Intelligent Analytics

Supply Chain Agility: How Important Is It?

Agility (or the ability to move quickly and easily) is a desirable trait in almost any situation ― particularly as it relates to…

Optimization is defined as making the “best” of anything. The true meaning is in defining what is the “best.” In the case…

There are 2 and ½ good reasons to gain input from sales people during the forecasting process. First is to provide feedback…

Embarking on a demand forecasting project is usually a somewhat frightening challenge especially if you were the one pushing for the change….

Putting a new forecasting system in place usually meets with a good deal of resistance for a variety of reasons – some…

Big data and corporate data warehouses have been expanding exponentially with information that’s not exactly a benefit to the operations and supply…

The financial health of an enterprise today is directly dependent upon the health of their supply chain. With that exposure, it is…

Inventory is one of the largest assets on the balance sheet of most manufacturing and distribution companies ― understandably making it a…

There is an increasing emphasis on leveraging operational analytics throughout the enterprise, but some businesses can end up less than happy with…

In Part 1 of “Setting Sail with Sales & Operations Planning” I discussed the wide variety of reasons companies move toward a…