AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many risks and uncertainties in supply chain networks. Materials shortages , demand fluctuations and plan t closures have led many organizations to revisit their supplier relationships, as well as distribution and production locations. Read on for common use cases. .

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Those that also leverage scenarios in IBP are even better prepared to deal with the supply chain shocks caused by COVID-19. Our second webinar delved deeper into the technology aspect, focusing on analytical capabilities and scenario modeling. Let’s explore them briefly in this blog post.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 17, 2023

The post Supply Chain Design: Why Scenario Modeling is a Gamechanger? appeared first on AIMMS.

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AIMMS

AUGUST 3, 2020

Sales and Operations Planning has become the preferred method to facilitate clear and formal communication between the demand and supply sides of a business. To address this, Gartner advises organizations to adopt scenario planning for S&OP. Read on to explore the benefits and how you can apply this in your organization.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 13, 2021

Demand modeling is different from demand forecasting. Simply put, it doesn’t forecast demand, it models demand. Forecasting typically starts with a time series of data—usually presented as a bar chart displaying demand by month or by week. Model demand from the bottom up.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 15, 2024

India’s growth story can continue if it streamlines and effectively manages its supply chain like the iconic dairy brand Amul that recently entered the US market. Amul’s model supports small producers by integrating large-scale economics, cutting out intermediaries, and connecting producers directly with consumers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

She wrote, “I have been working in the supply chain for 35 years, and we are still trying to solve the “demand” issue. Solving from a supply side seems to work for many companies I work with. Over the last two years, I actively engaged technologists and business leaders to redefine demand planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Supply chain network design (SCND) is a powerful tool for improving business operations. Optimization and simulation are the two main branches of SCND. Optimization accounts for over 90% of all work that is being done by SCND teams. It can be used to solve a wide variety of supply chain problems. But it has gaps.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2024

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. There are various use cases of AI/ML for fresh demand planning of products, from producers to large grocery chains and even small delis in suburban Pennsylvania.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 6, 2024

Once you see a demand stream, you cannot unsee it. I am excited that Kinaxis and o9 Solutions are building the capabilities to analyze demand streams and drive bi-directional orchestration. Biggest Threat to Innovation is Groupthink I grow weary of supply-centric thinking and traditional risk management approaches.

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Logility

JULY 30, 2024

Continuous network optimization recognizes that supply chains are complex organisms. Continuous network optimization creates an environment where supply chain planning operates at the next level. World class organizations can sustain living models of their networks and keep them tuned to small, frequent changes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

It has led supply chain vendors to discuss how they currently use artificial intelligence. Further, virtually every supplier of supply chain solutions is eager to explain the ongoing investments they are making in artificial intelligence. AI is not a new technology in the supply chain realm; it has been used in some cases for decades.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 28, 2024

For businesses, DPPs are becoming essential to comply with best practice guidance as well as coming statutory regulations that demand transparency in supply chains. Blockchain can also build trust in the supply chain, as all channel stakeholders can verify the same data.

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Logility

JULY 30, 2024

Continuous network optimization recognizes that supply chains are complex organisms. Continuous network optimization creates an environment where supply chain planning operates at the next level. World class organizations can sustain living models of their networks and keep them tuned to small, frequent changes.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Conquer Intermittent Demand with Stochastic Replenishment Planning Industrial durables companies face the perpetual challenge of managing items with intermittent demand patterns. These items often exhibit sporadic and unpredictable fluctuations in demand, making traditional inventory management methods less effective.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 14, 2024

At ToolsGroup, we provide cutting-edge AI and machine learning solutions to enhance supply chain resiliency and efficiency. Belcorp: A Supply Chain with Countless Moving Parts Belcorp is a beauty corporation with a mission to provide beauty products that answer to a variety of individuals’ needs. It played out as follows.

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Logility

MAY 17, 2022

Supply variability today. It’s tempting to think of supply variability as a recent phenomenon caused by COVID-19. Supply chain professionals know better. Supply disruptions are as old as trade itself. Averaging across industries, companies can now expect supply chain disruptions lasting a month or longer to occur every 3.7

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

The question was, “How can I redefine demand planning processes to use channel data?” Their question was, “Why were consumer products companies not using retail data to drive demand processes?” A forecast is a time-phased view, or projection, of future demand. In an implementation, the details matter.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2024

According to Bloomberg , the coffee supply chain is struggling with constrained supply and increase in prices is inevitable. Traditional, linear supply chains struggle to adapt. This article explores how adaptive supply chains can help businesses thrive. This collaboration enables faster response times and cost savings.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 30, 2024

Leading beauty retailer choose ToolsGroup to optimize inventory and automate omnichannel supply chain planning across multiple countries. This move automates their omnichannel supply chain planning and shifts them from a supply-driven to a demand-driven model.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 24, 2021

Imagine what would happen if each station optimized its schedule and traffic independently: city-wide chaos would ensue. Now consider that by not optimizing your inventory from a global vantage point you may be creating, if not outright chaos, a much less efficient network than you could have.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 15, 2024

Kinaxis is a leading provider of supply chain solutions. Kinaxis used to refer to itself as a supply chain planning supplier. They are now starting to call themselves a provider of supply chain “orchestration” solutions. They are now starting to call themselves a provider of supply chain “orchestration” solutions.

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Logility

MAY 6, 2021

Fortunately, businesses are beginning to get the message as they consider the advantages of what-if scenario planning to foresee the possibilities ahead and get comfortable with a level of unpredictability that paralyzes actionable decision-making. . The True Meaning of What-If Scenario Planning .

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 10, 2023

As Christmas draws near, it’s impossible not to think of Santa — and as the CEO of an AI company that optimizes supply chain , it’s impossible to ignore his looming logistical challenge. Holiday supply chain challenges It is an especially fraught holiday season for supply chain logistics.

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Logility

JUNE 5, 2024

Modern supply chains are far from linear. Such complexity drives demand volatility. Enter Inventory Optimization (IO) as a vital strategy to combat supply chain stress. Yet, recent research suggests a more advanced approach, Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO), surpasses traditional methods.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

How AI powered demand planning solutions revolutionize the role of demand planners In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations are constantly seeking ways to optimize their operations and improve their supply chain.

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Logility

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Why Network Optimization Is the Key to Consumer Packaged Goods Supply Chain Resiliency It has been a few years since the onset of the pandemic exposed the tragic consequences of supply chain fragility within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. They simply cannot keep pace with business dynamics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 10, 2024

ARC Advisory Group has been covering the Supply Chain Planning ( SCP ) market for 17 years. The pandemic brought home the need for companies to run agile and resilient supply chains. Supply chain agility reflects a company’s ability to respond quickly to surges or plummeting demand.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 17, 2024

Items with intermittent, unpredictable or “long tail” demand are a growing part of business. Companies are dealing with more slow moving items with unpredictable demand patterns. This is making demand forecasting and inventory management more difficult, and the ability to recognize predictive demand signals more vital.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 9, 2024

In supply chain planning, a probabilistic approach that considers a wide range of possibilities is increasingly important amid complexity and changing conditions, to help planners decode uncertainty and make more informed decisions. The supply chain is no exception. These advancements have revolutionized supply chain planning.

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