Demand Planning
How Real-Time Intelligence Is Redefining the Fashion Supply Chain
Switching from reactive to proactive, in-season planning protects margins and boosts brands' bottom lines.
Up Close: In Conversation with Relex Solutions’ Dr. Madhav Durbha
Dr. Madhav Durbha discusses how retailers can optimize store sales floors and what approaches could help the…
Hugo Boss Is Breaking Down Data Silos to Optimize Planning
Aspiring to be the "leading tech-driven fashion platform," Hugo Boss is undergoing a digital transformation…
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Exclusive: This New AI Model Translates Data Correlations Into Demand Forecasting Insights
Syrup Tech's new model, which it calls a large demand sensing model, uses neural networks to make forecasting…
Report: How Fashion Firms are Weaving AI Across Their Operations
SJ x WWD's Tech Report digs into the widespread developments in AI, including its benefits as well as…
Reformation’s Inventory Optimization Partner Raises $17.5 Million
New York startup Syrup Tech uses a brand's inventory data to figure out what the client should order, down to…
CGS Exec Says AI Will Give Fashion Retailers ‘Much Smarter Tools’
CGS executive Paul Magel says the most efficient apparel retail companies of the future will be those that…
Resilient Retail in Murky Markets: How to Enable Bottom-line Savings While Driving Business Growth
It's no secret that 2023 will be a year of economic uncertainty with possible headwinds and dynamic market…
Up Close: In Conversation with DemandTec’s Kevin Sterneckert
In this Q&A, Kevin Sterneckert of DemandTec by Acoustic discusses the impact of a "caring culture" and what…
Shoppers Believe Inventory Availability Is at Its Worst
Seven out of 10 consumers believe stock-outs are worse today than they were during peak pandemic-induced…
Demand Planning Could Help Retailers Dig Out After Winter Storm Landon
An executive from weather-driven demand analytics firm Planalytics said retailers need to prepare for "demand…
Up Close: In Conversation with Increff Co-Founder Anshuman Agarwal
In this Q&A, Increff COO Anshuman Agarwal shares how fashion can drive better demand planning and data's role…
Meeting Holiday Demand Requires Data-Driven Forecasting & Flexibility
Heading into the second holiday season after the pandemic upended business as usual, demand planning is more…
Home Supply Chain Navigates Backlogs & Plans for Post-Pandemic Demand
The Covid-19 home textiles demand boost has been good for companies' bottom lines, but it has also created…