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Top 10 Movie Quotes from Kinexions. The Kinaxis Training & User Conference

Kinaxis

Customer running a “what-if” in a training class: “ I feel the need. Demand management General News Jokes Sales and operations planning (S&OP) Supply chain collaboration Supply chain management Doug Colbeth Enterprise resource planning (ERP) Kinaxis Kinexions NCR Corporation Sales and operations planning Supply chain'

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Just Jump

Supply Chain Shaman

Training ensued, and the expectation of changing work was shared. Revenue management is siloed and distinct from demand management, while Transportation Management (TMS) has nothing in common with Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP). Within a year, we eliminated the typing pool. They take different forms.

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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. Time after time, we see companies implement demand planning technologies and improve forecasting processes, but not improve the overall results of the supply chain. Most supply-centric teams are not clear.

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Fresh Demand Planning: How AI Empowers Retailers

Logistics Viewpoints

Given that we are in the age of AI/ML, I often think of how the small deli where I worked was a perfect training ground for applying AI/ML in fresh supply chain planning. There are various use cases of AI/ML for fresh demand planning of products, from producers to large grocery chains and even small delis in suburban Pennsylvania.

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18 Ways to Get SALES Involved in Demand Planning

Silvon Software

The demand planning process must be easily understood and should convey who does what, and by when. At a minimum, sales should start with a statistical base forecast and historical data provided by the demand manager and make incremental changes each month. Employ training and coaching.

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What About Them Apples?

Supply Chain Shaman

I do believe in demand planning, but most companies overstate forecast improvements. I worked for a software company for almost a decade and implemented demand management solutions in the 1990s for multiple companies. At that time, the demand processes were largely regional. Redefine Tactical Demand Planning.

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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

Note the lack of training on next-generation supply chain thinking in Figure 1. The Palantir approach is not a good fit for the supply chain management market. The purchase of Rubikloud by Kinaxis shows just how little the Kinaxis team knows about demand management. Evolution is messy. Challenges abound.