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Planning shouldn't rely on spreadsheets. Yet for many manufacturers, it still does! Spreadsheets that sit alongside the planning system require manual adjustments every week. Local processes that everyone depends on, but few people question. The interesting thing is that these workarounds rarely happen by accident. They often emerge because planners need information, visibility, or decision support that their current planning process doesn't fully provide. What are your workarounds really telling you? Explore "The Planning Reality Gap: The Hidden Cost of Workarounds" and discover: ✔ Why planning workarounds persist ✔ The hidden costs they create ✔ How to uncover hidden planning gaps ✔ How to improve visibility, planning accuracy, and operational performance Find out more!

Why is it important to have flexibility in your planning environment? Planning for contingencies helps manufacturers adapt when conditions change without losing sight of customer commitments. 🎙️Listen to the full conversation:

The first signs of a distribution problem often appear on the warehouse floor. Put-away processes begin to slip. Marshalling areas spread beyond their intended footprint. Loading bays become temporary storage. These patterns rarely appear overnight. They often begin as quick fixes and gradually become part of daily operations. In our latest article, "The Cost of Keeping Distribution Moving," you'll discover how to: ✔ Identify early warning signs of operational inefficiencies ✔ Reduce bottlenecks across distribution operations ✔ Improve warehouse flow and performance ✔ Restore control through better planning Because solving warehouse challenges starts long before they reach the warehouse floor. Read the full article below!

Reality has a way of challenging even the best plans. Manufacturing doesn't always follow the plan. Modern planning recognizes that and builds flexibility into the process. 🎙️ Listen to the full conversation here:

Struggling to balance cost, lead time, and profit in your supply chain? Tariffs shift. Freight costs spike. Lead times double overnight. And suddenly, your S&OP plan falls apart. In this on-demand webinar, see how scenario-driven S&OP helps you: ✔ Run side-by-side what-if scenarios and compare sourcing, freight, and inventory in seconds ✔ Model multi-site, multi-tier supply chains with real cost and lead-time shifts ✔ Use AI-driven forecasting to turn demand signals into a clear, profit-focused plan, no spreadsheets Stop guessing. Start simulating smarter decisions. 👉 Instant access. Watch anytime!

Tight margins. Short shelf lives. Constant variability. Even small disruptions in your protein supply chain can quickly erode value. Missed our live session? You can now watch the webinar on demand: “Sell More. Waste Less. How to Fix Your Protein Supply Chain.” Discover how leading companies are rethinking planning to balance yield, inventory, service levels, and profitability day by day, cut by cut. Get insights from: • John Rogelstad, Managing Consultant, The Logic Factory • Geoff Locket, Industry Process Expert, DELMIA – Dassault Systèmes 👉 Watch here!