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The “perfect” weekly production schedule can still leave CPG manufacturers with excess inventory. A quarterly production rhythm gives plants a repeatable sequence that accounts for demand, service levels, inventory, and changeover costs. Explore when time-based scheduling makes sense: https://lnkd.in/ehexQCYA

The future of biopharma demands more than innovation—it calls for reinvention. A new path forward is emerging as the industry faces a "perfect storm" of patent cliffs, funding constraints, and uncertainty. By integrating generative AI with advanced cell and disease biology, pharmaceutical leaders can modernize R&D to deliver the next wave of therapeutic breakthroughs. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ekN4zvQt

In food supply chains, inventory decisions must account for seasonality, freshness, and service. Kearney works across the agriculture and food value chain, from farms and ingredients to plants, distribution, and retail, helping companies improve performance as supply networks change. Explore how our farm-to-fork expertise can support a more resilient, efficient food system: https://lnkd.in/eui6JZ42

Optimizing capacity in isolation can create new inventory problems. Concurrent planning brings demand, supply, inventory, and capacity teams into the same decisions, so they can test trade-offs before acting. Explore how to build a planning model that improves inventory decisions across functions: https://lnkd.in/eCyW2sms

The #autoimmune arms race is here. Will your therapy stand out? In a crowded field with shrinking commercial windows, value demonstration is no longer optional. From trial design to patient support, here’s how the smartest players are winning access and shaping success: https://lnkd.in/edGu8Q7v

Your planning platform is running. Why is inventory still high? Disconnected demand and supply plans, duplicated safety buffers, and unclear ownership can obscure the true inventory picture. Explore how a planning assessment can pinpoint the gaps holding back optimization: https://lnkd.in/eCS2VEMT