The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has provided a huge boost to supply chain planning solutions. At Supply Chain Media’s annual inNOWvate Supply Chain Event, vendors showcased the latest developments, but also warned against setting …
An enthusiastic audience of more than 600 supply chain professionals from around the world discovered that ChatGPT is much more than an amusing and somewhat unreliable plaything during Webinar Wednesday on 12 April. Coffee producer …
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Lubricants producer Q8Oils was hard hit by disruptions in the supply chain and volatile customer purchasing behaviour. It had to constantly adjust its production and inventory planning, and suppliers demanded hard forecasts. That was when …
S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) and S&OE (Sales & Operations Execution) processes help synchronise decision making across all this complexity to infuse agility and resilience. It gives planners and decision-makers a sense of calm and …
Sales forecasts (or demand planning) is a strategic element for companies facing stock or replenishment issues. A sales forecasting process is a combination of different steps in order to define what will be the demand …
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Just as in 2021, most European consulting firms did very well last year, with over 80% generating more profit in 2022 than in the previous year. When 29 consulting firms were asked what types of …
More and more companies are finding that their monthly sales & operations planning (S&OP) meetings largely revolve around the acute supply chain problems. As a result, they have hardly any time left to discuss medium-term …
When French multinational Saint-Gobain was looking for a solution to its operational supply chain planning challenges, Supply Chain Director Josep Tascon Estrada contacted the start-up Flowlity and eventually decided to launch a pilot. In this …
French start-up Atoptima designs and develops cutting-edge cloud-based application solvers for all businesses requiring complex resource assignment optimization. Any companies dealing with resource assignment decisions rapidly face combinatorial explosion; there are so many possible solutions that …
Creating a resilient supply chain is the key theme for 2023. During a recent webinar, Supply Chain Media discussed this topic with premium partners Chainalytics and Involvation. An important conclusion: those who want to make …
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