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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

The budget is not sufficient and is often a detrimental input for supply chain forecasting. Why Is the Financial Forecast Not a Good Proxy for a Supply Chain Forecast? There are many reasons why the budget cannot be used as a supply chain forecast. The supply chain forecast is a rolling forecast.

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Supply Chain News on MAPI Projects US will Finally Surpass Peak 2007 Manufacturing Output in 2019

Supply Chain Digest

MAPI Nearly Doubles its Forecast of Manufacturing Growth through 2021, with Even the Apparel Sector Seeing Some Goods News

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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. In the real world, companies operate with a Mean Absolute Forecast Error of 24-60%, and have a bias of 9-40%. I remember December 2007 like yesterday.

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Walmart and the Past, Present, and Future of RFID

AB&R

The initiative was officially put on hold in 2007 as a result. In 2020, Walmart tested RFID again in its apparel departments. The data captured will provide actionable insight into your stock, whether it be for forecasting or locating purposes. Ultimately, though, tags were expensive, and the technology was not reliable enough.

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Building Outside-In Processes

Supply Chain Shaman

2) Market-Driven Forecasting. Inside-out, traditional processes forecasting processes use statistical methods to predict the future based on order and shipment patterns. So, what are the market signals to model to forecast demand at the cadence of the market? How can you build market-driven forecasting processes?

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Walmart and the Past, Present, and Future of RFID

AB&R

The initiative was officially put on hold in 2007 as a result [2]. In 2020, Walmart tested RFID again in its apparel departments. The data captured will provide actionable insight into your stock, whether it be for forecasting or locating purposes. With the challenging start, one can only ask…. Why try again now?

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List of Top 65 Marketplaces Across the Globe in 2019

Vinculum

With more than 4 million customers and the forecasted GMV of £20 billion by 2020 , Jet is highly recognized and trusted marketplace in the US. It markets over 125,000 apparel, accessories and footwear items from more than 2,000 brands. Dafiti sells more than 100,000 products across 900 brands in Brazil alone.