Supply Chain Science
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Peak Minimal Effort: Large Language Models for Supply Chain Decisions.
Joannes Vermorel playfully critiques MIT & Microsoft's recent paper 'Large Language Models for Supply Chain Decisions'.
The Tyranny of Time Series
Joannes Vermorel argues time series forecasts oversimplify supply chains. He urges richer, multidimensional models for modern decision-making.
Lokad vs Mainstream Supply Chain Vendors
A comparison of Lokad's risk-driven, outcome-owned decision engine versus mainstream planner-centric, feature-compliance suites.
130+ Supply Chain Software Vendors
A list of 130+ software vendors tackling supply chain planning and optimization. From decision automation specialists to analytics-driven platforms.
RFI, RFP and RFQ madness in supply chain
Over the years, Lokad has gained some notoriety, and we have earned the privilege of being part of an increasingly large number of RFI (request for information), RFP (request for proposal) and RFP (request for quote) related to supply chain optimization.
The maintenance of the optimization
Lokad offers a flat monthly fee for software and expert services, ensuring optimal supply chain performance. Traditional optimization software fails due to inadequate maintenance. Lokad's supply chain scientists maintain automation, requiring ongoing engineering resources to prevent reverting to inefficient spreadsheet management.
The role of IT
In many, probably most, large companies operating a supply chain, the IT department has years of backlog. The backlog is made of a myriad of glitches, inconsistencies, or fragilities that could be fixed but aren’t. Besides creating vast bureaucratic overheads, this endless series of pointless annoyances demotivates everyone.
On noise, NPCs, chatbots, and supply chain
The state of supply chain communication is dismal. By way of anecdotal evidence, for the last couple of months, my daily morning routine consists of attempting to find one post – just one – that qualifies as _worthy of interest_ to an audience of supply chain minded people – in order to have it shared on news.lokad.com. This seemingly simple exercise proves exceedingly difficult. Most days, I do not succeed.
Supply chain resilience requires bandwidth
The last couple of years haven’t been kind to supply chains. In fact, the only thing that hasn’t been in short supply appears to be forces of disruption':' lockdowns, wars, inflation, etc. As a result, a newfound interest in ‘resilient’ supply chains has emerged.
Forecasting Climate Change like a Supply Chain Planner
Transcript of the talk given by Joannes Vermorel at the Ecole polytechnique in Palaiseau (France) on Friday, June 3rd for the symposium 'Artificial Intelligence, Digital and Climate Change'.