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Supply Chain Planning Challenges: Exciting Times Ahead

This past week Arkieva attended the India Manufacturing Supply Chain Summit & Awards 2016 in Mumbai. While attending the Summit we were able to discuss with our supply chain colleagues the many supply chain planning challenges we face every day in the industry. We invite you to share in the knowledge and discussions we were able to collect for this blog post. We at Arkieva are already preparing for those exciting supply chain planning challenges ahead; are you ready for these exciting times?

By Ashith Hegde|2019-04-13T23:09:48-04:00February 25th, 2016|S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Planning|

The ABCDs of an Excellent Supply Chain

What makes an Excellent Supply Chain? Are there certain key factors that can point to a supply chain being excellent? When asked this question, I thought of the list in this blog which I consolidated alphabetically under ABCD. I am hoping folks who read it will provide their own ideas via comments and together we will make this list the A to Z of an excellent supply chain.

By Sujit Singh|2019-04-13T23:09:48-04:00February 18th, 2016|Supply Chain|

Imagine the Supply Chain of 2025

It is time to bring out the crystal ball and see what the future has in store for us! Admittedly, no one really know the future but there is no harm in imagining. And it is fun as well. Read this blog and share your thoughts as well.

By Sujit Singh|2019-04-13T23:09:57-04:00September 24th, 2015|General Topics, Supply Chain|

The Emergence of Global Markets with Regional Characteristics

In preparation for the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit, Lora Cecere spoke with Sujit Singh, Chief Operating Officer of Arkieva, in an episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights. With two to three podcast a week, Straight Talk is designed to benefit the supply chain leader that is on the go and wants to be

By Laurie Jacobs|2019-04-13T23:09:58-04:00August 27th, 2015|General Topics, Supply Chain|

The Supply Chain of Belgian Beer

Recently, I visited our office in Antwerp, Belgium. I was there to participate in the LogiChem conference with William (Billy) Duty, the Director of S&OP Center of Excellence at Momentive and an Arkieva client. As is often the case with my trips to Belgium, I ended up drinking more beer in my very short stay

By Sujit Singh|2026-01-07T10:57:19-05:00June 23rd, 2015|General Topics|

How Many What-If Scenarios Should be a Part of the Monthly S&OP Process?

What-if scenario planning is an excellent technique that allows a planner to ask questions on the future. Given a working model that represents a business, a planner can quickly ask the questions that represent the range of possibilities in the foreseeable future which can render the current plan obsolete.

By Sujit Singh|2025-12-17T14:24:18-05:00June 9th, 2015|S&OP|

David versus Goliath: Lessons from a Genuine Challenger

*I would like to thank Eric Jensen for his contribution, participation and guidance in creating this blog post. Recently, Arkieva has been labeled as a Challenger by a third party organization. When I hear the word “Challenger” it conjures up what I believe to be the most famous challenger in all of history, David versus

By Laurie Jacobs|2025-01-30T19:39:31-05:00June 4th, 2015|General Topics|

Planning versus Scheduling versus Execution – Supply Chain Style

Last post, I talked about the different mindsets as one goes through the planning, scheduling and execution of a family’s vacation to Florida. My attempt was to try and highlight the differences between the three stages. In this post, I will try and pull those concepts into supply chain planning.

By Sujit Singh|2025-12-17T21:35:14-05:00March 18th, 2015|General Topics, Supply Planning|

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