Logility

JUNE 23, 2023

 S&OP and Multi-Horizon Integrated Business Planning Manual supply chain processes are a real headache. And next to impossible is creating plans in a timely manner when monitoring unrelated KPIs across multiple disconnected sources of data. Supply chain organizations are no strangers to this frustration.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

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 data has the greatest bias and error due to bonus incentives.

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Logility

AUGUST 5, 2021

Food and beverage companies that engage in sales and operations planning (S&OP) and act on those strategies early are the ones that can safeguard their profitability, satisfy consumers, and operate more responsively than their competition. Data-driven, collaborative supply network. Improved customer satisfaction.

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QAD

OCTOBER 11, 2023

What is Executive Management’s role in the S&OP process? First of all, the Executive Manager (EM) is part of the Roles and Responsibilities of S&OP. S&OP provides a structured, disciplined approach. The S&OP plan provides transparency regarding performance metrics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 18, 2019

I spent time this week completing reference calls on the use of S&OP technologies. Eerily the case studies sound the same as the ones heard when I completed S&OP research in 2004. Eerily the case studies sound the same as the ones heard when I completed S&OP research in 2004. What am I hearing?

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Demand Solutions

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Sales and operations planning, also known as S&OP, is a key business activity for production heavy firms. Why Focus on S&OP? S&OP is, as stated before, a highly important activity that allows businesses to consider both the supply and demand side. Steps of the S&OP Processes, Summarized.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Introduction After receiving numerous comments on my recent blog about sales and operations planning (S&OP), I’ve been inspired to delve deeper into the subject. I’ve decided to create a series of follow-up blogs regarding the intricacies of executing an S&OP process and utilizing related software.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Given your expertise, I’d love to hear what alternatives you recommend for better demand forecasting and real-time visibility beyond what’s commonly adopted today.” Unfortunately, the industry is full of a lot of Anna(s) and her friends, the doubting Thomas (s). Most of the industry is composed of doubting Thomas(s).

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Introduction After receiving numerous comments on my recent blog about sales and operations planning (S&OP), I’ve been inspired to delve deeper into the subject. I’ve decided to create a series of follow-up blogs regarding the intricacies of executing an S&OP process and utilizing related software.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) has been around for over three decades. Some analysts insist it’s time companies move on. Other analysts insist the purposes behind S&OP remain as relevant as ever. ” The purpose of S&OP. Gathering data. Sales or demand planning.

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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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Kinaxis

MARCH 2, 2018

Effective, efficient sales and operations planning (S&OP) means you can respond to changes faster, spot opportunities earlier and better align your organization around a common set of goals. But the benefits of S&OP extend beyond that—they help to simplify the day-to-day work of nearly everyone in your company.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 5, 2017

From my previous blog post , it’s clear that the road to achieving sales and operations planning (S&OP) excellence is not an easy one. Read on to learn how to transform your S&OP workflow, boost your scenario planning capabilities and get the most out of your S&OP process.

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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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DynaSys

JANUARY 15, 2021

An underlying concept of the What Is S&OP? article is the commonality of an S&OP plan and process. As a structured, repeatable process, S&OP planning provides a common lingo and framework for business practitioners across industries. Here are the 7-Step Business Process for S&OP.

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Unleashed

JULY 10, 2023

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is the process of aligning demand planning with supply planning and financial planning to create an integrated business strategy. Other benefits of Sales and Operations Planning include: Happier customers: A high-functioning S&OP team supports better decision-making at the executive level.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2017

In my previous guest commentary , I shared some of my thoughts on the impact of machine learning on S&OP and described what would be a potential ultimate machine learning solution. In today’s post, I’ll share some concrete examples of machine learning applications used today in the context of S&OP.

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DynaSys

MARCH 10, 2021

S&OP collective memory. S&OP is the most collaborative process that exists in most businesses. S&OP is all about reaching a consensus about what we are going to do and how we are going to do it. S&OP and Collective memory. We also have socialisation within the S&OP system.

