Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

Consequently, everyone asserts they are utilizing AI, and those in the supply chain world are no exception. How will it address “the world hunger problem” in supply chains, particularly in the context of supply chain planning? 2) AI-Infused Data Quality Assurance Ok, we built the proverbial highway.

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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. Greed for more data.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 25, 2024

Demand forecasting is a critical component of supply chain management, especially in the complex and unpredictable market landscape of 2024. Accurate forecasts are essential for maintaining inventory balance, ensuring customer satisfaction, and achieving financial stability. What is Demand Forecasting?

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QAD

APRIL 6, 2023

Having proper forecasting within your supply chain can help you to be antifragile and assist you in leveraging life’s disruptions. Leading manufacturing companies and supply chain solutions involve many critical decisions. What Does Deloitte’s Recent Supply Chain Research Highlight?

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 30, 2022

Nespresso’s complex coffee supply chain. Nespresso addressed this challenge by digitizing its end-to-end supply chain – from demand forecasts to order deliveries to points-of-sale—thanks to ToolsGroup’s digital supply chain planning platform. What drove Nespresso’s supply chain planning project?

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Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 30, 2023

Forecasters and planners are involved in decision making, but make limited decisions with direct business impact themselves. A forecast is an insight or a foresight, a plan is an intent. Without this, multiple forecast and planning options – as advanced as they may be – remain calculations, maybe insights or, at best, recommendations.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In an increasingly unpredictable world environment, practices for planning and forecasting inventory levels that worked in the past need to be reviewed. More recently, artificial intelligence (AI) has been promoted as the way to address the complexities of inventory planning and forecasting.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Let me start by saying that t he process is not a panacea to solve all supply chain ills. Clear operating strategy and definition of supply chain excellence across plan, source, make and deliver. Clear operating strategy and definition of supply chain excellence across plan, source, make and deliver.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In an increasingly unpredictable world environment, practices for planning and forecasting inventory levels that worked in the past need to be reviewed. More recently, artificial intelligence (AI) has been promoted as the way to address the complexities of inventory planning and forecasting.

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Logility

APRIL 3, 2024

The life sciences are integral to the quality of life and lifespan, but the field faces some uniquely difficult inventory challenges. Once you’ve created a digital twin of your physical supply chain, you can manipulate and experiment with the data.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 11, 2017

I’ve always maintained that improving demand forecast accuracy, as helpful as it can be, shouldn’t be the end goal itself, but simply a means to the end. A recent report from Gartner agrees, focusing specifically on the challenge of building a better business case for improved forecast accuracy.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 27, 2021

But for this high SKU count industry where demand is as unpredictable as New England weather, the condition of many consumer goods supply chains is far from rosy. Anticipate Consumer Demand and Supply Chain Uncertainty with Probabilistic Planning. No forecast can predict the future with absolute certainty.

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Logility

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Manufacturers have been through a trial by fire with supply chain disruptions and changes in demand during the past two years. Manufacturers have been through a trial by fire with supply chain disruptions and changes in demand during the past two years.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 6, 2023

Teaming up with ToolsGroup, the Italian frozen seafood company chooses AI to advance its supply chain processes and guarantee a superior consumer experience. It is renowned in both the domestic and international markets for its quality and freshness, selling its products both directly and via an extensive network of franchises.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 10, 2023

Garrett Brands implements AI-powered supply chain planning to bring its classic flavors to a growing customer base. Garrett Brands maintains a portfolio of perishable items affected by seasonal demand, all while maintaining a customer experience that is synonymous with the quality of Garrett Popcorn and Frango. Learn more HERE.

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Logility

APRIL 23, 2020

So, the promise of using statistical algorithms, forecasting and predictive analytics is now added to the list of a company’s number one priorities. Here are a few steps that you will need to take to deploy your forecasts successfully. Evaluate the forecasting power against the risk level of the decisions that are being made.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Till the moment comes when we can just buckle in and set the dial to 10 years from now, we need to equip ourselves with the right tools and skills to forecast for the future. Improving your demand forecast is one of the best things you can do for your sales and operations planning. Forecasts are never 100% accurate. Why is this?

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ToolsGroup

JULY 25, 2023

After fruitful collaboration in Europe, the partners in supply chain software implementation celebrate a significant regional expansion. The partnership began in 2021, as ToolsGroup explored more avenues for leveraging its powerful AI-driven supply chain planning solutions. Find out more here.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 6, 2023

As such, ToolsGroup is happy to announce our second release of 2023 for our Service Optimizer 99+ Supply Chain Planning solution. With v8.61, SO99+ will be delivering enhanced transparency and accuracy across the entire solution while increasing the overall strength of the solution’s forecasting engine.

