Tips

Tips

• Three misconceptions about supply chain disruption risks

  Any supply chain, big or small, simple or complex, can be disrupted; planning for those disruptions and the associated risks can require getting past some wrong assumptions.  Continue Reading

• Five key steps to building a data-driven organization

  Proven change management tactics are the key to creating a culture that thrives on using data and analytics. Here are the essential steps you need to know.  Continue Reading

• Aligning sales performance management with corporate strategy

  Multiple layers of software tools and business processes are needed to ensure that sales performance serves a company's strategic goals -- and the bottom line.  Continue Reading

• Value drivers must be constant focus of digital technology initiatives

  Getting caught up in the enterprise digital technologies hype is dangerous for your company. Here's what to do instead.  Continue Reading

• CFOs want analysts trained in finance data science

  Analytics expertise is widespread in operational realms such as manufacturing and HR. Finance data science must be a priority for CFOs to secure a place at the planning table.  Continue Reading

• Five key strategies to making savvy digital investments

  'Digital' is all the rage in enterprise technology. Here's advice on defining what the concept means for your organization, so you don't risk falling for the hype.  Continue Reading

• How supply chain partners can look for success through analytics

  Supply chain partners that look for ways to share data have a far better chance of successfully predicting customer demand and other variables that lead to success.  Continue Reading

• Strategic shared cloud migration for better supply chain operations

  Migrating to the cloud along with your supply chain partners can be a boost to business. But you'll need to answer key strategic questions before doing so.  Continue Reading

• How manufacturers can use an MRP system to reduce inventory

  By focusing on compensating factors such as safety stock and shrinkage, you can counteract the tendency of an MRP system to increase inventory, especially in the beginning.  Continue Reading

• Are strategic CPM tools any good for strategic planning?

  To stay relevant, strategic CPM software will need to incorporate more advanced modeling and other tools for integrated planning and performance management.  Continue Reading

• How material requirements planning can lead to more inventory

  It seems counterintuitive, but inventory can actually increase after implementing an MRP system. Here are some reasons why it's so hard to zero out the excess in the supply chain.  Continue Reading

• Human-machine interface advancements could be boon to productivity

  Augmented reality and voice recognition are just two of the HMI tools that could help make factory automation more humane and fun -- not to mention profitable.  Continue Reading

• Supply chain performance management provides key metrics for finance

  Inventory and cash measures are some of the most powerful tools for aligning operations with finance in a comprehensive process for corporate performance management.  Continue Reading

• Why inventory is a key metric in sales and operations planning

  Inventory is just one output of sales and operations planning, but it's also a measure of how well a plan is working and serves as a shock absorber between supply and demand.  Continue Reading

• Cooperative S&OP allows better balance, eases pain on operations side

  Sales might continue to drive the S&OP bus, but the ride will be smoother for everyone with a truly collaborative process that respects the demand plan's impact on operations.  Continue Reading