Supply Chain Opz

APRIL 15, 2015

What inventory book can help you to cut inventory costs? In this article, we will show you 10 best inventory book that readers at all levels can learn from. Inventory Management Overview Many people think inventory management is a clerical task but they're absolutely wrong.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Customers are in control, and retailers who fail to accurately predict demand, buying and allocating just the right stock to just the right stores at the are doomed to fail. Intelligent demand management software is the key technology enabler of lean retail merchandise management. What is Lean Retail?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2018

Figure 1: Supply Chain Metrics Are a Balancing Act. The metrics shown in Figure 1 are difficult to improve together. Most companies improve singular metrics but are not able to drive portfolio. An orbit chart is the linking of data across years at the intersection of two metrics. improvements. I was wrong.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 27, 2014

I also continued to work on the manuscript for the book Metrics That Matter to publish in the fall of 2014. The book is now a very worn manuscript. Remember, many organizations do not understand the basics of demand management. At the end of the week, we hosted a networking call of the Shaman’s Circle.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

The most popular posts are on demand management and Supply Chain Metrics that Matter. I am also proud of the book, Bricks Matter, that I co-authored with Charlie Chase. The book is now in its second printing. I quickly did a search for Supply Chain Shaman…and voila, the new blog was born.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2016

Learn to navigate the river of demand. Realize that, within the organization, the concept of demand as a flow is not well understood. There are many misconceptions that must be challenged: 1) Demand Management Is Forecasting. Client Example of Demand Management Across Time Horizons.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

While on most days it is hard to book at this hotel since demand is higher than supply of rooms, during this period, the room occupancy was so low, that they shut down the restaurants. I hope that this market correction can help us to redefine demand management. There was no room service. What are your thoughts?

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