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Intelligent IBP: A Need for Decision Centricity

Supply Chain Trend

In this series of blogs, I will discuss the evolution of traditional IBP towards a more intelligent IBP. In this blog : A Need for Decision Centricity. Palmatier and Crum (2002), Coldrick, Ling, and Turner (2003) and Bob Stahl (2009) all assert that S&OP is first and foremost an executive decision-making process.

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Intelligent IBP: A Need for Decision Centricity

Supply Chain Trend

In this series of blogs, I will discuss the evolution of traditional IBP towards a more intelligent IBP. In this blog : A Need for Decision Centricity THE TRADITIONAL FOCUS ON INFORMATION, NOT DECISIONS In the evolution of IBP, there has been a lot of focus on the sequential planning process, meeting schedule, and planning capability.

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech April 4 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Founded in 2003, Utah based Avetta has reportedly deployed by 500 clients located in more than 130 countries. © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. The software and managed services of this provider were augmented with the acquisition of New South Wales based Pegasus in 2021.

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Walmart and the Past, Present, and Future of RFID

AB&R

Walmart’s RFID journey Walmart announced in 2003 that its top 100 suppliers must tag their pallets and cases starting by 2005. Sources Supply Chain Dive: The rise, fall and return of RFID RFID Journal: Walmart recommits to RFID The post Walmart and the Past, Present, and Future of RFID appeared first on AB&R. HAVE QUESTIONS?

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Labor Strike Targeting U.S. Automakers- Update Five

Supply Chain Matters

The further notion is cited data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicating that since 2003, the average hourly wage for U.S. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. The need for more creative thinking toward mechanisms for shared benefits looms large.

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E2open Acquires Zyme: A Bridge Too Far?

Supply Chain Shaman

For readers of this blog that do not know Zyme, the company focuses on the management of channel data in the high-tech industry. This source of channel data is very industry specific to the high tech market. The company was one of a handful of exchanges to survive the market hype 2000-2003 period. The company is a CRM solution.

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Inflation is Back Up – Are you Ready?

Herlitz Inventory Management

source: tradingeconomics.com. source: thebalance.com. The law of supply and demand, coupled with other environmental and political factors, have led to two months of inflation that are higher than we have seen in 30 years (see table below). ?. Have we lost the knowledge of how to be profitable during periods of high inflation?