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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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Causal Forecasting Brings Precision to your Forecasting

Logility

Causal f orecasting shines a light on , and isolates, actual demand signals from market “chatter,” thus improving forecast quality. You can be proactive and use c ausal f orecasting to leverage data you already own, model additional data sources that could help explain demand variability… or do nothing. .

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How to Hurdle the Biggest Barrier to Supply Chain Transparency: Data

Logistics Viewpoints

Proprietary warehouse, transportation , and labor management systems bolted onto legacy ERP systems, all “enriched” with off-the-shelf and bespoke software solutions, are a recipe for disaster. Yet, the money was spent, and the technology is now in place. Every system in your network collects it and stores it somewhere.

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For Distributors, Mitigating Supply Uncertainty Begins with a Better Forecast

ToolsGroup

Accurate forecasting of uncertain demand. Demand modeling systems look at the specific factors driving demand at a granular and daily level for individual SKU-Locations. Probabilistic forecasting then produces a range of possible outcomes with probabilities assigned to all values within the range. Right-sizing inventory.

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Tips for Getting Executive Buy-in for Supply Chain Planning Software

ToolsGroup

Are you making an action plan of all the things you could do better and faster with your supply chain planning software when the next global crisis hits? According to the report, “supply chain planning (SCP) software is critical to driving profitable growth and providing agility in an ever-more-competitive and fast-paced environment.”

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Cultivate a Stickier Customer Base Using WMS Add-On Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

How 3PLs Can Gain Visibility and a Competitive Advantage Offering Automated Billing and a Self-Service Interactive Customer Portal It’s hard to imagine a third-party logistics (3PL) business today operating without some form of a warehouse management system ( WMS ) connecting the digital dots. But can technology do more?

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Clouds are Gathering for an Open Platform for Supply Chain

ToolsGroup

That’s why I believe that during this decade we’re heading for a new era in which open, multi-enterprise, cloud platforms will provide the required End-to-End supply chain integration–planned, optimized and collaborated to serve customer demand. . We have all witnessed a parallel transformation with phone systems. Not at all!