The rise in outsourced manufacturing and distribution has prompted a new way of thinking about supply chain management. Instead of focusing solely on internal operations, leaders have broadened their scope to encompass the entire [...]
A few weeks ago, I posted a blog outlining key themes from the 2018 Forecasting and Inventory Benchmark Study that will be published later this month. As the “State of the Nation” for forecasting [...]
What’s your favorite time of year? For some people, it might be the first sign of spring, or if you’re a movie buff perhaps it’s around the Oscars. For me, as a bit of [...]
If you’re unfamiliar with the term “supply chain planning system of record,” it is essentially the one place where an organization can bring together all supply chain data and plan its enterprise operations. To [...]
Demand sensing technology has been around for more than 15 years, yet there are still many myths around just what it is, what it does and the prerequisites to use it. With that in [...]
Breaking free of spreadsheets is an important milestone in the journey to a mature integrated business planning process. Excel is a natural starting place because everyone is familiar with it, but spreadsheets quickly become [...]
Each January, the pundits are abuzz with talk about the new food trends for the year. Whether it’s antibiotics, sugar levels, food waste, GMO-labeling or cauliflower being the new kale, one thing is for [...]
Does planner workload affect productivity? Can technology help companies achieve a step-change in productivity? The answer to both of these questions is yes. Here are some data-driven facts to consider in your pursuit of [...]
The use of predictive analytics is rising According to KPMG’s 2016 Global Consumer Executive Top of Mind Survey, the use of predictive analytics will double by 2018. In addition, 46% of companies plan to [...]
