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How Do We Stop Buying Planning Software the Wrong Way?

Supply Chain Shaman

The Process of Software Selection. “We are considering the purchase of Blue Yonder, Logility, Kinaxis, o9, or OMP. How do you define excellence in planning? Companies that buy technologies from an RFP process have a high likelihood of ending up in this predicament. “Planning software selection is similar.

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How Do We Stop Buying Planning Software the Wrong Way?

Supply Chain Shaman

The Process of Software Selection. “We are considering the purchase of Blue Yonder, Logility, Kinaxis, o9, or OMP. How do you define excellence in planning? Companies that buy technologies from an RFP process have a high likelihood of ending up in this predicament. “Planning software selection is similar.

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Battered by Fierce Winds. Will E2open Survive?

Supply Chain Shaman

This notice of the Rodanthe house purchase by the National Park Service was listed in my news feed above an article that Elliott Management Partners announced a confirmed 13.8% Software Survival in Battered Seas? This SPAC improved the management team’s pockets and gave E2open funds for a buying spree. Impact on Market?

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Demand Forecasting Software: Demystifying AI

Logility

Fortunately, with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), demand forecasting software has undergone a significant transformation. Smart Data Analysis: AI algorithms excel at handling large amounts of data , such as sales history, market trends, and customer behavior.

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Production Planning Software: Your Comprehensive Guide

Logility

Your Comprehensive Guide to Production Planning Software The benefits of production planning software vs scheduling are about the granularity of the plan: capacity plans (or master production schedules) are not granular and factor in less granular things, like high level capacity, forecasts, inventory, and transfer times.

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Just Jump

Supply Chain Shaman

While the secretarial pool argued about the merits of Word and Word Perfect, I sorted through their request for the latest typewriter with software memory. The shifts over the last decade are profound: Is the answer a Supply Chain Center of Excellence? Lack of executive buy-in. I think that the answer is no. Let me explain.

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Five Tips for How to Run a Successful Software Proof of Concept (POC)

ToolsGroup

In my last post, I talked about why a proof of concept (POC) is a good alternative to using an RFI as the basis for your supply chain software selection. You may be smirking right now wondering about the validity of a supply chain software company singing the praises of a POC. Evaluate your vendor as well as the software.