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…
Mid-market companies are investing heavily in digital transformation of their supply chain in an attempt to improve both efficiency and competitiveness. The hope is that digitising aspects of their operation will drive improvements in key business metrics and, ultimately, enhance corporate performance. In Europe, 62 per cent of organisations expect a “significant increase” in the…
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…
Serving the Market Free of Charge Supply Chain Precision is the trading website for Demand Solutions (Europe) Limited We have all heard the term; “we are living in unprecedented times”. What does that mean to your demand plan today and tomorrow? Businesses are struggling today to balance demand with resources. Demand Curves all over the…
In these times of unprecedented change and myriad challenges that businesses are facing as a result of the Covid 19 impact on the world, the Demand Solutions team has taken comprehensive measures to ensure our employees, solutions and services continue to operate at the highest levels of performance and support for our Customers and their…
No matter where you look, there’s no shortage of online articles and guides that talk about the key skills every supply chain professional needs to have. More often than not, this advice is wishy-washy at best. That’s not a dig at the people providing this advice, it’s just a comment on the type of tips…
