Analytics
- Inventory planning system: Implemented system to reforecast monthly title demand and returns, month-by-month at an ISBN level over a 36-month horizon. System computes projected inventory position out into the future allowing a dynamic schedule of printings that allows projection of inventory levels, cash requirements, vendor capacity, and raw materials (paper) requirements. System also provides sufficient notice of reprint requirements to allow sufficient time for corrections and offshore sourcing if available. (HE4)
- Customer data integration: Developed plan to tie customer inventory, sales and returns data into inventory planning system using a consolidated data model. The objective was to increase the accuracy of demand and inventory positions forecasts and to provide meaningful recommendations to the customer on which titles and quantities they should be purchasing. (HE6)
- Revenue data model: Built data model to integrate various perspectives on enrollment, discipline popularity, adoptions, format preferences, class sizes and other factors. Model was put into partial use in integrating channel sales data into inventory planning process. (HE7)
- Inventory planning algorithm: Built algorithm to balance economic and risk factors over the life of a title to drive minimum total cost of ownership. Algorithm was implemented as part of overall inventory management system and reduced inventory levels by over 30% while decreasing backorders. (HE8)
- Product development timeliness metrics: Implemented cross-functional tracking of product development status allowing automated reporting of "at risk" titles and analysis of root causes of lateness. System provided the ability to identify situations before they escalated into revenue-threatening problems. (HE11)
- Plant metrics: Implemented monthly reporting of differences in plant spend from prior year based on number of titles, size of titles, complexity and format. (HE23)
- Paper, Print & Bind (PPB) metrics: Implemented monthly reporting of differences in PPB spend from prior year based on number of titles, printings, units per printing, format, page count and interior color mix. (HE24)
- Inventory Metrics: Implemented monthly reporting of changes in inventory levels based on differences in sales, returns, purchasing, scrapping and unit value. (HE25)