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Halloween Candy – A Scary Supply Chain Planning Problem

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In the interactive “ Top Halloween Candy by State ” map, CandyStore.com shows my beloved candy corn is the favorite candy for trick-or-treaters in Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Iowa, Michigan and Alabama. The cost of over forecasting is severe. Demand forecasts based on historical data will hopefully get you close, but it is not enough.

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URM™ Stores Inc. Selects Herlitz Inventory Management to Improve Efficiencies and Increase Profits in its Purchasing Process

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The solution is scalable and improves forecasting capabilities. of Spokane, Washington, the leading food distributor in the Inland Northwest, has selected its “ HIMPACT ” inventory management solution to optimize its forecasting, replenishment and inventory. URM™ Stores Inc. Today, URM Stores Inc. URM Stores, Inc.

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Success Story – URM Stores, Inc.

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It is an American retailers’ cooperative serving independent supermarkets in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. To meet its future performance goals, it was essential for URM to find a solution that could solve their burdensome manual workload and ensure a more accurate forecast to manage its perishables in order to reduce spoilage.

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Halloween 2021 Predictions

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” Zone 3 – Southeast (Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida): “Scary forecast: expect it to turn stormy.” ” Zone 6 – Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho): “Skies will be fair but it will be turning chillier. Witches, fly carefully!”