Change Management

Preparing People for S&OP With Change Management

Alina DavydovaFebruary 8, 2023

When a large company plans to deploy S&OP there are a lot of things to keep in mind, key among them the 'people' aspect of change management. When gaining stakeholder buy in for S&OP, I tell people that we do not deploy the process for... Read More...

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10 Point Checklist For Managing Cultural Change In S&OP/IBP

David AngelowAugust 5, 2020

The topic of Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Sales & operations Planning (S&OP) and demand/supply balancing has been widely researched for nearly 40 years, yet organizations still struggle with this fundamental business capability. What a... Read More...

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Watch IBF On Demand Episode 4: Implementing Planning Software

Andrew ScuolerApril 20, 2020

Over 70% of predictive analytics implementation initiatives fail. Eric Wilson CPF and special guest, Misty Doan CPF, dive into how to make digital transformation work. Hear how Misty achieved a 26% improvement in forecast accuracy after 18 mon... Read More...

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Change Management Checklist For S&OP Implementation

Eric Wilson, ACPFJanuary 25, 2018

I must admit I was wrong. I recently helped pen an article in the Journal of Business Forecasting (JBF) Fall 2017 edition entitled “Why Is the S&OP Process Stuck in Third Gear?”. The truth is most Sales and Operations (S&OP) processes are no... Read More...

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Is your S&OP Vulnerable to "Kryptonite"

Richard KerivanJuly 9, 2013

S&OP is an incredibly powerful, and effective business planning & execution process. It has seen a resurgence in interest over the past 12 months as so many businesses emerge from what history may eventually coin as the ‘Great Recession’. So ... Read More...

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The Importance of Change Management in the Supply Chain

adminAugust 14, 2012

Journal of Business Forecasting - Summer 2012 Issue Today’s rapidly changing market demands elasticity and flexibility from people, processes and technology. In the current economy, change is the only thing that is consistent and we must change in ... Read More...

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Reducing the Heartburn From Change Management for a New Forecasting & Planning Process

Michael MorrisJanuary 5, 2012

Have you ever pitched a new idea or process improvement where everyone agreed, but you kept running into road blocks once you began the implementation? It seems that most everyone believes in “change” until it starts to affect them. The more you c... Read More...

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