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Ineffective Demand Planning: 5 Warning Signs to Look Out for [& What to Do Next?]

ThroughPut

Achieving any kind of business and operational efficiency is possible only when you lead plans by demand. However, demand planning is a complex function and ineffective demand planning can spell doom in the modern commercial world. So, what is demand planning ?

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10 Must-Read Supply Chain Analytics Books for 2023

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We’ve compiled a list of 10 great supply chain analytics books to help you better understand the concepts and strategies behind this vital business field. From foundational reads to more advanced topics, these books will help you start your journey into the world of supply chain analytics!

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Definitions Matter

Supply Chain Shaman

I just went live this year with a Fortune 25 company, and their factories book against their orders online. ” Traditional View What does end-to-end planning mean? And, there is no translation of planned orders for manufacturing into aggregate procurement. I am a consultant, and I am meticulous in implementations.

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

The Failure of Existing Demand Planning Solutions. During the pandemic, supply chain leaders turned off their demand planning solutions. Re-implement demand planning, trade promotion management, and revenue/price management together to improve the baseline demand signal. Lessons Learned. The reason?

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AI-powered Demand Planning for Building Materials and Cement Industry: How To Balance Supply & Demand

ThroughPut

Accurately anticipating this demand to enhance efficiency across the supply chain can lead to breakthroughs in construction supply chain management and the elimination of problematic bottlenecks. Strategic demand planning to future-proof building materials and cement industry for uncertainties.

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Driving An Octopus

Supply Chain Shaman

With the rise of logistics and procurement constraints, an analysis of only manufacturing does not yield a feasible plan. Companies need a planning solution to analyze the trade-offs between make, source, and deliver. This does not exist in conventional planning frameworks. MRP Alone Is Not Sufficient for Procurement.

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Nokia’s Johannes Giloth about bringing demand planning to board level

Supply Chain Movement

As senior vice president operations, I am the business owner of all operations from demand planning to execution, procurement to manufacturing. This demand planning is one of the most important areas where we can take money out of supply chain. We completely changed our demand planning processes.