All Things Supply Chain

JUNE 13, 2016

As this is the second part of my “right vs. wrong” series, I have to warn you once again: This post may contain satirical elements. If you feel offended because your company has an ERP system in its portfolio, then … Continue reading →

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Supply Chain Action Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Often, the terms, “forecasting” and “demand planning”, are used interchangeably. . As a component of demand planning, forecasting is necessary, but not sufficient. Demand planning is that process by which a business anticipates market requirements. .

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The Network Effect

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

In supply chain planning there are many theories. Consider Forecasting, or Demand Planning as an example. I don’t know about you but I’ve been awfully impressed with the theories I hear a variety of experts talking about when it comes to demand planning. Exactly Armstrong’s point! In practice, you can’t.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Often, the terms, “forecasting” and “demand planning”, are used interchangeably. . As a component of demand planning, forecasting is necessary, but not sufficient. Demand planning is that process by which a business anticipates market requirements. .

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

With the coronavirus pandemic and its lingering effects, companies have now experienced how challenging it can be to plan and maneuver their supply chains around uniquely disruptive, once-in-a-lifetime events. But the unfortunate truth is that less severe events overwhelm or undermine supply planning all the time.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 31, 2021

In this ebook, Dave Nelson, principal at value chain optimization firm River Rock Advisors discusses the use of customer relationship management (CRM) processes and tools to pilot a precision-based, in-depth use of data to forecast demand while giving leaders greater insight into their customer base.

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The Network Effect

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Then I proceeded to describe the differences in skill sets, business relationships and aptitudes between a Demand Planner and a Supply Planner. Who does the Demand Planning group report to?”. The goal of the demand planning process is to create a sales forecast that is as accurate and unbiased as possible.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2015

There is a process that is fast becoming a necessary and key component of both demand planning and sales and operations planning. I have heard it described as “forecastability”and “demand curve analysis”, among other terms, but, here, I will call it a “Demand Plan Sanity Check” or DPSC for short.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 23, 2023

In this one-hour webinar, Veho CEO Ita Zur will explore various strategies that retail companies can adopt to overcome peak season challenges, including demand planning and innovative solutions to handle the surge in deliveries and meet customer expectations.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

There is a process that should be part of both your demand planning and your sales and operations planning. If you are engaged in demand planning or sales and operations planning, I welcome to know your thoughts on performing a QSRE. Thanks again for stopping by Supply Chain Action.

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The Good Spending

APRIL 2, 2023

We must operate the inventory management plan to estimate the inventories at the beginning of the new budget period. You can easily download inventory reports when planning, but that would happen around Q3, while you need to forecast Q1 next year. Demand planning and consolidation 4. Each chunk of demand (e.g.,

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All Things Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

How a TV show (and bad demand planning) tore down a German start-up No, of course we are not talking about the majestic animals from the African savannah. but about…

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 30, 2022

Demand Planning. Rather than creating the demand, businesses need to be able to respond quickly to customer demand. Demand planning helps your business understand the current demand for a good or service and predict future demand.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 16, 2022

Logility's demand-planning tool has immeasurably improved the customer experience at Berry Global, says David Walsh, vice president of supply chain and customer experience at Berry Global.

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Procurement Tactics

AUGUST 15, 2022

The logical approach for supply chain planning is to look for the result and go back as it often begins with demand planning. . Components of Supply Chain Planning . Demand planning. The chance of producing and stocking sufficient inventory improves when you accurately forecast demand for a product. .

