Silvon Software

APRIL 1, 2024

Business strategy solution jigsaw puzzle Today’s business applications are capturing, processing, and storing unprecedented volumes of data. Requests for custom reports or dashboards by business leaders are met with lengthy development times by IT or external analysts, resulting in single-use reports that are limited in scope.

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Logility

MARCH 6, 2020

Machine Learning for demand forecasting has matured to a level of accuracy, transparency and replicability that translates into transformative results, including in these five areas: Accuracy, transparency, thoroughness of analytical options and results. Let’s take a closer look at each one. Accuracy and transparency.

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Precoro

JULY 16, 2023

The purchasing department plays a critical role in the success of an organization. Thought-out practices and well-managed workflows within the purchasing department are crucial for making sure that the company has the necessary resources available at the right time and at a reasonable cost.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 5, 2024

Now, imagine if Sara’s applied the same supply chain strategy to both of these types of customers and channels. Improved accuracy in stock levels reduces costs associated with overstocking or understocking and enhances customer satisfaction by consistently meeting demand.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 5, 2024

Now, imagine if Sara’s applied the same supply chain strategy to both of these types of customers and channels. This strategy involves dividing your network into segments where demands and supply responses are harmonized to achieve the greatest net profitability. If your answer to one or both of the above is a no, this blog is for you.

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Precoro

MAY 19, 2023

To monitor supply chain performance, stakeholders of successful companies typically define supply chain metrics that are relevant to the given business and track these KPIs regularly. By setting benchmarks for metrics, analysts can recognize unsettling trends and take preventive measures on time.

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Unleashed

JUNE 8, 2023

Behind every successful product business is a thoughtful procurement strategy designed to optimise the supplier management and purchasing process. This guide answers exactly what is procurement, how procurement works in a business , and which tools and strategies lead to supply chain success.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 6, 2021

So your company is looking to reduce costs, and you’ve been asked to contribute by reducing your inventory cost. Here we explain how you can do this with 16 cost reduction strategies in inventory management?that that are each proven to reduce a company’s costs.?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

A solid supply chain and logistics strategy is essential for large companies. Using a logistics-oriented strategy helps companies better understand their suppliers, improve customer service, and optimize shipping. Smart logistics strategies can reduce wastage and improve operational costs. Subscribe Here!

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This is where collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR) comes in. This process allows you to fully optimize your supply chain for greater efficiency at a lower cost. What is collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR)? to meet customer demand while minimizing costs.

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Unleashed

MAY 1, 2023

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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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2023

The last of these can be achieved by tracking the right inventory metrics, analysing the results, and making data-driven optimisations. So, what are the ‘right’ inventory metrics, and how do you calculate them? In this inventory metrics guide What are inventory metrics? What are KPIs for inventory?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 5, 2021

Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! Purchase Price Variance, or PPV, is a common term in the realm of Purchasing/Procurement and Finance. For some, PPV is a mechanical metric only, measured and reported on but without any further attention paid to it. What is Purchase Price Variance (PPV)?

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 28, 2021

One major aspect of running a lean business is reducing inventory – that is, a reduction in the amount of inventory your organisation keeps on hand at a given time. In this article we outline the 15 best methods you can use to reduce inventory: Why do businesses reduce inventory? Some higher costs.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Improve Operational Efficiency and Eliminate Internal Complexity Through Digital Procurement From better spend visibility to reduced order times and more, can your organization afford to miss out on the benefits of digital procurement? “Any good procurement team needs access to reliable data.”

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

To stay on top of your financials, there are a few key cash flow metrics and KPIs you can track that will help you make the right decisions and avoid insolvency or liquidation. Learn more: Inventory Accounting: A Video Guide for Accountants & Advisors What are cash flow metrics? Why is it important to track cash flow metrics?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

Many of the growth initiatives–trade promotions and price in consumer industries–shifted demand without lifting baseline demand. As demand shifts from period-to-period, the costs increase with no impact on growth. Implementation of Sales Forecasting. The focus on sales forecasting started shortly after Y2k.

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Unleashed

MAY 31, 2024

The sell-through rate metric can help you predict demand for your product by telling you how much of your purchased inventory is being sold within any given period. Tracking your sell-through rate enables better-informed decision-making around planning for production, purchasing, and inventory management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Resist the temptation to place deeper analytics on top of existing data models. Instead, rethink the model and the approach. Re-implement demand planning, trade promotion management, and revenue/price management together to improve the baseline demand signal. Watermelon Metrics Don’t Drive The Right Results.

