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How Do I Know If I Am Ready?

Supply Chain Shaman

It replaces rules-based consumption in demand planning, and will improve short-term forecasting by 30-35%. The average client that has implemented demand sensing technologies has reduced inventory by 11%. Remember, many organizations do not understand the basics of demand management. It makes a difference.

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How Can You Seize Opportunity If You Cannot Manage Risk?

Supply Chain Shaman

Energizer and Unilever are driving the fastest rates of improvement and Clorox and P&G improvement rates are the slowest on the Metrics That Matter of Growth, Operating Margin, Inventory Turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)). The traditional supply chain process only focused on the management of safety stock. What Is Risk?

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Building Outside-in Processes: Answering A Question From the Audience

Supply Chain Shaman

Last week, I spoke at the CPHA supply chain conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the presentation, I spoke about the future of supply chain management, and the building of outside-in processes. ” His question was, “Is there a maturity model for the use of market data to improve demand management?”

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The Fight of the Titans

Supply Chain Shaman

My caution is not so fast… 95% of companies are not making progress at the intersection of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and asset strategies. Here I show orbit chart comparisons at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns for the period of 2006-2017. This is especially true for the Titans.

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American Software Reports Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2022 Results

Logility

and Demand Management, Inc., Also during the quarter, Logility and Demand Management congratulated their customers who were recognized as Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2021 Women in Supply Chain. Demand Management, Inc. Logility, Inc. Company and Technology.

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When The Wheels Fall Off

Supply Chain Shaman

For the prior ten years, as a city dweller in Philadelphia and Baltimore, I walked everywhere. If I do an excellent job at safety stock management, my company will have the right levels of inventory. Order and shipment patterns are a good proxy for future demand. Focus on the Form and Function of Inventory.