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The fundamentals of demand planning and forecasting

EazyStock

What is demand planning? Demand planning is part of a company’s planning strategy to allocate resources in the best and most effective way to meet demand and respond to demand changes. Why is demand planning important? Is demand planning the same as demand forecasting?

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The fundamentals of demand planning and forecasting

EazyStock

What is demand planning? Demand planning is part of a company’s planning strategy to allocate resources in the best and most effective way to meet demand and respond to demand changes. Why is demand planning important? Is demand planning the same as demand forecasting?

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395: Women in Supply Chain, Lisa Dolan

Let's Talk Supply Chain

With GoFreight, tasks such as quoting, booking, cargo tracking, and data reporting, which traditionally required email or phone communication, can now be quickly completed through a user-friendly online platform, similar to booking flights or hotels. 23.51] From demand planning and inventory to AI, the trends to look out for in 2024.

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Supply Chain Forecasting — Everything You Should Know

Procurement Tactics

SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) SAP APO is a cloud-based software tool that helps its users to plan, execute, optimize, and track their logistic processes on the operational and strategic levels. Thus, it greatly improves the accuracy of the forecast and efficiently executes plans across departments in your company.

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Sorry Planners, Your Plan is not Necessarily a Quality Decision

Supply Chain Trend

Decision making According to authors of the book Decision Quality , a decision is only made when resources are irrevocably allocation to the execution of the decision. Without it, multiple planning options, as advanced as they may be, remain calculations , maybe insights, at best recommendations. So, what’s that?

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10 Must-Read Supply Chain Analytics Books for 2023

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We’ve compiled a list of 10 great supply chain analytics books to help you better understand the concepts and strategies behind this vital business field. From foundational reads to more advanced topics, these books will help you start your journey into the world of supply chain analytics!

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Sales and Operations Planning – What Is It, and Why Should You Care?

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

The term first appeared in print in the 3rd Edition of their book “Sales and Operations Planning – The How-To Handbook” (T.F. Link strategic planning with day-to-day sales and operational activities. The 5-step eS&OP planning process includes: Step 1 – Data Gathering. Step 2 – Demand Planning.