4 Thoughts on Maximizing ROI of Supply Chain Analytics

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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

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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

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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Production Capacity Plan Refresh: Be Prepared for the Next Big Disruption

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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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Supply Chain Trends: Our 2021 Recap and 2022 Predictions

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

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

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

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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