Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 11, 2022

“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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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. However, this mature team found the technology insufficient.

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Silvon Software

JUNE 1, 2023

KPIs are essential in S&OP as they provide a quantitative framework for gaining visibility, aligning efforts, supporting decision-making, and driving continuous improvement across the business. But how do you know if you are using the right KPIs, including both stakeholder and supply chain performance measures?

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), a process often focused around a monthly meeting, is evolving into a more continuous process. A recent whitepaper by supply chain planning and optimization firm Optilon explains why and how. Set Up Sales and Operations Execution Process to Support the S&OP Cycle.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 17, 2022

Many organizations are still struggling to understand and implement basic Sales and Operations Planning processes to cope with supply chain disruption. Unfortunately, the definitions of S&OP and IBP are often confusing as they seem to be both distinct and overlapping processes. There’s a clue in the name.

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2024

What defines a high-performing supply chain? However, this year promises a significant paradigm shift where traditional performance metrics are replaced by technology-driven frameworks, as recent breakthroughs with Generative AI in supply chains have demonstrated. Enter our list of supply chain trends for 2024.

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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. It integrates sales & marketing strategies with supply chain considerations, allowing for a more unified mission across multiple departments of the business. Why Focus on S&OP?

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 10, 2021

In fact, Yossi Sheffi ( @YossiSheffi ), the Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems at MIT, asserts data is a company’s most important asset. 1] That’s why most business consultants insist that organizations built on a foundation of Industrial Age processes need to transform into digital enterprises.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

That got me to thinking about decoding the language of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) which, like demand forecasting, has also taken on multiple personalities as it has matured. More broadly said, S&OP enables a company’s leadership to view the business holistically and gives them a window into the future.

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Logility

AUGUST 11, 2023

Disruptions are the norm in supply chain planning leaders. Gartner research reveals that 60% of chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) are under pressure to make real-time decisions faster, more accurately, and consistently. And the stakes are intensifying. We can now decide when to act to mitigate risk in the future.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

A lasso is what supply chain leaders would like to have. To align S&OP. As companies transitioned from regional to multi-national organizations, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes proliferated. There needs to be a common definition of supply chain excellence. Technologies.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 15, 2023

Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo EU 2023 has wrapped up its 3-day event in Barcelona, Spain. Featuring over 35 Gartner experts and more than 100 research-driven sessions, this year’s conference gathered over 2,000 supply chain professionals from across Europe and beyond. Looking for a snapshot of the key highlights?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

A lasso is what supply chain leaders would like to have. To align S&OP. As companies transitioned from regional to multi-national organizations, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes proliferated. The proliferation of S&OP is not a trivial topic. Let me explain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

Today, we published The Supply Chains to Admire for 2023. Nvidia, Northrup Grumman, PACCAR Inc, PCA (Packaging Corporation of America), ResMed, Rockwell Automation, Ross Stores, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Company, Tempur-Pedic, TJX, Toro, Toyota, West Pharma, United Tractors, and Urban Outfitters. I admit it.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

She wrote, “I have been working in the supply chain for 35 years, and we are still trying to solve the “demand” issue. Solving from a supply side seems to work for many companies I work with. Unfortunately, the industry is full of a lot of Anna(s) and her friends, the doubting Thomas (s).

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Definition As I follow the evolution of supply chain technology, I am struck by what I see as a stream of paradox and anomaly, and the tendency of supply chain leaders to cling to convention. Let’s explore nine in this blog. technologies. Building the Effective Global Supply Chain.

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 31, 2022

In this blog series, I’ll take a look at the current state and future evolution that can be expected within the world of supply chain planning software through the lens of Dassault Systèmes DELMIA. What is supply chain planning? Why do manufacturers need an effective supply chain plan?

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Logility

MAY 5, 2023

Inventory strategies begin with an efficient network design to effectively balance your ability to accurately predict customer demand and work with suppliers to adjust orders in real time. Instead, supply chain leaders indicate a readiness to pursue a dramatic shift in how their organizations operate.

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Logility

AUGUST 5, 2021

From shifts in consumer demand to new regulations and disruption in market dynamics and supply networks, food and beverage (F&B) industry executives have always had many reasons to stay alert. But lately, a new set of supply chain challenges is making everyone more concerned that their business could fall behind overnight.

