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Demand Planning for Q4: A Comprehensive Inventory Guide

Finale Inventory

Demand planning with inventory management software and data reports. For businesses, it means meticulous planning to get ahead of Q4 in order to navigate the whirlwind of sales, promotions, and elevated customer expectations. Q4 Demand Planning is Crucial Inventory demand planning for Q4 isn’t a casual month-long affair.

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4 Predictions on Procurement’s Top Trends in 2023

Arkestro

So, what will 2023 have in store for the procurement world? As we enter 2023, procurement will need to continue to focus on attracting and motivating high-performing teams. But, according to Blum, “2023 may be the year that procurement leaders finally accept the fact that they will never eliminate tail spend.”. Reducing spend.

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10 Must-Read Supply Chain Analytics Books for 2023

SCMDOJO

.” 4) Supply Chain Planning and Analytics: The Right Product in the Right Place at the Right Time (Supply and Operations Management Collection) Supply Chain Planning and Analytics is a book that covers the decision-making process of determining how many goods to procure, make, and deliver without knowing the exact product demand.

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From Spend to Supply — Coupa’s direct spend management progress

Spend Matters

As announced at the recent Inspire 2023 conference, Coupa is introducing several new products to address industry gaps in direct spend management as part of its vision to become a comprehensive spend management platform (which for direct also means a supply management platform).

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The 4 Keys to Demand Planning in 2023 and Beyond

Speaker: Eva Dawkins - Senior Consultant, Supply Chain

Join us for this exclusive webinar with Eva Dawkins as she dives into research behind demand planning and forecasting for supply chain success. March 30th, 2023 at 9:30 am PDT, 12:30 pm EDT, 5:30 pm BST

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How Did AI Hurt Red Lobster But Help ALDI?

Procurement Insights

These changes culminated in a $20 endless shrimp promotion in 2023 that would come back to haunt Red Lobster. Thai Union exercised an outsized influence on the Company’s shrimp purchasing,” Red Lobster alleged in its bankruptcy filing.

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Streamlining supply chain management: Strategies for the future

IBM Supply Chain Blog

The pandemic and its aftermath highlighted the importance of having a robust supply chain strategy , with many companies facing disruptions due to shortages in raw materials and fluctuations in customer demand.

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Geopolitical & Regulatory Issues: The Path Forward in Supply Chain & Logistics

Speaker: Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD - President of LMA Consulting Group, S&OP Expert, and Speaker

Join demand planning and SIOP expert Lisa Anderson for a riveting discussion evaluating the geopolitical landscape and looking at the bigger picture to create a path forward. Several issues are converging simultaneously, creating a precarious path forward.