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The article examines how this method was applied within the Aerospace and Automotive Industries to better forecast service parts and other hard to predict items.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f7850-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"7850\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/225#wpcf7-f7850-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"7850\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.7\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f7850-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_recaptcha_response\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<div class=\"download-form\">\n\t<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"text-284\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required dwl-fname\" id=\"dwl-f-name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"First Name\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"text-284\" \/><\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n\t<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"email-647\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email dwl_email\" id=\"dwl-email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Work Email\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"email-647\" \/><\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n\t<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"text-288\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required dwl-fname\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Company\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"text-288\" \/><\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n\t<p><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit has-spinner dwl_submit\" id=\"dwl-submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Download Now\" \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'wpcf7mailsent', function( event ) {\n location = 'https:\/\/smartcorp.com\/thank_you_business\/';\n}, false );\n<\/script>\n<\/p><p style=\"display: none !important;\" class=\"akismet-fields-container\" data-prefix=\"_wpcf7_ak_\"><label>&#916;<textarea name=\"_wpcf7_ak_hp_textarea\" cols=\"45\" rows=\"8\" maxlength=\"100\"><\/textarea><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ak_js_1\" name=\"_wpcf7_ak_js\" value=\"230\"\/><script>document.getElementById( \"ak_js_1\" ).setAttribute( \"value\", ( new Date() ).getTime() );<\/script><\/p><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; image=&#8221;\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/supplydeamdnchain.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Smart Software News &#8211; Right-Sizing Inventory with Demand Forecasting&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;none&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Right-Sizing Inventory with Demand Forecasting&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40|40|40|40&#8243; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#444444&#8243; border_style_all=&#8221;solid&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;on&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#444444&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; image_max_width=&#8221;none&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"as-h4\">Right-Sizing Inventory with Demand Forecasting<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Metro-North Railroad uses its assets to move people from Point A to Point B in a timely fashion. 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How do you arbitrate across different viewpoints, weighing inventory investment against the impact of stocking out? 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In acquiring Smart Software, Epicor is complementing and strengthening its portfolio of best-in-class ERP solutions, helping makers, movers, and sellers worldwide streamline and simplify their supply chains to gain a competitive advantage.\u00a0As your strategic business partner, our top priority as we integrate the organizations in the coming months is to continue to provide you with the highest level of service and support you expect.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the news, please visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epicor.com\/en-us\/newsroom\/news-releases\/epicor-acquires-smart-software\/\">Epicor Newsroom<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;2023&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#edf2f7&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Smart Software is pleased to announce the award of <a href=\"https:\/\/smartcorp.com\/uncategorized\/smart-software-announces-next-generation-patent\/\"><strong>US Patent 11,656,887<\/strong>.<\/a> \u201cSystem And Method to Simulate Demand and Optimize Control Parameters for a Technology Platform.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The patent directs \u201ctechnical solutions for analyzing historical demand data of resources in a technology platform to facilitate management of an automated process in the platform.\u201d One important application is optimization of parts inventories.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;2022&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/pr\/smart-software-named-a-microsoft-co-sell-ready-partner\/\"><strong>Smart Software named a Microsoft Co-sell-ready partner<\/strong><\/a> as a leading demand planning and inventory optimization solutions provider.