BlueYonder

AUGUST 22, 2023

What Is a Good Forecast? Forecasts are like friends: Trust is the most important factor (you don’t ever want your friends to lie to you), but among your trustable friends, you prefer meeting those that tell you the most interesting stories. We want forecasts to be “good,” “accurate,” and “precise.” But what do we mean by that?

Forecasting 80

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I wrote many reports on airport floors in those days–electrical plugs were just too scarce.) (I wrote many reports on airport floors in those days–electrical plugs were just too scarce.) At the time, I was fascinated how the most mature teams bucked the system. Sales and Operations Maturity Model from 2005-2008.

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S&OP Supply and Demand Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement 195

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

As Allyson presented her story of working for multiple consumer products companies, with very advanced technologies (demand sensing, advanced automation of forecasting, data lakes and descriptive analytics), she spoke of why at the end of the day, the most important technology that she uses is Excel. The question is, “Why?”

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

VTech drove significant improvement in operating margin through the recession of 2007-2009 and then drove improvement in both inventory margin and operating margin for the period of 2010-2012 with some regression in the period of 2013-2015. Slowly, more and more companies are waking up to the cold, and hard facts.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Supply and Demand 150

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

For example, Friday, I spent an hour on the phone with Bonvoy (the new Marriott branding) to get disconnected three times. New bots are a waste of everyone’s time, and the voice automated Bonvoy service ineffective a holiday weekend. My forecast? The news from these events? Sadly, the news is no new news. I watch in amusement.

Inventory Reduction 201

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant’s supply chain excellence. ” It adds: “We believe a business should strive for not just the lowest prices, but the lowest true cost for all. ” The Key’s To Walmart’s Supply Chain Management Excellence over the Year. .”

Gartner 120

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 120

Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

Just in case you missed some of our supply chain strategy posts , we’ve compiled a list of our popular supply chain posts from 2016 below (ranked based on shares and views). The ABCDs of an Excellent Supply Chain. The ABCDs of an Excellent Supply Chain. Three Steps to a Better Statistical Forecast Setup. Read More ».

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