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It’s Still Just Lipstick on a Pig: The Challenges of Spreadsheet-Based Supply Chain Planning
Productivity tools are wonderful inventions used for their intended purpose, making writing, calculating, and presenting information much easier and faster.…
Order Up! Constrained Capacity Production Leveling for Food and Beverage Manufacturers
The food and beverage industry continues to encounter new challenges and compound those already unique to their world. Fertilizer shortages,…
Wanted: Supply Chain Planning Top Model
There’s more to a much-anticipated release of a new fashion line than the stroll down the catwalk. Thousands of details,…
The ABCs of Machine Learning in Demand Forecasting
Accurate demand forecasting is crucial to the success of any manufacturing company. It ensures companies have the right amount of…
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Lock it Down with Supply Chain Planning Software
Traditional supply chain planning consisted of many verbal agreements, handshakes, and implied agreements with suppliers. Because supply chain management was…
Just Ship it Already!
The food and beverage industry has unique requirements compared to other types of manufacturing. Regulations and compliance are burdensome from…
Unbox Your Inventory Strategy
A manufacturer’s inventory management strategy is a critical link between supply chain management and manufacturing. For years, there has been…
Put Your Best Face Forward
Supply chain planning varies across industries. Differences in inputs, supplier distance, perishability, and other variables mean that each industry has…
Simmer Down! Bringing Balance to Your Supply Chain Plans
Companies worldwide are experiencing unprecedented volatility in customer demand and supply of raw materials from suppliers. This volatility heats a…
That’s Just Your Opinion
Demand and supply planning was as much an art form as a science for many decades. The process was guided…
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