AIMMS
AUGUST 3, 2020
However, one-third of SCP leaders cite “the lack of effective decision making in the S&OP meeting process as the most critical problem to solve for their function’s overall performance” (source: Gartner, Improve S&OP Decision Making Through Scenario Planning , Supply Chain Research Team, 4 May 2020).
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 13, 2024
In my recent Mea Culpa post, I mentioned my prior work on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), and the importance of leadership. Leadership and S&OP? If you have walked in the shoes of the supply chain leader, you are probably laughing by now. Supply chain complexity is analogous to cholesterol.
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Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 16, 2023
The journey for S&OP is a road with many ruts and potholes. In my twenty years of following the progression of S&OP as an analyst, I am amazed at the number of “experts” with so little expertise. Let me start by saying that t he process is not a panacea to solve all supply chain ills.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
S&OP Slip Slidin’ Away. …the same is happening in supply chain processes. In Figure 1, note the slippage in S&OP over the past three years. Why is progress in S&OP slip slidin’ away? Great S&OP processes start with clarity of strategy. My conclusion?
Speaker: Fernando Penteado, CPSM - Supply Chain and Logistics Executive, Global Markets Expert, and International Speaker
The still-persistent effects of the pandemic have made it clear that the skills and tools that characterize traditional S&OP are not enough to respond to unprecedented interruptions. How should the S&OP process evolve to face these challenging times?
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 9, 2023
Organizations use S&OP as a hammer in search of a nail. Currently, LinkedIn is flooded with smiling pictures of supply chain business leaders attending conferences. Supply Chain Center of Excellence Let’s start with a discussion on Supply Chain Centers of Excellence.
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 22, 2021
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) as a process has been around since the 1980’s. While the terminology evolved, the underlying thesis of S&OP has stayed the same, i.e., bridge the divide between sales forecasts and operational plans while respecting the budget.
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