Larry Lapide

Understanding Functional Mindsets In S&OP For Better Collaboration

Larry LapideJanuary 16, 2020

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 processes is that S&OP is the most prevalent cross-functional process that bridges a team of... Read More...

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What Is Quick Response Forecasting?

Larry LapideFebruary 28, 2018

Some time ago I was on a call with IBF board members discussing situations where social media data signals rapid changes in demand for a product. These data might include some favorable online reviews of products or a celebrity mentioning a certain p... Read More...

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Larry Lapide

Dr. Lapide has extensive experience in industry, consulting, business research, and academia as well as a broad range of forecasting, planning, and supply chain experiences. He was an industry forecaster for many years, led supply chain consulting projects for clients across a variety of industries, and has researched supply chain and forecasting software as an analyst. He is the recipient of the 2012 inaugural Lifetime Achievement in Business Forecasting & Planning Award from the IBF. He welcomes comments on his columns at llapide@mit.edu.