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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

Logistics Viewpoints

Solvoyo’s Solution Bugaboo: something that causes fear or distress out of proportion to its importance. Demand forecasting is the process of making future estimations of how much of a given product will sell by location and time period. Would better forecasting accuracy be a good thing? Absolutely!

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How Demand Management Enables Supply Chain Resiliency

Vanguard Software

In the new normal of supply chain disruptions, it has never been more important for planners to strategically manage disruptive events, which create dramatic spikes or dips in demand, shortages in parts or supplies, and unexpected changes in shipping schedules. Modern Solutions Enable Shock-Resistant Supply Chains.

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Elevating The Voice of the Supply Chain Contrarian

Supply Chain Shaman

Due to travel restrictions, I cannot attend many industry events, so I observe from home, watching webinars and remote broadcasts. Today’s risk management solutions focus largely on supply sensing and early alerting. With the increase in product complexity, many companies have demand latency longer than supplier lead time.

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Do You Want to Sell on Amazon.com? Their Cyber Bots Demand Strong Fulfillment Performance

Logistics Viewpoints

NBG Home Uses a Software Solution from CommerceIQ. NBG Home has implemented a solution from CommerceIQ to increase sales in their indirect channels. The CommerceIQ solution also helps there. The solution uses machine learning, analytics, and automation to drive purchasing.

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Demand Sensing for your Supply Chain – Turn insights into actions!

ThroughPut

A recent study compiled by Deloitte reveals that those companies that were best equipped to respond to the disruption driven by the pandemic had strong relationships with their suppliers and the necessary analytical tools that helped with visibility into their broader supply networks. With an AI-powered demand sensing solution.

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Logility Buys Halo BI

Supply Chain Shaman

On Monday, November 27th, Logility announced the purchase of privately-held Halo Business Intelligence. This announcement continues the trend of supply chain software market consolidation. Logility is a well-established player in the supply chain software market. The company was spun out of the parent company American Software.

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How to Get a Job in the Supply Chain Sector

Logistics Bureau

You are not alone, especially as in the time since we first penned this article, one huge and unforeseen event has raised awareness of the global importance of this vital sector—and shown it to be an attractive career choice. That event was the global COVID-19 pandemic, which erupted during the first half of 2020.