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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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The Forecast and the Plan: What’s the Difference?
Imagine a new professional, walking into her first Sales and Operations Planning Meeting at the multinational corporation who hired her…
Logistics and Supply Chain Differences
Did you know that logistics and supply chain actually have different meanings? Tech Target said, “Although the terms logistics and…
Demand Management: Linking the Market to Operations Management
All businesses, whether they be commercial, profit-seeking companies or not-for-profit altruistic enterprises, manage demand. It is so common, that we…
Data—Our New Natural Resource
As I walked the floor at this year’s APICS conference and sat through a variety of educational sessions, I was…
Understanding the Basics of Blockchain and Supply Chain
Blockchain has become a major buzzword, but many people still don't quite know what it is or how it could apply…
Do You Know These Financial Metrics?
When it comes down to the bottom line, your decisions have financial impacts. The Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning…
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