Logility

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

A growing body of knowledge and experience indicates that advanced Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) may be the key ingredient for Lean success. Advanced S&OP stretches from nearer-term tactical planning to longer-term strategic and financial planning.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 24, 2021

Now consider that by not optimizing your inventory from a global vantage point you may be creating, if not outright chaos, a much less efficient network than you could have. When it comes to inventory management, each piece must operate as a part of a global integrated system to be most effective.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 18, 2016

S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) and SI&OP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) are two well know acronyms. Now Gartner has added an acronym with a distinctly different twist, Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE). S&OE offers a dampening effect.

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Adexa

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Integrated S&OP and S&OE S&OP plans are quite attractive and look great with all kinds of helpful colorful charts. Sales & Operation Execution (S&OE) provides such functions and more. If you are considering a S&OP solution, ask: How do I execute the plan?

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Adexa

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Many companies have or are in process of implementing S&OP solutions aiming to digitalize their supply chains. S&OP is essentially a high-level rough cut and long-term model of the supply chain. This means bucketed capacities, fixed leadtimes and pre-defined bottleneck resources. That means digitalization!

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 26, 2019

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) has been around for three decades. Many pundits, however, believe the S&OP process, as originally conceived, needs to change. What’s going on? ”[2] Think back 30 years to around the time the S&OP concept was first developed. They are: 1.

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Adexa

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What is S&OP & How Can It Be Used to Increase Efficiency in the Supply Chain? What is S&OP? Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is, at its simplest, the integrated business planning (IBP) process of determining demand and supply. How Does S&OP Work?

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The topic that often comes up in these conversations is Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP). While S&OP as a discipline has been around for over two decades, it has been generating great interest recently. From time to time, I hear comments such as: “My monthly S&OP process takes 6 weeks to execute”. “We

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DELMIA Quintiq

JANUARY 11, 2021

It is crucial for wire and cable manufacturers to optimize forecasting and production capacity. Achieving this means the need to optimize your sales and operations planning (S&OP). Many cable and wire companies have an S&OP process in place, but few have the right solution to support it.

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Logility

MAY 3, 2021

Execution of S&OP through a sales and operations execution process is what sets top brands apart. S&OP Defined. The goal of S&OP is to create an overall strategy that helps resource allocation and management meet customer needs while controlling costs. S&OE Bridges the Gap.

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Adexa

JUNE 24, 2022

Is S&OP the Answer for an Agile and Resilient Supply Chain? Almost all of today’s S&OP solutions offer some level of visibility into the future and help to make decisions when things go wrong. But not the way the current S&OP solutions are designed. Such that the digital drives the physical.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Just a quick post to let you know of our upcoming live webcast, “ Continuous S&OP for Life Sciences – Breaking the Mold “, which we will host this Wednesday, November 19th at 11am EST. Trevor Miles, VP of Thought Leadership, Kinaxis, will present on the following topic. Webcast Abstract. Register now !

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DynaSys

MARCH 3, 2021

What is the Demand Planner’s Role in the S&OP Process? First of all, the Demand Planners is part of the Roles and Responsibilities of S&OP. The demand planner’s role in the S&OP process typically places him/her in the Operations Department. Executive Management’s Role in the S&OP Process.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 7, 2015

Quintiq is proud to announce a new, industry-focused webinar on sales and operations planning (S&OP) for the metals industry, happening on April 15. Get S&OP answers for the metals industry. A well executed S&OP process could be the answer, but S&OP for the metals industry is particularly challenging.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 31, 2015

by Lori Smith In a previous post , I talked about the ineffectiveness of Excel, ERP, and legacy planning for S&OP. Successful S&OP provides a navigation system to help determine where you are going, where you have been, when you are off course, and how to get back on course. It’s the same for business.

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is a structured planning process that uses forecasted customer demand to drive production schedules. Successful S&OP results in high levels of customer service, optimal inventory levels, and highly efficient production runs that maximize manufacturing efficiency.

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o9 Solutions

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Move from Monthly S&OP using Spreadsheets and PowerPoints to a Daily / Weekly Real Time Collaborative Process. Top Reasons Organizations are upgrading their S&OP Capabilities. Enhance effectiveness of S&OP by moving from spreadsheet/powerpoint to a digital collaborative platform.

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DynaSys

JANUARY 12, 2021

What are the advantages of S&OP? As noted in the What is S&OP? article, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) provides companies with unique capabilities. A mature S&OP helps to reconcile cross-functional plans and manage risks. Key Benefits of S&OP.

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Logility

AUGUST 31, 2023

This experience is not only frustrating industry executives – it’s compelling them to reassess their sales and operations planning (S&OP) process. Batch manufacturing is more controlled and optimized, improving inventory turns and production scheduling efficiency.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Fortunately, there is a process and a technology that focuses directly on ensuring a continuous alignment between demand, inventory, supply and manufacturing plans, and between tactical and strategic business plans. Related Content: White Paper: The Practical Approach to S&OP. Webcast: Journey to Best In Class S&OP.