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ThroughPut

MAY 3, 2024

It helps coordinate the various supply chain activities, which include the complete range of procurement, development, implementation, commercialization, and delivery of the goods or services to the market. This involved procurement, maintenance, and transportation of military facilities, services, materials, and personnel.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

We’ll cover the definition then break down some effective dead stock analysis, dead stock liquidation, and dead stock accounting strategies. Dead stock also costs money to keep in storage. It can reduce your profit margins, tie up your cash flow, and increase your warehouse storage and employee costs. Let’s dive in.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2022

There is so much data, and to make use of it, we need to use data mining and analytics to drive meaningful insights that can be put to some good use. ABC analysis creates product segments by grouping products with similar sales volume or purchase frequency to enable category managers to focus on what matters most.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 25, 2023

In these tricky times, smart cash flow management strategies are essential to bring down costs (or push profits) in controllable areas, offsetting international instability. Cash flow management is the process of analysing your company’s finances, predicting future changes, and using this data to guide financial decision-making.

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QAD

JULY 1, 2021

Here’s a formula to calculate your total direct materials costs: Beginning Inventory + Added Purchases – Ending Inventory = Total Direct Materials Costs. Direct labor is simply the costs associated with paying people to create the product. Better forecasting can drastically cut costs.

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ShipBob

APRIL 15, 2024

That’s why you need to closely measure metrics such as gross margin return on investment (GMROI). By calculating and tracking your GMROI, you can make more informed decisions on pricing, budgeting, and inventory spending, so that your business can not only survive, but thrive.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

That’s why staying on top of the latest supply chain planning trends is so important – they can make all the difference when it comes to staying competitive, reducing costs, and meeting your customers’ needs. They are more likely to shop for discounts and sales and may delay purchases of some items.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 8, 2023

If there’s any piece of technology or analytics that can help with the most advanced data-driven decision-making in the supply chain right now, that’s prescriptive analytics. It is the most promising form of analytics in the market currently. What Is Prescriptive Analytics in Supply Chain? How should the supplier perform?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

A large consumer products manufacturer with nine Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) instances and several divisions wanted to discuss forecasting. The team was not calibrated on the role of forecasting and the basics around process excellence. What Is a Forecast Anyway? A forecast is not a forecast. Bear with me.

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EazyStock

MARCH 14, 2023

The right purchasing and logistics strategies give companies an edge during these unique, uncertain times and, during the return “to normal,” a greater competitive advantage and continued growth. There are several advantages to keeping inventory costs down and lowering inventory value.

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RFgen

MARCH 20, 2023

Integrating purchasing and inventory control is critical for forward planning and forecasting in today’s economic climate. The reality is quality inventory data drives sound supply chain strategy. Essential to this process is purchasing. But when purchasing is not monitored alongside inventory, issues occur.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2023

It helps reduce costs, increases efficiency, and can enhance customer satisfaction. Supply chain optimization can achieve this with the help of data analytics. Data analytics helps businesses make data-driven decisions and initiatives. How does data analytics help supply chain optimization? Why is it crucial?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I wrote my first report on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) while sitting on the floor in the Atlanta airport in 2005 when I was an AMR Research analyst. I wrote many reports on airport floors in those days–electrical plugs were just too scarce.) Sales and Operations Maturity Model from 2005-2008. Measure it.

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Precoro

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The dynamic landscape of modern business comes with increasing product variety and volatile prices, making it more important than ever to stay competitive on the market. As part of the larger procurement process, sourcing involves finding and evaluating suppliers for goods or services that need to be purchased.

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

You’ll learn how liquidity impacts working capital and the role it plays in attracting outside funding, understand liquidity ratios, and discover the best practices for building a liquidity management strategy. There’s a toolkit of metrics to help the treasury department understand the level of liquidity.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 27, 2024

The Evolution of Retail Supply Chain & Logistics: A Pre-AI Overview In the pre-AI era, the retail sector was markedly different, especially since the traditional supply chain and logistics models were largely driven by manual labor. Besides, AI is helping retailers optimize inventory, warehouse and pricing.

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Unleashed

JUNE 11, 2024

Common ERP software modules include: Finance Inventory management Supply chain management Project management Sales Human resources Manufacturing Shipping Reporting and analytics Not every ERP solution will contain all these functions. Businesses with a large budget and limited time for software procurement and training.

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Precoro

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

For some businesses – usually smaller or with a single-source purchasing flow – it may be sustainable to react to the immediate needs. However, growing organizations that face increasing complexity recognize the value of thoughtfully-planned and managed procurement. Office supplies would be an example of indirect procurement.

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