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The Problem with Spreadsheets for BI
February 17, 2015 8:00 am Leave your thoughtsIf there is a more user-friendly software application that provides greater utility and flexibility than spreadsheets, I don’t know what... View Article
Dashboard Design: 5 Pitfalls to Avoid
February 3, 2015 8:00 am Leave your thoughtsAs the benefits of performance measurement become more broadly known, analysts are seeing a tremendous uptick in the number of... View Article
Supply Chain Agility: How Important Is It?
January 20, 2015 8:00 am Leave your thoughtsAgility (or the ability to move quickly and easily) is a desirable trait in almost any situation ― particularly as it... View Article
Why We Struggle To Optimize Inventory
December 17, 2014 8:00 am Leave your thoughtsOptimization is defined as making the “best” of anything. The true meaning is in defining what is the “best.” In... View Article
Getting SALES To Cooperate With Forecasting (Gulp!)
December 11, 2014 2:53 pm Leave your thoughtsThere are 2 and ½ good reasons to gain input from sales people during the forecasting process. First is to... View Article
A Demand Forecasting Checklist That Can Save Your Career
December 2, 2014 8:00 am Leave your thoughtsEmbarking on a demand forecasting project is usually a somewhat frightening challenge especially if you were the one pushing for... View Article
Debunking the Myths of Demand Forecasting
November 25, 2014 8:00 am Leave your thoughtsPutting a new forecasting system in place usually meets with a good deal of resistance for a variety of reasons... View Article
Why Have a Supply Chain Information Repository?
November 18, 2014 8:00 am Leave your thoughtsBig data and corporate data warehouses have been expanding exponentially with information that’s not exactly a benefit to the operations... View Article
Analyzing and Managing Supply Chain Risks
November 11, 2014 8:00 am Leave your thoughtsThe financial health of an enterprise today is directly dependent upon the health of their supply chain. With that exposure,... View Article
Creating and Executing an Inventory Plan
November 4, 2014 8:00 am Leave your thoughtsInventory is one of the largest assets on the balance sheet of most manufacturing and distribution companies ― understandably making... View Article