Kinaxis

JULY 26, 2018

Knowing of planned shutdowns and having the ability to perform what-if scenarios would allow their planners to extrapolate the impact of the shortage across the supply chain, giving them the opportunity to plan demand forecasting accordingly with alternate suppliers. When variable inputs (weather, cultural, geopolitical, etc.)

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DynaSys

JANUARY 12, 2022

10 Supply Chain use cases for your Demand plan. Everything else in your business is a response to this demand – your production facilities, warehousing, distribution, staffing and investment levels. Often the demand plan is just seen as an input into supply planning rather than the reason that planning exists.

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DynaSys

JULY 29, 2021

When deciding to strengthen your supply chain infrastructure, the question of roles and responsibilities of demand planning arises. Should demand planning be placed under supply chain management, sales, or finance? Demand planning is a bridging function between commerce and supply chain. Demand planners.

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ThroughPut

MAY 27, 2022

How transparent are they in terms of capacity, delivery times, and flexibility of requirement fulfillment? In Sales: How flexible is your demand planning and order fulfillment in light of high market variances? How quickly can you pivot to sudden spikes or drops in demand? Can you forecast accurately for the near term?

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ThroughPut

APRIL 20, 2023

Supply chain planning that is purely based on forecasts is no longer relevant in today’s fast-paced market. Just as we step out of the post-covid impact, the need of the hour is holistic demand planning which can drive results in today’s dynamic and ever-changing business environment. Demand sensing helps achieve this.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 4, 2017

by Bill DuBois Balancing capacity can be as challenging as walking a tight rope. Not enough capacity and you lose balance when it comes to delivery and customer satisfaction. Too much capacity and you lose your balance when it comes to costs and margins. Managing capacity, but in a way that makes it tedious and time consuming.

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Vanguard Software

JULY 20, 2021

And before that, in 2001, Nike also had a demand planning blunder that led to a $100 million loss in sales. These examples show how imperative a proper process for demand planning and supply planning is to an organization’s overall health and profitability. Demand Planning Forecasting Application.

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ThroughPut

AUGUST 24, 2021

Earlier in the day, demand planning was a guessing game that relied more on intuition, instinct, and inclination. Companies that leveraged the data they collected to enable more accurate demand planning, distinguished themselves from their competitors. Why do you need new-age demand sensing to solve modern problems?

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 2, 2023

Moreover, it has resurfaced the importance of capacity planning and utilization based on the ever-changing demand-supply dynamics. Supply chain planners are therefore now setting a razor-sharp focus on: Optimizing production and distribution capacity across supply chain funnels.

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DynaSys

AUGUST 31, 2021

Data is an integral part of the demand planning cycle. But, the trickiness of collecting data comes mainly from pulling it from all the sources of data for demand planning as well as unifying the data. Different sources of data for demand planning: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).

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QAD

MARCH 16, 2022

So much of what goes into running a manufacturing operation involves planning ahead. One of those areas is capacity requirements planning. Proper capacity requirements planning is critical to manufacturing success, as this process determines if a company can even deliver on orders. Step 1: Assess Current Capacity.

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Arkieva

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

When engaging in capacity planning, it is important to consider the product mix and seasonality of your business to ensure an effective and accurate outcome. The Importance of Product Mix in Capacity Planning was first posted on February 22, 2022 at 7:43 am.

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IQMS

APRIL 17, 2020

CTI’s production operation runs on DELMIAworks to balance this demand with its capacity, keep production on track, and move at optimal efficiency—even as CTI tests every sensor before it is shipped to ensure the highest quality products are delivered to customers.

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Logility

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Is Demand Planning just a stepping stone? Dan Gilmore at Supply Chain Digest has some interesting survey numbers that may light a fire under some demand planning teams. ” Less than one third of respondents said “a nice career could be built in the demand planning area alone.”

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Logility

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Is Demand Planning just a stepping stone? Dan Gilmore at Supply Chain Digest has some interesting survey numbers that may light a fire under some demand planning teams. ” Less than one third of respondents said “a nice career could be built in the demand planning area alone.”

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Vanguard Software

AUGUST 31, 2021

Whether your organization is an engineering or consulting firm, maximizing customer experience requires intricate planning and organizational tools. Capacity planning creates real value in ensuring businesses can meet customer demand, and it is a critical path for a positive customer experience. . Download Brochure.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 6, 2022

As a result, communication gaps have become almost the norm, putting a company’s ability for capacity planning into question. Mismatched capacity during surges makes it near impossible to meet demand. These companies operate in silos, often basing estimates and capacity planning on incomplete data.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 22, 2021

Gain Control Over Your Production With Effective Capacity Planning. Perhaps, a process that matches your production capacity with sales demand can be the solution in this case. Capacity planning is the answer you’re looking for. Now to answer the basic question, what is capacity planning?