\u00a0 Microsoft customers leverage Smart\u2019s web-native platform for Inventory Planning and Optimization (Smart IP&amp;O) to develop consensus forecasts, manage demand, and optimize stocking policies.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;2021&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We are so grateful to announce Smart Software\u2019s 40th anniversary. Forty years of Innovation for Demand Forecasting, Inventory Planning, and Supply Chain Analytics. <a href=\"https:\/\/smartcorp.com\/pr\/smart-software-40-years-forecasting-innovation\/\">Smart, Hartunian, and Willemain was incorporated in June 1981<\/a> by Charles Smart, Thomas Willemain, and Nelson Hartunian, our visionary founders.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;2020&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color_gradient_direction_tablet=&#8221;180deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction_phone=&#8221;180deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops_tablet=&#8221;#2b87da 0%|#29c4a9 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops_phone=&#8221;#2b87da 0%|#29c4a9 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start_position_tablet=&#8221;0%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start_position_phone=&#8221;0%&#8221; background_color_gradient_end_position_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_end_position_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; hover_transition_duration_tablet=&#8221;300ms&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sdcexec.com\/article\/12083886\/right-sizing-inventory-with-demand-forecasting-inventory-management\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Right-Sizing Inventory with Demand Forecasting,\u201d interview with Chief Material Officer at Metro-North Railroad. <\/a><\/strong><br \/><em>Supply &amp; Demand Chain Executive<\/em> \u2014 June 26<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scmr.com\/article\/four_steps_to_service_level_driven_inventory_planning\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See \u201cFour Steps to Service Level-Driven Inventory Planning\u201d in SupplyChain Management Review.<\/a><\/strong><br \/><em>SupplyChain Management Review<\/em> \u2014 April 12, 2015<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/MassTransitMag_Metro-Transit_BestPractices.pdf\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota\u2019s Metro Transit adopts service-level driven method of inventory planning from Smart Software.<\/a><\/strong><br \/><em>Mass Transit Magazine<\/em> \u2014 February 2015<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supplychainbrain.com\/content\/nc\/single-article\/article\/service-level-driven-demand-planning\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Video Interview with SupplyChainBrain, \u201cService Level-Driven Demand Planning\u201d<\/a><\/strong><br \/><em>SupplyChainBrain<\/em> \u2014 June 30, 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sdcexec.com\/article\/11389076\/the-chinese-new-year-impacted-the-companys-ability-to-meet-a-three-day-order-fulfillment-commitment-to-its-customers\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Conquering Supply Chain Variability at Rev-A-Shelf,\u201d in Supply &amp; Demand Chain Executive Online<\/a><\/strong><br \/><em>Supply &amp; Demand Chain Executive<\/em> \u2014 April 9, 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/aviationweek.com\/awin-only\/now-you-see-it-now-you-don-t-inventory\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Now You See It, Now You Don\u2019t Inventory,\u201d New technologies to address intermittent demand, in Aviation Week Online<\/a><\/strong><br \/><em>Aviation Week<\/em> \u2014 April 7, 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/Rev-A-Shelf.webinar.htm\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Webinar Replay: Agile Demand Forecasting, the Rev-A-Shelf Experience.<\/a><\/strong><br \/><em>SmartSoftware Inc.<\/em> \u2014 January 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/busridemaintenance.com\/2013\/09\/software-improves-the-supply-chain\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Feature Article: MCI\u2019s Parts Planning Excels with Smart Software\u201d in BusRide Maintenance Magazine<\/a><\/strong><br \/><em>BusRide Maintenance Magazine<\/em> \u2014 September 2013<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/webinar.htm\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Webinar replay: CFO View of Demand Forecasting, with Bud Schultz, NKK Switches. Originally broadcast 9\/26\/2013.<\/a><\/strong><br \/><em>SmartSoftware Inc.<\/em> \u2014 September 2013<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.technologyevaluation.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/06\/smart-software-for-service-level-driven-forecasting\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Featured Review: \u201cSmart Software for Service-level Driven Forecasting\u201d by Technology Evaluation Centers.<\/a><\/strong><br \/><em>Technology Evaluation Centers<\/em> \u2014 May 2013<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sdcexec.com\/article\/10877544\/forecasting-its-more-than-inventory-management\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Feature Article: \u201cForecasting \u2013 It\u2019s More than Inventory Management,\u201d in Supply &amp; Demand Chain Executive.