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Forecasting & Demand Planning: Page 110

Crunching the Numbers: A Look at Supply-Chain Analytics

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The ABCs of S&OP

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An Innovative Approach to Inventory Forecasting

Andre Martin, co-founder of RedPrairie Corp.'s Collaborative Flowcasting Group, explains why actual demand is the only element that should be forecast. Everything else, he says, is "calculable." A finalist in the Supply Chain Innovation of the Year competition.

Breaking the Rules of Supply-Chain Management

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There Is No Magic Number for Demand Forecasting

Take a close look at any supply chain - even a single entity within it - and you're likely to uncover a hodgepodge of disciplines, each with its own method for forecasting demand, and each convinced of its superiority over everyone else's. So it only makes sense that companies would dream of coming up with a single forecast upon which all departments could agree.

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enVista Unveils Mobile Reporting for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

enVista, a supply-chain consulting and information-technology services firm, has debuted its enHanced Mobile application for users of the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.

Oracle Issues PeopleSoft Update; Apps for Analytics, Warranty Management

Oracle Corp. has released version 9.2 of its suite of PeopleSoft applications, including PeopleSoft Human Capital Management, Financials and Supply Chain Management.

Zepol Corp. Spurs Phase Two of Export Bill-of-Lading Database

Zepol Corp., a provider of trade intelligence, has moved into phase two of its U.S. export bill-of-lading database, known as TradeIQ Export.

University of Louisville Creates Logistics and Distribution Index

Researchers at the University of Louisville, Ken. have created the Logistics and Distribution (LoDI) Index, a national economic indicator that is intended to help businesses monitor the health of markets and guide their investment decisions.

The First Leg of the New 21st Century Supply Chain Maturity Model

Analyst Insight: IBM's recent Chief Supply Chain Officer Report - "The Smarter Supply Chain of the Future" - has pretty much validated our four-year informal polling premise that about 90 percent of all supply chains are not mapped out in any formal approach. IBM's respondents placed supply chain visibility among the Top 5 supply chain challenges. Seventy percent said supply chain visibility is one of their major keys to success - yet the majority of those responding have not addressed the issue! - Gregory L. Schlegel, Vice President, Business Development, SherTrack LLC, and Adjunct Professor, Supply Chain Risk Management, Lehigh University, Graduate Program

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Supply Chain Sector 'Needs Global Approach'

The global supply chain management industry is "in flux and changing", requiring a more sophisticated approach to managing the alignment of supply and demand, says Hamish Brewer, CEO of US-based supply chain management solutions group JDA Software.

Retail Supply Chain Experiences Seismic Shift

Retail organizations are facing a seismic shift in the markets they serve - from multiple channels to international expansion. But are the systems in place to fulfill orders and manage returns across this altered and highly complex landscape?

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