Manufacturers, distributors and retailers need to pivot to a smart just-in-telligent methodology, blending just-in-time and just-in-case with the science of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation.

Supply chain factors governing a company’s bottom line are highly unpredictable. The solution lies in predictive analytics.

Todd Ferguson, business advisor at Oliver Wight Americas, explains the concept of integrated tactical planning, and how it can put a stop to the need for “firefighting,” and help executives focus on long-term strategizing.

Advances in data science, artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), 5G networks and more are being used to turn challenges into opportunities.

The peak in consumer demand that comes with the final weeks of the year requires new tactics to survive, let alone thrive. 

ThroughPut said the partnership will allow businesses to use the Project44 platform's purchase order and sales data to sense and predict demand at a local level.

Sales and operations planning (S&OP) was created way back in the 1980s. But it is relevant to today’s world of supply chain disruptions and uncertainty?

The latest generation of sales and operations planning (S&OP) applications are providing better tools for managing supply chains internally.

The new generation of consumers is changing demand patterns, making them more unpredictable than ever before.Succeeding under these conditions begins with three simple changes.