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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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Supply Chain Planning in a Post-S&OP Era

Enterra Insights

“Over the last fifteen years,” writes Lora Cecere ( @lcecere ), founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights, “Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) enjoyed a renaissance.”[1] ”[1] She also hints it’s time to move on. ”[2] Quasney’s views motivated Robert J.

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Demand Planning: Whipped And Chained by Tradition

Supply Chain Shaman

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.” I know that your primary focus is procurement. Unfortunately, the industry is full of a lot of Anna(s) and her friends, the doubting Thomas (s).

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Essilor – The secret of a global & robust S&OP process

DynaSys

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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Consumer Goods: A Formula for Service, Speed, & Brand Success

Logility

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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Definitions Matter

Supply Chain Shaman

Let’s take an example. Let’s take another example. Use of optimization to consume planned orders into manufacturing scheduling and distribution requirements planning (including inventory optimization of safety stock). Matching demand and supply in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).

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Ways Food and Beverage can Build Resilience with Supply Chain Optimization Software

Logility

With the combination of advanced inventory management, modern demand planning, and a finely sales and operations process, F&B businesses can navigate fluctuating customer demands, stringent regulations, and a steady flow of new product launches. The time is ripe to move forward with supply chain transformation.