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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Logility

AUGUST 31, 2023

Through Logility, Kelly-Moore has moved beyond relying solely on shipment history to purchase raw materials by forging a deeper connection between its master production schedule and procurement decision-making. But Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) managed to avert those risks by implementing Logility’s demand planning and optimization solution.

Consumer Goods 185

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2024

The class discovers the current blackholes of the supply chain (direct procurement and contract manufacturing. The students learn that there is no definition of end-to-end planning because the current taxonomies for modeling are fragmented. Or gradually introduce outside-in signals to conventional demand planning.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

The paradigm is shifting from foundational visibility to real-time decision-making, with positive implications for supply chain teams spanning sourcing & procurement, to production, to yard & DC operations and beyond. Some examples: Procurement and Co-manufacturing : What is the impact of inbound transportation issues on materials?

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

Planning ensures that resources are allocated effectively and that production and distribution meet customer demand. It encompasses activities such as procurement, supplier selection, and evaluation. This involves supplier selection, negotiation, and contract management to ensure timely and cost-effective procurement.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

So to put the team at ease, I spoke, “Let’s test your demand planning model to see if you can be successful with your current approach.” The Company’s demand planning group was in finance, and the group had little knowledge of the difference between supply chain and financial forecasting.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

According to experts in our webinar, “ How AI-Driven Insights Can Save Your S&OP Before it is Too Late ,” advanced AI technologies, such as ChatGPT and Narrow AI, have an incredible capacity for translating complexity into informed decisions that drive profit and growth.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

SCaaS offers a solution by enabling hospitals to engage in strategic procurement, ensuring standardized operations throughout the contract duration. Two fundamental questions arise: the definition of procurement outsourcing and the most efficient approach to its implementation.

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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? Granularity also differs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

These conversations include long term commitments to buy from the new factory to encourage the manufacturer to invest in capacity in a new region. They are looking to take their global end-to-end demand for both wholesale and retail operations, flow that into the o9 solution, and then build one demand plan across their entire supply base. “We

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ThroughPut

APRIL 30, 2024

The platform offers real-time visibility into demand and market fluctuations, enabling users to respond with agility and maintain resilience under changing market conditions. The platform is designed to enhance inventory management and provide accurate demand planning and forecasting, crucial for optimizing supply chain efficiency.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Our panel delved into the critical theme of “Bridging the gap between network planning and operational execution in production and service parts logistics.” OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers should consider long-term forecast collaboration and capacity cooperation with their Tier-n suppliers.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2023

Without a dependable forecast on what would be bought, contract manufacturers could not do effective capacity planning or procurement. Jordan, the senior director of supply chain management, also needed to create a demand planning team capable of creating a statistical forecast based on historical shipment data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

Achieving fast deliveries and a high service level, while minimizing inventory involves the implementation of demand planning and inventory optimization. Demand planning is improved when the sales opportunities in a customer relationship management system are a data source for the forecasting.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 25, 2022

Whether it’s rolling COVID-19 lockdowns in port-heavy provinces or the dozens of ships waiting to offload at the ports in California, there’s not nearly enough capacity to fulfill demand. And in today’s market with rising demand comes astronomical costs, making it even more difficult for shippers to find an affordable solution.

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QAD

MAY 31, 2023

Better Capacity Planning Capacity planning is another critical aspect of supply chain planning. Once a forecast is in place, the organization needs to know if they have the capacity to support the demand. Once the production plan is verified, the step of acquiring the materials can take place.

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Logility

JUNE 15, 2021

Demand sensing can be a significant differentiator for food and beverage businesses. Supply chain data management empowers a business to store, manage, and secure data for supply chain planning, execution, and procurement operations. Time-phased replenishment planning.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

A recent study by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services and GEP, reinforces this fact as more than 72% of companies believe their key supply chain capabilities including supply planning, demand planning, warehousing and logistics, procurement, and inventory management ought to be digitally immature.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Production Schedules and Capacity Planning. Production schedules in most manufacturing facilities depend on the prevailing market demands, which change frequently. Production and capacity planning can be part of an effective digital transformation within your supply chain.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 14, 2021

When demand for a certain product explodes, you can overload the carrier who signed on for less. You start paying more immediately for backup carriers, or worse, pay much more if you go to the spot market to procure trucks. Provide more predictability to carriers in real-time, letting them know what is changing in demand.