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ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2021

Introducing ThroughPut Capacity Planning Module: Optimize Your Capacity Plans With The Power Of AI. Moreover, it has re-surfaced the importance of capacity planning and utilization based on the ever-changing demand-supply dynamics. Covid-19 pandemic has reset perspectives, priorities, and strategies.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 6, 2020

Demand planning, however, gets even tougher for manufacturers with the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. How will demand change now that a global pandemic has forced many bars and restaurants to close for weeks? Demand planning during a global pandemic. But manufacturers still have to generate demand scenarios.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 22, 2021

Gain Control Over Your Production With Effective Capacity Planning. Perhaps, a process that matches your production capacity with sales demand can be the solution in this case. Capacity planning is the answer you’re looking for. Now to answer the basic question, what is capacity planning?

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ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2021

Introducing ThroughPut Capacity Planning Module: Optimize Your Capacity Plans With The Power Of AI. Moreover, it has re-surfaced the importance of capacity planning and utilization based on the ever-changing demand-supply dynamics. Covid-19 pandemic has reset perspectives, priorities, and strategies.

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ThroughPut

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

the Industrial AI Supply Chain pioneer, today announced updates of its Pricing and Promotion software capabilities, which leverage AI to predict demand and accordingly inform pricing and promotion strategies to maximize profitability. PALO ALTO, Calif., September 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ThroughPut Inc.,

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NC State SCRC

JULY 31, 2020

In the current environment, the big push for production and the biggest shortfalls in capacity is for test kits. These contract manufacturers must then begin to plan for how they are going to allocate their capacity, and where to place their bets.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 27, 2020

This drop in capacity resulted in demand outweighing supply and therefore, air prices multiplying as global trade needed to continue. This, coupled with the increased demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) from China, resulted in the general cargo market becoming a charter market, while passenger restrictions increased.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

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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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

There was limited demand planning that tied back to our actual manufacturing capabilities,” Mr. Baker explained. That meant Myers had limited capabilities when it came to sales & operational planning (S&OP). Mr. Morgan continued, “We do supply and demand optimization, and allocation at a finished good level.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2022

If “the forecast is always wrong,” is improving forecast accuracy even the solution to our demand planning woes? Gaining a better handle on demand is compelling, especially when recent sales history is often no longer a good predictor. The post Can Improving Forecast Accuracy Address Our Demand Planning Woes?

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Synchronizing demand and supply across a dynamic global supply chain requires the ability to manage the disparate needs of multiple retail channels, seasonal demand, fashion changes and restrictive capacity constraints. Traditional demand planning will forecast safety buffers based on normal demand patterns.

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ThroughPut

MAY 25, 2021

This stage of S&OP analyzes factors such as marketing, the introduction of new products, product hierarchy, consumer trends, and more to create a demand plan. Historic performance is factored in and is combined with statistical forecasting and inputs from consumers and marketing plans to find any demand or revenue gaps.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

(The planning team was defending the status quo without questioning current practices and how to improve them.) The question was, “How can I redefine demand planning processes to use channel data?” Starting to understand the issue with multi-tier demand planning? Demand is a tough subject.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 8, 2023

Demand planning or SAP’s S&OP solution are easier to use. They haven’t even done proper supply-demand matching up front. They haven’t done roughcut capacity planning.” Roughcut capacity planning is also called supply planning. This is known as the “black box” problem.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2024

There can be surprises that offer a better upside—demand is higher than expected, it is possible to raise prices without affecting demand based on what is happening with competitor products, technology has allowed manufacturing capacity to ramp up faster than expected, etc. Amazon Web Services recently entered the MSCN market.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Introduction We’ve written quite a few articles on specific aspects of demand planning, but we’ve never written an introductory piece for beginners or those looking for a refresher course. We plan to do this for sales and operations planning (S&OP) and some other areas of supply chain planning as well.

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CHAINalytics

MAY 18, 2018

| By Ben YoKell | Vice President, Integrated Demand & Supply Planning | Chainalytics| While cross-functional supply chain planning processes such as Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) have become an increasingly common component of the broader business management dialogue, very (..)

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2024

The answer is not as simple as connecting Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to Advanced Planning (APS). Or gradually introduce outside-in signals to conventional demand planning. The tight integration of APS to ERP introduces nervousness in complex systems.) Instead, we need to Jump. The So What?

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Logility

OCTOBER 17, 2017

To combat this complexity and provide high service levels on brands that directly shape a retailer’s core reputation requires expertise in the crucial disciplines of demand planning, inventory optimization, and manufacturing planning.

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