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Help Supply Chain Planners Be More Successful In These Uncertain Times

Supply Chain Shaman

Today was the worst day in the S&P since August 2011. To accomplish this, the first step is for companies need to align functional metrics to balance sheet goals based on strategy. Time to Sense Market Shifts in the 2007 Recession. The public markets struggled today with the plunge in oil prices. Presentations are hand-picked.

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My Take: E2open Buys Terra Technology

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. The adoption of Terra’s products were brisk until 2011, but during 2012-2014 sales softened, resulting in employee layoffs and downsizing. Now is time to rewrite your future.