Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 28, 2021

An enlightened leadership team wanted to be sure that the organization knew how to make money through bi-directional orchestration of the bill of materials. Consumers constantly change the mix preferences in purchases. Somedays, the focus is on steaks or ribs and the next on the purchase of ground or cubed meat.

Supply Chain Planning Software 231

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software 231

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 18, 2019

Dependency on Excel. Due to the shortfalls in the evolution of Advanced Planning, 68% of business users use Excel spreadsheets as the primary mechanism for planning. Excel–while widely used for planning–is not equal to the challenge of modeling complex supply chains. Don’t rush to buy. The result?

S&OP 176

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 176

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

My forecast? At the end of the day, customers buy based on value not on the cool factor of the technology. Most are clueless about driving a better-planned order flow from tactical planning to procurement or transportation planning or how to improve forecast-value-added (FVA) processes. What to Do? The answer?

Inventory Reduction 197

Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies 197

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy- and sell-side markets) bidirectionally with near real-time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. It is about much, much more than Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI ) or Collaborative Forecasting and Replenishment. The Building Blocks.

Material Savings 181

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 181

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 3, 2016

Most companies would be better off if they started slowly, learned how to build good plans and then evolved. There are seven traps: High Forecast Bias Improves Sales. The use of collaborative forecasting without Forecast Value Add can increase both bias and error in the forecasting process. Supply Chain 2030.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2016

Shifting demand increases cost and complexity while shaping demand increases market share or baseline forecast demand for the product. There are many misconceptions that must be challenged: 1) Demand Management Is Forecasting. 2) One-Number Forecasting. Demand for products/services is not unlimited. It is finite.

Supply and Demand 150

Supply and Demand Modeling Forecasting Price Reduction 150

Unleashed

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Shoppers can now enjoy more personalised buying journeys, as merchants make it faster and easier to find the products that they’re most likely to purchase. Now, however, AI is transforming the way eCommerce merchants approach demand forecasting. There is also a cost to learning how to use AI tools correctly.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Demand Planning Software 52