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VTech: A Story of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

To understand the results, follow the year-over-year pattern in the orbit chart in Figure 1 and then look at the results of the consumer electronics industry in Table 1. The ATT forecasting process at that time was best described as a séance. We started with Collaborative Planning Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR).

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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. I remember December 2007 like yesterday. Markets drive supply chains.

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Supply Chains Can’t Handle the Heat

Elementum

The current 77 centimeter (30 inches) water level at the bottleneck, called Kaub, is the lowest seasonally since at least 2007. And this dire situation is still evolving: it was just two years ago that UK forecasters developed downside scenarios that had London hitting 40 degrees celsius by 2050. Encourage innovation.