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Lessons Learned from 2021 Peak Season for 2022 Planning

Intelligent Audit

billion were impacted by more constrained inventory than expected, including some high-demand holiday items…,” Best Buy CEO Corie Barry said. The highest percentage, 37%, use Excel-based forecasting, while 20% use manual “gut-based” forecasting models. Q4 sales of $16.4 57% said that at least 3% to 6% of total sales were lost.

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History Repeats Itself Without Supply Chain Leadership

Supply Chain Shaman

My ex-husband decided that we were going to move to Delaware. My Monday morning staff meetings could have been a Saturday night live skit. Frank, the line manager for manufacturing, dominated the meetings. While companies speak for the need to drive agility and resilience, the real focus is operational excellence.