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Peet’s Coffee and the Roasted Bean Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Microsoft purchased Blue Horseshoe’s warehousing and transportation products in 2012. In 2019, Microsoft licensed additional advanced warehousing capabilities from Blue Horseshoe which have become part of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management module. They are exploring opening a second warehouse east of the Mississippi.

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Supply Chain Planning Solutions: Are the Benefits Real? Really Real?

Demand Solutions

She also writes the enterprise software blog Supply Chain Shaman , and she published a book called Bricks Matter in 2012. Additionally, Demand Solutions works with Lora from time to time, and she was even a keynote speaker at our last Global Customer Conference.

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Making Cents Out of Demand Sensing

Logility

Demand sensing is just one tree in a forest of capabilities that can be used to improve a company’s supply chain capabilities. Little evidence has surfaced showing demand sensing actually leads to supply chain cost or service level improvements. eBook: Unearthing Demand Planner Efficiencies.

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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.

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A Toast to the Shaman

Supply Chain Shaman

The most popular posts are on demand management and Supply Chain Metrics that Matter. In 2012, I am proud that we have published 24 reports, completed 14 quantitative research studies and have had over 72,000 views of our work on Slideshare. Over the course of 2012, I feel that we made a lot of progress.

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Putting the “S” Back in the S&OP Planning Process

Supply Chain Opz

Indeed, a 2012 survey by the Aberdeen group found that reducing supply chain costs is no longer the biggest operational challenge faced by supply chain professionals. 1) Consider S&OP as a Core Commercial Process The pressure to sell one more additional unit is not a product supply challenge; it is a demand management challenge.

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Black Swans and Supply Chain Resiliency in 2013

BlueYonder

Superstorm Sandy is an example of such an event that took a toll on individuals, businesses and, of course, the supply chain in 2012. I agree, particularly in the context of supply chain management. My blog from earlier in the year identifies four key strategies for supply chain managers for 2012.