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Improve Forecast Quality and Reliability with Value-add Forecasting (Part 1)

Logility

The ability to effectively forecast demand is essential for supply chain management decisions. In fact, demand forecasts are used throughout the supply chain including supply chain design, purchasing, operations, inventory, and sales and marketing. The payoffs were big, but they did not come easily. So what’s the upside?

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NRF Forecasts 2024 U.S. Retail Sales of $5.2 Billion

Supply Chain Matters

Last week, the National Retail Federation (NRF) forecasted its outlook for retail sales this year. Non-store and online sales included in the above figure are forecasted to grown in a range of between 7 percent and 9 percent year-over-year, equating to a range of $1.47 The 2024 forecast compares to the sales growth of $5.1

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2021 Logistics Outlook: Truckload Freight Market Forecast

GlobalTranz

The volatility of 2020 and the uncertainties looming into 2021 make it difficult to forecast planning and budgets based on historical data. Many furniture manufacturers reported lengthy delays for build-to-order pieces due to reduced workforces and difficulties in sourcing fabrics and components. Contact GlobalTranz Today.

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Supply Chain Roundtable Series: Getting Demand Forecasting Right 

Unleashed

Demand forecasting has gained increasing importance over the last few years. We met with five supply chain experts to discuss how crucial demand forecasting is for mitigating risk, and what businesses can do to improve forecast accuracy. Our experts explain that best-practice demand planning begins with a top-down forecast.

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Optimize Demand Planning with AI: Plan Product Mix & Sales Forecasts Effectively

ThroughPut

Food & Beverage giants like Kellog’s reported on the state of breakdown in supply chain management. Demand planning and forecasting in the traditional sense relied heavily on a combination of limited and biased data and gut instinct. The unavailability of raw materials and changing consumer patterns heavily impacted demand.

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Food Waste is a Big Problem That Can be Solved

DELMIA Quintiq

The holiday season has started and for most cultures, this means enjoying food with family and friends. Food traditions differ a lot across different holidays (e.g. but the meals have one thing in common—there is always excess food and leftovers. Food waste has become a major global problem with real consequences to the planet.

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Food Supply Chain Issues

Elementum

The global food supply chain has grown exponentially over the last few decades, creating complexity and challenges that translate into empty store shelves and a lack of basic provisions. Today, we will look at the importance of supply chain management in food production and some solutions to prevent further crises.