Capacity Forecasting Procurement Analytics Sourcing 
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 27, 2023
When it comes to running a company, when things break down executives have traditionally said “we need to improve our forecasting!” Would better forecasting accuracy be a good thing? Unfortunately, most companies cannot, and will never be able to, consistently rely on highly accurate forecasts. Absolutely!
Precoro
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
However, only 30% of CPOs claim they have achieved their cost-saving targets in 2023. One of the ways that procurement teams improve this figure is by tracking and improving the purchase price variance (PPV) metric. Why Is Purchase Price Variance Important?
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ThroughPut
MARCH 24, 2024
Food & Beverage giants like Kellog’s reported on the state of breakdown in supply chain management. Demand planning and forecasting in the traditional sense relied heavily on a combination of limited and biased data and gut instinct. The unavailability of raw materials and changing consumer patterns heavily impacted demand.
ThroughPut
MARCH 25, 2024
Demand forecasting is a critical component of supply chain management, especially in the complex and unpredictable market landscape of 2024. Accurate forecasts are essential for maintaining inventory balance, ensuring customer satisfaction, and achieving financial stability. What is Demand Forecasting?
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 1, 2021
In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration. Such sourcing events can be in the context of direct materials or logistics capacity.
Logility
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Process manufacturers in particular, with their reliance on a consistent ingredient mix, have unique challenges that require accurate forecasting to keep up with manufacturing demand. Predictive analytics uses artificial intelligence tools that provide not only real-time data but historical information as well.
Logility
AUGUST 31, 2023
In most cases, their legacy ERP or supply chain solutions cannot support the real-time, frequent forecasting and inventory planning needed to get ahead of margins pressures, rising costs, and shifts in consumer demand. Kelly-Moore achieved 20% less overstock and avoided $1 million in purchase orders after reallocating sundries.
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