Insights

Profit Point Celebrates Father’s Day 2022

Eric DeahlJune 16, 2022

Article

It’s Father’s Day, and we at Profit Point want to take a moment to celebrate our fathers and the impact they have had on us.  Fathers guide us by teaching us core values, and, more importantly, show us how to live by them. Although we are spread to all corners of the country, these individuals …
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Challenges Facing Today’s Supply Chain Modeler

Jim Piermarini and John CutlerMay 25, 2022

Article

We’ve been at supply chain network design for a long time – 26 years – and in all that time, one thing we’ve never seen is things getting simpler for the supply chain modeler. Even as the tools have improved for taking into account production scheduling, production planning, demand planning, supply planning, distribution planning, and …
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4 Thoughts on Maximizing ROI of Supply Chain Analytics

Eric DeahlMay 11, 2022

Article

What does analytics mean?  To you, that is.  According to Google Trends, the popularity of “analytics” as a topic peaked sometime between December 2011 and April 2012.   Is “analytics” just a buzzword for business reporting?  Or, perhaps, we’ve forgotten the purpose of analytics: to make informed decisions faster and more accurately. In April 2022, Profit …
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Manufacturing Scheduling Software: From AspenTech MIMI to AspenTech SCM and Beyond

Deanna WenstrupApril 6, 2022

Article

Times are changing – and so are supply chains and the manufacturing scheduling software that helps keep them humming. Manufacturers, warehouses, retailers, distribution centers, and transportation providers are re-examining the way they approach business. The challenge is clear: to combat supply chain disruptions, implement new omnichannel fulfillment strategies, and help expand new markets and emerging …
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FOUR OVERLOOKED OPPORTUNITIES IN SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK DESIGN

Aviva KosanskyMarch 22, 2022

Article[#networkdesign, #supplychain, Network Design]

By applying our unique “process of understanding”, Profit Point has used many Supply Chain Network Design (SCND) software tools to deliver exceptional value in strategic and tactical network planning.  Our methods extend beyond the simple use of technology to model and design complex supply chains.  In this article, we examine four of the most overlooked …
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Break the Bias: Profit Point Celebrates Women’s Day 2022

Karen Bird and Aviva KosanskyMarch 8, 2022

Article

At Profit Point, we value diversity.  Diversity at Profit Point enables us to approach problem solving from multiple perspectives to generate multi-dimensional and robust solutions. It supports us in understanding the wide range of stakeholders in our client’s organizations with whom we interact  on a daily basis.  And it makes the work we do more …
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Production Capacity Plan Refresh: Be Prepared for the Next Big Disruption

Nilgün DemirFebruary 17, 2022

Article

The Covid-19 pandemic outbreak placed many corporate sectors under unprecedented pressure.  Global supply chains were heavily impacted with the sudden disruption of their operations and workers staying off-premise. Supply chain planners, more than ever, are now searching for ways to leverage their people, processes, and modern technologies to reduce disruptions caused by unexpected supply and demand …
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Did your Low Inventory Levels Get “Supply Chain” on the 2022 Banished Word List?

Karen BirdFebruary 10, 2022

Article

In June of 2018, I wrote a blog explaining what Supply Chain was What is Supply Chain? • Profit Point (profitpt.com).  Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, I thought that I would never have to explain what a supply chain was again.  The Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), toilet paper, chips and vaccine shortages and distributions issues …
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Supply Chain Trends: Our 2021 Recap and 2022 Predictions

Alan Kosansky and Jim PiermariniJanuary 4, 2022

Article[supply chain network design, Supply Chain Optimization, supply chain predictions, supply chain technology integration, supply chain trends]

What we hoped would be a short-term disruption in 2020 has become the new long-term reality. The world we live in is far less predictable. Supply chains are under pressure. As we have seen, disruptions can happen anywhere in our supply chains due to port congestion, warehouse staff shortages, weather-related shutdowns, or raw material uncertainty. …
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5 Steps to Prepare Before Implementing a New Production Scheduling System

Bruce ShaboskyDecember 13, 2021

Article[Advanced Production Scheduling, Production Scheduling System, Supply Chain Performance, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain Scheduling, Supply Chain Scheduling Tools]

It has been said that proper preparation prevents poor performance. With so much threatening supply chain performance in today’s environment, preparation has never been more critical – especially when it comes to implementing a new production scheduling system. Successfully implementing a new production scheduling system can have great benefits for your company, like helping you …
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Effects of Highly Seasonal Demand on a Supply Chain

Deanna WenstrupDecember 3, 2021

Article[forecasting method, retail demand planning, retail demand planning challenges, supply chain forecasting, Supply Chain Improvement, Supply Chain Modeling, Supply Chain Planning]

What is Seasonal Demand? During the holidays, when we’re continuously flooded with the next themed decor, or Starbucks Coffee drink, or seasonal dinner dish, I’m constantly reminded that these goods are purposefully designed to be consumed at a particular time of year. To get these goods to consumers, including myself, supply chain professionals have worked …
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Lessons Learned: Competitive Strategy in Supply Chain Network Design

Eric DeahlOctober 29, 2021

Article[designing supply chain network, optimal supply chain network design, supply chain design, supply chain network design]

Supply chain network design is a necessary regular activity for any company who views competitive strategy in supply chains as an important pillar of their business. This is even more true when supply chain leaders are looking to make a decision that may change the course of their business forever. As my colleague, Jim Piermarini, …
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