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SKU Rationalization: What Is It and Why Is It Needed?

Vanguard Software

While this approach appealed to the consumers’ desire for novelty, the growth in items has also caused an increase in storage costs as well as demand planning challenges as companies struggle to identify underperforming products and simplify their portfolio. Demand Planning & Forecasting for Retail.

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What Caused the Baby Formula Shortage + 7 Ways Consumers and Companies are Coping

ToolsGroup

To understand the state of this latest supply chain crisis–and when it will end–this guide to the 2022 baby formula shortage breaks down: The cause of the baby formula shortage. The Risk of Outdated Forecasting Software. Outdated forecasting software only increases the risks surrounding a disrupted supply chain.

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AkzoNobel: Painting a Better Picture of Demand

E2open

When paint and specialty chemicals producer AkzoNobel looked to improve customer service and raise return on capital by cutting excess inventory, it turned to Terra Technology. “Their software is used by some of the world’s largest manufacturers to plan demand in more than 160 countries.”

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10 questions about supply chain optimisation

Supply Chain Movement

It is becoming ever-more difficult for supply chain professionals to make the right decisions. Supply Chain Media, software vendor Aimms and consultancy firm Districon have put together this checklist for supply chain optimisation. >>Please Checklist supply chain optimisation.

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Mindmap for the Fashion & Luxury Goods Market

Supply Chain Movement

In the global fashion and luxury goods market, ever-higher customer expectations, combined with demographic and economic shifts, are making it increasingly difficult to predict consumer behaviour and plan accordingly. IT systems need to be tightly integrated to provide the necessary insight into the end-to-end supply chain.