S&OP

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP): What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters

IBF Editorial TeamSeptember 28, 2026

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is a structured, cross-functional business process that brings an organization together around one set of assumptions... Read More...

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Executives Don’t Engage in S&OP? The Meeting May Be the Problem

IBF Editorial TeamSeptember 17, 2026

Executives disengage when S&OP becomes a reporting meeting. Learn how to structure Executive S&OP around scenarios, exceptions, and decisions.... Read More...

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S&OP Unplugged: What Planning Leaders Are Really Saying About AI, Uncertainty, and the Future of Planning

IBF Editorial TeamJuly 8, 2026

Check out a candid exploration of how people, process, and technology must evolve together if planning is going to deliver real business value.... Read More...

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Four Mindsets Planners Need to Adopt to Succeed in Uncertain, AI-Enabled Times

IBF Editorial TeamJanuary 12, 2026

Learn about four mindsets planners can adapt to achieve success despite today’s increasing use of AI in demand planning.... Read More...

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Implementing S&OP: Don’t Wait For Perfection To Get Started

Bill MrzlakDecember 8, 2025

Find out why you shouldn’t wait to achieve perfection before launching a sales and operations program at your organization.... Read More...

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The Ultimate Guide to Sales and Operations Planning

Dan Seville CPFAugust 18, 2025

Sales and Operations Planning is a complex process. Learn about all aspects of it and how you can launch and run an effective program at your organization.... Read More...

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Preparing for an Effective Demand Review

Tania BustosNovember 14, 2024

The essence of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is the active participation of different departments. Participants come from varied backgrounds, eac... Read More...

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Working with the Sales Sharks in Demand Planning

Daniel FitzpatrickJuly 1, 2024

In many companies there often appears to be a difficult relationship between the sales and demand planning teams when it comes to the plan numbers. While so... Read More...

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Linking KPIs to the Income Statement and Balance Sheet

Cynthia Trevino de Leon, CPA, CPFApril 24, 2024

“What can be measured, can be managed.” This statement is certainly accurate with respect to the real value and purpose of using KPIs, or key performance indica... Read More...

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S&OP Works, So Why Aren’t More Businesses Deploying It?

Bill MrzlakMarch 14, 2024

I recently wrote an article titled, “Why Surging Adoption of S&OP is No Accident". In it, I argued that S&OP remains key for any business contending... Read More...

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