Adapting S&OP To Enterprise Strategy
To understand what strategy is about and how it should direct our approach S&OP, a good place to start is the model devised by Michael Treacy and Fred W... Read More...
Process
Understanding Your Consumers’ Behavior
Businesses run in an environment of change and evolution that has multiple dimensions – Economic, Sociological, Political, Competitive, Regulatory, and Tech... Read More...
Mapping The Process For New S&OP
Based on IBF research, 12% - 16% of people reading this are starting a new S&OP process. Whether it’s because a company started an S&OP process, sta... Read More...
How to Start a New S&OP Process
Maybe you just had a poor quarter with your forecast not aligning to operations or business plans. Maybe there was a series of bad product launches, or you’... Read More...
The 4 Cornerstones Of An Effective Demand Review
S&OP processes always include a demand review step. There are plenty of articles, webinars, and blogs about how to set up and optimize a Deman... Read More...
Mitigating Interest Rate Risk With Scenario Planning & FP&A
2022 is beginning with substantial uncertainty and risk for businesses of all types. Much of this comes from the financial markets, and part of it relates t... Read More...
What’s Next? Supply Chain Trends For 2022
As we close out 2021 and look forward to 2022, it is natural to speculate about what might happen in the global supply chain over the next three to six mont... Read More...
Mitigating Supply Chain Risk and Its Financial Effects
It is important for both supply chain and financial professionals to consider the impact of mitigation and risk management efforts on company financial per... Read More...
Earning The Trust Of Sales To Improve Forecasting Inputs
To build a collaborative forecast, you need more than just Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain; you must have Sales involved in the process. They add custom... Read More...
Growing Revenue & Cutting Costs With S&OP
It was a Monday morning sometime in mid-July. It was a hot and muggy day and, with the traffic, seemed like an extra-long commute to work. I still was able ... Read More...