Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

To align S&OP. As companies transitioned from regional to multi-national organizations, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes proliferated. The average company has seven S&OP processes, but a global chemical company averages over 30. Metrics Definition. Businesses are different.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

To align S&OP. As companies transitioned from regional to multi-national organizations, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes proliferated. Today, the average company has seven S&OP processes, but a global chemical company averages over 30. Each defining S&OP differently.

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AIMMS

MAY 14, 2018

In fact, it’s become internalized to a degree that companies often have several (competing) S&OP pro cesses in different geographies & business units. Why is it that despite its popularity, only 42% of companies rate their S&OP process as effective? . Your S&OP solution should: .

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AIMMS

MAY 14, 2018

In fact, it’s become internalized to a degree that companies often have several (competing) S&OP pro cesses in different geographies & business units. Why is it that despite its popularity, only 42% of companies rate their S&OP process as effective? . That was a big eye-opener for us.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

An effective S&OP plan is the goal of many, but there is no clear industry definition of an effectiveness. To better understand the characteristics of an effective S&OP plan, we just completed a study of seventy-three companies. 2) Tie the S&OP Plan to Execution. This is a maturity factor.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2015

” I think it is the most complete assessment of the S&OP value proposition I have seen in the industry. Building S&OP maturity takes time, discipline and focus. As shown in Table 1, one of the distinguishing characteristics of an effective S&OP plan is the time for planners to plan.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 2, 2017

by Alexa Cheater As Gartner Research Director Matthew Spooner noted in his recent presentation at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, advanced sales and operations planning (S&OP) is like a hotel. In fact, Spooner says S&OP isn’t a supply chain process at all. What exactly does that mean?

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2015

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is in a renaissance. With growth slowing and complexity rising, S&OP is more important than ever. It is not sexy, and it requires hard work; but the greatest value of S&OP is profitable growth. S&OP is moving to the cloud. The reason?

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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

JULY 11, 2017

But by monetizing Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), supply chain planners can speak the language of finance while developing S&OP into a more mature process. This isn’t just aligning financial planning with S&OP. Gartner’s research is echoed by Lora Cecere of Supply Chain Insights.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

The companies with the strongest year-over-year performance (placing in the winner’s circle for six more times in ten years) are Apple, L’Oreal, Nike, Paccar, TJX, and TSMC. The industry struggles with groupthink. The industry is awash with ex-execs advising companies, speaking at events, and consulting.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Or tired from two weeks of road travel… But after twenty years as an industry analyst in supply chain technology, I struggle with why we cannot make more progress in the adoption of technology to make better decisions. Let’s explore nine in this blog. Art of the Possible. technologies. Measurement.

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Kinaxis

JULY 14, 2014

Supply Chain Metrics That Matter: A Focus on Aerospace and Defense. In Supply Chain Metrics That Matter: A Focus on Aerospace and Defense , Supply Chain Insights benchmarks A&D companies against other industries and dives into data from five top A&D companies over the last decade. Get the research.

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Supply Chain Trend

JULY 22, 2018

PREVIEW In their three-part Foresight series entitled “Misconceptions, Missteps, and Bad Practices in S&OP,” ( Foresight issues 46, 47, 48) Chris Gray and John Dougherty expose a baker’s dozen of blunders blocking the road to an effective S&OP process. . S&OP Is the New Name for ERP.

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Logility

JULY 31, 2024

The collaboration here is part of the Demand Planning process which is the start of the S&OP process for most companies. Typically, the first two weeks of the monthly S&OP process are reserved for demand planning. Finance Focuses on Finance Finance teams focus on guiding a company’s financial direction.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Definition: “Someone’s efforts, resolve, or viability are tested; things are meaningfully challenging. The supply chain team’s past thirty-two months of disruption were a long, winding road full of surprises. ” Following the announcement, Ford’s stock closed at the lowest valuation in eleven years.

