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Not the Jetsons: 10 Use Cases for Cognitive Learning in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

Rethinking Demand Management. Rows and columns define forecasting Companies lose visibility on the patterns and demand flows. Unloading a container in Long Beach varies by the season; yet the planning systems have a fixed value. Today, companies try to get very precise on imprecise data.

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When The Wheels Fall Off

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, there are forty-five large ships off of the port of Long Beach. Bring up a parallel demand management solution using market data (point of sale, distributor data, and market indicators) and look for trends. Make this demand management an operational desktop tool and don’t tie it into traditional IT systems.