Proactive Strategies to Get Ahead of the Non-Stop Supply Chain Disruptions
When to Upgrade Your Systems: the Southwest Airlines Holiday Debacle
Just-In-Time When Supply Chains Are Backlogged
Right-size Inventory to Thrive During Inflationary & Recessionary Times
Inflation, Recession, Both? We are in unique times with inflationary pressures continuing while recessionary trends are emerging as well. In either instance, it is vital to right-size inventory. It will not change anytime soon. With interest rates rising rapidly, it will curb demand while increasing the cost of capital. [...]
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Replenishment Planning Best Practices to Improve Service Levels, Logistics Efficiencies, and Inventory Turns
Improving OTIF and Reducing Cost and Inventory Every client wants to support growth goals while improving service levels (OTIF, on-time-in-full), operational efficiencies and inventory turns. These are timeless objectives for every planner. During the pandemic, the priorities shifted to service levels because clients struggled to keep up with dramatic [...]
Q&A: Why Implement S&OP / SIOP?
Are you concerned about inflationary pressures? Implementing a SIOP process will provide quick access to changing sales volumes and prices as well as manufacturing and supply chain requirements and costs so that you can make directionally correct informed decisions to mitigate inflationary pressures. For example, you could buy ahead [...]
When Will the Supply Chain Disruptions End?
What’s Ahead for Business?
Thinking about our clients, colleagues and trade association/ trusted partner contacts from across multiple industries and company sizes, four overarching themes emerge in response to the question, "What's ahead for business?". The customer experience: It doesn't matter whether we are talking about manufacturing, logistics, healthcare or services, the customer [...]