(Dis) visibility in the supply chain
Budo’s saying goes: “A single speck of dust in the eye can make the three worlds look very narrow; liberate your mind and life without obstruction! ” Although the meaning of these words can be interpreted quite freely, their essence undoubtedly boils down to making decisions based on information that is not blurred. Operation in the supply…
How to protect yourself against lower service levels of your suppliers
Sanpo is an iaidō technique where you have to face several opponents at once. Its effectiveness depends on a comprehensive assessment of the situation and the implementation of several related cuts. Focusing on only one opponent will not allow us to successfully overcome such oppression. A pandemic is not just a time of turbulence in demand,…
Outliers impact on safety stock levels
In the Japanese martial art of iaidō, apart from perfect technique, a very important element is to be vigilant and be able to act quickly. One of my favorite techniques is Ushirogiri. Our opponent is behind us. Until we turn around and analyze the situation, we will not be able to make an effective cut….
Webinar “Demand forecasting in time of Covid-19”
On 21/5/2020 we held our next Webinar. This time we discussed the approach to demand forecasting and inventory optimization in the age of coronavirus. The webinar presentation in Polish version is available below. If you are interested to get the English version of our presentation please send us a message. We cordially invite you to…
Founding for our new project obtained from The National Centre for Research and Development
We are pleased to inform you that we have received a positive recommendation from The National Centre for Research and Development to assign a grant for our project: Creating software to improve forecast accuracy and inventory optimization from the perspective of the recipient and supplier cooperating within the supply chain using fuzzy, deep neural networks….