Businesses of all sizes have been affected by the current pandemic. The difference between those who will thrive during this time and those who will not often depends upon the level of insight they have of their own business and the environment within which they operate. But in the current climate, what can we learn…

Find out where your business is on the supply chain maturity curve. Discover how you can move up it and improve your business KPIs and efficiency. Manufacture and wholesalers wanting to develop real business intelligence, need to understand their current level of supply chain maturity so that they can improve their resilience and bolster long-term…

Learn how digital platforms are allowing supply chain businesses to better weather the storm, facilitating better planning, forecasting and performance. When the coronavirus pandemic first hit China at the start of 2020, commentators immediately saw the danger it posed to supply chains. The combination of changing patterns of demand, delayed shipments, and factory closures all…

Got limited materials? Which customers do you supply first? Times of crisis can put enormous strain on your ability to supply customers with orders. In some cases, you may not be able to meet demand. For that reason, you need some kind of strategy to prioritise customers to ensure that you lose as little business…

It is always a struggle to get it right: at which level should you forecast to obtain maximum accuracy for your demand plan, but without spending too much time in the detail. Is there an easy solution? Not really. It’s really a blend of effort vs reward. Do you spend your time improving the forecast…

If you’re a manufacturer that distributes its products through various regions, you will, undoubtedly, come into various supply chain issues. Hub and spoke systems are used to ensure that, when a system needs urgent servicing, the right parts are available in a region to get the show back on the road. One particular problem is…

Get the Most out of Your Supply Chain Demand Solutions is excited to share our cognitive planning platform with you. Responding to and navigating today’s changing supply chain landscape requires agile decision making with the most current data available. The DS Platform has been engineered to deliver the data you need to make the decisions necessary.…

Let’s face it; the only constant in life is change. Furthermore, that sentiment rings especially true in the world of business, particularly in relation to the digital supply chain and demand planning systems. Technology evolves, new data systems become available, products become modernised, employees grow, and customer demands become greater too. Consequently, then, if your…

The Coronavirus is receiving a huge amount of attention from world leaders and healthcare providers. One of the less-discussed aspects of it is the impact it will have on the global supply chain. Supply chains are becoming more and more intertwined and complex. In order to improve efficiency while also getting a greater return, firms that are involved in the supply…

During one of our recent meetings with a prospective customer, we got onto to talking about Expiring goods and the problems this can cause within the business. For the Company we were speaking to this was a huge problem, leading to the write-off of more than £1m of stock last year alone, so I thought…

Fix The Forecast, Fix The Business According to the Microsoft Midsize Business Centre, inventory is among the most significant sources of revenue for a business – a notion which is seconded by many in the manufacturing sector. So why then, do so many businesses still hold a poor inventory position? Poor inventory position for many…