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My Take: Let’s Admit Seven Demand Management Mistakes of the Last Decade

Supply Chain Shaman

After two decades of process and technology refinement, excellence in demand management still eludes supply chain teams. In our research at Supply Chain Insights, we find that demand planning is the most misunderstood of any supply chain planning application. Teams are also confused on the process.

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Walmart’s Massive Investment in a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Blue Yonder is a leading provider of supply chain software solutions including several solutions that will be mentioned in this article – demand management, inventory optimization, replenishment, warehouse management, warehouse control systems, yard management, and transportation management.

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Omni-Channel Fulfillment is Key for the Holiday Season

Logistics Viewpoints

There are five major technologies included in the study: warehouse management systems (WMS), transportation management systems (TMS), distributed order management (DOM), inventory optimization/store replenishment, and demand planning. TMS encompasses solutions for moving freight in all modes.

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Peet’s Coffee and the Roasted Bean Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

There are also opportunities to save money on transportation in their DSD supply chain by adding mixing centers. Finally, Peet’s is also exploring demand management and transportation management systems. The post Peet’s Coffee and the Roasted Bean Supply Chain appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Defining and Implementing an Effective Transportation Strategy

Talking Logistics

In the first episode of this educational series focused on the link between transportation management and supply chain excellence, Chris Timmer of LeanLogistics (a Talking Logistics sponsor) outlined the attributes of a strong transportation management foundation and how to build it.

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Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS): A Golden Opportunity for the Supply Chain Industry

SCMDOJO

It involves outsourcing the entire supply chain function to a third-party provider who manages everything from sourcing raw materials to delivering finished products to customers. allowing them to shift their focus towards core activities like market share and product management.

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It’s All in the Data: SKU Management for Merchants of All Sizes

Ware2Go

That means most SMB’s are working with limited data and analytics on the supply chain side, and often inventory management and demand management are based on educated guesses and rarely tied to sales data or demand patterns.