Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 9, 2021

Yes, companies held more inventory (measured in days of inventory) in 2019 than at the start of the 2007 recession. Commercial and operating teams in manufacturing organizations greater than 5B$ in annual revenue were more aligned in 2007, at the beginning of the recession, than in 2020, the start of the pandemic. Alignment Barriers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 362

Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Performance Manufacturing Procurement 362

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Executing an event in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic is challenging. At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. My question was, ” Would the world of Python, R, and NoSQL offer for an improved modeling environment with a digital twin deployment. ” My take?

Optimal Sourcing 219

Optimal Sourcing Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Planning Software 219

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

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? The financial budget is a cost-control mechanism. There are many reasons why the budget cannot be used as a supply chain forecast. Time horizon.

Supply Chain Design Software 186

Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting 186

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

Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2020

Alan Rappeport ( @arappeport ) and Jeanna Smialek ( @jeannasmialek ) report, “The International Monetary Fund issued a stark warning about the coronavirus’s economic toll, saying that the world is facing its worst downturn since the Great Depression as shuttered factories, quarantines and national lockdowns cause economic output to collapse.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Material Savings Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 100

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

On Monday, I would speak in Orlando Florida at the Terra Technology event; and on Wednesday, present the keynote at the Logistic Summit & Expo in Mexico City. Customer sentiment technologies mine the patterns of unstructured text and use new forms of analytics to guide discovery on what matters to the customer. Bio-engineering?

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 150

Oracle SCM

JULY 12, 2017

The years from 2007 through 2009 were notable for their economic volatility, reflected not only in the global economic recession but also the instability of customer demand and rapid movement in raw material, fuel, and commodity prices. Companies tripped over themselves to build ecommerce portals, and one-click purchasing grew in relevance.

Inventory Reduction 163

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