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Supply Chain Management
Plex Manufacturing Blog
Put Your Best Face Forward
The supply chain for health and beauty manufacturing carries many unique challenges. Our Demand and Supply Planning software can help manage these challenges. ...
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Simmer Down! Bringing Balance to Your Supply Chain Plans
Sometimes it seems supply chains are coming apart at the seams and overheating due to disruption. Bring balance to your supply chain with DemandCaster. ...
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That's Just Your Opinion
Demand and supply planning was as much an art form as a science for many decades. The process was guided by human intuition, gut feeling, and experience and was aided by tools such as calculators and spreadsheets. These were all combined to produce forecasting that was an assumption at best and highly variable at worst. Software increased forecasting accuracy, reducing the height of the peaks and…
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Does Your Supply Chain Differentiate You from Your Competitors?
A data-driven, automated supply chain will help your company stand out among competitors. Read here to find out how an effective supply chain plan improves performance. ...
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Which KPIs Should You Use for Supply Chain Planning?
Using demand and supply software to accurately track KPIs using real-time data helps planners manage the supply chain with confidence. ...
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Your Answer for Managing Major Manufacturing Disruption
In past decades, business continuity was mainly considered to respond to the dangers of natural disasters like fires, floods, or hurricanes. The dawn of the internet brought a new focus to continuity; it broadened its definition as companies raced to protect data from cyberattacks and breaches that could shut them down and leave them without critical information....
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How Consistent is Your Planning Process?
How consistent is your planning process? Use best-in-class planning software from Plex DemandCaster to ensure your planning process is consistent. ...
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How Can Your Supply Chain Planning be Improved?
Supply chain planning can make or break an operation. Use best-in-class software to automate supply chain planning and improve your supply chain planning processes. ...
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Who Should be Involved in the Supply Chain Planning Process?
Supply chain planning is a team effort. Plex DemandCaster Supply Chain Planning software allows companies to use near real-time data to create agile teams. ...
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The Digital Thread and Regulatory Challenges for Food and Beverage Manufacturers
Imagine an evening newscast about a tainted food or beverage product. Recalls, bad press, and public safety concerns are the immediate nightmares of a food and beverage producer. Once the crisis is fully underway, they may be responsible for the transportation, safe disposal, and rapid replacement of tainted goods, all of which are unplanned costs. This crisis is followed by inspections and…
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