The Real Cost & ROI Of Implementing S&OP
Rarely do I see discussions on the cost of implementing a mature S&OP process or what will it cost once we get it up and running. Nor I do see discussion ab... Read More...
S&OP/IBP
Why Do We Really Do S&OP? (It’s Not To Balance Demand & Supply)
Do you even know why you are doing an S&OP/IBP process inside your organization? I got news for you, if you answered just balance to supply and demand o... Read More...
Using Maturity Model Assessments For S&OP SWOT Analysis
Many organizations start a Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process with little implementation experience, and armed with a few books and articles on th... Read More...
Why You Need An S&OP Product Review
Traditionally the S&OP process was about just balancing supply demand. But where do new product introductions or slow moving or obsolete inventory fall in t... Read More...
Putting Certainty Back Into Business To Fight Covid-19
“Change is the only constant in life”, said the Greek philosopher, Heraclitus. Uncertainty is a derivative of change and has been a constant ingredient of the d... Read More...
Solving The SKU Proliferation Problem
The recent trend towards SKU proliferation causes inventory dollars to balloon and margins to fall. These problems have been exposed by Covid-19 demand shifts. ... Read More...
Lessons Learned From S&OP Systems Implementation In The Cloud
As demand planners/supply chain planners, we now have a range of advanced supply chain planning solutions available to us. The options are wide-ranging, but one... Read More...
Identifying Supply Risk For Better Demand Planning
Using history to predict the future is the most basic assumption that underlines demand planning processes and activities. This assumption presupposes that ther... Read More...
This Is What Modern S&OP Looks Like
What does the S&OP today look like? How has it evolved since its inception in 1990s, and is there a modern textbook process that best-in-class companies fol... Read More...
10 Point Checklist For Managing Cultural Change In S&OP/IBP
The topic of Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Sales & operations Planning (S&OP) and demand/supply balancing has been widely researched for nearly 40... Read More...