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Logility

JANUARY 15, 2014

Frequently, I get asked the question, “What is the value of S&OP?” In 2005, I engaged with Sonoco Products, a packaging products and services company, to initiate some work on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). Each of the companies are suppliers to the CPG industry. Owens Illinois, Inc.

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Logility

JANUARY 15, 2014

Frequently, I get asked the question, “What is the value of S&OP?” In 2005, I engaged with Sonoco Products, a packaging products and services company, to initiate some work on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). Each of the companies are suppliers to the CPG industry. Owens Illinois, Inc.

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Logility

JULY 31, 2024

The collaboration here is part of the Demand Planning process which is the start of the S&OP process for most companies. Typically, the first two weeks of the monthly S&OP process are reserved for demand planning. Finance Focuses on Finance Finance teams focus on guiding a company’s financial direction.

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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. Worse, overall S&OP development and progress seems to have stalled.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Today, I am again teaching an open class on outside-in planning concept s. In today’s training class, we focused on determining the balanced scorecard. Based on the work with Georgia Tech, we are getting clear on which metrics matter by industry. If not, let’s pack more hamburger. The reason?

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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. Worse, overall S&OP development and progress seems to have stalled.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 18, 2017

Ask several companies about the focus of their sales and operations planning (S&OP) meetings, and you’ll likely receive very different responses, depending on a company’s S&OP maturity level. S&OP meetings tend to cover day-to-day operational or production issues, and the process is very manual.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 18, 2017

Ask several companies about the focus of their sales and operations planning (S&OP) meetings, and you’ll likely receive very different responses, depending on a company’s S&OP maturity level. S&OP meetings tend to cover day-to-day operational or production issues, and the process is very manual.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Next year’s conference will be on September 8th-11th in Franklin, TN, south of Nashville, TN. The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” Here are nine considerations: #1 S&OP Budget Constraints. The Role of the Budget in S&OP.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 28, 2015

The demand for software solutions for sales & operations planning (S&OP) in particular is attracting new players, and cloud-based supply chain software solutions appear to be making a breakthrough. 24 | Management: Forecasting noise disturbs S&OP process. 33 | Overview S&OP software in Europe.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 25, 2022

The CPG-R industry is still learning how to deal with disruption. Today’s business goals include financial as well as operational metrics, the trade-off between cost and service is only one of a number of competing priorities. New KPI’s are also being prioritized, including sustainability metrics. Business based outcomes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The retail industry is rich with data. Price index and price elasticity are useful metrics on their own, and a combination of these can help determine the right price point to maximize revenue and profit. However, using metrics that can be easily tracked and updated is recommended.

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Logility

MARCH 4, 2021

Fortunately, a pair of industry experts recently weighed in on these topics and more, and you can watch the webcast on demand here. In addition, Lora and Mac emphasize the importance of the following: Driving market value through S&OP. How balanced are you across the S and the OP ? Start with assessment.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2023

This flow is predictable and high volume usually represents 20-30% of the firm’s total output. Increasing Need for Strategy Clarity The evolution of GPT and AI crazes the industry. Clarity of Strategy Companies clearer on strategy were more balanced in S&OP and better aligned. Each requires design: Efficient.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 5, 2016

” Steve’s response was fascinating and enlightening. I related to Steve’s story of death by a thousand cuts. However, in the writing of the recent report on the Household Products and Beauty industries, my observation is that companies are stuck in neutral and going backwards. 21 versus P&G’s.19

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

The reinvention of planning is needed, but it is hard to unwind the industry. I have been an industry analyst for two decades. As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. ” Let’s set the stage. Tight Integration of S&OP To The Budget.

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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.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Relying on our experience in the industry and academic field, it is worth to say that if everything is urgent, nothing is urgent! Industry 4.0. Cyber Physical Systems (CPSs) are key enablers for Industry 4.0.

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ThroughPut

AUGUST 12, 2021

The industry faces losses worth billions due to excess inventory, heavy discounting, and unavailability of stock. Seasonal and variable demands had already placed the F&B industry on shaky grounds, but the pandemic amplified this inconsistency. How S&OP can generate profits and enhance visibility?

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