Distributors: Increase your Valuation with…Technology?
Earlier this week I had lunch with a friend and business associate, Chris Rowen from VRA Partners. VRA is an investment banking firm that works with distribution companies. Seems strange to say, but...
View ArticleS&OP for Retail – Thoughts on Gartner MIOE Maturity Model
Let me guess what came to your mind first … “What is MIOE?” I can tell you that was my first thought when I read the recent research article from Gartner Research VP, Mike Griswold. The article,...
View ArticleHow SKU Rationalization Can Further Improve Your Inventory Performance
No matter how well you manage your inventory today, you’re likely to benefit from what you might think of as a periodic review of the “junk in your closets.” Does the number of items you carry in...
View ArticleDemand Forecasting: Look for the Next Big Wave of Innovation
The art and science of demand forecasting have both come a long way in the past 20 years. Yet as much as demand forecasting has improved, we believe there’s still plenty of opportunity to take it much...
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Food Wholesaler Saves Its Own Bacon with New Demand Forecasting and...
Company grows revenue by 12%, reduces inventory by 14%, improves cash flow by 300% and increases profit 181%. Haakon Ekrheim felt his family-run business had come to the edge of a cliff – or to be...
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Demand Forecasting Systems: Improve Forecast Accuracy With Higher Labor...
Do you want to improve the accuracy of your demand forecasts for inventory planning? If so, you’re likely to achieve solid results with one or both of these approaches: Explore better forecasting...
View ArticleIs Inventory the Hidden Clue to Retailers’ Future Share Value?
David Berman is a hedge-fund manager who CNN says is like a “patient predator.” He watches retail inventories with the focus of a hungry jaguar. Specifically, he watches for retailers whose...
View ArticleDemand Driven Data & Effective Collaboration – Thoughts from Gartner’s 2014...
*Gartner, Inc. recently released the 2014 Magic Quadrant Report for Supply Chain Planning System of Record (SCP SOR). You can access a copy of the research here. In addition to Gartner’s view of the...
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