08 May
DDMRP, Honestly: A Statistical Audit of the Demand Driven MRP Methodology
So, you’re wondering about DDMRP, specifically “Demand Driven MRP: Honestly.” It’s a question many folks in planning, supply chain, and operations are asking. The short answer? DDMRP, when implemented thoughtfully and treated as an evolving system, has shown some compelling
08 May
New-Product Forecasting Without History: Hierarchical Bayesian Priors From Attribute Embeddings
So, you’re wondering how to predict sales for a brand-new product when you’ve got zero past sales data for it. It’s a common headache, right? You’ve got a great idea, but how do you tell if it’s going to fly
08 May
Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) Without a $400K Consulting Engagement: A Practitioner’s Implementation Guide
Ever wondered if you could tackle Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) without shelling out a fortune for consultants? Good news – you absolutely can. It’s a journey, not a magic bullet, but with the right approach and a clear understanding of
08 May
Event-Sourced Inventory: Why CRUD-Based Stock Ledgers Eventually Corrupt and How to Build an Append-Only Alternative
So, you’re wondering about event-sourced inventory and why the usual way of managing stock can go sideways. The short answer is: traditional inventory systems, often built on the familiar Create, Read, Update, Delete (CRUD) model, tend to struggle with accuracy
08 May
The Hidden Cost of NetSuite Saved Searches: Profiling Inventory Query Performance at 2M+ SKUs
It’s easy to overlook the potential impact of seemingly simple NetSuite saved searches, especially when you’re dealing with a massive inventory. That’s precisely the challenge we’re diving into today: the hidden costs associated with how these searches perform when you’re
08 May
3D Bin Packing for Parcel and Pallet Optimization: When Heuristics Beat CP-SAT and When They Don’t
So, you’re wondering when 3D bin packing is going to get smart about filling up your trucks and warehouses, and whether fancy computer solvers like CP-SAT are always the answer, or if those older, simpler “rule-of-thumb” methods (heuristics) are sometimes
08 May
Why Your Safety Stock Formula Is Lying to You: A Statistical Audit of Reorder Point Models Under Non-Normal Demand
You know, we all like a good formula. It feels reliable, scientific even. Especially when it comes to something as crucial as making sure you have enough inventory without drowning in excess. That reorder point formula, spitting out a number
08 May
Phantom Inventory Detection on Transaction Streams: Anomaly Models for Shrinkage Signal
So, you’re grappling with that frustrating issue of “phantom inventory”? That’s the stuff that shows up on your books but isn’t actually on the shelf, and it usually points to a bigger problem like shrinkage or errors. The good news