Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Over the last five years, I have helped two companies, Sonoco Products and Owens Illinois (OI) with their selection of technologies to improve Sales and Operations (S&OP) planning. Their journey to be more market driven with a strong focus on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is now seven years old.

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Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

In the last 30 years S&OP improved performance in many businesses. However, S&OP has not yet substantially delivered on its ultimate promise of enterprise wide resource management, rolling financial forecasting and strategy deployment. 71% think we need more industry standards around S&OP.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

As a formal process they may not be operating to S&OP norms but if they are getting their products onto shelves then some form of S&OP must be in place. This leads me to a frequent problem with S&OP – the name, not the process.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Over the course of the last two years, we at Supply Chain Insight s have worked on a methodology to gauge supply chain improvement. The third principle is that the supply chain is a significant contributor to corporate performance, and that supply chain improvement can be tracked and measured based upon public financial statements.

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DynaSys

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

On October 1st, QAD DynaSys was honored to be able to host SICPA’s “S&OP & Collaborative Planning” workshop in Lausanne, Switzerland. After a quick overview of best practices for implementing and managing an S&OP process, a lively discussion began: What about the KPIs? How can organizations collaborate better?

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DELMIA Quintiq

JANUARY 19, 2022

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is by no means a new process, but it is one that many companies struggle to get right. One of the top reasons is a lack of collaboration, which is a key element to a successful S&OP process. are additional resources that are often at the forefront of S&OP.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2015

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is important to building value chain agility and improving enterprise performance. The building of an effective S&OP process takes many years–often three to seven. Like a marriage, it requires continuous readjustment and renewal. 3) Building the Right Team.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2024

The best part about availing this course is that it’s FREE. Sales and Operations Planning Blueprint This course by SCMDOJO Academy explores the critical aspects of sales and operations planning (S&OP). What’s the wait for? So, what’s the wait for? GET ENROLLED NOW!

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2024

Companies must define objectives, acquire the right tools and technology, prepare the data infrastructure, implement AI models, and continuously improve the system. This shift provides more time and cognitive space for strategic transformation and seamless orchestration of intelligent S&OP.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

New forms of data–telematics, GPS, weather, sensor data–could help, but these new forms of data do not easily fit into today’s supply chain solutions. As shown in Figure 3, one of the largest issues with today’s supply chain planning systems is production of a feasible plan. 4) S&OP Feasibility.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is a 30 year old horizontal business management process that provides executives with forward visibility on how their business is expected to perform against budget and strategy. Any decision being made in an S&OP meeting, needs to be in the context to achieve the vision and strategy.

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Supply Chain Trend

JUNE 5, 2016

The success of Global S&OP depends on, among other things, how well a company adapts to the local culture when developing and implementing it. A Global S&OP approach. This has impacted, among other things, the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process. The same holds for the S&OP process.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2014

They have a goal to be agile and aligned; however, their continuous improvement processes are making steady improvement on an efficient supply chain model that is anything but agile or aligned. How could we improve outcomes through better work in horizontal processes? (S&OP, I see many ironies. Let me give you a few.

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Logility

JULY 23, 2019

Like many supply chain leaders, you are likely tasked to continuously improve your business processes, and understand how the latest innovations coming to market can help you along this journey. End users at higher stages of S&OP maturity are looking for a financial impact analysis of the decisions they make in S&OP.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 3, 2014

There are a number of techniques and tools that can help drive improvements across the company; 1) Systemic continuous improvement tools. However, for most a more measured approach is suggested. These are many and varied. CQI, TQM, Six-Sigma, Lean, etc. What was the impact? Comment back and let us know!

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QAD

AUGUST 28, 2024

S&OP and Executive Meetings, a Necessary Tandem As mentioned in our article, “Understanding Sales and Operations Planning” , S&OP is a structured planning process that uses forecasted customer demand to drive production schedules. Sales and Operations Planning is no exception.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 31, 2016

In the last 30 years S&OP improved performance in many businesses. However, S&OP has not yet substantially delivered on its ultimate promise of enterprise wide resource management, rolling financial forecasting and strategy deployment. 71% think we need more industry standards around S&OP.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2016

Functional silos define today’s supply chain organization. This lack of alignment is an impediment to improving balance sheet results. My first job was in manufacturing in the 1980’s. Inside-out processes assume that the order represents demand, and that the supply chain’s role ends with a perfect shipment.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 19, 2016

In the last 30 years S&OP improved performance in many businesses. However, S&OP has not yet substantially delivered on its ultimate promise of enterprise wide resource management, rolling financial forecasting and strategy deployment. 71% think we need more industry standards around S&OP.