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Demand Solutions

MARCH 14, 2017

If so, you know what it’s like to work under pressure to contain costs. They’re familiar to most business users, and easy to learn for anyone who’s just starting their career. If that’s the case, you’ve probably looked into S&OP software. It gives you a single source of the truth.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Let’s Start With Clear Definitions My inbox is full. Let’s have fun! Let’s start with the definitions: Graph AI uses Machine Learning on graph-based technology to understand the relationships between variables to drive insights. Graph technology leverages graph structures to represent and store data.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Redwood, CA, 20th December 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that Canada’s largest co-operative, Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), has gone live with its source-to-contract solution which includes a seamless integration to TealBook, the leading supplier data foundation.

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 22, 2020

What are the 5 key pillars of S&OP? The What Is S&OP? article states that the structured format of S&OP processes makes the S&OP planning methodology repeatable across businesses and industries. S&OP Key Pillar 1: Visibility and Analytics. Data tells a story.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

by Lori Smith In a previous post , I discussed the sometimes surprising technology choices some organizations are making to manage their S&OP process. We know that successful S&OP must be fed by solid and complete information from across the extended supply chain and supported by robust advanced planning analytics.

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Adexa

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Let’s face it S&OP is only a visibility tool for long term planning. However, ML algorithms are hungry for data so that they can relate (say) lateness to an attribute of a supplier or to a part number attribute based on long term trends. Above, we have stated the limitations of S&OP systems.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Let’s take an example. Let’s take another example. Matching demand and supply in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). Channel data is usually located in the sales account teams, not used by the supply chain team. In my writing, I try to get clear on definitions. This is a post from LinkedIn today.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Today’s headline news includes AllBirds, Boeing, Canada Goose, Chemours, EMC, Hanes Brands, Fisker, Ford, Krispy Kreme, LKQ, Ryder, Tesla, Timken, Tyson Foods, Weight Watchers International, and WestRock. Let’s not quibble on the percentages. For context, let’s call him Dave. The public markets are nervous.

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Logility

AUGUST 11, 2023

Yet, few have a sales and operations planning (S&OP) process, as well as the reporting tools and integrated, coordinated network of partners, that’s comprehensive and responsive enough to keep up. Producers are impacted by poor yields in the fields, soaring costs in growing and transporting crops, and fewer growers to source from.

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AIMMS

MARCH 2, 2021

What is S&OE and what does it entail to develop a companion app with optimization capabilities? As Gartner explains , “a good way to think about S&OE (Sales & Operations Execution) is to picture a middleman that receives, interprets and forwards information between the operational and strategic levels.” Let’s dive in.

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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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Demand Solutions

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

So let me provide a more compelling reason than, “Everyone’s doing it”: When you embrace the cloud, you may be able to more fully implement sales and operation planning (S&OP) or integrated business planning (IBP). S&OP: Collaboration for a Better Bottom Line. The ultimate goal?

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Demand Solutions

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

So let me provide a more compelling reason than, “Everyone’s doing it”: When you embrace the cloud, you may be able to more fully implement sales and operation planning (S&OP) or integrated business planning (IBP). S&OP: Collaboration for a Better Bottom Line. The ultimate goal?

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Another logical use of the newly available consumer data is to leverage it in the execution of longer range integrated business plans across multiple departments and network participants. Our cloud-based planning layer enables the sharing of S&OP data across key stakeholders within the retail supply network.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

S&OP is too slow and cannot achieve the needed alignment. Process latency, the time for an organization to make a decision using a traditional S&OP process, is two-to-six weeks. To side-step this issue, build planning processes to use market data. Build in-market sourcing.

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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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E2open

APRIL 17, 2017

S&OP as an Organizational Decision-making Process. S&OP is dead," the caller said. Are companies really making decisions through internal crowd-sourcing? In supply chain context this suggests plans that are tied to execution, aligned with strategic goals, and data-driven. Monday 17 April 2017. I wondered.

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