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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.…

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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,…

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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,…

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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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Top 3 Demand Planning and Supply Planning Software Features

I recently posted a discussion question in a number of Linkedin S&OP groups asking: "What are the top 3 Demand planning and…

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Sales and Operations Planning versus Budgeting, is there a difference? Does it matter?

There is often confusion between the sales and operations planning and budgeting processes. The root cause of the confusion is…

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The painful saga of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) software: Part 3

  David vs. Goliath:  The beginning   “Jordan, exciting news!!” says the COO. He explained to me that the software he…

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The painful saga of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) software: Part 2

What if I told you that after pulling the plug on Software number 1 (read about it here: The painful…

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The painful saga of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) software: Part 1

How many SKU’s do you forecast? At what granularity do you run your statistical forecast? Do you track forecast accuracy?…

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In Excel We Trust! It Depends…

There is no question that Microsoft Excel is one of the most popular business tools used throughout the world. The…

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