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Top 10 Benefits of S&OP

Eric Wilson and Imane SabehJuly 29, 2024

This article is taken from the book, Practical Guide to Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP/IBP). It's currently available at a special introductory price. Get a copy here before the price increases. Sales and Operations Planning (S&... Read More...

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S&OP After COVID – What’s Changed?

Imane Sabeh CPFMarch 4, 2024

Regardless of the disruptions that COVID created, the pandemic was a blessing in disguise for the supply chain discipline, and particularly for S&OP. The best way to appreciate something is to realize the impact of its absence or malfunct... Read More...

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Say No to Siloed Planning With Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization

Maarten DriessenFebruary 22, 2024

Efficient inventory management is crucial for any business. While inventory is needed to meet customer service levels and mitigate uncertainties, organizations often struggle to balance customer service levels, inventory costs, and cash tied up i... Read More...

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What Makes a Great Demand Planner?

Mark LawlessJanuary 19, 2024

Demand forecasting and demand planning are foundational elements of business plans and business strategies across the many functions within the company. They encompass long-term planning, short-term planning, and everything in between. They ar... Read More...

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Developing a Data Driven Culture from the Ground Up

Imane Sabeh CPFJanuary 2, 2024

Many companies strive to build, enhance, and protect their culture for a variety of reasons. Through corporate culture, companies provide an experience to their internal and external stakeholders that impacts the longevity of those multi-directi... Read More...

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The Supply Chain Planning KPIS you Need to Know

Sunil BharadwajNovember 20, 2023

As the saying goes, what gets measured gets improved. The same is the case with supply chain management. End to end supply chain operations related to planning, sourcing, production and logistics have specific metrics that help us improve process... Read More...

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Why Surging Adoption of S&OP is No Accident

Bill MrzlakSeptember 12, 2023

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, in which companies are facing an unprecedented level of complexity and uncertainty, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is undeniably having a moment. For organizations facing global supply cha... Read More...

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5 Major Benefits of S&OP For Your Company

Eric Wilson, ACPFJune 2, 2023

One of the most crucial elements of supply chain planning is Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). It provides the channels of communication necessary for top management to coordinate the many planning initiatives within a company. The ma... Read More...

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Preparing People for S&OP With Change Management

Alina DavydovaFebruary 8, 2023

When a large company plans to deploy S&OP there are a lot of things to keep in mind, key among them the 'people' aspect of change management. When gaining stakeholder buy in for S&OP, I tell people that we do not deploy the process for... Read More...

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Rising Interest Rates Are Changing Everything For Business Planning

Mark LawlessJanuary 2, 2023

Companies have been working on their 2023 business plans and budgets since the beginning of fall 2022. During this time, numerous developments have occurred in the economy and financial markets. One of the biggest concerns is rising interest rate... Read More...

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