Atomic Supply Blog

Every ops leader eventually faces the “how do we level‑up planning?” decision. We see FIVE typical options for ops leaders and teams at brands...

Planners are the unsung heroes of consumer brands, holding together supply chains through spreadsheets and sheer force of will. But they deserve better tools.

How much inventory should you carry? 8 weeks feels ‘safe’, right? Maybe 10? Most planners use common sense and rules of thumb...

Controversial opinion alert: If monthly S&OP feels like torture - you might want to consider doing it weekly. Atomic clients are running plans weekly or daily.

If you’re like almost every planner we talk to, it’s probably a love-hate relationship. Spreadsheets are a prototyping tool, not a production system.

Many are scarred from unending ERP implementations. At Atomic, our starting point is your spreadsheet. We do the heavy lifting.

Everyone’s first instinct to ‘fix’ stock outs or excess inventory is to go after the demand forecast. But what if the planning itself was automated?

A simple difference that drives totally different inventory planning needs. Comparing F&B and Apparel industries.

For most companies, inventory management starts simple. But as your business grows, maintaining those worksheets becomes a full-time job. 7 signs it's time to upgrade.

Revenue and inventory have a love-hate relationship. Excess inventory results from mismatches in supply and demand at the unit level.

Atomic operates from the unit level of demand and supply in a powerful, simulation-based model of the business. Demand, Supply, and Finance modules.