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As Demand Planners we hear a lot about technical skills but without the all-important soft skills, it is difficult to apply them in a meaningful way. Regardless... Read More...
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The special issue of the Journal of Business Forecasting, Technology in Forecasting & Planning, is now available for download. Download it here.
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I have been writing and talking about S&OP for the past 20 years, and one of they key reasons I have focused on it over other Supply Chain Management proces... Read More...
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To borrow a phrase from the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield, customer service just doesn’t get the S&OP respect it deserves.
One of the more important ... Read More...
