ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Introduction: In the rapidly evolving tech industry, maintaining optimal inventory management practices is crucial for sustained growth and competitiveness. This blog delves into industry-leading inventory management best practices. Together, they ensure a responsive supply chain that adapts to changing demand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

As you read this blog, I hope that you will see me as a positive contrarian versus an old curmudgeon. Companies that operate separate systems for revenue management and demand management create a risk in understanding market trends and gauging price elasticity quickly. As I listen, I struggle.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 6, 2022

Companies should now focus on risk management when it comes to inventory. This involves: identifying what the critical components are; ensuring that these components can be sourced from multiple suppliers. The post Managing inventory with ERP amid disruptions appeared first on SYSPRO Blog. Resilience.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

Before boarding the plane, I watched a traveler pull a diet Coke from the bin and thought about the struggle to source sweetener with the rise of COV-19. As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Source: The Enterprise System Spectator. In recent months four experts have weighed in on Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP). Shaun Snapp of Brightwork - Cecere recently cited a “great blog post on the topic of DDMRP” by Shaun Snapp which she encouraged her reader to study. by Lora Cecere, May 5, 2017.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

It can dynamically manage stock replenishment and preferred stock levels based on many variables – internal ones such as current stock levels, lead times, historical and seasonal sales, days of supply, and external ones like market data, weather trends, and social media data. Supplier management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 29, 2018

It is a privately-held textile company that successfully navigated the global sourcing/labor arbitrage mania of the last decade and managed to maintain a significant presence in the United States. We worked closely with the best-of-breed solution provider, Logility, on the implementation, but we kept control of project management.

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DynaSys

AUGUST 19, 2021

But what should the role of demand planner in demand planning play within your supply chain? Demand planners facilitate the process of getting to the demand plan by generating insights from different sources of data. Firstly, a demand planner should have a view of the inventor flow. Analyzing data.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

Used as a one-to-many data model for sourcing and procurement by companies like IBM, Cisco Systems, Dell, Motorola, Seagate, and Vodafone , there is much promise; but in the last five years the Company, plagued by execution issues, encountered problems. There is greater dependency on third parties for manufacturing and sourcing.

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BlueYonder

MAY 17, 2017

In parts 1 and 2 of this blog series, you learned about the role collaborative partnerships play in supply chain planning and execution with real-time visibility and predictive analytics and the benefits of the JDA and TransVoyant partnership. Moving from Traditional Demand Management to Demand Sensing Activities.

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Arkieva

JUNE 23, 2016

The components of the playing field are described in more detail in a future blog. The purpose of Supply Chain Management (SCM) is simply to keep chaos at bay – steer the ship and have it work in a coordinated fashion. Demand Management. The three primary activities include: 1.

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BlueYonder

MAY 17, 2017

In parts 1 and 2 of this blog series, you learned about the role collaborative partnerships play in supply chain planning and execution with real-time visibility and predictive analytics and the benefits of the JDA and TransVoyant partnership. Moving from Traditional Demand Management to Demand Sensing Activities.

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DynaSys

JULY 29, 2021

In order to ensure success, there should be a clear distinction between the demand plan ; the projected future volumes and revenue; and the demand planning cycle -the steps that will get you to the demand plan. Demand planners. Sales / commercial managers. Check out our other resources: The Demand Planning cycle.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2016

We have written about the concept in previous blogs and also profiled two firms, Amplifon (Miracle Ear) and Costa Coffee. Identifying the sources of error in the forecast builds greater accountability for the forecast. Most CPG companies have hit a demand forecasting ceiling. The good ones are breaking through.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 18, 2022

Augusti further indicated to WSJ CIO Journal that the company’s data science teams, having previously dedicated 18 months addressing the collection of high-quality data will now be focused on solving and providing insights to product demand management processes. Additional Insights. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved. .

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

© Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. The post Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023 first appeared on The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group / Supply Chain Management. All rights reserved.

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

By learning from the data on past and current performances, AI-enabled approaches continuously refine and enhance the process of demand forecasting in the supply chain. Using external data and modern Machine Learning algorithms, organizations can outperform networks that are managed manually and adapt to external changes faster.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 14, 2013

In this first of a series of blogs, I will be exploring many of the key themes that emerged in the recent Future of Procurement study I co-authored with KPMG’s Procurement Advisory Council. The first of the themes we will explore is the procurement manager’s role as a support to the Chief Financial Officer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 29, 2018

It is a privately-held textile company that successfully navigated the global sourcing/labor arbitrage mania of the last decade and managed to maintain a significant presence in the United States. In China, the roll out was for a weaving factory and out sourced yarn manufacturing. As he talked, I smiled.

