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Will compilation save supply chains?
For supply chains conventional IT wisdom often doesn't work, but compilation might just save the day.
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.
Q&A about inventory optimization software
Lokad's answers on a comparative study on inventory optimization softwares.
Optimizing container shipments
Ordering lead times, volume and weight constraints, learn how to make the most out of your shipments.
Retail pricing strategies
Discover the new articles added in our knowledgebase concerning pricing strategies.
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.
Streetlight effect and forecasting
What's the similarity between the streetlight, a drunkard and forecasts?
Forecasting the series of future orders to suppliers
See how cumulated uncertainty can quickly turn you forecasts into a worsless piece of information.
Data qualification is critical
Let's shed some light on data qualification, the second largest cause of projects failures.
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.
Book: Quantitative Commerce Optimization
Discover in this book how our own technology can bring your company to the next stage of profitability.
Top 10 Oddities in Demand Forecasting
Here's a short list of the worst offenders when it comes to statistical oddities.