Demand Planning Leadership Exchange: SAP APO DP Statistical Forecast Optimiza...Plan4Demand
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If you are still using manual processes to support your demand planning cycles outside of APO, this Leadership Exchange is for you and your team. Join us to learn how to remove the burden of magnitude and get back on the track to leveraging your SAP APO DP to the fullest beginning with Statistical Forecast Optimization.
The session will focus on common issues and methods to maximize your implementation in order to really turbo-charge your Demand Planning. To do this, we’ll touch upon ways to simplify the process, which statistical models to use and when, and how to prioritize and manage by exception effectively for the long haul to evolve with your business.
A few key takeaways from this session include:
How to unclutter the process
Which Statistical Model to use & When
Tips for holistic optimization
Future design considerations
Check out this webinar on-demand at http://plan4demand.com/Video-SAP-APO-DP-Statistical-Forecast-Optimization
Measuring for success: Goals, performances, and outcomesLuigi Muzii
Every business should measure performances against goals, substantiate its existence, and justify paychecks on solid arguments and data that customers can understand. This presentation focuses on the value KPI may show of a business. Suggestions are given about developing KPIs that can be understood by customers.
How food-manufacturers turn demand forecasting into a competitive edge:
• Carry less raw materials and Finished goods inventory
• Fewer write-offs of perishable and expensive ingredients
• Ability to negotiate contract pricing with suppliers
• Longer production runs, more throughout with less change overs
• “what if” scenarios allow for strategic purchasing and production planning
• Lower fright costs from less expediting of raw materials.
By reducing your net working capital, you release funds for investments and new growth opportunities. Beyond these effects, by reducing net working capital you also improve logistics processes, profitability and increase your stakeholders’ enterprise value.
Companies are relocating manufacturing and sourcing to regions with lower labour costs to stay competitive. This affects the efficiency of warehousing and distribution. But which elements, in particular, will be strategically important in the next two years?
Markets are changing – as are customer and service requirements. You may have implemented a new manufacturing and supply chain setup, but customers are asking for more frequent and faster deliveries.
The key to staying competitive is how quickly you can get your products from the warehouse to your customers. This can challenge your operations and calls for a review of your warehouse and distribution setup.
We asked our international clients which themes, within warehousing and distribution, they believe will have the most strategic relevance within the next two years. Here are the top five.
Learn all about Demand Management, including common problems, solutions, and the benefits of forecast accuracy. For more information about demand management, go to http://johngalt.com/sales-operations-planning-software/atlas-planning-suite/demand-management/.
Leadership, Ingenuity, and Technology Interaction: Accelerators of InnovationPaul Schumann
This is Part 7 of an eight part series of presentations entitled Leadership in the Interactive Age, originally presented over the National Technological University's satellite network in January and February, 1995 by Paul Schumann, Donna Prestwood and Barbara Benjamin. Some of the topical references are out of date but the concepts are still valid. They're probably more apparently valid now then they were at the time of the original production.
Demand Planning Leadership Exchange: SAP APO DP Statistical Forecast Optimiza...Plan4Demand
866.P4D.INFO | Plan4Demand.com | Info@plan4demand.com
If you are still using manual processes to support your demand planning cycles outside of APO, this Leadership Exchange is for you and your team. Join us to learn how to remove the burden of magnitude and get back on the track to leveraging your SAP APO DP to the fullest beginning with Statistical Forecast Optimization.
The session will focus on common issues and methods to maximize your implementation in order to really turbo-charge your Demand Planning. To do this, we’ll touch upon ways to simplify the process, which statistical models to use and when, and how to prioritize and manage by exception effectively for the long haul to evolve with your business.
A few key takeaways from this session include:
How to unclutter the process
Which Statistical Model to use & When
Tips for holistic optimization
Future design considerations
Check out this webinar on-demand at http://plan4demand.com/Video-SAP-APO-DP-Statistical-Forecast-Optimization
Measuring for success: Goals, performances, and outcomesLuigi Muzii
Every business should measure performances against goals, substantiate its existence, and justify paychecks on solid arguments and data that customers can understand. This presentation focuses on the value KPI may show of a business. Suggestions are given about developing KPIs that can be understood by customers.
How food-manufacturers turn demand forecasting into a competitive edge:
• Carry less raw materials and Finished goods inventory
• Fewer write-offs of perishable and expensive ingredients
• Ability to negotiate contract pricing with suppliers
• Longer production runs, more throughout with less change overs
• “what if” scenarios allow for strategic purchasing and production planning
• Lower fright costs from less expediting of raw materials.
By reducing your net working capital, you release funds for investments and new growth opportunities. Beyond these effects, by reducing net working capital you also improve logistics processes, profitability and increase your stakeholders’ enterprise value.
Companies are relocating manufacturing and sourcing to regions with lower labour costs to stay competitive. This affects the efficiency of warehousing and distribution. But which elements, in particular, will be strategically important in the next two years?
Markets are changing – as are customer and service requirements. You may have implemented a new manufacturing and supply chain setup, but customers are asking for more frequent and faster deliveries.
The key to staying competitive is how quickly you can get your products from the warehouse to your customers. This can challenge your operations and calls for a review of your warehouse and distribution setup.
We asked our international clients which themes, within warehousing and distribution, they believe will have the most strategic relevance within the next two years. Here are the top five.
Learn all about Demand Management, including common problems, solutions, and the benefits of forecast accuracy. For more information about demand management, go to http://johngalt.com/sales-operations-planning-software/atlas-planning-suite/demand-management/.
Leadership, Ingenuity, and Technology Interaction: Accelerators of InnovationPaul Schumann
This is Part 7 of an eight part series of presentations entitled Leadership in the Interactive Age, originally presented over the National Technological University's satellite network in January and February, 1995 by Paul Schumann, Donna Prestwood and Barbara Benjamin. Some of the topical references are out of date but the concepts are still valid. They're probably more apparently valid now then they were at the time of the original production.
Demand Planning Leadership Exchange: Demand Sensing - Are You Ready? Plan4Demand
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Gary Griffith and Joel Argo combine over 25 years of statistical forecasting experience to discuss the capabilities of Demand Sensing, what it is and what it isn’t, how this near-term forecasting method integrates with your mid to long term forecasts, and tips to shift pragmatically towards a demand-driven culture in your organization.
This session will cover key things to consider when approaching the concept of Demand Sensing in your organization, when and who should use it, and how it fits within different business scenarios.
Key take-a-ways include:
• Understanding of key concepts, capabilities & business benefits
• Overview of Demand Sensing technology considerations & system integration points
• Typical data requirements & modeling techniques
• How this next generation technique may be a fit for your organization
Is your organization ready to reap the benefits of Demand Sensing?
Clothes R Us | Case Study | Risk and Cost EstimatesKapil Garg
This is a detailed presentation of the clothes r us case. We have used various project management techniques to identify project cost and all the associated risks with this.
SYSPRO is a fully-integrated business software solution that provides complete control over the planning and management of all facets of business including accounting, manufacturing and distribution operations in a variety of industries
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