10 calculations every supply chain planner should know Most planners learned these numbers the hard way — standing at a dock door explaining to a buyer why their replenishment didn't land in time. Nobody hands you a cheat sheet on day one. You pick it up in pieces, usually after a miss. So here's the list, written the way I wish someone had handed it to me. Days of Supply: on-hand inventory divided by average daily demand. Simple, but I've seen teams carry 90 days of a slow-m

Hey Warehouse and Operations Folk! Demand forecasting can feel like reading tea leaves, but the right method makes all the difference between smooth operations and constant firefighting. Here's your practical guide to 5 proven forecasting methods that actually work in the real world. 🎯 Method 1: Moving Average Features: • Takes average of recent sales periods (3, 6, or 12 months) • Smooths out short-term fluctuations • Simple calculation anyone can do Limits: • Slow to react

Hey Warehouse And Operations Folk! For decades, demand planning relied heavily on experience, intuition, and "gut feel." Seasoned planners could look at historical data and somehow "know" what to order next quarter. But what happens when that expert retires, or when market conditions change faster than human intuition can adapt? What is AI-Powered Demand Planning? AI demand planning uses machine learning algorithms to analyze massive datasets and predict future inventory need