New technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are giving sales & operations planning (S&OP) an extra boost. The use of external data and scenario planning provides even better guidance when aligning …
Planning, Software, Trends, Visibility
Over the next 12 months, European supply chain software implementations will be mainly focused on sales & operations planning (S&OP) and end-to-end supply chain visibility. The plans to invest in a particular type of supply …
David Prinselaar joined AkzoNobel in 2015 as the company was formulating a vision to transform the supply chain. While enthusiastic to make change, implementing a major transformation was, at that time, not straightforward. A thwarted …
The coronavirus outbreak has turned supply chains upside down. While medical equipment is almost impossible to get hold of, demand for many other products has declined and sometimes even completely evaporated. In the meantime, management …
The coronavirus pandemic is having a clear impact on the supply chains of virtually all European manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers. Although 78% of them are experiencing a negative short-term impact, 17% are noticing positive effects. …
Shipamax was founded in London, UK, in 2016 to solve the inefficiencies involved in the manual processing of huge amounts of transport-related data contained in spreadsheets and thousands of emails each day. The company’s mission …
Over the past six months, Dutch retail chain Blokker has completely redesigned its supply chain from the Far East. Thanks to Yellowstar’s Star Flow Supply Chain solution, every order is now fully transparent and traceable, …
In supply chain management, the 5 P’s are ‘Perfect Preparation Prevents Poor Performance’. You should always be ready for what might happen – and stockpiling should be part of those preparations, because robust supply chains …
Blogs, Planning, Software, Visibility
The media coverage of supply chain has increased exponentially as a result of the coronavirus epidemic in China, South Korea and Italy. All companies that produce and ship tangible goods are currently working hard to …
Solventure’s technology enables companies to achieve strategy-driven sales & operations planning (S&OP). The patented technology has been developed in response to the need for companies to be able to include the financial aspect in their …
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