Why Surging Adoption of S&OP is No Accident
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, in which companies are facing an unprecedented level of complexity and uncertainty, Sales and Operations Pla... Read More...
Why Aren’t Demand Planners Adopting Machine Learning?
We all know that machine learning (ML) and AI gets the analytics and data science community excited. Every self-respecting forecasting department is develop... Read More...
Stop Self-Inflicted Uncertainty! Quick Wins for Inventory Management
Inventory - can't live with with it, can't live without it. Let's talk about how to balance the competing trade-offs of high service levels, the need to con... Read More...
In Loving Memory of Alan Milliken
The planning community mourns the loss of one of its leading figures and most ardent champions. Alan Lee Milliken passed away on July 13 in Pensacola, FL. ... Read More...
The Science of Demand Planning: Demystifying Statistical Forecasting
The following is the second in a two-part series covering the art and science of demand planning. Read the first part on the art of planning here.
Why do... Read More...
The Art of Demand Planning: Understanding the Market & Creating Consensus
Amid the hype of data science, machine learning and AI, one important question arises within the supply chain world: Will any machine or algorithm be able t... Read More...
S&OP Leadership & Building Effective Teams
One of the most important aspects of being a successful leader is loving people leadership. You have to really enjoy it and have a passion for it. In my dem... Read More...
5 Major Benefits of S&OP For Your Company
One of the most crucial elements of supply chain planning is Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). It provides the channels of communication necessary f... Read More...
Sales Vs Supply Chain: Where Should Planning Reside?
A while back I had the chance to switch from a demand planning role reporting to Sales, to a demand planning role reporting to Operations. I didn't know it ... Read More...
Making the Leap From Good S&OP to Great S&OP
One of my favorite books is Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don’t. Published in 2001 by business management professor Jim Colli... Read More...