The Planning Desk Brief

Planning intelligence, every other week.

A short, sharp briefing for the people who run the plan at a manufacturer. Written from the planning desk, not the marketing department. Free, and you can leave anytime.

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What you'll get

Lead-time watch

Which supplier lead times are stretching, which are settling, and what to reorder early.

Tariff & sourcing signals

Policy moves that hit manufacturers' costs, translated into planning decisions.

Inventory benchmarks

How your turns, accuracy, and service levels stack up against peers your size.

One planner's play

A single, concrete tactic you can run this week. No fluff, no theory dumps.

AI, minus the hype

What's actually working in AI-assisted planning at mid-size plants, and what's just a demo.

Tool teardowns

Honest looks at planning software for SMB manufacturers, from someone who implements it.

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