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Supply Chain: Learning How to Dance

Supply Chain Shaman

While integration moves data from point A to point B while data synchronization adds policies (and rules) to align supply chain execution to business strategy. It would miss the synchronization of the different streams by policy to the outcome. Demand Consumption. Consumption is managed by rules, policies, and optimization.

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Inflation in 2022: Is the Bullwhip Effect to Blame for Retail Inventory Glut

Logistics Viewpoints

Deflationary pulses are important to understand in our current environment of widespread inflation and a recent commitment to tighter monetary policy to reign it in. Michael Burry’s tweet stated that the supply glut at retail is a result of the Bullwhip Effect and that there will be deflationary pulses from this.

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Here are the top automotive inbound supply best practices

The Network Effect

In earlier posts, I talked about order aggregation , new inventory replenishment policies , why a network model makes so much sense , the all important ASN , and international shipping. Note: This is the last in a series of posts on new developments within the automobile supply chain, with examples of best practices.

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Demand Versus Predict Variability – Avoiding a Paint by Numbers Disaster

Arkieva

The example involves demand variability versus prediction variability and its impact on inventory policy and operational efficiencies. Demand Versus Predict Variability – Avoiding a Paint by Numbers Disaster was first posted on September 30, 2020 at 8:19 am. In this blog, we will focus on protecting your investment.

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A Guide to Supply Chain Management: Making Intuition More Valuable

Arkieva

All SCM or central planning processes created to manage an organization’s demand/supply network consists of three primary activities, as well as two secondary activities. Demand Management. Understanding the exit demand, quantity, due date, certainty and priority of an organization’s products.

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A River Runs Through It…

Supply Chain Shaman

These gyrations put artificial dams and diversions into the demand flows creating the Bullwhip Effect. The translation of demand across reorder points and order policies distorts the demand signal across the parties. Learn to navigate the river of demand. Client Example of Demand Management Across Time Horizons.

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European Supply Chain & Logistics Summit 2014

Supply Chain Movement

Martin Lang, IBM & Policy Deployment Process Director, British Gypsum. Mark Foscoe, Group Logistics Manager, Mitsubishi Electric. Key topics that will be addressed at the 16th Annual Supply Chain and Logistics Summit include: Improving demand management planning and customer collaboration.