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Nine Myths of S&OP Technology Selection

Supply Chain Shaman

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is in a renaissance. With growth slowing and complexity rising, S&OP is more important than ever. It is not sexy, and it requires hard work; but the greatest value of S&OP is profitable growth. S&OP is moving to the cloud. The reason?

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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. With the rising costs of commodities and transportation, reducing ROA can often increase operating margin. My preference is monthly as part of the S&OP process.).

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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

The Sustainable Freight Action plan released by California governor Jerry Brown outlines a long-term 2050 vision and guiding principles for California’s future freight transportation system. Companies with a deep focus on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) will often default to this definition.”. Read Full Article.

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Autonomous Planning in Supply Chain: 4 Must-Haves for Next-Generation Platforms

Logistics Viewpoints

It is one of those high-end brands with global recognition, and to my surprise, the manufacturer’s own website did not have any stock and no indication on when it would be available. When Amazon launched same-day delivery in 2009, it opened to a new generation of retail business. so I went online to order it.

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Supply Chain Management:Demand Planning in CPG industry.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Demand planning is the most critical process in the CPG industry, since it drives all downstream processes (raw material/finished goods inventory planning, procurement planning, capacity planning, manpower planning, transportation planning, etc.) December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009.

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Agility Does Not Grow on Trees: Start Building Today

Supply Chain Shaman

Improvements in transportation management had the greatest impact on improving agility. 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.

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

In 2014, Deere & Company was listed 80th in the Fortune 500 America’s ranking and was 307th in the 2013 Fortune Global 500 ranking. The company was replenishing dealers’ inventory weekly, using direct shipment and cross-docking operations from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities.