The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many risks and uncertainties in supply chain networks. Materials shortages, demand fluctuations and plant closures have led many organizations to revisit their supplier relationships, as well as distribution and production locations….
With rising supply chain complexity, organizations are racing to improve the pace and quality of decision-making. To do this, many are relying on prescriptive analytics. According to Gartner, 11% of mid…
Sales and Operations Planning and demand forecasting are two sides of the same coin. For many, a well-executed S&OP process should start with a demand forecast on one end and supply and…
You have tough decisions to make about your supply chain network design. You need answers to urgent network questions, but it often takes several weeks to get the answers you need. When…
When it comes to intelligence in decision making, it’s our differences in experiences and attitudes that make our businesses evolve in a diverse manner. There are often many ways to…
Fulfilling the need for resilience to change in long–term planning while providing accuracy in short–term planning can improve business performance and reduce stress levels. Attempting to forecast the unforecastable is a tendency…
I’ve watched many times as customers experience the power of modeling and prescriptive analytics for the first time. It’s like they are opening a great gift. True mathematical optimization is…
When it comes to network design, you can’t just set it and forget it anymore. Today’s successful supply chain networks are adaptable. They react swiftly to changing business conditions and customer needs….
