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Sep 26, 2016

Will compilation save supply chains?

For supply chains conventional IT wisdom often doesn't work, but compilation might just save the day.

Apr 8, 2016

POCs don’t work in quantitative supply chain optimization

Despite vendors' claims, optimizing supply chains is hard. Learn why most POCs fail at the initial stage.

Mar 17, 2016

Q&A about inventory optimization software

Lokad's answers on a comparative study on inventory optimization softwares.

Nov 18, 2015

Optimizing container shipments

Ordering lead times, volume and weight constraints, learn how to make the most out of your shipments.

Oct 20, 2015

Retail pricing strategies

Discover the new articles added in our knowledgebase concerning pricing strategies.

Sep 28, 2015

Price elasticity is a poor angle for looking at demand planning

Local indicators, thresholds, hidden co-variables, discover why price elasticity can be a poor fit.

Sep 4, 2015

Streetlight effect and forecasting

What's the similarity between the streetlight, a drunkard and forecasts?

Jun 15, 2015

Forecasting the series of future orders to suppliers

See how cumulated uncertainty can quickly turn you forecasts into a worsless piece of information.

May 7, 2015

Data qualification is critical

Let's shed some light on data qualification, the second largest cause of projects failures.

Apr 9, 2015

In the end, there can be only one

Discover why having an accumulation of indicators at the same time may do more harm than good.

Oct 17, 2014

Book: Quantitative Commerce Optimization

Discover in this book how our own technology can bring your company to the next stage of profitability.

Oct 9, 2014

Top 10 Oddities in Demand Forecasting

Here's a short list of the worst offenders when it comes to statistical oddities.