<\/a><\/strong><br \/><em>Supply &amp; Demand Chain Executive<\/em> \u2014 February 2013<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/APTA-SmartSW-Cost_Cutting_Results_for_Transit-Jun12.pdf\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Feature Article: \u201cSmall Operational Changes Bring Big Cost-Cutting Results for Transit Agencies\u201d in APTA Passenger Transport Magazine<\/a><\/strong><br \/><em>APTA Passenger Transport Magazine<\/em> \u2014 June 2012<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/3171_BusRide_April2012.pdf\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Feature Article: \u201cMeeting the Service Parts Inventory Planning Challenge\u201d in BUSride Maintenance Magazine<\/a><\/strong><br \/><em>BUSride Maintenance Magazine<\/em> \u2014 April 2012<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/APICS_Mag_Jan-Feb2012_SoftwareReview.pdf\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SmartForecasts Review: \u201cSmarter Inventory Management: Forecasting public transportation needs with the complete software package\u201d in APICS Magazine<\/a><\/strong><br \/><em>APICS magazine<\/em> \u2014 January\/February 2012<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.masstransitmag.com\/blog\/10615652\/how-to-discover-hidden-cost-savings-in-your-transit-operations\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transit Talk Blog: \u201cHow to Discover Hidden Cost Savings in Your Transit Operations\u201d<\/a><\/strong><br \/><em>Mass Transit Magazine<\/em> \u2014 September, 2011<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SCB062011_NE-Commuter-RR-Optimizes-Parts-Inventory_Cover-Story.pdf\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cover Story: A Northeast Commuter Railroad Struggles to Optimize Its Spare Parts Inventory<\/a><\/strong><br \/><em>SupplyChainBrain<\/em> \u2014 May\/June 2011<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDCExec092010_Prestolite_Electric_Charges_Up_Inventory_Management_Feature-Article.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Prestolite Charges up Its Inventory Management&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><br \/>When retirements drained its planning expertise and a bad mix of too much inventory put a strain on cash flow, the company brought in a new forecasting tool to power its planning process. <strong>S&amp;DCE Aug\/Sep 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDCExec052009_How_to_Survive_the_Economic_Crunch_by_CNSmart_Portrait.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;How to Survive the Economic Crunch&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><br \/>Current economic conditions are challenging everyone\u2019s business. This is especially true for companies in the manufacturing and distribution sectors that have a large percentage of their supply chain resources tied up in inventory. With credit tight, these companies are looking for ways to preserve as much cash as possible. Because inventory is cash sitting on the shelves, a prime way to reduce costs and increase cash flows is to improve the forecasting and planning of inventory requirements. <strong>SDCExec.com May 2009<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SmoothRide_Article.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Smooth Ride: Forecasting solution improves product deployment and reduces transportation costs&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><br \/>See how Prevost Parts, a division of Canadian bus manufacturer Prevost Car, has used SmartForecasts to improve inventory allocation and distribution effectiveness in the North American aftermarket for its 25,000 motorcoach and urban bus parts. Learn about Prevost Parts&#8217; evaluation criteria in selecting SmartForecasts over five other applications considered, and the importance of Smart&#8217;s unique intermittent demand forecasting capability in solving Prevost&#8217;s forecasting and safety stock estimation problems. <strong>APICS May 2005<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/PrevostParts_Article.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Prevost Parts increases replacement part availability and reduces inventory through improved demand forecasting&#8221; by Alex Daudelin.<\/a><\/strong><br \/>Read an article about how Prevost Parts, the parts division of Canadian bus manufacturer Prevost Car, uses SmartForecasts to more effectively distribute replacement parts for the North American motorcoach and transit bus markets. Learn why the company selected SmartForecasts over SAP&#8217;s demand planning application and now expects both a 25% increase in forecast accuracy and close to a 20% reduction in inventory stocking levels. <strong>Geston Logistique\u00a0March 2004<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Right_Tools_Article.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8220;The Right Tools&#8221; by Charles Smart, president of Smart Software.<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Learn how the right statistical forecasting tools combined with collaborative inputs from management, salespeople and customers can greatly improve forecast accuracy and streamline a company&#8217;s demand planning process. <strong>APICS May 2003<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Forecasting_Important_Article.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8220;Forecasting-As Important as Ever&#8221; by Charles Smart, president of Smart Software.<\/strong><\/a><br 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