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SAPInsider SCM 2017: Two Demand Planning Sessions That You Shouldn’t Miss
From discussions on enabling advanced business processes and improving supply chain visibility, to supply chain technology trends, the SAPInsider SCM 2017 in Orlando Florida, is set to be a fun learning and networking experience for supply chain professionals using SAP systems.
Supply Chain Talk: The Secret to Standardization – Imagine Wearing a Standard Shoe Design on Both Feet
How do I standardize my supply chain process? In this week’s supply chain talk, Arkieva CEO Harpal Singh, discusses the key components to standardizing supply chains. Hint: It’s not all about cost reduction.
What-if Wednesday: Seasonality Forecast Simulation (Gamma Parameter)
Seasonality forecast simulation: what is the effect of changing the gamma parameter in Holt-Winters forecasting method?
Supply Chain Talk: Do Numbers Tell the Full Story?
At first glance, you might think your metrics are giving you insight into the current state of your supply chain operations, but look again! We are challenging this notion because there's more to the story.
Supply Chain Talk: Are Best Practices Always Best?
If you Google Supply Chain Best Practices you get over a million results. Trying to define supply chain best practices is like trying to select the best car. It is no about how good the car is, but how well the car works for you.
What-if Wednesday: Forecast Simulation – Changing The Beta Parameter in a Forecasting Method
In our previous blog, we experimented with Alpha - the intercept parameter of the Holt-Winters method - to see how the forecast gets affected as the weight changes. This week we are going to run similar tests with Beta, the trend parameter. Learn how you can use your recent sales trends to improve future forecasts.
[Infographic] Forecast Improvement Steps: Simulate, Measure, Refine
The forecasting process in demand planning sets the stage for all other planning activities including bill of material (BOM) and finished goods inventory optimization. Demand forecasts can also affect perfect order fulfillment rates, customer satisfaction and ultimately bottom line results.
B2B Demand Sensing: 7 Things You Must Know
In webinar on B2B Demand Sensing, we discuss practical examples of how upstream manufacturers are using B2B Demand sensing to reduce inventory costs and identify additional sales opportunities.
What-if Wednesday: Forecast Simulation – What Happens if You Change The Alpha Parameter in a Forecasting Method?
From time to time, clients ask me about the effect of changing a parameter of a forecasting method. Recently, I got the idea of creating a series of blog posts where I would simulate the results of tweaking these parameters. Join me as we unpack a couple simple ways to improve your forecasts.
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