Enterra Insights

JANUARY 14, 2022

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and their end-customers constantly engage in a complicated dance that has no choreographed steps. Sometimes CPG manufacturers take the lead and sometimes consumers take the lead. When retailers join in — which is most of the time — dance steps become even more complex. ”[3]. .”

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ThroughPut

JULY 6, 2021

Thriving In ‘The New Normal’ With 5 Demand Planning & Forecasting Methods. Businesses around the world are pondering upon these questions and each of them leads to a simple answer – effective supply chain demand planning and forecasting. Understanding and predicting demand in unpredictable times .

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ThroughPut

AUGUST 24, 2021

Earlier in the day, demand planning was a guessing game that relied more on intuition, instinct, and inclination. Companies that leveraged the data they collected to enable more accurate demand planning, distinguished themselves from their competitors. Why do you need new-age demand sensing to solve modern problems?

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Interestingly, in Q3 2023, 38% of manufacturers, distributors and retailers missed their target for revenue guidance for the quarter. My conclusion?

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Logility

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Here are some examples of appropriate data sources for building a better short term, demand-sensitive forecast: Internal sources. External sources. For Logility, demand sensing resides inside the demand planning process. In fact, demand sensing uses the consensus demand plan as an input.

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QAD

MARCH 6, 2024

That’s why having the most accurate forecasts to have a successful demand plan in place is a must for every company. So far, we’ve explored what Demand Planning is, delved into its key features, and reviewed the functions and duties to this process. They also solicit input from different stakeholders.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

PWC’s Digital Trends in Supply Chain Survey reports that 83% of manufacturers say that supply chain technologies have not delivered the expected results. The models are too different to drive a clear signal from sales activity to demand planning in the supply chain. For this blog post, never mind the comparison.

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2024

All hype aside, AI is really as simple as applying advanced analytics and logic-based algorithms to raw data to generate actionable insights, and it’s already widely used in manufacturing, finance, healthcare, retail and many other industries. It’s safe to say that AI has long moved past buzzword status.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Mr. Bailey has worked most of his career at VF – as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the company’s entire supply chain. VFC’s supply chain sourced over 410 million units of apparel, footwear, and accessories in their last fiscal year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

The paradigm is shifting from foundational visibility to real-time decision-making, with positive implications for supply chain teams spanning sourcing & procurement, to production, to yard & DC operations and beyond. Some examples: Procurement and Co-manufacturing : What is the impact of inbound transportation issues on materials?

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 7, 2011

(NYSE: N), the industry’s leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP software suites, today (June 7th) announced that the company has extended its cloud -based business management suite with new demand planning features. allowing companies to tightly align sales forecasts with inventory replenishment plans.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

A large consumer products manufacturer with nine Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) instances and several divisions wanted to discuss forecasting. The question was, “How can I redefine demand planning processes to use channel data?” Starting to understand the issue with multi-tier demand planning?

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

From sourcing raw materials, manufacturing, and storage, to transportation and distribution, SCM ensures efficiency and cost-effectiveness throughout the entire journey. Planning ensures that resources are allocated effectively and that production and distribution meet customer demand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

During the pandemic, demand fell, and it was now available. The global economy rebound from COVID-19 hinges on the discovery and manufacture of an effective vaccine. However, supply chain leaders well understand that drug discovery, manufacturing, and distribution are all necessary to deliver the vaccine to a willing arm.

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Demand Solutions

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Are customers and retail partners complaining that you move too slow? Many firms choose to source outside their home country in order to take advantage of lower labor costs. Many firms choose to source outside their home country in order to take advantage of lower labor costs. Are your lead times too long? Order More Often.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

For years Campbells strove to grow the soup category only to lose share in the soup category due to limited manufacturing capacity for the Swanson’s brand. Demand for electricity and natural gas is down 20-25% globally as remote workers shelter in place and operate offices in their homes. What To Do?

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

ToolsGroup Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape Worldwide Demand Planning Market Report. BOSTON (September 30, 2019) ToolsGroup, a leader a global leader in supply chain planning software, has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Supply Chain Demand Planning 2019 Vendor Assessment. . Source: [link].

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Cognira

JANUARY 10, 2022

Uncertainty is the New Normal for Retailers. If 2020 and 2021 taught retailers anything, it’s that uncertainty is the new normal. We’ve seen uncertainty with demand , customer behavior , and the supply chain. For retailers, the old way of dealing with demand was to buy excess inventory to fulfill stores for a given period.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

SCaaS will guide companies to achieve strategic value by improving Manufacturing as a Service, Fulfillment as a Service, and Warehousing as a Service. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) is a new approach to managing the complex process of getting products from manufacturers to consumers. Why outsource Demand Planning?

