Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” 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? Background. Bias and error.

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Supply Chain Digest

APRIL 3, 2018

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

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Forecasting Apparel Manufacturing Supply Chain 36

AB&R

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The initiative was officially put on hold in 2007 as a result. In 2020, Walmart tested RFID again in its apparel departments. Opportunities for manufacturing Walmart is not the only retailer that requires RFID – and you can expect many to follow suit. With the challenging start, one can only ask… Why try again now?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

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.

Supply and Demand 150

Supply and Demand Forecasting Modeling Forecasting Software 150

AB&R

APRIL 12, 2022

The initiative was officially put on hold in 2007 as a result [2]. In 2020, Walmart tested RFID again in its apparel departments. Opportunities for manufacturing. As more follow in Walmart’s footsteps, we predict retailers purchasing your manufactured goods will also start asking for RFID-labeled items. Why try again now?

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Forecasting Software 52

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

I am a manufacturing gal by training. 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? What drives my passion?

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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