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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

Logistics Viewpoints

When it comes to running a company, when things break down executives have traditionally said “we need to improve our forecasting!” Would better forecasting accuracy be a good thing? Unfortunately, most companies cannot, and will never be able to, consistently rely on highly accurate forecasts. Absolutely! This increases sales.

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Untangling The Tangled Web We Weave

Supply Chain Shaman

I was working on a report on the Multi-Enterprise Inventory Management (often termed MEIO) and I challenged Pete. The software never expanded in scope to manage multi-tier inventories. Instead, the focus was on error assuming that items at a location level (SKU) were forecastable. Old habits die hard.) The reason? Measurement.

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Top Supply Chain Forecasting Methods & Why You Need To Use Them

ShipBob

And since an ecommerce supply chain consists of several moving parts, how does an online brand go about supply chain forecasting, so they can make better predictions and decisions? There are several supply chain forecasting methods that businesses of all sizes can use that doesn’t involve hiring a psychic. Download the Guide.

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Demand Forecasting with Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Effective Business Planning

ThroughPut

In this article, we look at the capabilities of the most common forecasting methods, and which situations they are best for given their current limitations. Breaking down demand forecasting. Before getting into the forecasting models, it would be useful to define the three main components of demand forecasting.

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Demand Forecasting with Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Effective Business Planning

ThroughPut

In this article, we look at the capabilities of the most common forecasting methods, and which situations they are best for given their current limitations. . Breaking down demand forecasting. Before getting into the forecasting models, it would be useful to define the three main components of demand forecasting.

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Things Have Changed: What Do We Do NOW?

Supply Chain Shaman

This week I interviewed Robert Byrne, Founder of Terra Technology , on the results of their fourth benchmarking study on forecasting excellence. The work done by Terra Technology, in my opinion, is one of two accurate sources of benchmark data on forecasting in the industry. The other is Chainalytics demand benchmarking.

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Inventory Turnover Ratio: Definition & Improvement + Calculator

Unleashed

The inventory turnover ratio measures how often stock is sold and replaced over time. It’s a vital inventory accounting metric for monitoring sales and managing perishable goods – without it, your business will struggle to operate efficiently and could start losing money fast. Inventory turnover is expressed as a financial ratio.