I’ve been on the road these past two weeks, so it’s been a bit difficult keeping up with everything that’s been going on. But here are a few items, from this week and last, that escaped my delete button:
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Archive for February 2010 – Page 2
I’ve been interviewing supply chain executives at consumer goods manufacturers to learn how they are using downstream data. A key focus area for these executives is using this data to improve the accuracy of their demand forecasts.
A couple of the executives I interviewed raised an interesting point about forecasting that I don’t remember coming across before: the importance of having an unbiased forecast. Forecasts, by their very nature… Continue reading
I recently came across a Fortune 500 company that could have saved millions of dollars in transportation costs by putting its freight out to bid. But after much internal debate, the company decided to honor its current rates with carriers. Why? The company knows that capacity will tighten again down the road, and when that day comes, it expects its carriers to maintain their commitments to them and not… Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I had a face-to-face conversation with an executive from a consumer electronics accessories manufacturer. Since January 2007 this company has implemented five Oracle supply chain solutions: Demantra Demand Management, Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning (ASCP), Global Order Promising, Oracle Inventory Optimization (IO), and the Oracle iSupplier Portal (note: Oracle is an ARC client). Considering the size of this company and the scope of its implementation… Continue reading
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Fuel Taxes: Let’s Insist on Getting Something Back
There is a growing consensus about the need to spend more on highway repair and construction and the reality of needing additional funding (tax collections) to pay for the improvements. James Oberstar, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure says, “… we need to begin the transition from the gasoline and diesel user fees to a vehicle miles travelled (VMT) fee system that charges users for each mile… Continue reading
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