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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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What is the Key to Digital Transformation in the Supply Chain?
In a word, visibility. The key enabler to any digital transformation project is supply chain visibility. In fact, according to…
5 Most Common Mistakes Made in Sales Forecasting
Selling anything, from widgets to wide-load trucks, isn’t an exact science. There are fluctuations in demand, in supply of raw…
How an Unstable American Economy is Impacting the Manufacturing Supply Chain
Recent economic events, such as NAFTA renegotiations, the relative value of a dollar, new US tax laws, and proposed changes…
American Cities Seeing Manufacturing Growth Share Lessons Learned
A recent chart from Upjohn Institute's Susan Houseman shows how declines in manufacturing employment in the U.S. are relative to…
Parliament Shapes Digital Supply Chain Across UK & Germany
Legislation performs an important role by clarifying where the responsibility to ensure best practice lies. Whether we’re talking about the…
How to Identify Supply Chain Talent
Findings from a recent Supply Chain Insights study conducted by the Penn State Forum have revealed three key insights --…
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