BlueYonder

APRIL 25, 2017

Now that we’ve established that forecasting is important , you know what your demand planning organization is going to do and how you plan to structure it , here we’ll address where to put it. Pros: Sales has the business intelligence needed to produce a good forecast. Sales individuals tend to be very field focused.

Supply and Demand 40

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 14, 2022

Lisa Johnston ( @thatljohnston ), Senior Editor at Consumer Goods Technology, writes, “Much has been written about the extreme shifts in consumer behavior patterns.”[2] Because consumer behavior has changed rapidly and dramatically during the pandemic, relying on historical data is not always a good strategy.

Manufacturing Procurement 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

(The planning team was defending the status quo without questioning current practices and how to improve them.) The question was, “How can I redefine demand planning processes to use channel data?” Starting to understand the issue with multi-tier demand planning? Demand is a tough subject.

Supply and Demand 363

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

At this major consumer goods manufacturer, external market disruptions and internal changes (such as moving forecasting back and forth between Sales and Supply Chain) left them facing an array of demand planning process challenges. The initial forecast was perceived as being driven top-down by the budget goals.

Supply Chain Planning Software 136

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Mars is one of the largest fast moving consumer goods companies in the world. Kinaxis is a proponent of using network planners for both supply and demand planning rather than having the planners operate in silos. The company chose 4Flow to do transportation planning and execution in Europe.

Supply Chain Planning Software 207

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

The companies are just not good at managing inventories and orchestrating distribution strategies. The industry planning team expertise lags the consumer goods, and hi-tech industries. They are seldom cross-functional to optimize source, make, and deliver together. New Problems Require New Solutions. The impact?

Supply Chain Design Software 353

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

From demand planning to manufacturing to trade promotion optimization, data is essential for almost every aspect of consumer packaged goods (CPG) company operations. ” According to Nimrod Kaplan, CTO and Co-Founder at Water.io, consumer data might not be as abundant as people think.

Data 100

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 17, 2017

They vastly improve predictive capabilities by deriving insights from huge and diverse data sources including social feeds , weather forecasts and peer reviews. AI technologies have been around in large, expensive mainframe environments.

Supply Chain Planning Software 180

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Consider the demands placed on retailers, hotels, restaurants, and the stadiums themselves as they attempt to meet the very specific, time-sensitive demands of millions of tired, hungry, thirsty consumers. Four Keys to Victory During the World Cup. Soccer and supply chain are both team sports!!

Supply Chain Planning Software 73

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Elementum

MAY 19, 2022

Whether it’s the goods you require for your everyday life, or it’s the dollars pouring into the economy from the goods and services other people are buying, society’s wellbeing is directly connected to the health of the global supply chain. That means that more than 4,000 shipments are delivered every second. Also in the US: 4.9

Supply Chain Planning Software 78

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Silvon Software

JUNE 4, 2019

Pricing and promotions are adding to the volatility, while consumer expectations for speed and immediate product availability are soaring. Because it requires pulling data from several sources to try to determine why a delivery missed its window. Why aren’t they investing in root cause analysis?

Analytics Software 67

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Logility

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Better demand planning and multi-echelon inventory optimization (MEIO). From a demand planning perspective, companies that do a better job forecasting demand tend to enjoy advantages like: 15% lower inventory levels. So what’s the secret to a short but happy and profitable product life?

Optimal Sourcing 100

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Alloy

APRIL 17, 2019

Demand planning is a well-established industry process for determining the level of future demand, so production, logistics, and other teams can plan their activities to meet that demand. These benefits, the result of responding quickly to true demand, exemplify the power behind demand sensing.

Supply and Demand 40

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 31, 2019

Supply Chain Management is an important factor for fast-growing hardware manufacturing companies, whether they’re producing goods overseas or at home. But it’s important in food manufacturing, consumer goods, Pharma, and Cannabis as well, as well as any industry with direct B2B sales.

Manufacturing Procurement 72

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Logility

APRIL 10, 2019

This exciting growth initiative recognized the need for comprehensive supply chain planning and was powered by Logility Voyager Solutions to provide one source of the truth to fuel better fact-based decision-making. The 10X Challenge.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Bristlecone

JANUARY 19, 2021

New sources of revenue and increased staff productivity await logistics service providers. based freight forwarder, who moved goods like tiles, he emphasized how important it is for his business to be able to predict delivery of goods from the port to the factory warehouse. Recently, in a conversation with a leading U.S.-based

Supply Chain Visibility 52

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 17, 2017

A life sciences company, for example, may focus more heavily on responsiveness and service with less emphasis on cost than a fast moving consumer goods company reflecting both the nature of the products and the relative margins. This ability to “bob and weave” becomes critical.

Modeling 100

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In a Supply Chain Matters commentary published earlier this month, we highlighted for readers that the implications of rapidly rising producer prices and end-product consumer goods inflation on industry supply chains. That adds to the uncertainties in product demand planning for the remainder of 2022.

Supply Chain Planning 40

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Hadoop is an open-source software framework written in Java for distributed storage and processing of large data sets on computer clusters. Demand Sensing and Market Analysis. I recently visited a large beverage company that has three point of sale systems, four customer insights databases, and numerous retailer information sources.

Supply Chain Planning Software 0

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Logility

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

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. . First, what it’s not is a replacement for demand forecasting. The final step is integration back to your master demand planning systems. .

Forecasting 246

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

There is more in-transit inventory–sitting on the water in larger ships, in-transit through international sourcing strategies, or work with contract manufacturers–as a result, to avoid inventory write-offs, the foot needs to hit the brake faster. This is all about demand sensing and organizational alignment.

