Supply Chain Talk: The 10 Rules of Collaborative Supply Chain Planning

Supply chain transparency and visibility are one of the topmost concerns for most manufacturing business leaders. Without the proper collaboration between the different players within the supply chain, it becomes difficult to create an S&OP that promote productivity, reduce costs, and improve service levels. In this week’s ‘Supply Chain Talk,’ Arkieva CEO Harpal Singh discusses the top 10 rules for creating a collaborative planning process.

By |2019-04-13T23:09:22-04:00July 14th, 2017|Supply Chain, Supply Chain Talk|
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Top 5 Lessons Learned After a Year in Supply Chain Planning

A little over a year ago, I ventured into the unchartered territory of supply chain planning. It was an exciting challenge. I had experience as a marketer in the Business Intelligence (BI) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) space. And because ERP solutions often have some supply chain planning functionalities, I thought I could easily apply my knowledge from the ERP space to supply chain planning.

By |2024-06-04T21:19:29-04:00July 6th, 2017|S&OP, Supply Chain|
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Only the Shadow Knows – Identifying the Unobvious with Supply Chain Modeling

While reading a wonderful article titled “Linear Thinking in a Non-Linear World – the obvious choice is often wrong” in the May-June 2017 issue of Harvard Business Review, I was immediately transferred back to the early 1980’s and theme of the IBM Advanced Industrial Engineering department – “only the model knows.”

By |2019-04-13T23:09:23-04:00June 30th, 2017|Supply Chain, Supply Planning, Uncategorized|
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5 Reasons Why the Amazon-Whole Foods Merger Will Reshape the Supply Chain World

What does the Amazon-Whole Foods Merger mean for the Supply Chain world? Amazon, in a revolutionary move, has acquired Whole Foods Market and its 436 stores nationwide for a cool $13.7 billion. The news has rocked the world of retail with several competitors such as Walmart, Target, and Costco losing shares by 4% - 9% in the aftermath

By |2019-04-13T23:09:23-04:00June 27th, 2017|Food and Beverage, Supply Chain|
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How Does a Demand Forecast of Zero Impact Your Forecast Accuracy?

For most businesses that rely on demand forecasts for supply and capacity planning, improving demand forecast accuracy is critical. There are many methods to measure forecast bias and the accuracy of supply chain forecasts including using statistical methods like the Mean Absolute Percent Error or MAPE that we’ve discussed in our previous blogs.

By |2021-08-30T10:58:16-04:00June 20th, 2017|Forecast Accuracy, Forecasting, Supply Chain|
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9 Sessions You Can’t Afford to Miss at The 2017 Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference

Here's a list of top must-see sessions at the upcoming 2017 Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. Visit Arkieva at Booth #712. In addition to its pristine weather, Phoenix, AZ will once again host this year's Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. This 4-day event features 5 session tracks and an exhibit from Arkieva.  As a novice

By |2019-04-13T23:09:26-04:00May 20th, 2017|Events, Supply Chain|
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What’s the cost of doing nothing? Easy tips for uncovering problems before they turn into disasters

Is there a need to act if no ‘imminent’ repercussions exist? Can you be a more proactive problem solver? In this 3-part blog series, we’ll cover how proactive problem solving can help your team and business stay ahead of the curve, improve productivity, and avoid costly problems in the short and long term.

By |2019-04-13T23:09:27-04:00April 25th, 2017|General Topics, Supply Chain|
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