Observing supply chain trends is important but it is bedrock to success to develop strategies and plans to utilize this information in a way that will help your business succeed. Do you have a team in place to think about how to leverage the top supply chain trends?
Big data is now central to supply chain management. As much as I rarely jump on the latest buzzword bandwagons (as I find them to be a waste of time), big data is an important emerging topic in supply chain.
Your smart competition is already on the path towards leveraging the supply chain to deliver bottom line business results. What are you doing to outsmart them and become the strongest link in your supply chain?
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), also known as SIOP (including inventory in the title) can give your business an edge over the competition - minimal investment in resources to yield substantial results! Although S&OP which balances demand with supply has been around for a long time, I've seen interest [...]
Sales & Operations Planning (sometimes known as SIOP or sales, inventory & operations planning) drives revenue, profitability and cash flow. Here are 5 tips to ensure success: Balances demand & supply – The key benefit of SIOP is to balance demand (sales forecasts) with supply (our ability to meet [...]
