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Fresh Demand Planning: How AI Empowers Retailers

Logistics Viewpoints

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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Demand Planning: Whipped And Chained by Tradition

Supply Chain Shaman

In a recent blog post, I was challenged by Anna. She wrote, “I have been working in the supply chain for 35 years, and we are still trying to solve the “demand” issue. ” Anna, this blog post is for you. ” Anna, this blog post is for you. Change Your Relationship With Demand Planning.

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

Supply Chain Shaman

This blog post started a series of telephone calls. A large consumer products manufacturer with nine Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) instances and several divisions wanted to discuss forecasting. The planning team was defending the status quo without questioning current practices and how to improve them.) Definition.

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The New Way Forward with AI in Demand Planning

Logility

Statistics, ML & AI in Demand Planning Software: Are All Created Equal? The solution lies within the union of experienced, adaptable demand planners to user-friendly AI/ML systems to approach demand planning.

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Implementing a Demand Planning Transformation: Pitfalls and Complications

CHAINalytics

Implementing a Demand Planning Transformation is rife with pitfalls. Any organisation engaging in a transformation needs to carefully plan and execute to reap the benefits of their efforts. See how, in a previous blog post on demand planning, we outlined the five steps of the demand planning process.

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Fashion Industry Challenges Require Elegant Demand Planning

ToolsGroup

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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8 Things that Should be on Every Demand Planning Wish List

Arkieva

Effective demand planning positively impacts everything from production to inventory, distribution to marketing—and all steps in between. 8 Things that Should be on Every Demand Planning Wish List was first posted on December 19, 2023 at 7:51 am.