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Optimizing new items is one of the biggest conundrums in inventory optimization and demand forecasting. This PlanningPosts podcast with Tracy Coon reveals some LifeLine strategies to improve success with forecasting new-product demand. The post Optimizing New Items: A Demand Forecasting Conundrum appeared first on Blogs, Whitepapers, News & Customer Success Stories from Blue Ridge.

We all know what it’s like to have extreme inventory challenges and to be expected to deliver big ROI results through supply chain planning software. But isn’t it much more fun to watch and learn from another company going through it? Admit it. You love knowing that you aren’t alone. It helps to know that… The post 5 Immediate ROI Areas for Supply Chain Planning Software appeared first on Blue Ridge.

Year-end… A time to kick back and relax. But not entirely. These last couple weeks are the perfect downtime to squeeze some low-hanging fruit from your year’s efforts. Today’s episode offers 3 strategic year-end moves your demand planning team should make right now to close out 2019 with a bang. Sven Aunapu, Director, LifeLine Services &… The post 3 End-of-Year Demand Planning Moves to Make Right Now appeared first on Blue Ridge.

In distribution, managing inventory is a beast. Competition is relentless and supply, wickedly unpredictable. So you stock up. At some point, executives notice the high cost of this and demand an urgent inventory reduction. You start to sweat. Service levels and sales can’t suffer because you’re also on the hook for that. More sweat. So… The post How to Reduce Inventory 10% in 90 Days appeared first on Blue Ridge.

Pricing shapes demand and demand shapes pricing. Traditionally, the two were much more separate discussions. Today, the power of AI creates an opportunity to blend price optimization strategy with demand forecasting to create a value multiplier for distributors. Episode 11 Introduction Cliff Isaacson, EVP Product Strategy joins our show today to discuss the role of… The post The Role of AI in Price Optimization appeared first on Blue Ridge.

Today in Episode 10 we are sitting with two former inventory analysts who have now evidently turned into offensive coordinators! Welcome, Sven Aunapu and Dan Craddock. Sven is Director of LifeLine Services and Analytics, joined by Dan, our resident inventory planning evangelist. They are here today to share 7 steps to move your inventory team from… The post Moving Your Inventory Team from Defense to Offense appeared first on Blue Ridge.

Proven Steps to Accelerate the ROI of Your Supply Chain Solution Introduction Welcome back to the PlanningPosts Podcast! Today we’re not just talking about demand forecasting, or new items, or deal buys. Episode 9 focuses on how getting a great start to your implementation can accelerate the ROI of your supply chain management solution. A… The post The First 100 Days on Your Supply Chain Management Solution appeared first on Blue Ridge.

Today’s PlanningPosts chat is with long-time veteran in the inventory optimization world, Tracy Coon, along with PlanningPosts evangelist Dan Craddock, on the topic of Optimizing New Item inventory. Summary: New item forecasting is a troubling area because of its tremendous profit impact. If a company has $50M in inventory, New Items could be $5M or more… The post Let’s Finally Get Serious About Optimizing New Item Inventory appeared first on Blue Ridge.

How can the most optimal demand planning and inventory optimization models be combined with AI and machine learning to improve profitably and efficiency? The post Driving Value with AI in Supply Chain Planning appeared first on Blue Ridge.

How can the most optimal demand planning and inventory optimization models be combined with AI and machine learning to improve profitably and efficiency? The post Driving Value with AI in Supply Chain Planning appeared first on Blogs, Whitepapers, News & Customer Success Stories from Blue Ridge.

Cliff Isaacson, Executive VP of Product Strategy at Blue Ridge cloud-native solutions for demand forecasting. Retailers have already been feeling the squeeze to fine-tune their pricing strategies for quite some time now; thanks to Amazon, distributors are now being dragged right into the thick of it. Distributors are stuck in the middle of the supply… The post Bad Pricing Optimization Strategies: What’s That Smell? appeared first on Blue Ridge.

Cliff Isaacson, Executive VP of Product Strategy at Blue Ridge cloud-native solutions for demand forecasting. Retailers have already been feeling the squeeze to fine-tune their pricing strategies for quite some time now; thanks to Amazon, distributors are now being dragged right into the thick of it. Distributors are stuck in […] The post Bad Pricing Optimization Strategies: What's That Smell? appeared first on Blogs, Whitepapers, News & Customer Success Stories from Blue Ridge.

In Episode 5 we are joined by Dan Craddock and special guest Paul Rose of Henry Schein, a Fortune 500 distribution company with more than 300,000 health care products in 31 countries. The post How To Create a Culture for Innovative Forward Buying – Feat. Henry Schein Inc. appeared first on Blue Ridge.

In Episode 5 we are joined by Dan Craddock and special guest Paul Rose of Henry Schein, a Fortune 500 distribution company with more than 300,000 health care products in 31 countries. The post How To Create a Culture for Innovative Forward Buying – Feat. Henry Schein Inc. appeared first on Blogs, Whitepapers, News & Customer Success Stories from Blue Ridge.

The post 10 Steps to a World-Class Inventory Planning Team appeared first on Blogs, Whitepapers, News & Customer Success Stories from Blue Ridge.

The post Tariffs and Supply Chain Planning: When Does a Speculative Buy Make Sense? appeared first on Blogs, Whitepapers, News & Customer Success Stories from Blue Ridge.

Beyond the basic KPIs, there are 10 key inventory analytics that can improve the overall financial health of your distribution business. The post 10 Inventory Analytics Numbers Every Exec Should Care About appeared first on Blogs, Whitepapers, News & Customer Success Stories from Blue Ridge.

Welcome to our very first episode of The PlanningPosts Podcast! Sponsored by Blue Ridge, hosted by Todd Craig. This podcast is a community of supply chain and inventory optimization experts dedicated to creating demand forecasting gurus! The post Making a Champion Podcast appeared first on Blogs, Whitepapers, News & Customer Success Stories from Blue Ridge.