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S&OP: Should Not Be a Hammer Seeking a Nail

Supply Chain Shaman

Organizations use S&OP as a hammer in search of a nail. Currently, LinkedIn is flooded with smiling pictures of supply chain business leaders attending conferences. Supply Chain Center of Excellence Let’s start with a discussion on Supply Chain Centers of Excellence. I used to think so as well.

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ToolsGroup and Franke Presenting at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium, June 10-12, in Barcelona

ToolsGroup

The event will feature a presentation by one of ToolsGroup’s valued customers, Franke, an industry leader in home solutions, food service systems and coffee equipment, scheduled for June 11. We are proud to partner with Franke and to play a part in the tremendous results they are planning to achieve.”

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No Time Like the Present

Supply Chain Shaman

I love the stories but question the fit of the metaphor(s) for a supply chain conference. In the world of supply chain management following 33 months of disruption, this is not the case. Note in Figure 1 the gaps from recent research between supply chain planning and manufacturing, logistics, and sales.

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Get your demand planning and forecasting game on

Kinaxis

by Alexa Cheater Outplay your competition with a smarter, stronger demand planning strategy. Customer demands are changing. So why isn’t your demand planning strategy? It’s time to level up your demand planning and experience revolutionary breakthroughs in supply chain performance, planning and profitability.

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5 Demand Planning and Forecasting Methods that Accurately Predict Demand

ThroughPut

Keeping up with demand and market trends challenges most supply chain operators. Accurately forecasting sales with fluctuating demand cycles is difficult to achieve, and yes, there’s a direct impact: the less accurate the sales forecast, the less precise the stocking levels. Let’s start with the definition.

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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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Elevating The Voice of the Supply Chain Contrarian

Supply Chain Shaman

Many of the case studies being presented at today’s conferences were born during the pandemic and the post-pandemic turbulence. While companies talk digital, the projects follow traditional supply-centric paths. The audience assumes that the presenting company is outperforming. As I listen, I struggle.

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