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Logility

JANUARY 25, 2022

a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, is committed to helping food and beverage, consumer packaged goods and durables, process manufacturing and fashion brands gain greater visibility, traceability and compliance within their supply chains. Logility, Inc., About Logility.

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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. The technology choices are not black and white. The reason?

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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. Seeking the next sequel in technology adoption, I want to write how the confluence of new technologies changed companies’ abilities to improve decisions. Clarity on Supply Chain Strategy. What am I hearing?

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Logility

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Logility recognized for moving the food and beverage supply chain forward efficiently. a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today was announced a winner of Food Logistics’ 2021 Top Software & Technology Providers award. ATLANTA – Dec. About Logility.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 12, 2020

Each day through the COVID-19 pandemic, I tune into Anthony Cuomo’s (governor of New York) daily briefings. His opening line is, “Let’s start with facts. While we all have opinions, let’s start by reviewing the facts.” Downsizing inventories over the past decade crippled the response.”

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Logility

OCTOBER 8, 2021

CPG companies can collaborate more effectively, get consensus, and make better decisions faster with the right solutions for S&OP success. Strong, integrated planning requires closed-loop integration with enterprise technology systems, something that can’t be achieved with spreadsheets and simple databases.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2024

The Company was attempting to gain economies of scale by grouping manufacturing technologies within a common infrastructure to reap the benefits of a co-generation facility, a centralized warehouse, and a talented administrative team. Supply Chain Planners Analogous to Secretarial Pools? The plant was 24 acres under one roof.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As we head into the holiday season, supply delays, logistics constraints and inflation are looming over shoppers and retailers—and the manufacturers and distributors who keep them in supply. The 2021 supply chain shortage is the story of our lives today, as the enormous bullwhip effect of COVID continues.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

“May you live in interesting times,” widely attributed as a Chinese curse, some claim this as a blessing; whichever side you take, this is exactly what’s happening in the supply chain world since 2020, and it looks like we will be living with this blessing/curse for a while longer. Emerging Themes for Supply Chain Planning.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 19, 2021

The Process of Software Selection. I am constantly amazed that business leaders can engage with technologists month after month (often over eight and sometimes over a year) to select a supply chain planning system and then call me to ask for help on the decision. What defines S&OP success for your organization?”

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 14, 2022

The 2022 Gartner Supply Chain Symposium is back to its pre-pandemic glory, if the crowds and session lineup were any indication. Supply chain professionals are plowing forward, and looking for advice, technology, and networking along the way to ensure a bright future. Today there are 3.5 Unlock your free report ?.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

One day, a product is flying off the shelves, and the next, it’s gathering dust. That’s why staying on top of the latest supply chain planning trends is so important – they can make all the difference when it comes to staying competitive, reducing costs, and meeting your customers’ needs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 24, 2022

Life for the supply chain leader is more complex. The future inventory fire sale. We are living in a world of rich supply chain case studies. Each day, the Wall Street Journal features a supply chain failure as front-page news. Why Is There No Economy of Scale in Supply Chain Acquisitions?

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 13, 2017

In any business or trade you need the right tools for the job, and the supply chain business is no different. At every level of supply chain expertise and competitive differentiation you use certain tools, and seek others to move to the next level. He calls this the Scotch tape of supply chain planning.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 16, 2023

Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2023 has wrapped up its 3-day event in Orlando, Florida. Featuring over fifty Gartner experts and more than 140 research-driven sessions, this year’s conference gathered over 3,700 supply chain professionals from across North America and beyond.

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Demand Solutions

JUNE 28, 2017

Got questions about sales and operations planning (S&OP)? And at the end of a recent webinar, we picked the brain of the “Father of S&OP,” Dick Ling. Who usually wants S&OP software? According to Ling, successful S&OP comes from the executive level.

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Silvon Software

MARCH 16, 2023

Sales and operations planning (S&OP) is a consensus-based communications process that provides insight and control over a company’s supply chain decisions. While a manufacturing organization can have an S&OP process in place, though, it can still have issues aligning demand and supply effectively.

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