Demand Planning & Forecasting

Stockouts and overstocks are two sides of the same coin. Importantly, though, both are very damaging to a company's bottom line. On the one hand, breakages result in lost sales and revenue that your company will miss or, at the very least, realise at a later date. On the other hand, overstocks become obsolete in your inventory and therefore devalue your stock.

Discover how AI-powered demand planning tackles supply chain challenges. Learn skills needed & career paths in this evolving role. Explore now!

Daan Majoor, Slimstock´s CTO with over 25 years at the helm of our product development, is responsible for advancing the Slimstock platform to help businesses conquer their supply chain challenges and forge a competitive advantage.

We are probably all familiar with Schrödinger´s famous thought experiment, where he imagines a cat in a closed box with a flask of poison, which is broken at a random moment.

In today´s complex environment, there are a number of challenges that threaten business performance.

The objectives of production planning are clear: to maximise productivity and plan manufacturing to meet customer expectations while minimising excesses or stock-outs.

Discover the importance of reorder points in supply chain efficiency. Learn how to calculate, optimize, and automate reorder points.

What is the worst-kept secret in any business? The answer is that different departments have different goals. And as anyone in the Supply Chain Team knows, these goals often conflict.

Seasonality can have a huge impact on demand patterns for certain products. On the one hand, if not properly anticipated.

Let´s kick off with a hard-hitting statistic: 77% of businesses are investing in technology to create better supply chain visibility.

What is a Bill of Materials (BOM), and how can it help you unlock efficiency gains throughout your manufacturing process? In today´s dynamic manufacturing landscape, where precision, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness are paramount, it´s crucial to grasp the fundamental building blocks of production.

Carrying over 14,000 shipping containers with a combined $270 billion in cargo annually, the Panama Canal is perhaps one of the most crucial pieces of the supply chain puzzle.

Discover how AI is transforming supply chain practices, outpacing traditional spreadsheets and offering next-level efficiency. Dive into the future now