Integration and architecture

09 Dec 24

Managed Services Homework

Managed Services is one of those phrases that sounds modern enough to justify a premium and vague enough to survive scrutiny.

02 Dec 24

Last Mile Logistics: Who Must Optimize?

For most of modern retail history, customers believed delivery was free. Pizza arrived at the door, parcels appeared at the gate, and nobody paused

25 Nov 24

Are Your Planning Functions Objective Enough?

Most companies believe they have planning processes. The calendar contains monthly demand planning meetings, quarterly business reviews

18 Nov 24

From Data to Decisions: Analysing Intermittent Demand with ADI and CV

One of the pleasant truths of the modern world is that knowledge has become widely accessible. Concepts that once lived inside academic journals or consulting

21 Oct 24

Product Mix Planning Reality

Supply chain planning often begins with demand forecasting. Teams try to estimate how much of each product customers might buy in the coming months.

07 Oct 24

Demand Forecasting Misplaced

Demand forecasting is supposed to estimate market demand. Customers in a region buy products. The forecast should therefore represent demand from that market.