Demand Planning Metrics Procurement 
ivalua
MAY 29, 2025
Procurement and supply chain management are often used interchangeably—but in practice, the lines between them can blur in ways that create real friction. Misaligned priorities, siloed systems, and unclear ownership can directly impact key performance indicators like cost savings percentage and procurement cycle time.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 17, 2025
The waste included: Negative Forecast Value Added (FVA) in demand planning. In 85% of organizations that I work with, conventional demand planning processes increase forecast error. This is amplified across the supply chain into an exponential impact on inventory and planned orders for manufacturing.
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Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
The Failure of Existing Demand Planning Solutions. During the pandemic, supply chain leaders turned off their demand planning solutions. Re-implement demand planning, trade promotion management, and revenue/price management together to improve the baseline demand signal. What are functional metrics?
Logility
JULY 20, 2023
Good forecasting leads to good demand planning —and good demand planning means better profitability. That’s why it’s essential to be sure you’re equipping your organization with the right demand planning software. Here are our answers to some of the most common questions about demand planning software.
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 2, 2025
Small companies outperform large companies, and the marquee customers of major supply chain planning technology providers underperform. The issue is that when companies optimize functional metrics, they throw the supply chain out of balance and sub-optimize value. Supply chain leaders love bright and shiny objects.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
JUNE 10, 2025
Do Set Clear KPIs and Governance Structures : Establish transparent metrics for sales, coverage, and service levels. Regular reviews and joint business planning foster accountability and trust. Do Embrace Technology and Data : Use real-time data for demand forecasting, inventory management, and route optimization.
Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 28, 2020
So to put the team at ease, I spoke, “Let’s test your demand planning model to see if you can be successful with your current approach.” The Company’s demand planning group was in finance, and the group had little knowledge of the difference between supply chain and financial forecasting.
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