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Demand Planning. When The Answer To Two Simple Questions Is Not So Simple.

Supply Chain Shaman

Models Matter. In implementing planning, most of the focus in purchasing technology in the sales cycle is on optimization. These role-based views can be consumed into a demand visibility signal and used in the respective applications within transportation and procurement.) Demand is a tough subject. Let me explain.

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Beyond Spend Analytics: Supplier Life Cycle Data

Supply Chain View from the Field

We recently had a senior data analytics professional from a large financial services organization speak in my MBA Supply Chain relationships class. The scope of the datasets his team was working on was limited to supply management, but the sheer volume of data was staggering in its complexity and fragmentation.

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How to Get a Job in the Supply Chain Sector

Logistics Bureau

It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. Supply chain management is increasingly making an impact on the overall functioning of the business and influencing C-suite decisions.

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No Easter Bunny?

Supply Chain Shaman

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Today I also want to report that, based on over a decade of scientific discovery, traditional supply chain practices are not best practices. There is also no Santa Claus.

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My Take: E2open Buys Terra Technology

Supply Chain Shaman

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. The Terra Technology investment is one of what we believe will be a series of purchases to build inter-enterprise cloud-based software platforms to redefine supply chain planning.

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A Guide To Retail Supply Chain Management- Moving To New Normal

ThroughPut

But post-crisis and once the lockdowns were lifted, the demand for these products went back to normal. These drastic shifts in demand prompted the question, where and how consumers are shopping? According to the trends, there was a rapid shift from in-store purchasing to e-commerce. Advanced analytics. Let us take a look.

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Understanding Retail Supply Chain Management – Moving To The Next Normal

ThroughPut

But post-crisis and once the lockdowns were lifted, the demand for these products went back to normal. These drastic shifts in demand prompted the question, where and how consumers are shopping? According to the trends, there was a rapid shift from in-store purchasing to e-commerce. Advanced analytics. Let us take a look.