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Logility

MAY 10, 2018

At the Informs Business Analytics Conference in Las Vegas last year, I spoke about the potential to enable S&OP / IBP through advanced analytics. ” Most companies have a mid-term, tactical planning process (SIOP, S&OP, IBP, etc.) However, how do we get to this transformed state from where we are today?

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DynaSys

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The Advantages of S&OP article notes that, when corporations embrace S&OP as a business framework, the S&OP process provides multiple benefits that extend throughout the entire organization. Here are the 5 key benefits of S&OP: . Improve Business Alignment.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 2, 2016

Kinaxis recently asked me to author a blog series on the topic of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). In addition, prior to becoming a consultant, I was a practitioner in industry, managing S&OP processes. How can organizations better use S&OP? What is S&OP? by Steven J.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 7, 2021

Functionally siloed supply chains can lead to increased latency, delayed responsiveness, unplanned expediting, and excess inventory. The relationship between S&OE and S&OP. S&OE is a process connected to, but separate from, S&OP. They are doing S&OE but calling it S&OP.

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Logility

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes have evolved over the last 30 years to address this age-old problem, yet recently SCM World declared “S&OP is still the top inquiry within the SCM World community.”* The struggle to balance customer demand with available supply is as old as trade itself.

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Arkieva

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Join us as we discuss how to use inventory or supply planning to properly calculate and project future inventory taking into consideration capacity constraints. Webinar] Inventory Planning Methods & Tips for Optimizing Your S&OP Process Today. was first posted on February 8, 2018 at 7:50 am.

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DynaSys

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

S&OP is a powerful tool. As noted in the Advantages of S&OP article , the key capabilities of S&OP provide numerous capabilities. Here are the 4 key capabilities of S&OP: 1. Firstly, an S&OP plan promotes organizational transparency across the entire supply chain.

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ThroughPut

MAY 25, 2021

How To Leverage The Benefits Of S&OP For The Food And Beverage Industry? An effective Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process can do the trick. S&OP helps you keep a close eye on financial and business impact, prompting better decisions across teams through carefully planned strategies.

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ThroughPut

MAY 25, 2021

An effective Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process can do the trick. Supply chain-focused organizations like the food and beverages industry can turn the tide with an efficient S&OP process and improve their overall business performance. . All you need to know about the stages of S&OP.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

When applied to S&OP and IBP, modeling and optimization enable you to balance out scenarios and perform what-if analyses so you can analyze how these different scenarios will affect your inventory and/or cost. JBS: A case for integrating optimization in S&OP and IBP. Should we increase our inventory?

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In this last article of our series dedicated to Digital Supply Chain Planning, you will find out how Essilor moved to an agile and resilient supply chain and guided its digital transformation, through an interview with David Bourgoin, Essilor’s S&OP referential supervisor. Our monthly S&OP turned into a weekly S&OP.

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Logility

AUGUST 31, 2021

However, inventory optimization for beverage brands can help these organizations overcome such challenges with greater ease and speed. This basic replenishment tactic does not provide the accuracy and visibility needed to drive greater efficiency, ensure a right-sized inventory, improve customer service, and expand product sales.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 4, 2017

by Bill DuBois Balancing capacity can be as challenging as walking a tight rope. Not enough capacity and you lose balance when it comes to delivery and customer satisfaction. Too much capacity and you lose your balance when it comes to costs and margins. Managing capacity, but in a way that makes it tedious and time consuming.

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The Network Effect

APRIL 15, 2016

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is a fundamental process that all retail, manufacturing and consumer products companies should have in place. Many articles and books have already been written on the technical steps which outline a successful S&OP program. Getting Started with S&OP.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2023

Or, alternatively, a company carries too much inventory, storage for excess inventory must be purchased, and cash flows become tight. This warehouse provides inventory storage for goods not yet ordered that will ship later. Mr. Jordan oversees a team of eight that does the demand, inventory, and production planning.

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Logility

AUGUST 19, 2016

According to Aberdeen Group, this process can result in a 14% increase in operating margin, a 4% increase in gross margin dollars, a 55% reduction in inventory write-offs, a 17% increase in new product revenues, and a 35% reduction in lost sales. Some refer to it as Sales & Operations Planning ( S&OP or SOP).

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Logility

AUGUST 15, 2016

According to Aberdeen Group, this process can result in a 14% increase in operating margin, a 4% increase in gross margin dollars, a 55% reduction in inventory write-offs, a 17% increase in new product revenues, and a 35% reduction in lost sales. Some refer to it as Sales & Operations Planning ( S&OP or SOP).

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