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Ann Grackin: Is the Crisis in Demand Management Being Exacerbated by Spreadsheet Dependency?

Logility

This blog post is in response to recent results from the APICS/Logility Survey, Consumer Goods S&OP research, and ChainLink’s end-user research. Demand management has always been at the top of supply chain professionals’ list of challenges.

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Surviving an Economic Downturn in the Retail Sector

Enterra Insights

He explains, “A survey by bargain retailer Ollie’s found that 54% of consumers feel it’s a compliment when someone calls them cheap. And a recent survey from job site ResumeBuilder found 61% of companies expect more staff cuts in 2023. .”[2] Nevertheless, she observes, “Retailers are more on edge.”

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Will the Internet of Things (IoT) Help Eliminate Information Latency and Deficiency in Supply Planning?

Kinaxis

In a 2013 survey by Business Continuity Institute of over 500 business continuity professionals from 71 countries, 75% of respondents reported that they did not have full visibility of their supply chains. Demand management General News Inventory management Sales and operations planning (S&OP) Supply chain management'

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What the Analysts Are Saying About…A&D Supply Chains

Kinaxis

What caught my eye is that for each report, they do a deep dive on a specific industry and use a mix of financial data, survey research results and interactions with their clients to help get a better understanding of various industries’ supply chains. For the past several years, Supply Chain Insights has been delivering this research series.

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10 Best Inventory Book for All Experience Levels

Supply Chain Opz

Inventory Management Overview Many people think inventory management is a clerical task but they're absolutely wrong. Palmatier (Demand Management) 10) Distribution Planning and Control: Managing in the Era of Supply Chain Management by David Frederick Ross (Distribution Management) What are some of your favorite inventory book?

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Putting the “S” Back in the S&OP Planning Process

Supply Chain Opz

Indeed, a 2012 survey by the Aberdeen group found that reducing supply chain costs is no longer the biggest operational challenge faced by supply chain professionals. This conclusion was confirmed in a recent S&OP benchmarking survey, conducted by our research partner, Meridian Consulting Group.

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Enabling an End-to-End Efficient Supply Chain Plan for Operational Success

ThroughPut

A detailed supply chain planning and supply chain forecasting mechanism can help organizations with critical elements for operational success including material management, waste elimination, and working capital optimization. Supply chain strategies that are purely demand-driven are always more successful than those which are not.