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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. When my flight canceled, I was en route to the annual AMR conference in Phoenix. The model in Figure 1 became the foundational model for the Gartner S&OP model.

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Are You Feeding the Beast? Or Driving Progress in Your Business?

Supply Chain Shaman

The story unfolds as Max’s bedroom undergoes a mysterious transformation into a jungle environment, and he winds up sailing to an island inhabited by malicious beasts known as the “Wild Things.” The business requirements have outpaced the first and second generation of capabilitie s of the Advanced Planning Systems (APS).

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Wanted: Supply Chain Architects!

Supply Chain Shaman

Let me start with a true confession: I am a manufacturing gal. I relished the sound of a manufacturing line when I opened the door of the factory in the morning, and I liked managing inputs so that we could maximize outputs. Manufacturing is the foundation of my interest in supply chain management. It is now part of my DNA.

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S&OP: Five Steps to Get Started

Supply Chain Shaman

I will also pen my 95th report for this week’s Supply Chain Insight’s newsletter. It is one that is often asked: “S&OP How Do I Get Started?” ” S&OP: How Do I Get Started? I asked, “Why is S&OP important to your business?”

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Podcast: Marcia Williams on Supply Chain Optimization and Digital Transformation

Requis

For example, say I recommend an application that gives them full visibility into the supply chain, so that when they place an order, they know how much is in the inventory, how it’s coming and by what date, so they can start using it in manufacturing. And, no surprises here, I attach metrics so I can measure the baseline.

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Do Supply Chain Planning systems generate any value?

Kinaxis

While MRP and S&OP were defined as early as the 1980s, these provided rough cut analysis at the aggregate level, nowhere near the level of detail that is possible today. Now they want to deploy an S&OP process. Their words. This is Lora’s point. Unfortunately I cannot be there.

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Why Large Companies Increasingly Opt for 4PL Services

Logistics Bureau

In its simplest form, fourth-party logistics is a model in which manufacturers hand over the entirety of the organisation and oversight of their supply chain to a 4PL provider. the digitisation of manufacturing. This outsourcing allows the company to focus on its core manufacturing business and higher-value projects.