Manufacturers understand the importance of precise data management to assure that sufficient materials are available in order to avoid costly production downtime. Still, many continue to rely on an outdated and error-prone patchwork of spreadsheets and manual data inputs, often leading to supply shortfalls, mislabeled products and overstocking of products that are no longer needed. This webinar will demonstrate how artificial intelligence (AI) replaces disconnected data silos with a digitized network footprint of all goods, services and logistics throughout the supply chain so that every decision is visible across the entire organization. AI’s machine learning capabilities remove materials guesswork by continually updating and interpreting market and customer trends to drive highly accurate predictive inventory analyses for indirect MRO, direct goods and even finished products. The webinar will also explain how complete digitization of data improves operational efficiency by harmonizing real-time, continually updated data across all departments and users, streamlining inventory management for speedy access to individual product stocks and available quantities.

While many things have changed in the post-pandemic world, retailers are increasingly strict about on-time in-full (OTIF) service targets, pushing Consumer Packaged Goods (CPGs) to implement new supply chain practices. Chargebacks to CPG and Food & Beverage suppliers are rising, putting added pressure on profits and increasing the risk of lost sales. While the supply chain challenges CPGs face are relentless, it is possible to achieve high OTIF performance with better forecast planning, strong supplier collaboration, logistics visibility, and more. Don’t miss KPMG’s Ken Spigarelli and e2open’s Mike Hitmar as they explore tactics to quickly get OTIF on track and share strategic insights for long-term supply chain resiliency. Topics for discussion: · Industry insights into the biggest challenges for the next 12 months and how to best prepare and deal with uncertainty · Real examples of organizations using logistics visibility, historical insights, and automation to drive OTIF performance improvement · How to use OTIF as a driver for end-to-end supply chain efficiency and resiliency