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5 Recommendations towards a Resilient S&OP

Logistics Viewpoints

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) as a process has been around since the 1980’s. While the terminology evolved, the underlying thesis of S&OP has stayed the same, i.e., bridge the divide between sales forecasts and operational plans while respecting the budget.

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Using Analytics to Measure S&OP Effectiveness

Silvon Software

Having a strong Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) strategy ensures that your forecasts, raw materials availability and production capacity all match up and that the factory floor can meet its defined deadlines. But simply putting an S&OP strategy in place isn’t enough. logistics firms).

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What is Supply Chain Decision Support? Are We Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic?

Supply Chain Shaman

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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Supply Chain Planning Solutions are Not Just for the Big Boys

Logistics Viewpoints

At Dow, Mr. Baker had Purchasing experience in raw materials, and logistics for their plastics supply chain. That meant Myers had limited capabilities when it came to sales & operational planning (S&OP). You know it’s really good. Actually, it’s really exceptionally good,” Mr. Baker exclaimed.

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Securing the Pickleball Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

The finished products are then ready to be shipped to big box retailers like Target, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walmart. They also ship to Amazon to support ecommerce sales. 40% of the finished goods are shipped directly to retail clients by their contract manufacturers. It’s increasing our forecast accuracy.

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

The roots of IBP are in sales & operations planning (S&OP). S&OP is usually a month-long cross functional process that involves five steps. The company ships directly to customers and also to distributors. It’s just a set of numbers. It’s the narrative.

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Jaro Caban: “Establishing S&OP is a challenging journey”

Supply Chain Movement

In this edition: Jaro Caban, Global S&OP, Cargill Animal Nutrition. My responsibility is Global S&OP and Process Improvement Lead and I take care of three elements: Firstly, to establish S&OP across CAN. Nine questions about the topics on the supply chain agenda of a supply chain professional.

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