Monday, April 20, 2026 · Norman Katz
Retail inventory inaccuracies are less about theft and more about outdated accounting methods like the retail inventory method that distort stock visibility, forecasting, and replenishment decisions.
Monday, March 23, 2026 · Bijoy Sasidharan
AI-driven forecasting only delivers real business value when organizations rigorously measure forecast value add (FVA) to ensure every model, agent, and human intervention improves operational decision-making.
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 · Saravanan Venkatachalam, Rajkumar Ammaiappan, and Arunachalam Narayanan
After-sales operations in the automotive industry depend heavily on the availability of critical parts. When inventory gaps occur, service delays and customer dissatisfaction follow—creating measurable financial impact. TVS Motors utilized a private LLM model to improve…
Monday, November 3, 2025 · SCMR Staff
As supply chain leaders boost investment and strategic focus on analytics, they’re achieving tangible benefits—from cost reduction to better forecasting and productivity—by making data-driven decision-making a core part of their culture.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Through the use of advanced forecasting methods like Gradient Boosted Trees, companies can improve resource allocation, reduce costs, and enhance service levels when using drop trailers.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Using a tailored simulation model provides strategic insight into inventory management, resulting in improved forecast accuracy, reduced errors by 26%, and lowered Mean Absolute Percentage Error from 28% to 20.7%, research found.
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 · University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
When managers foster collaboration among forecasting, production, and marketing teams, they can align on demand expectations and share insights across various functions, improving demand forecasts.
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 · Rosemary Coates
Key points of contention are communications between partners, agreements that are insufficiently in writing and forecasting changes.
Wednesday, July 27, 2022 · Michael Gravier
As Dwight Eisenhower once said, “every time I’ve cursed the futility of our plans, I’ve known that our planning gave us foresight to prepare for the unexpected.”
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 · Dorothea Grimes-Farrow and Michael Conley
With a few simple but important metrics and process steps, your company can reap the benefits of better forecast accuracy within a few months.
Monday, May 2, 2022 · Tan Miller
Buy now/pay later is one of the hottest trends in marketing, creating new sales for organizations. It’s also creating headaches for supply chain professionals from procurement to operations.
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock
On this episode, Larry Lapide discusses why we need a new approach to planning and forecasting given these uncertain times. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.
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