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Outgrowing Excel? Here’s How to Create a Centralized Demand Planning Process
Demand Planning directly affects the business financial plan, pricing, capex decisions, customer segmentation and resource allocation. Considering the criticality and implication of this process, Demand Planners and Managers need to continually evaluate their current Demand Planning process and ensure that the Demand Plan generated is holistic, relevant and timely.
[Infographic] 8 Traits of a Highly Successful Demand Planner
Here's a quick visual aid on some of the key attributes of a successful demand planner.
Everything You Need to Know About Demand Forecasting
What is Demand Forecasting? Demand Forecasting is the process in which the historical sales data is used to develop an estimate of expected forecast of customer demand.
A Six-Step Process for Demystifying Your Safety Stock Process
Do others challenge your safety stock selections? Are you in need of a safety stock process or policy? Want to take the drama out of your safety stocks? Use this collaborative six-step process to demystify your safety stock process and a create buy-in.
The Effect of Customer Order Lead Time on Safety Stock Calculation
What's the effect of customer order lead time in inventory management and safety stock calculations?
How to Build a Collaborative Global Demand Planning Process
How global businesses can build a collaborative demand planning process
ABC Segmentation for Inventory Management
A look at how you can use product and customer ABC segmentation for Inventory management.
Using the Power of Maps to Enhance Your Supply Chain Visibility
Mapping makes it easier to identify patterns and understand your data in a way that's not readily available using a table or a graph. Here's how you can use different types of maps to enhance your supply chain visibility.
Demand Management Best Practices
Is demand management illusively complex? Here's a look at some best practices in demand management and characterization.
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