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QAD

MAY 7, 2020

Increasingly, we see manufacturers placing less emphasis on cost savings and more importance on supply chain adaptability, risk management and speed. The desire is to create flexible sourcing and connected supply chain networks that effectively respond to customers’ issues and expectations. Increase Demand Planning Accuracy.

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Logility

AUGUST 18, 2022

Founded in 1961, the rapidly growing company now manufactures 19 million electrical motors annually. WEG chose Logility’s sophisticated demand planning tool to support inventory replenishment on its distribution business in the United States. WEG’s net revenue reached R$ 23.6 billion in 2021, 54% from external markets.

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Logility

AUGUST 22, 2018

Competition between brick and mortar and e-commerce retail channels, often within the same company, has led to a proliferation of products and services. To be successful at demand planning requires an in-depth knowledge of your business, experience forecasting your products, and an advanced demand planning solution.

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Logility

MAY 24, 2021

In the new normal, enterprises are being challenged to mitigate the effects of supply chain disruptions, such as tackling supply-demand uncertainties, and maintaining continuity in the near term. Logility customers include Big Lots, Husqvarna Group, Parker Hannifin, Sonoco Products and Red Wing Shoe Company.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 12, 2017

While I am advocating rethinking supply chain planning, for some consultants, the only path forward is the adoption of DDRMP. No matter what I write on demand planning, the response is to blindly deploy DDMRP. Lineage in food manufacturing–track and trace of lots and specifications–is problematic. Conclusion.

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Manufacturing sites have been rationalized in terms of, “we don’t need five factories in this country, we only need three, then two, then we don’t need them at all, we’ll move them to China”. Sourcing has probably been the biggest thing over the last decade or two, coupled with that reduction in local manufacturing of course.

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Logility

APRIL 27, 2021

a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, congratulates Clark Mitchell, vice president of demand planning at Kontoor Brands, Inc., on his selection to the 2021 Supply & Demand Chain Executive Practitioner Pros to Know. ATLANTA – April 27, 2021 – Logility, Inc.,

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 27, 2022

Vertical Integration in Retail. Necessity of Supply Chain Planning Software in Vertical Integration. In the middle, you’ve got your manufacturers that take those raw materials and turn them into finished goods. Scoops is a manufacturer that makes batch ice cream and pre-packaged ice cream bars and pints.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Consider the demands placed on retailers, hotels, restaurants, and the stadiums themselves as they attempt to meet the very specific, time-sensitive demands of millions of tired, hungry, thirsty consumers. With a population of just 2.9 It’s hard to see an upside in the past two years of extreme supply chain disruption.

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Logility

JANUARY 22, 2019

Planners need to contend with inconsistent consumer buying behavior, the need to satisfy multiple channels, complex sourcing options and proliferating “sub-seasons,” collections and assortments. Despite the proven technology available, many companies still rely on spreadsheets to perform complex, multi-faceted planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Kinaxis is a proponent of using network planners for both supply and demand planning rather than having the planners operate in silos. Mars Wrigley was particularly interested in working with a SCP supplier that could integrate artificial intelligence (AI) to support demand sensing. Mars took that recommendation.

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Logility

AUGUST 16, 2022

“We benefited greatly from the industry expertise at Logility and from their local implementation partner Demand Management Systems. To achieve its growth goals, iNova needed to unify and synchronize its strategy for supply and demand planning, sales and operations planning (S&OP), and inventory management.

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Logility

AUGUST 23, 2018

Competition between brick and mortar and e-commerce retail channels, often within the same company, has led to a proliferation of products and services. To be successful at demand planning requires an in-depth knowledge of your business, experience forecasting your products, and an advanced demand planning solution.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

At the same time, the McKinsey study linked above found that consumer spending decreased, especially in discretionary categories, and 20% of consumers said they have deserted preferred brands and retailers and plan to make these switches permanent. These actions were mainly driven by availability, convenience, and price considerations.

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crisp

JANUARY 11, 2023

Despite the growing cloud migration across CPG, the process of sharing data between retailers, distributors, and suppliers remains hindered by legacy systems. As a retail data collaboration platform, Crisp facilitates seamless data sharing between suppliers, distributors, and retailers. Enabling an agile supply chain.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Step Up Demand Planning Efforts with a Robust Forecasting Model . A definite “no-no” for demand planners. Understanding and predicting demand in unpredictable times. Modern businesses have access to huge amounts of data so demand planning and forecasting should be easier.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

As a result, a wide range of businesses, from restaurants, and retail chains, to manufacturers, have been redesigning their business services and operations and re-engineering their supply chains. Emerging Themes for Supply Chain Planning. We need planning platforms to keep up with all the changes. and Europe.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

. … An increase in online shopping has furthered the trend, creating greater demand for warehouses to hold ordered items. Retailers especially covet space near highly populated areas where online orders can be loaded onto trucks and vans for local delivery to their final destinations. Last Mile Innovation. Footnotes. [1]

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