EazyStock

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A demand planning team will forecast demand for their stock items so that supply chain and inventory managers can decide what, how much and when they need to order. Many external factors can affect supply and disrupt the supply chain, such as raw material shortages, shipping delays or natural disasters.

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EazyStock

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A demand planning team will forecast demand for their stock items so that supply chain and inventory managers can decide what, how much and when they need to order. Many external factors can affect supply and disrupt the supply chain, such as raw material shortages, shipping delays or natural disasters.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2022

Retailers also took steps to contain costs and preserve margins as they reoriented toward e-commerce like never before, including putting solutions in place to more effectively navigate carrier capacity caps and improve the visibility, accessibility, and mobility of inventory. More to give the organization. Meet the basic needs.

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Logility

JULY 5, 2023

Here are 3 examples: Enhanced Demand Forecasting Accurate demand forecasting is the cornerstone of effective supply chain planning. By employing deep learning techniques, generative AI models can recognize patterns and correlations that may elude traditional forecasting methods.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 15, 2022

However, I’ve been hearing more and more stories about how the rapid over-expansion of many brands and retailers in 2021 has proven to result in all kinds of problems, specifically around additional inventory, excess capacity, and over-expansion of the workforce. If they did not agree, their business relationship would be terminated.

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DynaSys

APRIL 28, 2021

We should not consider year 2020, and probably H1 2021, as a relevant set of data for forecasting calculation. My next S&OP run is coming, and I must find a solution to deal with sales forecasting after Covid. Based on the real demand, I can operate my supply planning without using precisely wrong forecasts. It’s a given!

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2023

The finished products are then ready to be shipped to big box retailers like Target, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walmart. They also ship to Amazon to support ecommerce sales. 40% of the finished goods are shipped directly to retail clients by their contract manufacturers. The rest flow into their distribution and kitting center.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Increasing parcel shipping capacity is more important than ever, thanks to increased pressure brought on by a rise in e-commerce delivery and transportation disruptions. In an ever-changing market, the ability to maximize capacity in a competitive market remains critical to achieving future growth and success.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 11, 2022

Amazon reported $2 billion in incremental costs from having excess fulfillment and transportation capacity. Meanwhile, their CFO reports that inflationary pressures – increased fuel costs, increased costs of international shipping, etc. Forecasting demand is tough enough when you are forecasting what will be sold in the coming quarter.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Forecasting Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Challenge. Hunt’s third-quarter earnings signal a strong market for freight operators, but increasingly restrained economic forecasts suggest clouds on the horizon. Some 100 container ships are anchored off the Hong Kong and Shenzhen ports waiting for berth space.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 21, 2023

Chris is the Chief Operating Officer at Flock Freight , a technology company that is on a mission to solve the US trucking industry’s wasted capacity problem. About Flock Freight Founded in 2015, Flock Freight is a technology company reinventing the supply chain through smarter, more sustainable shipping solutions.

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o9 Solutions

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Retailers, in particular, realized traditional forecasting models that use historical sales data, were inadequate in predicting sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. Market knowledge improves forecast accuracy and explainability. Slow movers where the volume of sales for items may be too small to generate a robust forecast.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The SAS forecasting system implemented in 2019 was not tested for model accuracy. An example for this client would be to use 2017 and 2018 history to forecast 2019. So, I asked the questions, “Is your data forecastable? Data at this level of variability is complicated to forecast.) The reason? The answer?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Volatility The concept of supply chain volatility is difficult to measure and even more difficult to forecast, as disruptions are typically surprises. A value above 0 indicates that supply chain capacity is being stretched and supply chain volatility is increasing. Today these factors appear insignificant.

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Ware2Go

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

From this year’s holiday shipping deadlines to navigating shipping delays, this helpful guide contains everything you need to know to meet consumer expectations for shipping this peak season. Holiday Shipping Trends. Holiday Shipping Delays. Don’t miss out on early holiday shopping opportunities.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 20, 2018

International transportation is dealing with ongoing challenges of tighter capacity. From import space and export space tightening up and a hot drayage market causing capacity constraints to volatile air freight rates – international transportation has had its share of challenges the last 10-12 months. Drayage Capacity Issues Remain.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 3, 2023

From ice cream producers managing their supply to forecasting and addressing changing trends, questions like what and when to produce need answers. It starts with planning and building inventory at the end of the year by implementing reliable demand forecasts plus sound inventory and production management.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Shipper demand and carrier availability have come back into balance after several years of excess capacity. But there are a number of ways you can prepare to lessen—and possibly avoid—the impact of fewer drivers and the resulting capacity crunch. Understand the full range of shipping alternatives your carriers can offer.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Many LTL industry trends, such as capacity constraints , rising rates, and changing consumer buying patterns, will continue through 2021. The fourth quarter of 2020 gives us a glimpse into the freight market forecast for 2021. LTL shippers should start 2021 prepared for higher freight rates due to LTL capacity constraints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2024

But for that to occur, all of the dominos must fall into place: the product must be available to promise, there needs to be enough shipping capacity, and there needs to be an understanding of how inventory will be moved between mills and distribution centers. The goal is to deliver 100% of the orders on time and in full.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

So we’re excited to be delivering significant enhancements to our solution and expanding our already formidable and innovative forecasting , inventory optimization , and replenishment capabilities that help our customers deliver on promises to their customers, while reducing inventory (and their carbon footprints) and boosting profitability.

