What Is Supply Chain Digitization, and Why Does It Matter? With mature tools available in the marketplace, digital transformation is no longer about first-mover advantage; it's industry standard.Read more on this free link
A single view of the truth – how a unified demand strategy can unlock opportunities for planned and unplanned demandFor as long as consumer packaged goods companies (CPGs) have been using technology, they have been criticized for not using the latest or the right tech, to the extent that many have become inured to the negativity. Read more on this free link
Consensus-Based Forecasting Forecasters from different areas or departments have different business goals and therefore develop forecasts—such as the Strategic Business Forecast, the Tactical Sales Forecast and the Operational Supply Chain Forecast—according to their own aggregation levels, key figures, time horizons, and so on. Read more on this free link
What is a CPG company? It’s more than just a brand Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are everywhere. However, most consumers know the brands not the companies. Sprite, Tide, and Moleskine notebooks are all packaged goods brands purchased and used by millions every day. Read more on this free link
What is Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)? Sales and operations planning (S&OP) is an integrated planning process that aligns demand, supply, and financial planning and is managed as part of a company’s master planning. S&OP is designed and executed to support executive decision-making related to approving a feasible and profitable material and financial plan. Read more on this free link
3 Types of Supply Chain Control Towers. A supply chain Control Tower is an agile cloud platform that focuses on providing end-to-end supply chain visibility and control Read more on this free link
The benefits of attribute based forecast generation. Attribute based forecast generation can be defined as using the common attributes of a particular group of products to more accurately forecast future demand at the individual SKU level. Read more on this free link