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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence. The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. The fall ritual precedes the dropping of the ball on Times Square to ring in 2020. The supply chain forecast is a rolling forecast.

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Supply Chain Performance Declined In the Last Decade. The Question is Why?

Supply Chain Shaman

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. The myopic focus on IT standardization resulted in the purchase of technology, but not value delivery. Alignment Barriers. Mistake #3.

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Holding Ourselves Accountable for Business Results

Supply Chain Shaman

Another misconception is that enterprise resiliency only started to decline in 2020 with the pandemic. Implementation of Sales Forecasting. The focus on sales forecasting started shortly after Y2k. Few companies measured the impact on error and bias through the rigor of Forecast Value Added (FVA) analysis. The reason?

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Thriving In ‘The New Normal’ With 5 Demand Forecasting Models

ThroughPut

Step Up Demand Planning Efforts with a Robust Forecasting Model . Demand forecasting can be a game changer in today’s volatile environment. Infact, according to McKinsey , applying AI-driven demand forecasting to supply chain management can cut down errors by 20-50% and this helps reduce lost sales by 65%.

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How We Stubbed Our Toe in The Evolution of S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

Tight coupling of the supply chain forecast to the financial forecast will improve value. Demand latency is two-eight weeks delayed from consumption purchase to translate to an order. Industries carried on average 32 days more inventory in 2020 than in 2007. (I If you want to know future sales ask sales. Measure it.

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The Future Of Retail: Technologies Enabling Q-Commerce Growth

Logistics Viewpoints

Millions of shoppers, like my Dad, are not going back to their old habits because there are now faster and more convenient ways for buying daily household needs. It excels on a union of E-Commerce mobile apps and last-mile delivery innovations. I have to forecast my avocado sales, including seasonal patterns and promotional effects.

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Meet The New Normal With 5 Demand Planning & Forecasting Methods

ThroughPut

Thriving In ‘The New Normal’ With 5 Demand Planning & Forecasting Methods. Do you remember the time when the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns were announced across the world, followed by the panic purchase of essentials to the point where supermarkets and grocery stores were left with empty shelves?