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The Seven-Year Itch Why Supply Chain Tools are Cyclically Rendered Ineffective By Dale Rabenek, Principal SCMO2 One benefit of being an industry elder statesman is you can identify cyclical trends that develop over time. With more than 25 years of experience working with asset intensive organizations, I can attest to one consistent pattern that periodicallyRead more

Understanding your Business’ Variability Knowing the Difference Between Natural Seasonal Variability and Forecast Variability By Ryan Rickard, Director SCMO2 Understanding your business’ variability matters! To effectively manage your supply chain and know your forecast potential, it is important to understand your demand variability. Analyzing your historical demand and historical forecast performance are two ways toRead more

Supplier Semantics—Collaboration and Integration This is Not a Standard Tom-AY-to and Tom-AH-to Comparison By Clay Thomas, Principal ArganoSCMO2 In an environment where supply chain links are ever shortening, and volatility in both geographical disparity and total volumes are increasing, you may wonder about the difference between collaboration and integration. To me, their uses with respectRead more