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Logility

APRIL 15, 2020

While extremely valuable, any reputation forecasting has can quickly be tarnished by bad experiences. A more fundamental issue is knowing what business problems forecasting can address. Outlined below are five of the best use cases for forecasting based on dozens of projects our customers have executed with our technologies.

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QAD

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Charlie brought up a very common issue where a manufacturer thinks they do not have enough capacity. The face value of the problem might be that the company cannot meet its forecasted demand, so action is taken to fix that issue. The supply chain disguises that issue as a lack of production capacity. Talk about disguises.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

When you can barely see beyond the bow of the ship, when extreme wind and waves threaten to throw you off course – or worse, sink you – it’s understandable that long-term thinking can get chucked overboard like so much extra ballast. It’s an apt metaphor for ocean shipping these past many months. And the list goes on.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

percent drop in annual sales, UPS forecast a 2024 upswing of as little as 1.1 UPS is seeking alternative strategies for its truck brokerage business, which has seen sales plummet amid a freight recession marked by declining rates and over capacity. While I like his optimism, I’ll believe it when I see it. percent in early U.S.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Shipping providers also slashed capacities. The demand-driven forecasting commonly used today is heavily focused on forecast accuracy. Probabilistic forecasting is different: It takes uncertainty into account and provides all the potential outcomes as probabilities that may occur.

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Logility

MAY 3, 2021

There’s an obvious day-to-day operational gap left by S&OP; you still need a way to deal with short-term issues for things like production, shipping, and equipment. Companies can also build consensus between stakeholders on any changes to near-term plans and forecasts. S&OE Bridges the Gap. Designing an S&OE Process.

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Vanguard Software

AUGUST 24, 2021

To achieve a responsive supply chain, ensure your factories have excess capacity and use flexible manufacturing techniques to produce a wide range of items. Alternatively, having production facilities with little excess capacity and optimized for producing a limited range of items increases efficiency. Download Brochure. Production.

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Silvon Software

MARCH 3, 2023

Having a strong Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) strategy ensures that your forecasts, raw materials availability and production capacity all match up and that the factory floor can meet its defined deadlines. Forecast Accuracy Forecast Accuracy is a very good gauge of overall planning success. Delivery date.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

More than a year into a freight capacity crisis that shows little sign of weakening, it’s time for all parties involved in logistics and freight transportation to meet this issue head on. Freight Capacity Crisis: How Did We Get Here So Quickly? The seeds for this current market were sown in the aftermath of the Great Recession.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

This goes back to how many organizations utilize traditional, demand-driven forecasting , which is heavily focused on forecast accuracy regardless of the fact that your demand forecast is always wrong. Well, as with any supply chain planning process, you start with a forecast. So first off: What is production planning?

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It examines multiple objectives and factors like shipping costs, location-specific operational behavior, and store demand, and then analyzes every permutation – in subseconds. 1 – Ship Cost The first component is ship cost. #1 1 – Ship Cost The first component is ship cost. What do we mean by expected revenue ?

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

What’s in this article : A crisis that is affecting the world economy – record-high shipping rates. A problem also linked to shipping companies. Record-high shipping rates are affecting the world economy. Fewer ships in operation . The role of shipping companies. What happened to the containers?

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Elementum

AUGUST 29, 2017

Catch up on the effects and forecasts of Tropical Storm Harvey below: EFFECTS. Authorities forecast the winds brought by the storm to reach 185 kph or higher. refining capacity was knocked offline by Hurricane Harvey. 10 refineries close as Harvey drenches Texas energy hub.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Tightened Capacity. Labor shortages will have a lasting effect, effectively reducing capacity for carriers and terminals. Fuel surcharges simply reflect rising fuel costs, but accessorials can quickly raise LTL shipping costs as carriers levy fees for additional services like liftgate use and delivery/pickup appointments.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

When you track transportation metrics and KPIs like transit time, on-time pickups, and percent of truckload capacity utilized across your carrier partners, you can identify trends and opportunities for streamlined OTR transportation management. Forecast Demand?with?Analytics. a shipment?doesn’t OTR transportation optimization?is

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Logility

MAY 26, 2022

Real-Time Insight and the Right Digital Platform Means More Accurate Forecasts. Because supply exceeds demand, all demand can be fulfilled, but there is underutilized production capacity. Conventional statistical forecasting models are no longer accurate. This visibility will allow you to produce a more reliable forecast.

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