Tools of the Trade: Characteristics of Agents of Change Teams to Drive Successful Investment

In previous “tools of the trade” blogs, the focus has been on conveying a basic understanding of core technologies critical to improving supply chain management decision making. Other blogs have focused on investing in technology.  As with any investment there are risks to success. This blog focuses on the need for a small group driving technology that upsets the social order called agents of change (AOC). 

By |2022-01-18T14:15:17-05:00January 18th, 2022|Demand Planning, General Topics, Operations Management, S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Planning, Tools of the Trade|
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Top 5 Signs You Have Outgrown Your Planning System

Industry analysts, big-time consultants, and your peers are all talking about technology, digital transformation, and the future of the supply chain. It can seem like a lot of noise given the day-to-day pressure you feel while working to ensure that inventory is on hand and positioned where it is supposed to be. With all you have on your plate, are you aware of the signs that it is time for a change? 

By |2023-06-16T14:16:45-04:00January 18th, 2022|Demand Planning, Machine Learning, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Digital Transformation, Swifcast|
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What To Expect in 2022: Arkieva’s Take on 2022 Supply Chain Trends

With the new year comes pundit “prediction season”. It seems that anyone who can type will post their list of things to look out for.  It’s human nature to look ahead and anticipate what may be. We all look back to look forward – just like a good demand forecast does. And if you think about it, most calendar-year business plans are in truth, predictions about the year to come. 

By |2022-08-30T14:09:28-04:00January 11th, 2022|News and Trends, S&OP, Supply Chain|
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Managing Distribution in Circular Supply Chains

Circularity, in the form of re-use, is not really new as a business model.  Look at Goodwill, Habitat For Humanity’s Re-Store, and countless local consignment and thrift stores. eBay, Etsy, and Facebook Marketplace provide an online forum to convert one person’s trash to someone else’s treasure. A quick trip to the post office and the deal is sealed. Waste averted.

By |2022-01-04T13:38:24-05:00January 4th, 2022|General Topics, Logistics and Transportation, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Sustainability|
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Our Top Blogs from 2021

Arkieva prides itself on providing some of the best in supply chain thought leadership. Over 300,000 individuals read our blog articles in 2021. The volatile nature of the supply chain today drove our readers to educate themselves on practical actions they can take to remain competitive.

By |2024-02-21T14:05:02-05:00December 2nd, 2021|Demand Planning, General Topics, Infographics, Inventory Management, News, Optimization, S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Talk, Supply Planning|
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Announcing the New Arkieva Brand

We are excited to announce that we are rebranding Arkieva to fuel growth, strengthen our position in the market, and continue to be a recognized leader in the supply chain industry. Over the past few years, we have been relentlessly focused on solving the most complex planning challenges through simple, intuitive, end-to-end solutions leveraging our best-in-class data scientists, software developers, and supply chain optimization consultants.

By |2021-11-23T09:24:00-05:00November 23rd, 2021|Demand Planning, Inventory Management, News, Optimization, S&OP, Supply Chain, Uncategorized|
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Tools of the Trade: How to Compare / Combine Diverse Time Series – “Normalizing”

A reoccurring challenge in comparing and combining diverse time series in demand forecasting is the “scale” – as it is in combining metrics. Rescaling is a powerful but simple method to help with this issue enabling demand planners to focus on similarities of shape. This blog provides an example of one method called normalization.

By |2021-05-11T15:00:59-04:00May 12th, 2021|Data Science, Machine Learning, Supply Chain, Time Series Forecasting|
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