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Leading Inventory Attack Teams with Richard Lebovitz

The Logistics of Logistics

Richard Lebovitz and Joe Lynch discuss leading inventory attack teams. Richard is the CEO of LeanDNA , a purpose-built analytics platform for factory inventory optimization. About Richard Lebovitz Richard Lebovitz is the CEO of LeanDNA , a purpose-built analytics platform for factory inventory optimization. acquired by SAP).

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Essential Guide for Demand Forecasting in 2024

ThroughPut

Demand forecasting is a critical component of supply chain management, especially in the complex and unpredictable market landscape of 2024. Accurate forecasts are essential for maintaining inventory balance, ensuring customer satisfaction, and achieving financial stability. What is Demand Forecasting?

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Demand Forecasting in the new normal

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Manufactures are continuously faced with the challenge of forecasting how much (raw material) to purchase and how much (finished goods) to produce. To manage this delicate balance of demand and supply, manufacturers often use statistical forecasting techniques to predict future demand by looking at historical sales data.

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ZF’s Transition from Lean to Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

ZF sends the call-off, along with the forecast, not just to their suppliers, but to their carriers and 3PLs. The Transition from Lean to Resilience. No industry has been more committed to lean practices than the auto industry. Lean cuts inventory out of the supply chain. Sobeck explained, are even more important.

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What’s the Value of Demand Forecasting?

New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

Introduction I was recently in a conversation about forecasting with a client team, and one individual, whose background was not in supply chain, asked what the value of demand forecasting is. Inventory metrics are less intuitive, but ever since U.S. The link between forecast accuracy and corporate goals is less clear.

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What is Lean Retail (+ Why Retailers Must Embrace It)

ToolsGroup

What is Lean Retail? In his book, Lean Retail & Wholesale , professor and author Paul Myerson defines the shift towards lean retail as “a dramatic change in the way products are ordered and distributed that is far more data-centric and focused on understanding and meeting customer demand.” Why is lean retail so important?

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3 Common Demand Forecasting Challenges and Solutions

Herlitz Inventory Management

What is Demand Forecasting? Demand forecasting is a vital activity for wholesale and retail purchasing teams. It helps ensure they will have adequate inventory available to meet future demand and avoid stockouts. Demand forecasting is a process that helps retailers and wholesalers predict future consumer demand.