According to Mark Moon, a co-author of Advanced Demand /Supply Integration (DSI) Best Practices, a white paper published by the Global Supply Chain Institute of the University of Tennessee Knoxville, "S&OP really needs a strong rebranding effort." We couldn’t agree…
While it is easier than ever before to start a business today, many companies are not able to remain successful and grow to the next level. It’s not surprising that the theme of last week’s SuiteWorld19 was Grow Beyond. For…
Ara Surenian, founder of DemandCaster and a supply chain visionary with over 30 years of industry experience, will present 7 Steps to Getting Started with Sales and Operations Planning at the upcoming Oracle NetSuite SuiteWorld. The session will explain the…
Organizations that manage a supply chain have a number of priorities that need to be continually balanced: meeting financial goals, completing customer orders on time and in full, and keeping facilities at optimal productivity levels, to name just a few.…
Maintaining the right amount of inventory is key to keeping up with the ebb and flow of customer orders. But what level is the “right” level? If a company doesn’t have enough product on hand, it may miss too many…
In today’s world, the system of vendors, activity, and data required to source, produce, and deliver products to customers is increasingly complex. And the supply chain represents the steps required to make this happen. But as product companies extend their…
DemandCaster is excited to announce it will be a Gold sponsor at SuiteWorld19, an annual celebration of Oracle NetSuite customers and partners. SuiteWorld will take place April 1-4, 2019 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas. “We’re…
Estimating future demand is one of the most valuable activities your organization can undertake. A demand plan’s impact is felt throughout the business, from sales and marketing to manufacturing and distribution. When done correctly, demand planning can put you in…
Every January, millions of people start the New Year with a list of resolutions. From weight loss to career to finances, the list of things to change and improve are diverse and aimed at pushing someone to the next level.…
S&OP is a business process and a set of best practices, and at its core, S&OP is a philosophy that allows companies to collaborate and make trade-offs and reality-based compromises among departments to balance sales and marketing requirements with operations…