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How We Stubbed Our Toe in The Evolution of S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

I wrote my first report on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) while sitting on the floor in the Atlanta airport in 2005 when I was an AMR Research analyst. The model in Figure 1 became the foundational model for the Gartner S&OP model. Sales and Operations Maturity Model from 2005-2008. Figures 2 and 3.

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How Inventory Management is a problem the size of Australia

The Network Effect

Trillion… almost as much as Australias GDP! Inventory distortion costs retailers nearly $158 for every man, woman, and child on the planet. Inventory distortion costs retailers nearly $158 for every man, woman, and child on the planet. The Asia/Pacific region contributes 39% of all inventory distortion.

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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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How to Coach in Support of World Class S&OP #3

Supply Chain Trend

An S&OP implementation requires many changes, not the least behavioural change. However, there are different behavioural change requirements during S&OP maturity stages. In four posts, four coaching phases will be explained to support leaders with behavioural change in different S&OP maturity phases.

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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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Supply Chain & Logistics News Roundup, October 2022

Logistics Bureau

How retailers are reevaluating post-pandemic inventory strategies. Renault’s plans for network redesign and S&OP improvement. Australia’s continuing weather-driven supply chain problems. No, it’s not the plot of the latest Science Fiction epic. So what’s it all about, then?

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Lean versus EOQ? What’s best for your organization?

Kinaxis

EOQ attempts to optimize lot size by balancing manufacturing cost ( Fixed + variable costs) with things like inventory holding costs and capacity utilization. Lean relies on minimization of, among other things, lot sizes, inventory and waiting. What’s best for your organization? of that plan. The post Lean versus EOQ?