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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

Nikhil J

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.

Nikhil J

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 –

Nikhil J

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

Nikhil J

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

Nikhil J

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

Nikhil J

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

Nikhil J

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

Nikhil J

5 Hidden Pitfalls of an ERP Implementation (And How to Avoid Them)

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have become integral to modern business operations, providing a unified platform for managing various organizational

Sharvari Joshi

From ML-Powered Inventory to Enterprise AI: The Evolution of a Modern Tech Stack

The advent of machine learning (ML) has revolutionized various sectors, and inventory management is no exception. Traditionally, inventory management relied

Vishwajeet Kantale

“Guard-railed AI”: How to Safely Deploy LLMs in Finance and Manufacturing

Guard-railed AI refers to the implementation of artificial intelligence systems that are designed with built-in safety measures and constraints to

Nikhil J

“Inventory Management in the World of XR: The Future of Warehouse Operations”

Extended Reality (XR) is an umbrella term that encompasses virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). These

Sharvari Joshi

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