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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

Logistics Viewpoints

When it comes to running a company, when things break down executives have traditionally said “we need to improve our forecasting!” Would better forecasting accuracy be a good thing? Unfortunately, most companies cannot, and will never be able to, consistently rely on highly accurate forecasts. Absolutely!

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Get Started Using Machine Learning for New Product Forecasting

ToolsGroup

Adding to this already uphill battle, we don’t have trustworthy new product forecasting methods because forecasting new products with no sales data is very hit-and-miss. Machine learning (ML) provides an effective weapon for your new product forecasting arsenal. Why is new product forecasting important?

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Melitta: Collaborating for an Improved Forecasting Process

ToolsGroup

When the COVID-19 outbreak began, the company quickly transitioned into face mask production, supplying hospitals and healthcare facilities with millions of units of coffee-filter-shaped PPE. Melitta Sales Europe (MSE) embarked on an initiative to revamp existing planning and forecasting processes to increase efficiency and sustainability.

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2022 Forecast: Supply Chains Become Critical Infrastructure

ToolsGroup

The problem I’m describing is the urgent need to build a robust, global, end-to-end supply chain infrastructure. What happened to the supply chain in 2021? Before I dig into what I mean by that let’s reflect on 2021 supply chain challenges. Image source: New York Times. Get your Free Playbook ?

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Baby Formula Deficit: Unfortunate Lessons in Demand Forecasting

Logility

The need for more resilient supply chains and better demand forecasting was becoming more essential. With the rise of companies looking to implement AI into their supply chains, more accurate forecasts are within reach. How did the infant formula supply chain crisis happen?

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Supply Chain Resilience. Really?

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Background The Council of Supply Chain Resilience met for the first time this month. What is supply chain resilience?

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What is Supply Chain Decision Support? Are We Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic?

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply management. Supply chain management. Supply chain planning. The essence of the question is resilience and the ability to forecast in a variable market reliably. This gets us to the question of what is the role of the forecast?` Are these terms the same? The answer is no. The trend is clear.