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A Short Guide to Behavioural Coaching in Support of World Class S&OP

Supply Chain Trend

To be most effective, S&OP requires a positive, growth-oriented, mentally tough mindset as well as constructive behaviours. It is unlikely that a critical mass of effective behaviours is present in every company that implements S&OP. Why we need Behavioural Coaching for effective S&OP.

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A Short Guide to Improve Behaviours in Support of World Class S&OP

Supply Chain Trend

To be most effective, S&OP requires a positive, growth-oriented, mentally tough mindset as well as constructive behaviours. It is unlikely that a critical mass of effective behaviours is present in every company that implements S&OP. Why we need Behavioural Coaching for effective S&OP.

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The End of a Fairy Tale

Supply Chain Shaman

” At least, that’s what was promised. When you run the graphs, there is marked difference for these companies that begins to appear in 2009. However, none of the three companies knew this before the benchmarking activity. When I go in to help a company, I first benchmark their supply chain ratios.

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Supply Chain Scope: New Study Shows Rise in US Inventories; California Estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030

Arkieva

SupplyChainDigest benchmark study of about 100 companies reveals an increase in US company inventories since the recession. “In Companies with a deep focus on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) will often default to this definition.”. In the US economy, overall inventory levels have been ticking up in recent years.

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Top 2016 Supply Chain Strategy Posts from the Supply Chain Link Blog

Arkieva

I am hoping to start a discussion by laying down the ABCD(s) of an excellent supply chain. Someone even went as far in a Washington Times op-ed to say “It’s worse than 2008, it reassembles 1937…”. 2006-2009 I did a Ph.D. Financial Benchmarking for Inventory Turns and Working Capital. Read More ». ’ My Ph.D.

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Agility Does Not Grow on Trees: Start Building Today

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, companies attempting to drive additional improvements through demand sensing and better visibility in Sales & Operations Planning S&OP). Today, two in five companies believe their S&OP process is effective. Only one third report that they are able to execute the S&OP plan.

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Supply Chains to Admire: 2016 Results

Supply Chain Shaman

We think deep research to help companies determine benchmarks and set goals. It is data driven research: a deep analysis of performance, improvement and Price to Tangible Book Value of 320 companies across 31 industries for the period of 2009-2015. Background. The Supply Chains to Admire analysis is now in its third year.