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Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

In the last 30 years S&OP improved performance in many businesses. However, S&OP has not yet substantially delivered on its ultimate promise of enterprise wide resource management, rolling financial forecasting and strategy deployment. 71% think we need more industry standards around S&OP.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 13, 2016

In the last 30 years S&OP improved performance in many businesses. However, S&OP has not yet substantially delivered on its ultimate promise of enterprise wide resource management, rolling financial forecasting and strategy deployment. 71% think we need more industry standards around S&OP.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Shopfloor awareness, for continuous improvement Shopfloor monitoring takes the real-time functionality of APS software one step further. This data can be sent to the manufacturer’s cloud and used as an input when sequencing production orders. Network planning, Transportation planning) to adjust continuously.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

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. The focus cannot be about only continuous improvement of existing processes. Together, let’s tackle building new capabilities!

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ToolsGroup

JULY 10, 2018

Demand Planning often supports sales and operations planning (S&OP) initiatives. Second, it can be a continuously improving process, where planning outcomes are regularly assessed and used to fine-tune the next cycle using tools such as Forecast Value Add (FVA). Demand Sensing. Demand Shaping.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

To learn more about these efforts, we spoke with Wilko Sierksma , HEINEKEN’s manager for Network Design and Global S&OP. . Heineken’s brewery in Zoeterwoude, image credit: Heineken. The other part of my team’s responsibilities is what we call global S&OP. HEINEKEN is a very de-centralized company.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

There’s been a lot of discussion lately about the disconnect between very high level financial and supply chain KPIs and the individual level where the Supply & Operations Planning (S&OP) is executed. Planned - shows what should have happened, based on released S&OP plans.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Interest in sales and operations planning (S&OP) always runs high in times of economic uncertainty, so I’ve been fielding a lot of questions the last couple years from clients on how to do S&OP. The proliferation of alternative terms for S&OP has added to the confusion. What is S&OP?

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Thanks to the continuous improvement program with ToolsGroup, we’re now at the point where we can confidently switch off our own manual overrides and put complete trust in the forecasts.” – Joseph Ludorf, Executive Director Supply Chain, CIPLA Medpro. Enhanced foundation for decision making (S&OP).

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Logility

JUNE 26, 2018

Anthony “AB” Bourke, CEO and Founder of Mach 2 Consulting and former F-16 pilot spoke about his experiences as an F-16 pilot and the importance of pre- and post-flight briefings to ensure the continuous improvement of a fighter pilot’s ability to safely and effectively carry out their mission.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

They also improved their sales & operations planning process. The Kinaxis solution also provides robust decision support for their S&OP process. Ipsen’s approach to continuous improvement is interesting; it mirrors the process they used in plants to promote safety.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

SIOP stands for “Sales, Inventory, Operations Plan”, not to be confused with “S&OP”. Traditional S&OP planning often deals with product families or wide-ranging product categories and though providing valuable data, this process delivers results at an aggregate or macro level.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Cardinal Health, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical, surgical and laboratory products, is focused on continuous improvement of service. Global logistics leaders wanted to improve service levels, lower costs, and fortify Cardinal Health’s supply chain planning process. They already had a Supply Planning COE.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 2, 2021

.'”[1] As a result they note, “Marketers must adopt an omnichannel mindset to be ready for people’s changing behavior, both today and tomorrow, and to deliver a frictionless customer journey across all channels.” Reiterate this process for continuous improvement.”[4]. Improving Customer Experience.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2023

If you’re a supply chain management professional, you’re probably aware of how important it is to continuously improve your skills and knowledge in this field. With the ever-evolving business landscape, staying current on the latest industry trends and best practices is crucial for your success.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JANUARY 7, 2015

Sales &Operational Planning - If this is in place; improve! If there is no S&OP you should try it - it works ! If you are agnostic about S&OP, take a look at how S&OP helped one FMCG company turn performance around. Is you business running on raw data or actionable information?

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

ToolsGroup shares many of the same values as TireHub – a passion for customer satisfaction, a relentless focus on continuous improvement and an adventurous approach to finding solutions that work best for their customers.”.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Using this responsiveness as a springboard, supply chain resilience comes into action by managing costs during volatile times and continuously improving processes and workflows to adapt to possible future changes. Flexibility is at the core of a responsive supply chain, which is not just reacting to changes but being proactive as well.

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