The healthcare sector is reexamining how to build greater flexibility into supply chains while preserving efficiency and preparing for future shocks to the system. Sharing best practices can uncover ...

Like many things in the retail supply chain/technology arena, CPFR (collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment), now one of the industry's more recognized acronyms, started with Wal-Mart.

After running a pilot program with Kmart Corp. last year (see story), vitamin maker Pharmavite Corp. now wants to start using collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment (CPFR) technology on ...

Since the downturn in tech spending and the demise of Net-based businesses, the luster of Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) among retailers seems to have dimmed considerably ...

Compiled By Tonya Vinas A leading Japanese e-marketplace will add CPFR (collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment) capabilities for its 11,500 corporate members using Syncra Systems Inc.'s ...

Earlier this month, I’ve attended in San Francisco the Connected Planning Experience (CPX) conference—the new name for Anaplan’s annual user conference (formerly known as Hub)—which gathered over ...

Traditional supply chain planning and execution, based on a static network definition, is reaching its end of life. Whether related to the omni-channel explosion or the sharing economy, the customer’s ...

Effective financial planning and precise forecasting are critical to achieving business growth and long-term sustainability. Companies must efficiently manage budgets, predict future performance, and ...

If only that were possible - or even desirable. The notion of one-number forecasting has been bandied about for a number of years, as the key to managing global supply chains. A simple answer to a ...

Every company that uses sales forecasts possesses its own technique to approach the forecasting process. Some companies have a dedicated team of forecast professionals while others use the sales staff ...