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Welcome to SCM Portal
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SCM Portal is an independent portal aimed to bring to you the most relevant and updated information on Demand & Supply Chain Management Evolution
in a systemic and organic way. SCM Portal Conceptual Framework is based on the SCOR Model (TM). In order to let you get the most appropriate information according to your actual role inside Supply Chain Management, to each information has been assigned a specific label to identify its main concentration:  
 
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 Forecasting Vs Demand Planning
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Companies use a variety of tools to predict where their business currently is and where it is headed. By “reading the tea leaves”, planners attempt to ensure correct stock levels, optimize inventory control and inventory value, and provide a framework for manning labor and operations. But the complexity of modern-day supply chains means that forecasting and planning should be more than just reading the leaves. It must be a well-thought-out and dynamic system. Many companies still utilize spreadsheets, disparate computer software, and a segmented and a siloed decision-making process for managing their supply chain. As a result, the critical understanding of how forecasting and demand planning should be used is clouded, making the process more difficult and less efficient.
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 So you have implemented a WMS, now what?
Extend the value of your WMS with a synchronized workforce management program.
Most companies achieve far greater results when a WMS is integrated with a workforce management program, including: - Improved warehouse associate productivity - Increased utilization of warehouse labor - Identification of non-produc >>
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  Even industries driven by the strictest safety and environmental regulations are capable of reducing their costs. Our solutions improve each phase of the chemical logistics supply chain, to increase your supply chain performance, improve predictability and mitigate potential problems before they arise. B... |
 5 Key Tactics for Improving Your Demand Forecasts
 The two most basic concepts in business are supply and demand, but as they play out in something as complex as the modern industrial supply chain they’re anything but basic. To wit, about 70% of supply chain bus... |
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 PPG INDUSTRIES, LTD.
 Company Established in 1883, PPG Industries manufactures protective and decorative coatings, sealants, adhesives, metal pretreatment products, flat glass, fabricated glass, continuous-strand fiberglass products, and... |
Conducting the End-to-End Value Chain Orchestra
 In recent years, manufacturers have been outsourcing increasingly larger bits and pieces of their operations. Even historically sacred cows such as engineering, R&D, and product development are now commonly outsource... |
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