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 ...
If you Google financial optimization, you will find relatively few articles on how to financially optimize a business and a great many on financial optimization techniques for investing and stock market trading. This surprising discovery reveals just how ...
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.
The theory of Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP) goes back many years. In fact, the first attempts at S&OP were made before personal computers were even available. While theory has remained much the same, the practice has changed dramatically ...
Most C-level executives find that turning long-term strategic plans into reality may not be easy. It's often difficult to convince others of the need to change, and it can be an uphill battle to harness the energies of individual managers and departments ...
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 ...