No One Wants a Trick When It Comes to Supply Chain Planning
There is little room for supply chain surprises. Much like getting the candy mix right for trick-or-treaters, we must ensure products arrive on time.
Navigating the Pitfalls of Expedited Shipping
In the dynamic supply chain management landscape, one of the most challenging aspects is dealing with the differences between our forecasts and reality.
A Journey Through Safety Stocks, Part 9
This blog continues the safety stock discussion between Kate and Jane as they evaluate historical sales and lead time data.
Understand the Factors Behind Inventory Accumulation by Optimization Models with No Demand
While working with various optimization models, I often encountered situations where the supply chain optimization model would make decisions to produce items even when there was no demand. This blog discusses different scenarios that led to the optimization models producing and storing excess inventory.
The State of Just-in-time Supply Chains
Prior to Covid-19, a lean, just-in-time global supply chain model was ideal. Fast-forward and you may be wondering - how did the JIT supply chain model fare?
A Journey Through Safety Stocks, Part 8
This blog continues the discussion between Kate and Jane as it relates to the unit of measure as the input demand.
5 Ways Artificial Intelligence Impacts the Supply Chain
The adoption of machine learning and artificial intelligence is on the rise, but not at the pace of other transformations. Here are a few reasons why.
A Journey Through Safety Stocks, Part 7
This blog continues the discussion with Kate and Jane and covers variance and cycle service level.
A Journey Through Safety Stocks, Part 6
This blog continues Jane and Kate's discussion on safety stocks through the lens of histograms.
Sales & Operations Planning vs Integrated Business Planning
Are you ready to move beyond S&OP to integrated business planning? This blog covers key considerations for implementing IBP.