Demand and supply planning comment and opinion

How resilient and responsive is your supply chain?  If you didn’t know before, there’s a chance you will soon find out. There’s been a lot of talk about risk management with regards to Brexit, which seemed like enough of a challenge.  But now many nations around the world are facing the possibility of a COVID-19 (commonly referred to as coronavirus) epidemic, an event that, unlike Brexit, coul...

Not a week goes by without me reading a news story focused on the application of technology by a food and consumer goods business. Most are presented as revolutionary, with the removal of cost, improved productivity and greater efficiency commonly claimed benefits. Of course, some will do just that and the business that has invested will be very happy with the results. Others won't have the ...

In this blog we talk to Simon Eagle and Ankur Bhandari, Partners at CAMELOT Management Consultants about the latest developments in Demand-Driven Supply Chain Management (DDSCM) IGD: How do you see the food and grocery industry developing in the future? Camelot: We’re seeing an increasing number of players and an increasingly competitive environment, with all involved looking to grow ma...