Arvind Singh Rana
Co-Founder

Arvind Singh Rana

With over two decades of consulting experience across consumer durables, industrial goods, metals and pharma, Arvind has led supply chain and sales transformations for startups, promoter-led firms and large manufacturing businesses alike. His work spans demand planning, S&OP and distribution alongside the sales engine that draws on them, so the demand side and the supply side get fixed together rather than one at a time.

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Articles by Arvind

5 articles
All Industries
19 Aug 2026

Excel vs Supply Chain Planning Software: The Hidden Cost of Hundreds of Sheets

Most mid-market planning does not run on one spreadsheet but on hundreds. Here is what Excel genuinely does well, the hidden costs backed by spreadsheet error research, a fair comparison across nine dimensions, and the six signals that mark the switch threshold.

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AI-Powered Demand Forecasting
14 Aug 2026

Supply Chain Forecasting Methods: When Statistical Models Beat Gut Feel

Most teams do not lack forecasting methods; they lack a rule for choosing between them. Here is how to pick by data volume, demand pattern, and horizon, what the M4 and M5 competitions settled about models vs judgment, and why forecast combination is the quiet winner.

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AI-Powered Demand Forecasting
14 Aug 2026

What Is Demand Sensing and How It Sharpens the Next 4 Weeks of Planning

Demand sensing uses recent signals like open orders and POS data to sharpen the forecast for the next few weeks, on top of the statistical baseline rather than replacing it. Here is how it differs from forecasting, why real-time is a myth, and which products it actually helps.

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All Industries
12 Aug 2026

What Is Replenishment Planning and Why Static Reorder Logic Keeps Failing

Replenishment planning decides when and how much to reorder at each location. Here is the process, the reorder point formula, the methods compared, and why static reorder logic keeps causing stock-outs and overstock in the same month.

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AI-Powered Demand Forecasting
6 Aug 2026

How to Use Demand Planning Software Effectively

Most organisations that buy demand planning software still miss forecasts because the process around it never changes. Using demand planning software effectively means feeding it clean history, running a fixed forecast cycle, managing exceptions instead of touching every SKU, and measuring Forecast Value Added (FVA) so overrides stay only where they beat the model. A […]

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