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Twitter Insights from GT Nexus Bridges 2015 Conference

Talking Logistics

Nonetheless, my takeaways below from the recent GT Nexus Bridges 2015 conference provides some insight about the company, it’s success to date, and where it’s heading (assuming Infor doesn’t make any significant changes). Adrian Gonzalez (@talkinlogistics) June 9, 2015. Bridges2015 — Adrian Gonzalez (@talkinlogistics) June 10, 2015.

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Get Your COV On….

Supply Chain Shaman

In Figure 1, I share data from the risk management study of 2015. Note that at this time, demand volatility risk was larger than economic uncertainty. However, we have made little progress to mitigate demand variability as a supply chain risk. The answer is more than simple demand planning techniques.

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Where, Oh Where Should Demand Planning Go?

BlueYonder

Now that we’ve established that forecasting is important , you know what your demand planning organization is going to do and how you plan to structure it , here we’ll address where to put it. If they are directing the demand planning team, forecasts could be biased high. MERCHANDISING.

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Where, Oh Where Should Demand Planning Go? – Part 4 of 4

BlueYonder

Now that we’ve established that forecasting is important , you know what your demand planning organization is going to do and how you plan to structure it , here we’ll address where to put it. If they are directing the demand planning team, forecasts could be biased high. MERCHANDISING.

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Want to Succeed at a Large Firm? Become an Entrepreneur

Logistics Viewpoints

Then Jabil handles the sourcing and manufacturing of those products. Tymon’s contribution to Jabil’s offerings is a service line known as ‘planning-as-a-service.’. They are sourcing from over 27,000 suppliers. Tymon realized this could be the solution to the demand planning problems Jabil and their customer were facing.

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Why CPG Demand Forecasting Has Hit a Ceiling

ToolsGroup

The Boston Consulting Group said at the 2015 Grocery Manufacturers Association/Food Marketing Institute (GMA/FMI) supply chain conference that 22% of polled respondents said less accurate forecasts were one of their top hurdles to improving service. Most CPG companies have hit a demand forecasting ceiling.

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Five Reflections From Supply Chain Planning Benchmarking

Supply Chain Shaman

In most ‘benchmarking activities’, self-reported data is the most common source. It is for this reason, that we asked companies participating in our 2015 Supply Chain Planning Benchmarking to share raw data. Both tests are a great way to measure the effectiveness of demand planning processes.