Demand Planning Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Metrics S&OP 
Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 16, 2023
The journey for S&OP is a road with many ruts and potholes. In my twenty years of following the progression of S&OP as an analyst, I am amazed at the number of “experts” with so little expertise. For most companies, building a great S&OP process is a missed opportunity. Drives Value.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 2, 2023
A large consumer products manufacturer with nine Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) instances and several divisions wanted to discuss forecasting. The planning team was defending the status quo without questioning current practices and how to improve them.) Let’s start with the basics. Definitions of Planning Horizons.
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Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 21, 2024
The answer is not as simple as connecting Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to Advanced Planning (APS). Or gradually introduce outside-in signals to conventional demand planning. The evolution of S&OP to IBP increased process latency in 70% of companies. Lack of aligned metrics. The So What?
SCMDOJO
MARCH 19, 2024
In today’s fast-paced business landscape, having an efficient supply chain department is more important than ever. Here’s why a structured approach is important: Efficiency A structured department creates a clear division of labor and defines processes for procurement, production, distribution, and returns.
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 21, 2022
Let’s start with the COVID impact. Semiconductor manufacturing consumes 10% of the island’s water supply. Let’s Start With Demand. Yet, few are willing to raise their hands and admit that current demand planning processes of forecasting based on order or shipments do not work.
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. Worse, overall S&OP development and progress seems to have stalled.
SCMDOJO
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Therefore, evaluating performance and creating a comprehensive digitalization strategy are essential for a distributor’s success. To maximize efficiency, distributors should adhere to the following set of guidelines for evaluating and planning their supply chain with the strategies mentioned below.
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