Question: What is the worst-kept secret in any business? The answer is that different departments have different goals. And as…
1 Dec 2023 Demand Planning & Forecasting
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Implementing an S&OP process is not effortless. It requires energy, discipline and tenacity. The company must dedicate resources…
24 Nov 2023 S&OP + IBP
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Imagine you wake up at 4am. It’s the second time this has happened recently. The first time, you were worried about losing…
8 Nov 2023 S&OP + IBP
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Seasonality can have a huge impact on demand patterns for certain products. On the one hand, if not properly anticipated, it can…
31 Oct 2023 Demand Planning & Forecasting
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This is a glorious time for the supply chain. We have technical capabilities at our fingertips that our predecessors never dreamt…
19 Oct 2023 Supply Chain Tactics
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Let’s kick off with a hard-hitting statistic: 77% of businesses are investing in technology to create better supply chain…
6 Oct 2023 Demand Planning & Forecasting
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What is a Bill of Materials (BOM), and how can it help you unlock efficiency gains throughout your manufacturing process? In…
29 Sep 2023 Assortment Planning
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Carrying over 14,000 shipping containers with a combined $270 billion in cargo annually, the Panama Canal is perhaps one of the…
15 Sep 2023 Assortment Planning
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Disruption is the only certainty in supply chain planning. Yet, what if the latest source of upheaval isn’t driven by global…
8 Sep 2023 Allocation & Replenishment
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The more successful your retail operation is, the better you need to be at replenishing your stock. It’s all well and good…
1 Sep 2023 Allocation & Replenishment
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Most businesses are starting or continuing to invest in digital supply chain tools. A recent Gartner survey found 66% of companies…
24 Aug 2023 Supply Chain Tactics
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Back when faxing ruled the world, the almighty spreadsheet was the most revered planning tool on the planet. Spreadsheets were…
17 Aug 2023 Demand Planning & Forecasting
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In an ideal world, complete visibility across the supply chain would be a given. Forecast accuracy would always be 100% perfect…
10 Aug 2023 S&OP + IBP
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“What cannot be measured cannot be improved.” This timeless adage rings true for virtually every business process, including, of…
3 Aug 2023 Supply Chain Tactics
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It seems like risk greets you at every turn these days, whether you’re navigating a heavily disrupted supply chain, trying to…
25 Jul 2023 Supply Chain Tactics
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Why the future of your supply chain is human-centric Listen to the press, social media or the hushed whispers in the dark…
20 Jul 2023 Supply Chain Tactics
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In a world rocked by relentless challenges, the manufacturing industry has been at the forefront of disruption. Rising raw…
18 Jul 2023 Supply Chain Tactics
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Pressure is the ultimate driver of change. As Mark Twain wisely stated: “Necessity is the mother of taking chances.”. And…
6 Jul 2023 Supply Chain Tactics
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In volatile and changing environments, sales and operations planning (S&OP) helps businesses work in a far more agile way. If…
4 Jul 2023 S&OP + IBP
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Look around the high street or at the swathe of targeted online ads you get this week, and there will be one theme that’s hard…
30 Jun 2023 Supply Chain Tactics
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Supply chain costs are soaring all over the world. And like many of your competitors, you’ve probably been thinking about how…
29 Jun 2023 Inventory Optimisation
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Turning your strategy into operational excellence may well mean sailing into uncharted waters. To explain it, let’s use an…
23 Jun 2023 S&OP + IBP
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It’s never been tougher to stay competitive. With the ever-evolving, ever-meandering world of business, you never know what’s…
20 Jun 2023 Supply Chain Tactics
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Your supply chain team will be getting used to shortages. The first shock was stock. The diminished deliveries and the lengthening lead times.
13 Jun 2023 Inventory Optimisation
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