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WDT goes new ways to conquer supply chain complexity with Körber

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

WDT banks on the SAP implementation expertise of Körber for expanded business model

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Scenario Modeling Is Now Crucial for Supply Chain Network Design

AIMMS

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many risks and uncertainties in supply chain networks. Materials shortages , demand fluctuations and plan t closures have led many organizations to revisit their supplier relationships, as well as distribution and production locations.

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IBP Scenario Modeling for Recovery, Restructuring and Resilience

AIMMS

Those that also leverage scenarios in IBP are even better prepared to deal with the supply chain shocks caused by COVID-19. Our second webinar delved deeper into the technology aspect, focusing on analytical capabilities and scenario modeling.

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Getting Started with Scenario Modeling in Supply Chain Network Design

AIMMS

The post Getting Started with Scenario Modeling in Supply Chain Network Design appeared first on AIMMS

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The Essential Supply Chain Network Design Tooling Checklist

Dedicated supply chain network design software is fuelled by intuitive scenario analysis capabilities and powerful mathematical optimization. Answer 10 relevant questions to see if advanced network design & scenario modeling technology can help you.

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Don’t Forecast Demand, Model Your Demand

ToolsGroup

Demand modeling is different from demand forecasting. Simply put, it doesn’t forecast demand, it models demand. Forecasting typically starts with a time series of data—usually presented as a bar chart displaying demand by month or by week.

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Leveraging Scenario Planning for S&OP Decision Support

AIMMS

Sales and Operations Planning has become the preferred method to facilitate clear and formal communication between the demand and supply sides of a business. To address this, Gartner advises organizations to adopt scenario planning for S&OP. COVID-19 and Scenario Planning.

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Supply Chain Design: Why Scenario Modeling is a Gamechanger?

AIMMS

The post Supply Chain Design: Why Scenario Modeling is a Gamechanger? appeared first on AIMMS

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Scenario Modeling Is Now Crucial for Supply Chain Network Design

AIMMS

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many risks and uncertainties in supply chain networks. Materials shortages , demand fluctuations and plan t closures have led many organizations to revisit their supplier relationships, as well as distribution and production locations.

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Create Continuous Supply Chain Visibility Through Modelling

CHAINalytics

Supply chain issues are in the mainstream, … The post Create Continuous Supply Chain Visibility Through Modelling appeared first on Chainalytics.

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Easily Build an Optimization App and Empower Your Data

Speaker: Gertjan de Lange

Solving complex business problems requires optimization modeling techniques and data to compare scenarios and make the best decisions. With AIMMS you can rapidly build an optimization app on top of your data and deploy it to the end-user in just a few clicks.

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IBP Scenario Modeling for Recovery, Restructuring and Resilience

AIMMS

Those that also leverage scenarios in IBP are even better prepared to deal with the supply chain shocks caused by COVID-19. Our second webinar delved deeper into the technology aspect, focusing on analytical capabilities and scenario modeling.

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Demand Planning. When The Answer To Two Simple Questions Is Not So Simple.

Supply Chain Shaman

The question was, “How can I redefine demand planning processes to use channel data?” Their question was, “Why were consumer products companies not using retail data to drive demand processes?” A forecast is a time-phased view, or projection, of future demand.

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Multi-echelon Inventory Optimization vs Inventory Optimization

ToolsGroup

Imagine what would happen if each station optimized its schedule and traffic independently: city-wide chaos would ensue. Now consider that by not optimizing your inventory from a global vantage point you may be creating, if not outright chaos, a much less efficient network than you could have.

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Respond to Volatile Supply Conditions with “What-if” Scenario Planning  

Logility

Supply variability today. It’s tempting to think of supply variability as a recent phenomenon caused by COVID-19. Supply chain professionals know better. Supply disruptions are as old as trade itself. What’s the Smart Response to Ongoing Supply Variability?

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Best Practices to Model Carbon Costs in Supply Chain Network Design

How to model carbon costs in your supply chain design? Make conscious choices by comparing scenarios indicating at which points in the supply chain carbon emissions occur and achieve the right balance between sustainability and cost.

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Win-Win Value Chain Scenarios Require Collaboration

Enterra Insights

Historically, this is called a win-win scenario. In the win-win scenario, involved parties benefit more than they would otherwise have benefited. The win-win scenario is not about all sides reaching a happy compromise; it’s about all sides “winning.”

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Supply Chain Modeling: Here’s What You Need To Know

River Logic

Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization modeling software Supply Chain Network Design supply chain modeling optimization modeling

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Fashion Industry Challenges Require Elegant Demand Planning

ToolsGroup

When you’re perusing luxury handbags online, or testing which cocktail dress suits you the best, you probably don’t pause to consider all the supply chain complexities and analytics required to ensure the fashion items you’re craving are in-stock. Hybrid models (i.e.

