Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

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. While the input from sales on market trends is invaluable, sales should never be asked to forecast. The reason?

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BlueYonder

MARCH 5, 2024

Automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have traditionally followed a “push” make-to-stock (MTS) model based on long-term demand forecast and then sell those cars in stock through a distribution network. This represents a significant change from their historic approach.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Pepsi announced that they are aiming to cut 20% of their emissions by 2030 and their U.S. Microsoft also announced they plan to be carbon-negative by 2030. . Demand Forecasting, an ongoing challenge . This means demand forecasting will be an ongoing challenge this year. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

Determine Forecastability and Forecast Value Added (FVA). Executives will ask, “What is a good target for forecast error?” To understand what is possible in forecasting start by determining forecastability. Then analyze Forecast Value Added (FVA). Step Three. I wish the answer was simple.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 11, 2024

Kappahl’s goal is 100% by 2025 and Kappahl’s overall climate goal is to halve the value chain’s climate emissions by 2030. Today, more than 80% of the products are made of certified and/or preferred materials. That’s why we’re trusted by leading companies like Abercrombie & Fitch, Co., Bulgari, and Kappahl.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 9, 2021

This included one-number forecasting, Integrated Business Planning (with tight integration to the budget), labor arbitrage strategies (chasing low-cost labor with extended supply chains), and tax-efficient supply chain strategies. The goal of the conference is to Imagine the Supply Chain of 2030. The agenda publishes in May.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Demand Sensing for Accurate Planning and Forecasting. A McKinsey’s report published in 2022 indicates that 32 per cent of people from industries like automotive, consumer goods, and pharmaceutical find demand variability and forecasting responsible for value chain disruptions. Technology and automation are major enablers towards this.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2022

There have been fluctuations in demand that have made forecasting feel impossible. With demand forecasting becoming more difficult since the start of the pandemic and many businesses left with a shortage of products, many companies are starting to move from just-in-time to just-in-case inventory management. According to U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2019

As a result, the company, at the end of the five-year implementation, is unable to roll-up data to a corporate level to analyze the forecast or capacity planning. The technologies, implemented by a large system integrator, degraded the forecast by 31%. Imagine Supply Chain 2030. The focus is on Imagining Supply Chain 2030.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

Most companies do not analyze the coefficient of variation (how forecastable the data is), the quality of the demand forecast (Forecast Value-Added) , or the impact of the latency from the dependency on the order signal in the distortion and amplification of the supply signal (bullwhip effect). Imagine Supply Chain 2030.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

My previous blog article focused on the size of the cold-chain market — $1 trillion by 2030 — and the huge opportunity it presents for the world’s logistics service providers (LSPs). LSPs should choose software that automates routine tasks such as forecasting, order processing, route planning, and temperature monitoring and adjustment.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 28, 2021

The organization is not clear on the role of the forecast. In discussions, the role of the forecast and the budget are intertwined without clarity. The organization abandons the measurement systems for forecast accuracy, value-add from the process, and bias. The goal of the conference is to Imagine the Supply Chain of 2030.

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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.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

The answers lie in investments in supplier development teams, the simplification of the bill of materials and product platforms, and analytics to forecast requirements based on consumption. My forecast is a lumpy road to 2023 and port-related supply chain disruptions for at least a year. Prepare for a slog. Are the port issues over?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

It is about much, much more than Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI ) or Collaborative Forecasting and Replenishment. In contrast, the traditional supply chain forecasts using historical orders and adjusts based on sales forecasting. The sharing forecasts in supplier relationships is of little value. Supply Chain 2030.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 19, 2023

Experts have recently warned about the possibility that artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to the destruction of 400 million jobs by 2030. It also suggests that the total value delivered by AI will be more limited than consultants from McKinsey are forecasting.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 18, 2019

For example, in many of my clients a well-implemented demand planning solution two decades ago is now degrading the forecast 10-15%. Focus on maximizing the use of your current technologies by cleaning data, improving forecast measurement and building planning master data. Imagine Supply Chain 2030. What is different?

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Seasonal Holiday Hiring At Its Lowest Levels Following up on our Supply Chain Matters posting highlighting the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) November 2023 holiday spending forecast , The Wall Street Journal reported this week ( Paid subscription ) that the number of U.S. Delivery of these innovative vans began in July 2022.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

Forecasting hierarchies need to roll up to define business requirements, and inventory needs to be reported by form and function. As long as the data flows for roll-up on inventory, forecasting and planned orders, each business can build and run their own visualization layer as long as it can roll up for an executive view.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Shifts in Traditional Supply Chain Processes in the Building of Capabilities for Supply Chain 2030. Retail forecasts are never a good source of data for the manufacturer. Before using, test the forecasts to understand the bias and error. In my discussion, I used the chart in Figure 1. Trust but Verify. Trust, but verify.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

