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Forecasting – The Great Unknown?
Keith Marshall Mon, May 10, 2010
The sales forecast is the main driver of the S&OP process. This is the critical input to the process and the successes of all subsequent planning actions are dependent on the accuracy of the forecast. Working as a supply chain consultant for…
Logistics: Working With 3rd Party Logistics Providers (3PLPs) in CEE
Dave Jordan Wed, May 05, 2010
If you have outsourced your logistics operation to a 3rd party logistics provider (3PLP) in CEE and you have any of the following problems: Unexplained stock losses Poor communication Delivery delays Inefficiency Cost increases Picking errors…
A solid internal S&OP process and still we failed to deliver!
Christian Cusworth Tue, May 04, 2010
We often hear FMCG businesses complain about being let down by their Logistics providers. "They couldn't deliver "Not enough space in the warehouse" "Trucks in the wrong location", "Resource constraints" etc. The standard response is to despatch the…
“People know more than computers”. Especially about Demand Planning
Christian Cusworth Mon, Apr 19, 2010
"We don't have a proper forecasting tool", "everyone has their own spreadsheet" "issues with the EDI interface", "the systems don't talk to each other", "the upload to our ERP system failed". How many more IT based excuses for poor demand planning…
If S&OP Fails - You can bet it’s because of people
Keith Marshall Wed, Apr 14, 2010
In 24 years as a Supply Chain consultant in the FMCG business sector I have been part of many Sales & Operational Planning (S&OP) projects - working with clients to implement them has been relatively simple process but the difficulty is working with…
Romania Route To Market : You can’t blame it all on Distributors
Dave Jordan Wed, Apr 14, 2010
You have great brands, a fantastic internal Supply Chain, tight financial control, top class HR and a top notch sales force - surely a recipe for success in Romania? Must be? Sadly, not always. Photo by Bogdan Suditu posted on Flickr Blue chip…