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Better Ways to Address Trade-Offs with Supply Chain Optimization

Logistics Viewpoints

He had a load full of cotton bales, and while idling away hours at a shipyard watching stevedores load other cargo onto ships he dreamed up containers that transformed global supply chains. The promise of supply chain planning software has led leaders to chase the mirage of the perfect plan.

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Guide to Mathematical Optimization & Modeling

What is mathematical optimization and how does it compare to other types of analytics? Which tool should you use to develop optimization applications and scale them across the business? What are best practices for successful adoption? Read now.

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What is Freight Demand Modeling?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Any successful business will take measures to forecast supply and demand for their products and services. Freight Demand Modeling. Demand modeling can determine how much a load will cost to get across the country.

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Demand Shaping Strategies for a More Profitable Supply Chain

ToolsGroup

As the supply chain crisis enters yet another year, demand volatility continues to reach unprecedented heights. Let’s take a look at what demand shaping is and why it could be critical to your supply chain. What Is Demand Shaping? Lower prices to increase demand.

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Why the big consultancy model is broken

IT Supply Chain

By Louise Cermak (pictured) Principle Consultant at Catapult CX The post Why the big consultancy model is broken appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Network Design Maturity and Implementation Models Post COVID-19

AIMMS

The post Supply Chain Network Design Maturity and Implementation Models Post COVID-19 appeared first on AIMMS

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New Research: The State of Supply Chain Network Design in 2022

This report explores how the state of supply chain network design has changed – including how the tools, maturity models, and market demands are transforming the network design practice.

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4 Ways Supply Chain Modeling Enhances Enterprise Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain modeling is essential to substantiated resiliency analysis and to the planning of risk responses. A supply chain model is the digital representation of the structure, product flows and policies of a physical supply chain.

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Why is 3D Modeling Important for Industrial Manufacturing?

IT Supply Chain

By John Hampton (pictured) Content Writer The post Why is 3D Modeling Important for Industrial Manufacturing? appeared first on IT Supply Chain. Industry Talk

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Scenario Planning: Predict What-Ifs and Disrupt Them with Integrated, Continuous Planning

Logility

Fortunately, businesses are beginning to get the message as they consider the advantages of what-if scenario planning to foresee the possibilities ahead and get comfortable with a level of unpredictability that paralyzes actionable decision-making. .

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Scenario Planning: Supply Chains Need a Plan

DynaSys

It’s a universal truth that in supply chains there has to be a plan. A plan of what is going to be sold, a plan of what inventory is needed to meet the demand, a plan of what to make, and a plan of what to buy. The impact has been felt in every supply chain in the world.

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Supply Chain Network Design: The Ultimate Use Cases eBook

Explore the most common use cases for network design and optimization software. This eBook shares how supply chain leaders leverage their supply chain design software to tackle a variety of challenges and questions.

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Nespresso Optimizes Orders and Inventory with End-to-End Digital Supply Chain Planning

ToolsGroup

Nespresso’s complex coffee supply chain. It’s no simple task providing customers access to the full range of capsules and coffee machines on all sales channels, across more than 70 boutiques in Italy, while optimizing inventory levels. Optimized transport.

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Success Strategies for Demand Forecasting in Supply Chain

ToolsGroup

There’s been a lot of change in how we view supply chain demand forecasting: we moved from a focus on supply—what and how much to supply or replenish—to the demand-driven supply chain, which placed too much emphasis on the intermediate goal of an accurate demand forecast.

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How to Use Reference Data to Jumpstart Building Data Models

Logility

A key factor in the success of Logility’s network optimization solution is the use of reference data. We believe users should be able to generate results immediately and be able to benchmark a model against their known costs. Network Optimization

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Global Independence: Reimagining the “What if Scenario”

NC State SCRC

Here’s a summary of their conversation… Can the notion of global independence help contribute towards building supply chain resiliency? Platform unity in supply chains is essential alongside the need to establish communication.

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Supply Chain Network Design Use Cases; From Lowering Cost to Going Green

Speaker: Aanand Pandey and Catalina Perez

Need to lower your supply chain costs, speed up delivery times or decrease carbon emissions? Start optimizing your supply chain! Watch this webinar to hear about impactful use cases from 4 large customers.

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Model Sustainability Trade-offs in Supply Chain Network Design to Reduce Emissions

AIMMS

The post Model Sustainability Trade-offs in Supply Chain Network Design to Reduce Emissions appeared first on AIMMS