According to the IHS Markit 2022 Automotive Market Outlook, the European car production forecast for 2022 decreased by 2 million in comparison with the forecast predicted only eleven months prior. million in 2022 to 39 million by 2030. In mainland China, however, automotive production volume is on the rise. million cars.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

The trucking industry was down 80,000 drivers in 2021, and that shortage is anticipated to balloon to 160,000 by 2030. million by 2030. It’s a global problem. The labor supply is shrinking in Germany, Poland, Russia, and Japan, and contraction is expected to quicken. China, which had a worker surplus of 55.2 million to 75.3

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QAD

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

As an example, look no further than Microsoft’s announcement to be carbon negative by 2030 and their commitment of $1 billion towards a climate innovation fund. Sustainability has become increasingly important in recent years and is now a vital component of many organizations’ social, economic and environmental efforts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

Forecasting hierarchies need to roll up to define business requirements, and inventory needs to be reported by form and function. As long as the data flows for roll-up on inventory, forecasting and planned orders, each business can build and run their own visualization layer as long as it can roll up for an executive view.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Trillion by 2030. . Rather, the plan seems to be the production of 90 million iPhone14 units which was in-line with Apple’s original forecast this summer. Trillion by 2030. In one reported dimension, cited from sourced industry forecasting data, automakers and their battery suppliers are planning to install 5.8

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ThroughPut

JUNE 17, 2022

McKinsey predicts that AI will create an entirely new “logistics paradigm” by 2030 as it easily outperforms manual efforts not only at repetitive but also mission-critical tasks. CoFortunately for most supply and demand chain and logistics operations, AI has been a game-changer.

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Resilinc

MARCH 22, 2022

Logistics downstream of ports were also incredibly congested, and Resilinc expects those challenges to continue, especially in the United States where the trucking industry is short more than 80,000 drivers and needs to recruit 1 million new drivers to replace retirees by 2030.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

2) Market-Driven Forecasting. Inside-out, traditional processes forecasting processes use statistical methods to predict the future based on order and shipment patterns. So, what are the market signals to model to forecast demand at the cadence of the market? How can you build market-driven forecasting processes?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2021

Schneider Electric has committed to convert its 14,000 fleet vehicles to electric by 2030. Using this approach, Technicolor was able to forecast more accurately for Q1/22 and bring inventory down by $120 million. These examples address the source, make, and deliver areas of supply chain. But what about the role of planning?

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QAD

APRIL 13, 2023

million and cost the economy $1 trillion in 2030 alone. According to a new study by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, the manufacturing skills gap in the U.S. is likely to reach 2.1 And unfortunately, the situation is impacting CMOs as well and requiring leaders to be more creative and agile to attract and retain skilled workers.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 14, 2021

By United Nations estimates, the world will have 43 megacities with populations exceeding 10 million by the year 2030. Accurate Demand Forecasting. Demand forecasting in the construction industry depends on a variety of factors as below: (i) Quantum of Construction Work. Enhancing Supply Chain Transparency.

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Locus

OCTOBER 12, 2022

dollars by 2030 , increasing at a compound annual growth rate of 21.6% from 2022 to 2030. At the same time, the demand for urban last-mile delivery is forecast to grow by 78% by 2030 , leading to 36% more delivery vehicles in the world’s top 100 cities. billion U.S. Customers prefer green companies.

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QAD

JULY 18, 2019

Being able to forecast this potential plateau is critical for automakers and suppliers alike as they look to avoid capital-intensive investments, shift business models towards software and services, and develop other effective strategies for future operations. The post Forecasting Peak Automotive Production appeared first on QAD Blog.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 19, 2016

According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a Groundhog emerges fro m the burrow, then the forecast of an early spring is predicted. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. Join us for a critical view of supply chain 2030 through the insights of leading economists. Supply Chain 2030. It is a ritual. New Business Models.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 27, 2017

While it is nice to envision supply chains in 2020 or 2030 the truth is; for many manufacturing businesses, discussions about future supply chain innovations, often leads to a “yeah.right,” smirk by supply chain executives – this with good reason. Improving Forecast Accuracy. Data Cleansing and System Integration. Source: Arkieva.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2021

According to BCG , by 2030 annual food loss and waste will hit 2.1 With the misuse of resources becoming a global issue, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals listed a target of reducing food loss and waste by half by 2030. It can accurately forecast customer demand with the help of advanced algorithms to stop overproducing goods.

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AFFLINK

AUGUST 17, 2022

Unpredictable Consumer Demand Trends Traditionally, organizations got away with loose forecasting and just-in-time (JIT) inventory management to match production to consumer demands. On the road, the American Trucker Association estimates needing more than 160,000 drivers to meet current demand increases by 2030.

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