Entries for the 'Demand Planning' Category

For over 10 years, I have been applying a simple 7 step process at my manufacturing and distribution clients to help them gain control over their order management and execution activities. The process is called the 7-F’s of Demand and it is based on a few simple ideas.

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I read a short but telling article in Crain's regarding Boeing and their purchase of one of their key suppliers.

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I love data and the stories it can tell. 

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There are two types of forecasting that are performed in business: Demand forecasting and sales forecasting. At times people use these terms synonymously, but they are in fact quite different. In this posting we will discuss the differences and when one should be used over another.

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A recent article in E-Commerce Times outlines the order fulfillment hurdles specific to the e-commerce industry and poses some interesting solutions, incorporating robotic search dogs and futuristic optimization algorithms.

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There are 2 primary drivers to determining how much inventory you carry:

1. Volatility of Demand
2. Volatility of Supply

In this posting, we will review the volatility of demand.

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As announced on our home page, we have finalized the integration of the Forecast Pro DLL into DemandCaster.  What this means to our clients is no...

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I am one of those unfortunate souls who wanted a Wii for Christmas but was too slow to make it known to my family to make a purchase while they were still in stock.  Now that it is creeping toward the end of February, to my amazement you still can't find one on line (at the list price) or in the stores.

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