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Lassoing S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

To align S&OP. As companies transitioned from regional to multi-national organizations, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes proliferated. The average company has seven S&OP processes, but a global chemical company averages over 30. Businesses are different. Reporting Structure.

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Lassoing S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

To align S&OP. As companies transitioned from regional to multi-national organizations, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes proliferated. Today, the average company has seven S&OP processes, but a global chemical company averages over 30. Each defining S&OP differently.

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The March of the Lemmings.

Supply Chain Shaman

A lemming’s population rises and falls. In this blog post, I share quantitative research, mixed with stories, of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). Let’s face it folks, we have acted as lemmings over the last decade when it comes to S&OP. Effective S&OP takes work.

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Key learnings from Supply Chain Insights’ Global Summit

AIMMS

The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.” In this blog post, I’ll summarize some key learnings I drew from the event and share some insights on Demand Driven supply chains and the industry’s technology landscape. .

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Driving the Future of Automotive — Connected, Autonomous, Electric, Configure to Order

BlueYonder

For over a century, the global automotive industry has been focused on one central technology: the internal combustion engine. But now, the digitalization of the modern car is revolutionizing the industry, with enormous repercussions for the end-to-end supply chain.

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Key learnings from Supply Chain Insights’ Global Summit

AIMMS

The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.” In this blog post, I’ll summarize some key learnings I drew from the event and share some insights on Demand Driven supply chains and the industry’s technology landscape. .

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Household Products Industry Stuck in Neutral and Going Backwards

Supply Chain Shaman

” Steve’s response was fascinating and enlightening. I related to Steve’s story of death by a thousand cuts. However, in the writing of the recent report on the Household Products and Beauty industries, my observation is that companies are stuck in neutral and going backwards. 21 versus P&G’s.19