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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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Seven Supply Chain Processes To Stop Doing In The Pandemic

Supply Chain Shaman

The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012, didn’t make headline news. The third process to s top is the use of Syndicated Data in consumer products for revenue management. The seventh step is to p ut as much emphasis on S&OP planning as on execution.

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Putting the “S” Back in the S&OP Planning Process

Supply Chain Opz

Introduction For many companies the implementation of a formal Sales and Operation Planning (“S&OP”) process has not delivered the expected improvement in demand and supply integration. Overly focused on efficiency and cost savings, i.e. on the “O,” the “S” in S&OP now seems to have become an afterthought.

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Seven steps to support a sustainable S&OP culture

Supply Chain Movement

S&OP is a long term game, if not a never ending continuous improvement game. More than once, I’ve witnessed well working S&OP processes collapse within months after a merger, restructure, leadership change or other significant business changes. The whole S&OP system collapsed.

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Organizational Alignment: Overlooked, but So Important.

Supply Chain Shaman

To entice you to participate let’s look at the data more closely. In 2012, I placed the first alignment study in the field. Organizational Alignment 2012. These gaps cannot be closed by a simple focus on S&OP or the implementation of a technology. To respond, follow this link. Organizational Alignment.

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Lora Cecere Asks: Why Do People Question the Value of S&OP?

Logility

Frequently, I get asked the question, “What is the value of S&OP?” In 2005, I engaged with Sonoco Products, a packaging products and services company, to initiate some work on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). Comparison of Owens Illinois Versus Sonoco Products for the Period of 2000-2012.

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Jaro Caban: “Establishing S&OP is a challenging journey”

Supply Chain Movement

In this edition: Jaro Caban, Global S&OP, Cargill Animal Nutrition. My responsibility is Global S&OP and Process Improvement Lead and I take care of three elements: Firstly, to establish S&OP across CAN. Nine questions about the topics on the supply chain agenda of a supply chain professional.

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