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What Manufacturing Supply Chains Should Expect in 2021 

Vanguard Software

Throughout 2020, manufacturing supply chains took a hit because of constraints around the COVID-19 pandemic. Positive momentum indicates pent-up demand since the October and November 2020 Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was higher than any time since 2018. Download Case Study. Local Manufacturing Will Grow.

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7 Ways Businesses Can Manage Supply Chain Shortages in 2021

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As we head into the holiday season, supply delays, logistics constraints and inflation are looming over shoppers and retailers—and the manufacturers and distributors who keep them in supply. Download our ebook for practical guidance: 8 Winning Strategies for Managing Supply Shortages. Shipping providers also slashed capacities.

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How Demand Planning Influences Supply Planning through Predicting Future Demand Patterns

Vanguard Software

And before that, in 2001, Nike also had a demand planning blunder that led to a $100 million loss in sales. These examples show how imperative a proper process for demand planning and supply planning is to an organization’s overall health and profitability. Demand Planning Forecasting Application.

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Four Strategies for Smarter Demand Planning

Vanguard Software

Organizations cannot underestimate the COVID-19 pandemic impacts and disruptions on-demand planning. Over the past 15 months, disruptive events have exposed the challenges growing over the past decade – SKU proliferation, new distribution channels, shorter product lifecycles, and more demanding customers.

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Supply Chain Cost Optimization

Vanguard Software

Besides raw material costs, logistics can account for anything between 5% and 50% of the total product cost , depending on where products are sourced, their value, and the shipping methods. Demand Planning & Forecasting for Retail. Download Brochure. Planning with Unlimited Scenarios During a Global Pandemic.

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Best Practices for Optimal Inventory Replenishment

Vanguard Software

Inventory replenishment involves purchasing and moving inventory, both finished goods and raw materials, from reserve storage to primary storage and eventually to the selling location. Download Case Study. Optimizing lead times also saves shipping costs by reducing rush deliveries and allowing for bulk shipments.

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Don’t Be Afraid of S&OP: Four Simple Steps to Jumpstart your S&OP Process

Logility

End users are searching Google and downloading every bit of S&OP material they can get their hands on. Master Demand Planning. All sources agree that one of the first steps to prepare for a successful journey up the S&OP maturity curve is mastery of demand. This is how we steer the ship. Guess what?

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