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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

Advanced planning evolved with a focus on modeling manufacturing constraints. Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Procurement became an island–isolated from the demand signal except for MRP. In addition, build a planning master data management system.

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Overcoming The Barriers to Use Channel Data

Supply Chain Shaman

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. Why have we not improved our use of channel data in supply chain processes?” My question is, “Why?”

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Winning strategies for distributors and manufacturers during an economic downturn

EazyStock

The right purchasing and logistics strategies give companies an edge during these unique, uncertain times and, during the return “to normal,” a greater competitive advantage and continued growth. Rapid cost increases, interest rate hikes and reduced demand require more effective inventory management and forecasting attention.

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Using Analytics To Address Supply Chain Challenges

Silvon Software

Supply chain challenges stemming from the pandemic and other global events continue to plague manufacturing and distribution companies. To address these issues, manufacturers and distributors are focusing more on the use of data analytics to help them make more strategic decisions related to supply chain performance.

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Why a Modern BI Platform is Needed for Predictive Analytics

Silvon Software

And it does so through its ability to generate demand forecasts, customer segmentations, risk assessments and operational optimizations in areas like supply chain and inventory management. Without a strong BI backbone, data may remain siloed across various departments, leading to fragmented insights that can skew predictions.

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Unlocking Efficiency with AI in Business Process Automation

Elementum

Internet of Things (IoT): Extending the Reach of BPA Internet of Things (IoT) enhances BPA by providing a continuous stream of real-time data for ML analysis, crucial for automating and refining operations. Performance Metrics When looking at performance metrics , they must reflect efficiency gains and throughput increases.

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How to Define a Performance Measurement Strategy

Silvon Software

While clearly important in today’s constantly changing business environment, so many companies continue to struggle with how to measure and improve their performance – grappling with questions like: Which metrics really matter? Can we get the right resources needed to collect data for analysis before it’s too old?