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5 Inventory Planning Mistakes That Cost Wholesale and Retail Managers Millions — and How to Fix Them

Are inventory planning mistakes eating your margins? Discover the top 5 common errors in wholesale and retail, and learn how AI-powered tools can help you optimize your supply chain and reduce costs.

It’s A Trap! Avoiding Custom AI for Supply Chain Planning

Custom AI development sounds tempting, but it’s risky and costly. Learn why purpose-built AI-powered supply chain planning software is the smarter path.

Inventory Planning for China and Non-China Goods Under the New Tariffs

How to adopt a dual-track inventory planning strategy for procuring China and non-China goods under the new tariff regime.

8 Keys To Choosing The Best Supply Chain Planning Software For Mid-Sized Companies

Learn the 8 keys to choosing the best supply chain planning software for mid-sized companies, because mid-sized companies have different needs from large enterprises.

The Ukraine War and the Food Supply Chain: 11 Steps Companies Should Take Now

The war in Ukraine has been shocking. But as the war grinds on with no end in sight, many of our customers in the food sector are starting to grapple with disruptions to their supply chains and how to maintain the production.

12 Best Practices for a More Agile Foodservice Supply Chain

Foodservice operators, distributors, and suppliers must carefully balance the need to keep kitchens stocked with the freshest possible ingredients, while minimizing inventory and spoilage. Maintaining the right balance has become that much more difficult because of the demand and supply disruptions caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Faribault Foods Uses Artificial Intelligence to Improve Forecast Accuracy During the Pandemic

Watch this 4-minute video featuring Bill Kaley, Director of Demand Planning and Forecasting at Faribault Foods, to learn how they…

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Rough Cut Capacity Planning Best Practices: How to Build a More Reliable Capacity Planning Process

  • Learn nine rough cut capacity planning best practices to improve S&OP, identify capacity constraints earlier, compare planning scenarios, and make better supply chain decisions.

Welcome to The Planning Edge – Issue #1 

  • Navigate supply chain volatility with The Planning Edge. Get monthly, practical insights on AI-driven planning, proactive buying, and inventory optimization from New Horizon.

Demand Forecasting During COVID-19: How to Adjust for Abnormal Demand

Better Demand Forecasts Start With the Right Algorithm — Not the Most Popular One

  • Boost supply chain accuracy by moving beyond single-algorithm forecasting. Learn how AI-driven model selection helps you find the right forecast for every product.

Five Mistakes Purchasing Managers Make (and How to Fix Them)

  • I have worked with many clients over the course of 17+ years of consulting work and 50+ supply chain projects.

Rough Cut Capacity Planning 101: Better Decision Making with the Right Level of Detail

  • Learn how rough cut capacity planning (RCCP) helps supply chain leaders make faster, smarter capacity decisions, avoid costly overbuilds, and align S&OP with long-term growth.

5 Inventory Planning Mistakes That Cost Wholesale and Retail Managers Millions — and How to Fix Them

  • Are inventory planning mistakes eating your margins? Discover the top 5 common errors in wholesale and retail, and learn how AI-powered tools can help you optimize your supply chain and reduce costs.

AI-Powered Invoice Matching & AP Automation

  • New Horizon Buyers Workbench™ transforms accounts payable from a manual, error-prone process into a fully automated, AI-driven workflow. By combining intelligent document ingestion, automated PO matching, and exception based processing, Buyers Workbench accelerates invoice approvals, reduces operational costs, and improves financial control.

Planning For New Realities: Supply Chain Resilience In Uncertain Times

  • Volatility is no longer temporary. Learn why traditional supply chain planning fails during commodity shocks and how leading companies adapt with real-time, scenario-driven decision making.

Driving Supply Chain Planning Efficiency with AI: A Journey from Reactive to Proactive Buying at GHRA

  • See how GHRA improved forecast accuracy, reduced inventory, and increased service levels by moving from reactive buying to AI-driven supply chain planning.

Focus On Adoption: How To Ensure Supply Chain Planning Project Success

  • Most supply chain implementations fail not during purchase, but during rollout. Learn how the "planner veto" kills ROI — and what to ask vendors before you sign.

GHRA Frees Millions from Inventory in Under 90 Days

  • See how a wholesale distributor cut inventory 10–12% while boosting forecast accuracy and in-stock performance using AI-powered supply chain planning.

Agility, Profitability, and Growth in CPG with AI-Driven Supply Chain Planning

  • Learn how AI-driven supply chain planning software helps CPG companies improve forecasts, optimize inventory, and boost service levels.

A New Approach to Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization

  • How MEIO evolved, why early solutions fell short, and how AI-driven optimization is transforming inventory planning today.

Smarter Forecasts, Better Decisions: Scaling Demand Planning with Machine Learning

  • Discover how machine learning transforms demand planning—improving accuracy, agility, and scalability for modern supply chains.

Manufacturer of Small Appliances Simplifies Supply Chain Complexity 

  • This multi-billion dollar global leader in household appliances has grown rapidly over the past decade, expanding into new markets with a diverse and fast-evolving product portfolio.

It’s A Trap! Avoiding Custom AI for Supply Chain Planning

  • Custom AI development sounds tempting, but it’s risky and costly. Learn why purpose-built AI-powered supply chain planning software is the smarter path.

GHRA Frees Millions from Inventory

  • See how GHRA reduced inventory by 10–12%, boosted fill rates to the mid-90s, and improved forecast accuracy with New Horizon’s fast, easy-to-adopt solution.

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