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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

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Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship. In consumer goods industries, better forecasting leads to lower fines from retailers for late or incomplete deliveries. This increases sales.

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The Best Supply Chain Company You Have Never Heard Of

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The company sources goods from 34,000 suppliers out of 30 nations. Driving an excellent supply chain depends on how people are recruited and managed, processes, and the technology used. Lead times expanded even for domestic manufacturers because they sourced raw materials from overseas. Getting the Most out of People.

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Understanding Today’s Supply Chain Complexity: There’s No Substitute for Hard Work!

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I was lucky to attend the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix last May. Supply Chain Complexity 1 – Plan/Source/Make/Deliver/…. How to ensure their buy-in? Many companies try to run their supply chains on Excel. In general, complexity is far too big for Excel to succeed. Manufacturing 3.0

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

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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.