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 20, 2022

Assumptions are central to demand planning, but not all assumptions are created equal.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 27, 2023

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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The Good Spending

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

High complexity of demand management As we know, the procurement process starts with demand planning and analysis. In the IT department itself, such planning is challenging. Notably, almost every project is unique regarding subject-matter expertise and sourcing strategy.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

This paper shows how to evaluate and communicate the value of improving the credibility of the demand plan.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Demand Planning. Demand planning involves finding where you’ll get your items, how much you need to order, and when to call them. One of the things IT systems do is use enterprise resource planning (ERP) for demand planning. As a result, you can avoid product spoilage and not waste company resources.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 4, 2020

Technology companies are entering a new phase of demand planning as the pandemic evolves.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Demand planning capabilities. Demand planning is the ability to create forecasts that predict the future need for your products. This capability is not available in any ERP, but a best-in-class supply chain solution will provide dozens of models for you to shape your usage for the future.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

JUNE 23, 2022

Link strategic planning with day-to-day sales and operational activities. It is a multi-step process involving demand planning, supply planning, middle and top management meetings resulting in decision-making and authorization. The 5-step eS&OP planning process includes: Step 1 – Data Gathering.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Improve Demand Planning Process Supply Chain Management is a collection of complex functions that work together to achieve one common goal – customer satisfaction. Various supply chain forecasting software can be used to predict future demand weeks to months in advance. Logistics KPI Dashboard Excel Template 4.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 19, 2022

Closer local vendors can be a better choice since you don’t need to worry about the long lead times once your demand planning is off. Use Demand Planning. If you aren’t using historical demand data for forecasting customer demand for your products, it’s wise to use demand planning to improve your supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 28, 2021

Inventory Management and Demand Planning. The supply chain management domain has many functional areas, among which the inventory management and demand planning. Well, based on the orders submitted, demand planning can be forecasted. In some businesses, they can be organized separately.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

Supply Chain Planning as a Service has emerged as a game-changer, enabling companies to efficiently outsource non-core activities. Why outsource Demand Planning? Demand planning outsourcing is one of the most highly discussed topics when it comes to SCaaS.

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Solvoyo

AUGUST 9, 2021

Demand Planning and Pricing Solutions for Category Management Hepsiburada achieved automated forecasting and inventory optimization, supplementing historical sales data with web searches, click rates and conversion. The post Hepsiburada – E-Commerce Retailer appeared first on Solvoyo.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MAY 7, 2023

By aligning procurement plans with the overall S&OP process, organizations can ensure that they have the right materials available to meet customer demand, while minimizing inventory carrying costs and reducing the risk of stockouts.

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 27, 2023

The immediate priority was to balance supply with demand, including using procurement and supply chain skills to identify and quickly form relationships with some new suppliers who did have stock and availability, which was made even more difficult by the travel restrictions which meant that much of this needed to happen virtually.

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 27, 2023

The immediate priority was to balance supply with demand, including using procurement and supply chain skills to identify and quickly form relationships with some new suppliers who did have stock and availability, which was made even more difficult by the travel restrictions which meant that much of this needed to happen virtually.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Reports showcase vendors that excel in three key areas: Ease of implementation Ease of use Relationship ratings Highlights of IBM’s leadership Ranked #1 in 135 unique reports: Instana, an IBM Company ranked #1 in the AIOps Platforms, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Observability Solution Suites, Container Monitoring, Log Analysis, and (..)

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Spend Matters

MAY 8, 2023

Forecast collaboration on forecasts and demand plans to anticipate shortages or bottlenecks and automate exception management. Purchase Order (PO) collaboration for buyers and suppliers to know in real-time the status of POs and Scheduling Agreements (SA), acknowledgements, ASNs, etc.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 16, 2020

Machine Learning for demand planning and efficient transportation routing? Been reading about Blockchain for the Supply Chain? Artificial intelligence (AI) and lights out supply chain management? Chances are, your supply chain logistics operations are not quite ready to embrace these cutting-edge technology-fueled strategies.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

JULY 8, 2021

After a short stint in manufacturing process engineering in another industry, she got interested in the business side of things and moved into supply chain planning, starting in demand planning. Through her affinity for math and her attention to detail, Amanda earned a couple of promotions and is now a senior demand planner.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Aside from population-based demand changes, retailers also have been tasked with anticipating demand shifts from increased online shopping, decreased brand loyalty, and other shopping trends. Inventory allocation has never been easy, but a less clear picture of demand makes forecasting, planning and allocation increasingly complicated.

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