Ask Dr. Jain: How Can I Gauge Demand Planners’ Performance?
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Dear Dr. Jain, I am am keen to know the best practices for 3 points : 1. The KRA's (Key Result Areas) for Demand Planners regarding: areas of re... Read More...
Second Opinion Forecasting, The Next Big Thing?
Attention Demand Planners, wouldn’t you AND your CFO both like to know how much profit your current forecast is leaving on his table? Turns out you can; all tha... Read More...
Taming The Bullwhip Effect By Moving Beyond Linear Supply Chains
Have you considered there may be a better way to structure supply chain? I have sure have and it doesn’t look much like the linear Supply Chains of today. Why n... Read More...
How To Become Your Suppliers’ Customer of Choice
Do your suppliers recognize your company as a Customer of Choice? What does this distinction mean and why is it important? A Customer of Choice is one that supp... Read More...
Collaborative Planning: Win Together Or Die Alone
Interpreting market demand data is one of the most vital concepts in Demand Planning. Effective management of demand greatly improves responsiveness and positi... Read More...
Easy As ABC: Simple Guide To Inventory Management
Is your warehouse full of widgets wigging you out? Not to worry, this simple ABC guide will help you implement and maintain an effective inventory management s... Read More...
S&OP Isn’t Working – What’s the Solution?
Almost three decades ago Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP) burst onto the Supply Chain scene as the latest innovation. When S&OP as a concept emerge... Read More...
The 5 Things Demand Planners Need From Management
Effective Demand Planning provides enormous benefits to the S&OP process by converting inputs from the Finance, Sales and Marketing, and Supply functions in... Read More...
Own Worst Enemy? The 8 Biases To Avoid In Forecasting
Ignorance occurs when the outcomes are not known (or predicted); uncertainty occurs when the outcomes are known (or predicted) but the probabilities are not; an... Read More...
Ask Dr. Jain: How Do I Implement Demand Planning For My Services Company?
Dear Dr. Jain, I work for a large company, a group which provides services for Oil & Gas Companies. It has several activities including : - Air transp... Read More...