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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

Logistics Viewpoints

When it comes to running a company, when things break down executives have traditionally said “we need to improve our forecasting!” Would better forecasting accuracy be a good thing? Unfortunately, most companies cannot, and will never be able to, consistently rely on highly accurate forecasts. Absolutely!

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. billion globally, and I forecast it to grow to $9.9 I picked a good time to cover what is now well-known to be a hot market. I will soon be publishing the 2021 base-year study with a five-year forecast through 2026.

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Metcalf’s Law Does Not Apply to Supply Chain Management

Logistics Viewpoints

MSCN solutions provide supply chain visibility, network-based applications, and network analytics across an extended supply chain. MSCN solutions have distinctive advantages when it comes to supplier onboarding, communication, partner management, and being able to provide unique analytics.

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Get More Out of Your Kroger 84.51 and Market6 Data

Alloy

Get More Out of Your Kroger 84.51° and Market6 Data How Automation and Advanced Metrics You Won’t Get in 84.51° can help you grow your sales at Kroger and avoid inventory headaches. They are all essential parts of Kroger’s analytics capabilities and, if leveraged correctly, can provide crucial insights to improve business operations.

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What is Demand Planning? [Ultimate 2023 Guide]

Unleashed

In this article, we do a deep dive into demand planning and look at what steps, strategies and KPIs can be used to develop best-practice demand planning and forecasting. Demand planning is the process of predicting what customer demand will be for a certain product. The demand forecasts can then be refined.

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Will the Downturn Signal an Upturn?

Supply Chain Shaman

As the markets plummet, it is time to remind ourselves that demand is not a forecast. Traditional forecasting approaches are not adequate in a time of market volatility. The supply chain needs to respond to market demand and consumer sentiment. Instead, we forecast using traditional methods: we do not sense markets.

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Retail Sales and Operations Teams Need to Up Their Game in Inventory Management Agility and Responsiveness

Supply Chain Matters

Last week’s quarterly financial performance reporting among major U.S. The retailer had reported a big earnings miss as higher inventories and supply chain related costs dragged down expected profitability. This week’s report of Target’s financial performance reflected that action, but operating margins actually declined to 1.2