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Navigating The River of Demand

Supply Chain Shaman

At the end of a long day of a strategy session on supply chain excellence with a client, I needed to fill up some time in an agenda. The genesis of the River of Demand learning activity. Over the last decade, I find fewer and fewer companies understand supply chain planning. Navigating the River of Demand. The result?

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The Renewed Importance of Production Planning and Operational Excellence in the New Normal- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides the second in a multi-part series addressing the renewed importance of production planning and operational excellence in this very uncertain and constantly changing business environment.

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Supply Chain Management:The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Main | Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices » The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying Season will again Test Retailer MCO and Supply Chain Capabilities. The state of product demand planning and inventory management among retailers becoming more advanced.

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Sales and Operations Planning: The Interpersonal Element

Logistics Bureau

More to the point, though, for S&OP to be effective, it matters not whether a company uses Excel spreadsheets or the latest best-of-breed sales and operations planning software. Whomever this person might be, they are responsible for creating a supply plan in the S&OP process. The Executive Sponsor.

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Top 2016 Supply Chain Strategy Posts from the Supply Chain Link Blog

Arkieva

The ABCDs of an Excellent Supply Chain. In this 2-part Supply chain strategy post , the Managing Director at Solventure – Bram Desmet, discusses the key elements of an excellent supply chain. So, as I sit down to write this blog, I wonder what are some of the things that make supply chains excellent? Please subscribe here.

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No Easter Bunny?

Supply Chain Shaman

Stuck with inputs from the traditional processes of collaborative forecasting, and traditional definitions of demand planning, demand error and bias are high. First- and second-generation supply chain applications defined demand management based on order and shipment data. Orders do not represent market demand.

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50 expert tips on supply chain management

6 River Systems

’ “For example, supply chain leaders and their teams can conduct a scenario planning exercise and develop action plans. “In the medium term, companies should plan for a bull-whip effect to impact their business and their suppliers due to high volatility.