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Supply Chain Diagnostic: A Four-Step Process

Supply Chain Shaman

The lengthening of payables by Mondelez will boomerang into rising costs, quality issues and supplier viability concerns. I am often asked to benchmark demand. Low volume inconsistent demand. Use this data to understand demand predictability. Then overlay the demand stream mapping on the customer service analysis.

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2023 Manufacturing Trends: How to Get Ready Now

OptiProERP

leverages cloud-based computing and IoT devices, augmented and virtual reality can offer immersive customer experiences with the help of high-quality information. PwC research indicates that using AR and VR in developing products and services can deliver a GDP boost of US$360 billion by 2030. While Industry 4.0 Post-Pandemic Recovery.

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No Easter Bunny?

Supply Chain Shaman

Stuck with inputs from the traditional processes of collaborative forecasting, and traditional definitions of demand planning, demand error and bias are high. First- and second-generation supply chain applications defined demand management based on order and shipment data. Agile Supply Chain.

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For Every Tom, Dick, and Harry

Supply Chain Shaman

In my research of over sixty organizations in consumer manufacturing, no company connects the VMI signal to the demand planning processes. Instead, demand, managed in isolation, is only a signal to order management. Imagine Supply Chain 2030. The focus is on Imagining Supply Chain 2030. I was wrong.

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The Evolving Landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Supply Chains & Logistics

ThroughPut

AI in supply chains is helping to deliver the powerful optimization capabilities required for more accurate capacity planning , improved productivity, high quality, lower costs, and greater output, all while fostering safer working conditions. 5) INVENTORY AND DEMAND MANAGEMENT. trillion to the global economy by 2030.