Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization

A significant competitive advantage can be gained by those that embrace today’s advanced inventory optimization solutions.

Leading organizations have shown that right-sizing inventory buffers and restructuring where and how inventory is held can drive powerful financial benefits and adds tremendous value to the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process. Download this presentation to learn more about inventory optimization.

How much does a long tail really cost you? It's more than you think.

Accurate forecasting is strategic. Every decision by management is ultimately based on a forecast, so getting it right is important.

Only a scalable, interoperable supply chain planning and optimization platform can ensure a company’s supply chain performance is optimized

Companies should consider applying planned obsolescence to their supply chain capabilities, in order to stay ahead in a durable goods market.

Inventory buffers can counteract the effects of inaccurate forecasts...but, are you setting wrong inventory targets because your inventory optimization solution doesn’t understand how bad the forecast really is?

E2open’s Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization solution provides accurate modeling of current conditions, optimal inventory targets, fast run-times and rapid analyses, enabling organizations to reduce inventory while protecting or increasing service levels and customer satisfaction.

Supply chains are growing more complex as product proliferation and customer service expectations rise driven in part by the “Amazons” of the world.

Recently I got an email from the North Pole saying that Santa Claus wanted to talk with me...I will have to admit that when you get a request from the head of the elves it is not something you want to ignore. A phone call was set up for later that week.

There is little room for error in private label manufacturing; to be successful, it takes a clear understanding of how to provide outstanding service levels for extremely demanding customers in a unique environment of low margins, proliferating SKUs, and multi-threaded supply chains.

The first step toward successful inventory optimization is getting your internal conversation on the right track by assessing your current situation, understanding the potential benefits, and setting your expectations with confidence.