Anticipate and plan – Motivations
Systemic forecast within the global supply chain
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Anticipate and plan – Motivations
Systemic forecast within the global supply chain

Author : Daniel LECOEUVRE

Publication date: October 10, 2011 | Lire en français

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1. Anticipate and plan – Motivations

Companies are subject to frequent financial and speculative attacks and economic reversals. As a result, they must regularly question their "plans" to adapt their capacities.

Researchers and managers agree that, with innovation and the onslaught of emerging markets, global, strategic and tactical control of the supply chain is a major pillar of future business performance.

Supply chain management is a holistic approach to increasing an organization's flexibility, responsiveness and proactivity.

There is a clear consensus that forecasting/planning and inventory management (itself dependent on forecasts) are the levers that will make the company more effective, leaner and more efficient.

  • You have to anticipate, plan and re-plan...

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