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5 Immediate ROI Areas for Supply Chain Planning Software
We all know what it’s like to have extreme inventory challenges and to be expected to deliver big ROI results through supply chain planning software. But isn’t it much more fun to watch and learn from another company going through it? Admit it.
3 End-of-Year Demand Planning Strategies to Use Right Now
Year-end… A time to kick back and relax. But not entirely. These last couple weeks are the perfect downtime to squeeze some low-hanging fruit from your year’s efforts. Today’s episode offers 3 strategic year-end moves your demand planning team should m...
How to Reduce Inventory 10% in 90 Days
In distribution, managing inventory is a beast. Competition is relentless and supply, wickedly unpredictable. So you stock up. At some point, executives notice the high cost of this and demand an urgent inventory reduction. You start to sweat.
The Role of AI in Price Optimization
Pricing shapes demand and demand shapes pricing. Traditionally, the two were much more separate discussions. Today, the power of AI creates an opportunity to blend price optimization strategy with demand forecasting to create a value multiplier for dis...
Moving Your Inventory Team from Defense to Offense
Today in Episode 10 we are sitting with two former inventory analysts who have now evidently turned into offensive coordinators! Welcome, Sven Aunapu and Dan Craddock. Sven is Director of LifeLine Services and Analytics, joined by Dan,
The First 100 Days on Your Supply Chain Management Solution
Proven Steps to Accelerate the ROI of Your Supply Chain Solution Introduction Welcome back to the PlanningPosts Podcast! Today we’re not just talking about demand forecasting, or new items, or deal buys. Episode 9 focuses on how getting a great start t...
Let’s Finally Get Serious About Optimizing New Item Inventory
Today’s PlanningPosts chat is with long-time veteran in the inventory optimization world, Tracy Coon, along with PlanningPosts evangelist Dan Craddock, on the topic of Optimizing New Item inventory. Summary: New item forecasting is a troubling area bec...
Driving Value with AI in Supply Chain Planning
How can the most optimal demand planning and inventory optimization models be combined with AI and machine learning to improve profitably and efficiency?
Driving Value with AI in Supply Chain Planning
How can the most optimal demand planning and inventory optimization models be combined with AI and machine learning to improve profitably and efficiency?
Bad Pricing Optimization Strategies: What’s That Smell?
PlanningPosts Podcast Episode 6