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Get Started Using Machine Learning for New Product Forecasting

ToolsGroup

Adding to this already uphill battle, we don’t have trustworthy new product forecasting methods because forecasting new products with no sales data is very hit-and-miss. Machine learning (ML) provides an effective weapon for your new product forecasting arsenal. Why is new product forecasting important?

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Thoughts. Selecting Supply Chain Software

Supply Chain Shaman

Business leaders see the open sharing of feedback on software as too risky. How can I improve the process of software selection? How can I improve the process of software selection? Buying supply chain planning software is hard. Many technologies (I count six) are missing, and most of the ratings are just wrong.

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Will Cloud Computing in Logistics Replace On-Premises Systems for Good?

Logistics Viewpoints

Today, data and software programs can be saved or run in any data processing center in the world. Cloud computing has made installation, administration, and updates significantly easier and has thereby laid the foundation for Software as a Service (SaaS). It is a great resource for making the right decisions in logistics.

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Autonomous Planning in Supply Chain: 4 Must-Haves for Next-Generation Platforms

Logistics Viewpoints

When my fiance heard about the price, he advised that I find a local hairdresser and set up a frequent-shopper account with them for a few months until the tool is back in stock. And pretty much everyone realized that the old technologies used in planning are not going to cut it anymore when there are so many moving parts in the game.

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5 Perceptions on Demand Forecasting and How it's Changing

Speaker: Brian Dooley, Director SC Navigator, AIMMS

Is your demand forecasting process evolving with the times? Are you satisfied with your level of forecast accuracy? This webinar shares research findings from a recent survey among supply chain planning professionals and delves into the following: Who is typically responsible for forecasting? How are demand forecasts evolving?

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2021 Supply Chain Technology Trends to Watch

Logistics Viewpoints

There are some young supply chain technologies that are getting a lot of buzz. But how mature are these technologies? There are also promising technologies that we expect will deliver great value. Finally, there are technologies that do generate value that few people have heard of. Hyped Technologies. Blockchain.

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Can Improving Forecast Accuracy Address Our Demand Planning Woes?

Logistics Viewpoints

If “the forecast is always wrong,” is improving forecast accuracy even the solution to our demand planning woes? Artificial intelligence and machine learning ( AI/ML ) can improve forecast accuracy, but a bigger problem is the failure to set accurate expectations around forecasting models, not the accuracy of the models themselves.

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The 4 Keys to Demand Planning in 2023 and Beyond

Speaker: Eva Dawkins - Senior Consultant, Supply Chain

We know technology improvements can improve supply chain operations and add significant value for companies even in turbulent times. Join us for this exclusive webinar with Eva Dawkins as she dives into research behind demand planning and forecasting for supply chain success.

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How Data Analytics Can Solve the Challenges Faced by SC Leaders in Discrete Manufacturing

Difficulty forecasting demand due to constant supply chain disruptions. This report covers everything supply chain leaders would need to know about Data Analytics – from different types of supply chain analytics to requirements in a supply chain platform and more.

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Easily Build an Optimization App and Empower Your Data

Speaker: Gertjan de Lange

If the last few years have illustrated one thing, it’s that modeling techniques, forecasting strategies, and data optimization are imperative for solving complex business problems and weathering uncertainty. See how an end-user runs the new model from their browser device, with no other software needed.