Monday, April 15, 2024
Supply Chain

Supply Chain

Import management

Imports: How AI Simplifies Product Classification

Introduction Let’s explore the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in progressing your global trade operations, with a specific focus on the process of Product Classification within international transactions. Over the past few...
UFLPA, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

UFLPA: Non-Compliance is Not an Option

News broke this February that customs officials in the United States had confiscated thousands of cars made by Volkswagen. The VW brands impacted included Porsche, Bentley and Audi. Authorities claimed that...
Demand Planning, Digital Supply Chain Planning

Demand Planning Data Sources: ERP, CRM & PLM

Having a good Supply Chain Management (SCM) process is crucial for offering excellent customer service. Research from Gartner found that 83% of businesses believe that the supply chain is key to...
Demand planning, Digital supply chain planning

The Power of Real-time Planning

The goal of Demand Planning is to strike the balance between supply and demand. This results in you having sufficient stock levels to meet customer demands, but without having a surplus. You...
Import management, digitization

5 Benefits of Digitizing Import Management

Manufacturers and distributors that rely on sourcing raw materials or goods have significant compliance obligations. Global trade and supply chains run on documentation and paperwork.  A report from Deloitte found that many...
Auto Supply Chain Prophets

Auto Supply Chain Prophets Podcast Wrap-up: Eps. 46-50

Welcome to the latest episode wrap-up of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast, where Jan Griffiths of Gravitas Detroit and I unravel the complexities and unveil the insights driving innovation in...
demand planning, sales managers

Sales Managers’ Role in Demand Planning

Success is usually achieved with teamwork. An African proverb puts this best: "If you want to run fast, run alone. If You want to run far, run together."   This also applies to...
Demand planning, demand planner

Responsibilities of a Demand Planner

One of the main goals of every Supply Chain today is balancing efficiency, resilience and agility. Enterprises need to seamlessly optimize these three challenges for effective customer service. By doing so,...
demand planning, demand review

What is a Collaboration and Demand Review?

Delivering the right quantities, to the right places and on time, based on the forecast of consumer demand. That is what Demand Planning is all about. Achieving the best customer service...
process intelligence, stock loss

How to Address Stock Loss with Process Intelligence

From my recent conversations with companies one topic is becoming increasingly prevalent — stock loss. This problem impacts the business operations of a range of industries and company types. From the...