The healthcare sector is reexamining how to build greater flexibility into supply chains while preserving efficiency and preparing for future shocks to the system. Sharing best practices can uncover ...

Like many things in the retail supply chain/technology arena, CPFR (collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment), now one of the industry's more recognized acronyms, started with Wal-Mart.

Earlier this month, I’ve attended in San Francisco the Connected Planning Experience (CPX) conference—the new name for Anaplan’s annual user conference (formerly known as Hub)—which gathered over ...

Collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment is an industry initiative that has been much talked about but little practiced in the grocery industry -- so far. To practice CPFR, retailers and ...

Compiled By Tonya Vinas A leading Japanese e-marketplace will add CPFR (collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment) capabilities for its 11,500 corporate members using Syncra Systems Inc.'s ...

Traditional supply chain planning and execution, based on a static network definition, is reaching its end of life. Whether related to the omni-channel explosion or the sharing economy, the customer’s ...

If only that were possible - or even desirable. The notion of one-number forecasting has been bandied about for a number of years, as the key to managing global supply chains. A simple answer to a ...

In the intricate world of supply chain management, understanding the nuanced differences between demand forecasting and demand planning is crucial – the optimization operations, any reduction in costs ...

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a crystal ball that allows you to gaze into your firm’s future? Once you looked into it, you’d instantly know whether you’ll meet your annual revenue target. And if you don ...

Every company that uses sales forecasts possesses its own technique to approach the forecasting process. Some companies have a dedicated team of forecast professionals while others use the sales staff ...

It’s an all-too-familiar scenario: The Acme Pen Co. launches a 2021 special-edition fountain pen, and produces a quantity of 15,000. A national retailer, Johnson Pen Co., has priority with Acme and ...