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DynaSys

MARCH 18, 2022

Successful production planning must also consider demand, production capacity and supply. The rise of Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP). In many organizations, key executive roles operate separately or don’t communicate regularly, and supply chain planning may be managed by two separate teams.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We enable them by providing high-quality supply chain on-demand courses, guides, best practices, tools, and mentoring from industry experts. We have Courses like S&OP deployment, Supply Chain Digitalization , , and Negotiation in Procurement. Eight core competencies stand out, encompassing crucial aspects of SCM.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The sheer number of issues to manage that go beyond your control, from plant management to procurement to scheduling, seasonality, and demand peaks, mean that you need a multi-faceted solution that can account for every possible factor. After all, it’s never too early to plan for the next chip crisis.

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Logility

APRIL 22, 2013

Supply planners and sourcing groups have less exposure to the market demand yet are expected to fully understand what is going on. Taking the burden of ad hoc SKU-level forecasting off their shoulders would help them focus on improved procurement decisions and meeting vendor minimums more cost-efficiently.

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Logility

APRIL 22, 2013

Supply planners and sourcing groups have less exposure to the market demand yet are expected to fully understand what is going on. Taking the burden of ad hoc SKU-level forecasting off their shoulders would help them focus on improved procurement decisions and meeting vendor minimums more cost-efficiently.

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2018

Consensus Demand Planning. However, developing a demand plan that people in different areas and roles can use to build individual operating plans can be very challenging. Most companies recognize the importance of a repeatable and accurate forecasting process. Supply Chain Master Data Management.

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QAD

AUGUST 30, 2023

Five key benefits of S&OP include improved business alignment, lowered costs for expedited shipments, better capacity utilization, enhanced return on assets, lower cash requirements and a reduction in supply chain risk. What are the Benefits of S&OP? What Makes S&OP Successful?

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Supply Chain SKU Rationalization SKU Rationalization View on ThroughPut You can also leverage ThroughPut’s powerful AI capabilities to derive unbeatable SKU rationalization insights from SAP datasets across functions (procurement, finance, demand planning, sales, logistics, marketing, and distribution).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 11, 2019

SCM encompasses the integrated planning and execution of processes required to optimize the flow of materials, information and financial capital in the areas that broadly include demand planning, sourcing, production, inventory management and storage, transportation — or logistics — and return for excess or defective products.

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DynaSys

APRIL 28, 2021

As far as I know, some advanced practices show that it is possible to get rid of those inaccurate forecasts that sales or demand planning teams were used to do. In that case, Demand-driven MRP is the best example. Based on the real demand, I can operate my supply planning without using precisely wrong forecasts.

Forecasting 52

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Vanguard Software

JULY 6, 2021

Why unify demand and supply management. As a response to the shortcomings of traditional supply chain management, more companies recognize the need for demand planning to help predict future demand patterns and respond swiftly to changing customer needs. Download White Paper. Better external and internal collaboration.

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Proxima

AUGUST 21, 2020

With strategic efforts and complex recovery at a peak in the wake of the pandemic, organizations must explore the potential of releasing valuable resources from labor-intensive demand planning procedures to automated and digitalized systems. Of course, enablers must also be in place.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 22, 2022

And when markets began opening after the lockdown, the peak in demand was hit by a lack of available vessels and containers, causing a chain reaction impacting the entire supply chain. Existing vessels are now being utilized to their fullest capacity and deployed on newer optimized routes. Proactive planning to overcome delays.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 16, 2022

A roadmap towards achieving demand-driven inventory replenishment planning. Demand planning is a key requisite for holistic supply planning as it involves building an accurate forecast of future demand based on supply drivers, to meet customer needs as precisely as possible.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Cycle stock is the most effectively managed through the successful implementation of production planning. Cycle stock is the management of stock required to cycle through production runs and procurement buys effectively. This planning technology is tricky to implement and many of the technologies are not up to the task.

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