My Category7 min read
Patrick Article
Patrick is a classic male given name of Latin origin meaning "nobleman", "patrician", or "of noble birth" Derived from the Roman name Patricius, which links back to pater (meaning "father")
The Planning Labs
Insights, ideas, and lessons from the front lines of supply chain transformation.
Consulting6 min read
Consulting at a Crossroads: Why the Industry is Reshaping, Not Crashing
Every few years, someone declares that consulting as we know it is about to collapse. The latest wave of commentary points to high fees, bloated teams, and the rapid advance of AI as reasons why big consulting firms are on shaky ground.
Demand Planning8 min read
Why Planning Transformations So Often Break Down
Across industries, planning transformations consume significant budgets, large consulting teams, and months of work, yet the outcome frequently falls short of expectations. Plans remain unstable, planners revert to spreadsheets, and the promised benefits never materialize.
Supply Chain Planning12 min read
The Death of Top-Down Planning: Why Aggregation is a One-Way Street
For 30 years, we've been solving the wrong problem. We've spent billions on forecasting engines, demand sensing algorithms, and machine learning models—all designed to make our aggregate forecasts more accurate.
Master Planning8 min read
Rough Cut Capacity Planning in Supply Chain Planning
In many companies, and even more in consulting slideware, we still see RCCP treated as if it were a separate function from master planning.
Master Planning
Multi-Echelon Inventory Simulation: Understanding Rolling MRP in Action
Interactive Supply Chain Planning Explore a live, interactive simulation of multi-echelon inventory management across Factory, CDC, and LDC levels. See how rolling MRP recalculates receipts dynamically while respecting planning time fences.
Digital Twin7 min read
Why Reliable Supply Chain Digital Twins Don't Exist — And How We're Building One
April 2025 "Digital twin" has become one of the most abused buzzwords in the enterprise software space. ERP vendors promise it. APS systems market it. Consulting firms sell PowerPoints about it.
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