Hassan Sherez Basra

4 Ways to Change Customer Ordering Behavior through Demand Management

Demand Planning, Operations Improvement / Hassan Sherez Basra

Influencing the demand behavior of customers (external demand management) means influencing when and how customers place their orders for your products or services. These customers could be end consumers, individuals, other companies, internal departments, or anyone else who is the recipient of the output of a business’s operations. In this article, we’ll look at some […]

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Design capacity vs actual capacity in ops mgmt

11 Reasons for Capacity Variability in Your Operations

Capacity Planning, Operations Improvement, Supply Chain / Hassan Sherez Basra

Read on to learn more about the 11 causes of capacity variability for businesses to take into account when capacity modeling.

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Capacity utilization in demand and capacity planning

10 Causes of Demand Variability in Operations & Supply Chain

Demand Planning, Operations Improvement, Supply Chain / Hassan Sherez Basra

Understanding, anticipating and reducing demand variability is a key role of supply chain management. Variation in demand can significantly impact many areas of a business, and so identifying the causes aids with demand planning and forecasting, both crucial for optimizing resource allocation and enhancing overall operations performance. This article explores ten causes of demand

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How to improve business forecasting and demand planning

Fundamentals of Demand and Forecasting

Demand Planning / Hassan Sherez Basra

What is demand forecasting, and why do we need it? What are some demand forecasting methods to use? Read on to learn more.

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SCM supply chain management: efficient vs responsive

What is Supply Chain Management?

Supply Chain / Hassan Sherez Basra

Almost every organization delivering a product or service sits within a supply chain of other organizations. Whilst we typically focus on the performance of our own organization, it’s essential to remember that we can only be successful if our “whole” supply chain is successful. “Supply Chains Complete, Not Companies” Martin Christopher What is supply chain

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Operational costs in inventory management

Can a Business Have Too Much Inventory?

Inventory Management / Hassan Sherez Basra

Having too much inventory ultimately leads to increased inventory costs (holding and operational costs) and longer lead times for customers.

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The Kingman Formula in Capacity Planning. Queueing theory and the Kingman Law in capacity management.

The Kingman Formula in Capacity Planning / Capacity Management

Operations Management, Capacity Planning / Hassan Sherez Basra

The Kingman Law is a mathematical relationship from queueing theory, applicable to systems with capacity and demand, using in capacity management.

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Causes of lost time in capacity management

Capacity Planning: Reducing Causes of Lost Time

Capacity Planning / Hassan Sherez Basra

Design capacity vs effective capacity: read on to learn more about the causes of lost time in capacity planning.

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What is the Difference Between“Design” Capacity and “Effective” Capacity?

Operations Management, Capacity Planning, Operations Improvement / Hassan Sherez Basra

Unravel the concepts of design capacity and effective capacity, essential metrics in operations management. Learn how theoretical ideals differ from real-world constraints and explore the factors influencing productive output.

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What is Capacity Planning in Operations Management?

Capacity Planning / Hassan Sherez Basra

Discover the intricacies of capacity planning and its vital role in optimizing operational efficiency. Learn how businesses avoid costly consequences by accurately forecasting and coordinating productive resources to meet demand.

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