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Forecasting the Long Tail and Intermittent Demand

Forecasting the Long Tail and Intermittent Demand

Items with intermittent, unpredictable or "long tail" demand are a growing part of business. You don’t have to...

The Forecaster’s Secret Weapon: Mastering Intermittent Demand-image

The Forecaster’s Secret Weapon: Mastering Intermittent Demand

The Forecaster’s Secret Weapon: Mastering Intermittent Demand

Has this happened to you? Your forecasting or demand planning system says an SKU is “unforecastable” because demand...

Inventory Management vs. Inventory Optimization: What’s Wrong with ABC Inventory Classification?-image

Inventory Management vs. Inventory Optimization: What’s Wrong with ABC Inventory Classification?

Inventory Management vs. Inventory Optimization: What’s Wrong...

ABC inventory classification has been around so long that most planners just assume it’s the only way to...

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25 October 2022

Seasonal Inventory and 7 Ways to Manage It Effectively

Seasonal Inventory and 7 Ways to Manage...

My eight-year-old self counted down the days to October 1 – the day my mother finally let me...

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The Top 15 Omnichannel Retail Trends to Watch in 2023

The Top 15 Omnichannel Retail Trends to...

Your digital and brick-and-mortar sales channels aren’t operating in separate vacuums. In fact, according to Harvard Business Review,...

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Retail Returns: The Key to Driving Business Growth

Retail Returns: The Key to Driving Business...

Retail returns occur when a customer returns the purchased items to a seller in exchange for a refund,...

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2 December 2021

Success Strategies for Demand Forecasting in Supply Chain

Success Strategies for Demand Forecasting in Supply...

There’s been a lot of change in how we view supply chain demand forecasting: we moved from a...

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23 November 2021

7 Ways Businesses Can Manage Supply Chain Shortages in 2022

7 Ways Businesses Can Manage Supply Chain...

With 2021's holiday shopping season behind us, supply delays, logistics constraints, and inflation loomed over shoppers and retailers—and...

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Here’s How to Measure Inventory Health

Here’s How to Measure Inventory Health

Looking for a relatively quick way to measure inventory health? It all starts with a demand-driven approach. Even...

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Multi-echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) vs Inventory Optimization

Multi-echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) vs Inventory Optimization

The subway system is the lifeblood of New York City, pre-COVID carrying an average of 5.5 million people...