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Kinaxis

MARCH 20, 2015

by Alexa Cheater Our partner Celestica recently published the following article, ‘ Are you keeping your demand management process honest? ’ Lange, Director of Demand Planning and S&OP Services at Celestica, examines forecast accuracy and the main components of a demand management measurement tool and process.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Each node, however, is also a bottleneck, which creates a series of problems that hinder the flow of materials from source to consumer. This is similar to the concept of “demand management” in procurement, which involves reducing the total volume of usage for a product to reduce overall costs.

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Kinaxis

MARCH 25, 2015

Successfully increasing your inventory performance requires integration of data from all sources that make up your supply chain network. Check out these other blogs in our series: [Video] Celestica’s Top Priorities for Improving Forecast Accuracy. Forecast Accuracy: Keep Your Demand Management Process Honest.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

There has never been a better time to think about reduction of demand latency and using market signals to sense demand. For more on this topic, reference my prior blog posts on Learn the Language of Demand and Driving Innovation ). This is all about demand sensing and organizational alignment.

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Zone’s demand management team entered the volumes with different “ what if ” scenarios in several SpreadSheets “ what if we lost 30%, or 40% or even 50%… of the sales versus 2019 ”. Does it mean you have included the sourcing and procurement departments in your global S&OP meetings? On one hand we have markets.

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o9 Solutions

JUNE 22, 2020

Driver Based Demand Management to detect demand risks and opportunities much earlier. There are much smarter ways to solve fundamental data challenges, which have been outlined in our previous blog, here. You might think about constraints around data again, but the same message applies: think again!

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IQMS

OCTOBER 2, 2019

One of the most important benefits supply chain management systems for food & beverage manufacturers is the ability to provide the right mix and type of product to the right distribution, retail and selling location at the right time. What Matters Most In A Food & Beverage Supply Chain Management System. Source: Dyer, J.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 25, 2017

Further, they often need to know the same information from other sources (merchandising, marketing, etc.) Recommendation: Supply chain is normally a good fit for a demand planning organization, with “pros” based on all three criteria. This blog was first published in Supply Chain World. about events, promotions and new items.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

In the digital transformation these traditional applications manage low-velocity transactional data. High-velocity or streaming data requires different architectures built on non-relational, cloud-based architectures using open source tools like Apache Spark. source Moody’s). Challenging the status quo is essential.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2021

It inspects multiple demand signals and combines them to predict real-time demand with superior forecast accuracy compared to traditional time-series approaches. Using external data and modern Machine Learning algorithms, organizations can outperform networks that are managed manually and adapt to external changes faster.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2021

It inspects multiple demand signals and combines them to predict real-time demand with superior forecast accuracy compared to traditional time-series approaches. Using external data and modern Machine Learning algorithms, organizations can outperform networks that are managed manually and adapt to external changes faster.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 21, 2021

The shock has shaken up age-old demand patterns and has amplified uncertainty and volatility across sectors. This is truly a stress test for Demand Management Processes. None of our existing demand systems were prepared for the unpredictable pandemic demand patterns and has thrown the economy right on its toes.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 25, 2017

Further, they often need to know the same information from other sources (merchandising, marketing, etc.) Recommendation: Supply chain is normally a good fit for a demand planning organization, with “pros” based on all three criteria. This blog was first published in Supply Chain World. about events, promotions and new items.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. Talent Management. BigDataEdge – Insights Management. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. SmartGridEdge – Smart Grid Management. TalentEdge – Talent Management. TradeEdge – Demand Chain Management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

This blog post started a series of telephone calls. In this blog, I try to answer both questions. This blog post may seem a bit basic for some. Water buffalo butting heads symbolize the organizational issues of demand planning. Demand is a tough subject. Organizations butt heads in the discussion of demand.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. Talent Management. BigDataEdge – Insights Management. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. SmartGridEdge – Smart Grid Management. TalentEdge – Talent Management. TradeEdge – Demand Chain Management.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. Talent Management. BigDataEdge – Insights Management. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. SmartGridEdge – Smart Grid Management. TalentEdge – Talent Management. TradeEdge – Demand Chain Management.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 6, 2020

– How can it facilitate the best possible manner in which the requirements can be met from the demand plan created? Demand management. The next step is demand management which is the process of forecasting or predicting the future demand to ensure goods and services can be accurately delivered based on the needs.

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