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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

Next Steps: Start to model demand based on market data to align the organization on baseline demand. Resist the temptation to place deeper analytics on top of existing data models. Instead, rethink the model and the approach. Out of desperation, they turned to the use of descriptive analytics.

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The Annual State of U.S.Logistics Report- Even More Candidness and Reality

Supply Chain Matters

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 34th Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. Background As our readership is likely aware, this report provides a snapshot of the U.S.

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How to Get a Job in the Supply Chain Sector

Logistics Bureau

It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. Supply chain management is increasingly making an impact on the overall functioning of the business and influencing C-suite decisions.

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Top 15 Logistics Blog Posts of 2014

GlobalTranz

Some logistics involves transportation or warehouses or both. We had a great turnout with over 250 logistics managers, supply chain officers, and those in the transportation world registering and attending the webinar. Read the Full Post. Download the Webinar Replay. Read the Full Post. Read the Full Post. Read the Full Post.

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5 Retail Strategies for Supermarkets for AI-Driven Demand Forecasting and Replenishment Planning

ThroughPut

A report by Acosta, a US-based sales and marketing agency, on grocery store trends for 2021 indicates that 46% of people now use online delivery more than they did before the pandemic. Data-driven forecasting builds accurate information pipelines based on patterns of purchase and forecasts of global trends.

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Supply Chain Management – A 2012 Priority

Logility

The report provides a cautionary, optimistic view of the coming months saying, “Many unsettled issues are still outstanding […]. ” While the economic climate may be uncertain, many companies realize they have to invest in areas such as supply chain management software to be competitive and profitably grow.

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Spend Analysis: Best Practices

Precoro

Where should you start when you want to create budgets, cut costs, or forecast future spending? After all, a clear picture of the company's procurement process is necessary to develop a sustainable future strategy and to avoid pitfalls that hold your business back. The answer is simple: spend analysis.