The disruptive impact of COVID-19 has put new emphasis on the importance of integrated sales and operational planning (S&OP) software for managing supply chains. This well-established technique helps supply chain management focus on crucial supply ...
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is a crucial process for determining medium-term demand and establishing appropriate manufacturing plans to meet that demand. This high-level tactical planning process takes input from the organization's ...
As consumers become more concerned about where products come from and how they are manufactured and shipped to customers, supply chain managers are coming under increasing pressure to conform to acceptable business practices and ensure supply chain ...
The nature of business planning has changed, but not everyone has noticed. In this era, the capability of systems for analyzing and optimizing companies to achieve peak efficiency is unprecedented, creating opportunities for forward-thinking companies to ...
Have you ever wondered why tackling production planning makes you feel like a battle-worn contestant on Survivor? Seemingly on an island with your colleagues, you sport the team colors, brainstorm a strategy, and prepare for the next leg of the journey.
There's an ongoing debate over whether there's a material difference between S&OP and IBP. Opinions differ and often depend on the proponent's viewpoint. Many supply chain professionals argue there isn't a difference and that it's all about ...
DALLAS, June 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- River Logic, a global provider of prescriptive analytics technology, was recently named a Visionary in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Sales and Operations Planning Systems of Differentiation.
A guy goes into a bar… Let’s start over. A planner goes into a corporate office... Facing a new challenge, he/she is asked to create a capacity utilization plan that not only meets demands but also optimizes profits.
Integrated business planning is an expanded form of sales and operations planning (S&OP) that spans the end-to-end value chain of a business. It ties strategic, profitability-related objectives together with short- and mid-term operational planning ...