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the big “buzzwords” of 2024, which is a shame because the technology’s analytical capabilities have a lot to offer supply chain planners – if you can cut through the hype. How is AI Improving Supply Chain Management? Take forecasting consumer buying patterns for example.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Sustainable supply chains are not just beneficial for society and the environment; they’re crucial for a business’s future prosperity. For that, long-term supply chain planning and budgeting needs data to back every decision. A green supply chain boosts brand reputation and can lead to increased sales.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

Are you interested in understanding how businesses effectively manage their supply chains? Look no further – this guide is here to help you grasp the fundamentals of supply chain management (SCM) and how it can lead to success. It encompasses activities such as procurement, supplier selection, and evaluation.

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Logility

MARCH 6, 2024

In an ever-evolving technological landscape, new potential explodes in the supply chain space daily. But how can you incorporate advanced analytics into your supply chain flow? Statistical analysis is a vital component of the supply chain. It uses historical information to make forecasts about the future.

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Cognira

JUNE 24, 2020

Brochure: Promotion Forecasting. With decades of retail and data science experience, intelligent retail forecasting is Cognira’s core expertise. Our highly accurate, quality omnichannel forecasts represent true customer demand – not just sales history. Supply chain. Service Levels. Embedded Science.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 4, 2023

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article comes from Erin Sun at Oracle and identifies five supply chain success factors CPG companies need to know for increased profitability.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Gartner recently polled both users and vendors on which supply chain planning (SCP) applications are employing machine learning and in three different analysis, demand planning and demand forecasting came out top of the list. In this case, demand forecasting was the most popular application. Source: Gartner 2018.

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Aioneers

DECEMBER 9, 2021

For complex supply chain networks in a VUCA world, expertise in supply chain planning is key to meet demand most efficiently and reliably possible. It is essential for a competitive advantage. Suppose you do not have this expertise in-house.

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Logility

JUNE 23, 2022

While the supply chain talent wars continue, it’s incumbent upon today’s business owners to consider whether the technology they use day to day has any ‘wow’ factor. The result: a significant reduction in the amount of time spent manually tuning plus better quality forecasts. Beyond Excel.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

“May you live in interesting times,” widely attributed as a Chinese curse, some claim this as a blessing; whichever side you take, this is exactly what’s happening in the supply chain world since 2020, and it looks like we will be living with this blessing/curse for a while longer. Emerging Themes for Supply Chain Planning.

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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 2, 2022

And, respectfully, Hannah Montana never even tried to use machine learning (ML) methods for time-series forecasting. Machine learning forecasting models are flexible, easy to implement, and generally provide better results than simple statistical models. Ignoring Data Quality. If she did, she would have made many more mistakes.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 2, 2023

FeaturedCustomers evaluated all the potential Demand Forecasting Software companies on its platform for possible inclusion in the Customer Success Report. Only 15 companies met the criteria needed to be included in the Spring 2023 Demand Forecasting Software Customer Success Report.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

companies are able to orchestrate continuous collaboration between supply and demand, planning and fulfillment, expectations and customer satisfaction. Supply chain forecasting is a great way to help manufacturers, operations managers and production planners make educated predictions about factors influencing warehouse operations.

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The establishment of efficient global supply chains has become critical to competitiveness. From raw material procurement to final product sales, these supply chains’ ability to minimize inventory through product life cycle controls and facilitate prompt product supply is every bit as important as product differentiation strategies.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The manufacturing industry has a strong heritage of adopting game-changing technologies to deliver higher quality products more efficiently. With the introduction of digital supply chains, the industry is moving into an era arguably on par with the industrial revolution. But how do you get there before the competition?

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Step Up Demand Planning Efforts with a Robust Forecasting Model . With the pandemic leaving a deep impact, organizations need to now be better prepared to gain end-to-end visibility across demand and supply chains, especially with their level of preparedness to adapt to sudden changes in demand.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

In today’s supply chain business, where customers increasingly expect faster, better, cheaper service, success often turns on gleaning real-time visibility into shipments in transit. A well-vetted, right-fitting RTTVP solution can equip you with the insights you need to balance speed, quality, and cost. Visibility in Action.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

companies are able to orchestrate continuous collaboration between supply and demand, planning and fulfillment, expectations and customer satisfaction. Supply chain forecasting is a great way to help manufacturers, operations managers and production planners make educated predictions about factors influencing warehouse operations.

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