Supply and Demand 150

Supply and Demand Forecasting Modeling Forecasting Software 150

Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The integration layer also manages connectivity to your external partners and remote data sources. The visibility layer includes the aggregation and normalization of your global operational data from both internal and external sources for the purposes of business intelligence, metrics and reporting. Visibility Layer. Execution Layer.

Supply Chain Planning Software 54

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Logility

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

You can be proactive and use MDSM to explore and analyze data you already own, model additional data sources that could help explain demand variability… or sit by and watch. What exactly is Multivariate Demand Signal Management? What Multivariate Demand Signal Management is not is a replacement for demand forecasting.

Supply and Demand 147

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Relying on a single source supplier or group of suppliers can have a ripple effect on your ability to meet service levels when shipments are late, delayed or out of stock of the materials you need. Address Long Lead Times in the Demand Planning and Forecasting Process. The key is to consider the end goal: service delivery.

Inventory Reduction 156

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies Material Savings 156

Supply Chain Digest

MAY 8, 2009

Consumer Goods and Retail Supp. Demand Planning/Forecasting. Supply Chain Digest is the industry’s premier interactive knowledge source, providing timely, relevant, in-context information. or Search by TOPIC. Select Topic. Bar Coding/Label Printing. Compliance Networks. Distribution/Centers. ERP Systems.

Forecasting 32

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 8, 2009

Consumer Goods and Retail Supp. Demand Planning/Forecasting. Supply Chain Digest is the industry’s premier interactive knowledge source, providing timely, relevant, in-context information. or Search by TOPIC. Select Topic. Bar Coding/Label Printing. Compliance Networks. Distribution/Centers. ERP Systems.

Supply Chain Design Software 32

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 8, 2009

Consumer Goods and Retail Supp. Demand Planning/Forecasting. Supply Chain Digest is the industry’s premier interactive knowledge source, providing timely, relevant, in-context information. or Search by TOPIC. Select Topic. Bar Coding/Label Printing. Compliance Networks. Distribution/Centers. ERP Systems.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 32

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 8, 2009

Consumer Goods and Retail Supp. Demand Planning/Forecasting. Supply Chain Digest is the industry’s premier interactive knowledge source, providing timely, relevant, in-context information. or Search by TOPIC. Select Topic. Bar Coding/Label Printing. Compliance Networks. Distribution/Centers. ERP Systems.

Optimal Sourcing 32

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 8, 2009

Consumer Goods and Retail Supp. Demand Planning/Forecasting. Supply Chain Digest is the industry’s premier interactive knowledge source, providing timely, relevant, in-context information. or Search by TOPIC. Select Topic. Bar Coding/Label Printing. Compliance Networks. Distribution/Centers. ERP Systems.

Supply Chain Design Software 32

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Supply Chain Digest

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Consumer Goods and Retail Supp. Demand Planning/Forecasting. Supply Chain Digest is the industry’s premier interactive knowledge source, providing timely, relevant, in-context information. or Search by TOPIC. Select Topic. Bar Coding/Label Printing. Compliance Networks. Distribution/Centers. ERP Systems.

Supply Chain Performance 32

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 30, 2009

Consumer Goods and Retail Supp. Demand Planning/Forecasting. Supply Chain Digest is the industry’s premier interactive knowledge source, providing timely, relevant, in-context information. or Search by TOPIC. Select Topic. Bar Coding/Label Printing. Compliance Networks. Distribution/Centers. ERP Systems.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 32

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 30, 2009

Consumer Goods and Retail Supp. Demand Planning/Forecasting. Supply Chain Digest is the industry’s premier interactive knowledge source, providing timely, relevant, in-context information. or Search by TOPIC. Select Topic. Bar Coding/Label Printing. Compliance Networks. Distribution/Centers. ERP Systems.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 32

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 8, 2009

Consumer Goods and Retail Supp. Demand Planning/Forecasting. Supply Chain Digest is the industry’s premier interactive knowledge source, providing timely, relevant, in-context information. or Search by TOPIC. Select Topic. Bar Coding/Label Printing. Compliance Networks. Distribution/Centers. ERP Systems.

Supply Chain Design Software 32

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Supply Chain Digest

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Consumer Goods and Retail Supp. Demand Planning/Forecasting. Supply Chain Digest is the industry’s premier interactive knowledge source, providing timely, relevant, in-context information. or Search by TOPIC. Select Topic. Bar Coding/Label Printing. Compliance Networks. Distribution/Centers. ERP Systems.

Supply Chain Design Software 32

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 31, 2009

Consumer Goods and Retail Supp. Demand Planning/Forecasting. Supply Chain Digest is the industry’s premier interactive knowledge source, providing timely, relevant, in-context information. or Search by TOPIC. Select Topic. Bar Coding/Label Printing. Compliance Networks. Distribution/Centers. ERP Systems.

Supply Chain Design Software 32

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 30, 2009

Consumer Goods and Retail Supp. Demand Planning/Forecasting. Supply Chain Digest is the industry’s premier interactive knowledge source, providing timely, relevant, in-context information. or Search by TOPIC. Select Topic. Bar Coding/Label Printing. Compliance Networks. Distribution/Centers. ERP Systems.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 32

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 29, 2009

Consumer Goods and Retail Supp. Demand Planning/Forecasting. Supply Chain Digest is the industry’s premier interactive knowledge source, providing timely, relevant, in-context information. or Search by TOPIC. Select Topic. Bar Coding/Label Printing. Compliance Networks. Distribution/Centers. ERP Systems.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 32

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