer days, I didn’t mind doing inventory checks in the fridge and freezer because it meant I got to cool down. Given that we are in the age of AI/ML, I often think of how the small deli where I worked was a perfect training ground for applying AI/ML in fresh supply chain planning.

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Improving Demand Forecast Accuracy with Machine Learning

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Traditional demand forecasting methods often fall short, resulting in inefficiencies, excess inventory, and lost revenue. Machine learning is transforming the demand planning process, enhancing demand forecast accuracy, optimizing inventory management, and strengthening supply chain resilience.

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Geopolitical & Regulatory Issues: The Path Forward in Supply Chain & Logistics

Speaker: Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD - President of LMA Consulting Group, S&OP Expert, and Speaker

Join demand planning and SIOP expert Lisa Anderson for a riveting discussion evaluating the geopolitical landscape and looking at the bigger picture to create a path forward. Several issues are converging simultaneously, creating a precarious path forward.

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Fashion Industry Challenges Require Elegant Demand Planning

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This article will explore the different retail channels and reveal tips for finally mastering demand forecasting for the fashion industry. Demand planning for direct and indirect channels. The COVID pandemic certainly introduced demand shifts and supplier challenges which have been clearly demonstrated in the fashion industry.

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A Thing of Beauty: How Belcorp Mastered Its Supply Chain Complexity with Advanced Multi-echelon Inventory Optimization and Planning Digital Solution

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This article will examine the challenges Belcorp faced with managing its extensive product range and complex supply chain and how our solution set, which includes Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+), Demand Planning, and the Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) model, transformed their operations. It played out as follows.

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