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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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DELMIA Communities Week in Review for October 25

DELMIA Quintiq

The Supply Chain Director of 2030. Supported by the right technologies and company mindset, your 2030 supply chain director will be able to help you develop a resilient, future-proof supply chain. Manufacturing Operations Management Community. Lean Manufacturing: Better Manufacturing Visibility, Lower Operational Costs.

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

BlueYonder

As cars become more connected, autonomous, electric and configured to order, automotive manufacturers are increasingly becoming software companies. Software companies operate much differently than traditional manufacturers. To add to this complexity, today’s consumers are demanding and craving product customization.

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We Are In Trouble. Raise the Red Flag. Be Proactive.

Supply Chain Shaman

of the world’s population aged 12 and over have received one dose of a covid-19 vaccine. Consumer goods manufacturers will pay 60-70% more in retail deductions, and the retail struggle to source for the holidays will worsen. The goal of the conference is to Imagine the Supply Chain of 2030. Economist July 3, 2021.

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Happy Labor Day! Insights on Building Supply Chain Talent

Supply Chain Shaman

Labor day also signals the end of summer, and for many supply chain leaders the beginning of 2017 strategy discussions and intense S&OP debates to finalize Q3 and Q4 planning. Before I started doing this research, I believed procurement and manufacturing were aligned. Analytics Techniques for Supply Chain 2030.