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AI This. Not So Fast.

Supply Chain Shaman

Orbit Chart of TJX Versus Peer Group for the Period of 2010-2019. Orbit Chart for Ecolab at the Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operating Margin Versus the Chemical Industry for the Period of 2010-2019. Bring on new forms of analytics in a meaningful way… My Plea. The term “AI” is overused.

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The Power of Predictive Analytics

E2open

The Power of Predictive Analytics. The use of predictive analytics is rising. According to KPMG’s 2016 Global Consumer Executive Top of Mind Survey , the use of predictive analytics will double by 2018, with 46% of companies planning to use advanced analytics to sense and shape demand within the next two years.

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The Power of Predictive Analytics

E2open

The Power of Predictive Analytics. According to KPMG’s 2016 Global Consumer Executive Top of Mind Survey , the use of predictive analytics will double by 2018, with 46% of companies planning to use advanced analytics to sense and shape demand within the next two years. Tuesday 30 August 2016. Why are these such big focus areas?

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Looking Beyond Red Arrows

Supply Chain Shaman

” Business development campaigns, advertisements, and consulting calls to implement ERP, upgrade analytics and focus on best practices inundate traditional agendas. While companies need ERP as a system of record for transactional processing, it is not the future of supply chain analytics or innovation. The opportunity?

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What Do We Do Now?

Supply Chain Shaman

Use your current platform as a planning system of record to add planning functionality for S&OP, deeper forms of predictive analytics and what-if analysis tools. 4) Experiment with New Forms of Analytics. Build a small group to test and learn with new forms of analytics. 2000-2010: Dawn of eCommerce and B2b Networks.

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Cognitive Computing: Getting Clear on Definitions

Supply Chain Shaman

The decision support technologies that we use today–price management, trade promotion management, network design, supply chain planning, transportation planning, supplier risk management–are on the cusp of redefinition through new forms of analytics. Evolution of Analytics in Supply Chain Management. Predictive Analytics.

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Welcome Puff, The Magic Dragon, to Your Team

Supply Chain Shaman

How do we harness the power of data with new forms of analytics? Today, technology providers are selling analytics. This week, I received this email from a financial institution questioning why business leaders are not harnessing more insights and redesigning processes based on analytics. S&OP Challenges. Reflection.