Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

S&OP Slip Slidin’ Away. This week, as I worked on my Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) report, I found myself tapping my foot to the same music in my head, as I asked myself the question, “Why are companies getting worse, not better in managing their S&OP processes?”. My conclusion?

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Logility

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Sales and operations planning (S&OP) has been a longstanding practice for businesses across nearly every industry. Yet, as supply chain innovators, we also know the rich history of applying technologies to continuously resolve these challenges and optimize S&OP outcomes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

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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Logility

JUNE 23, 2023

 S&OP and Multi-Horizon Integrated Business Planning Manual supply chain processes are a real headache. As they approach an integrated business planning (IBP) level of maturity in their sales and operations planning (S&OP) process, they are quickly realizing that their traditional tools and techniques are falling short. In

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Logility

JUNE 9, 2023

The S&OP process is only about 10% technology. But without the right technology and tools, S&OP processes will likely fail.” PPC’s proudly provides exceptional services to its customers and meets expectations for on-time, in-full deliveries. And the results speak for themselves.

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QAD

JUNE 6, 2024

In today’s business environment, disruption and complexity have become the norm. Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) are no longer optional. People and Processes: The Heart of S&OP/IBP IBP is a holistic, integrated approach to business planning.

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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. Sales and Operations Maturity Model from 2005-2008. Figures 2 and 3.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 17, 2022

Unfortunately, the definitions of S&OP and IBP are often confusing as they seem to be both distinct and overlapping processes. Other activities, such as S&OP, still take place but as a second level of the overall process.

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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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John Galt

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Explore why evolving traditional Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) to a strategic IBP process is critical for today’s supply chains.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Most understand the benefits of a Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP) process. Many have already implemented S&OP with varying degrees of success.

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AIMMS

AUGUST 3, 2020

However, one-third of SCP leaders cite “the lack of effective decision making in the S&OP meeting process as the most critical problem to solve for their function’s overall performance” (source: Gartner, Improve S&OP Decision Making Through Scenario Planning, Supply Chain Research Team, 4 May 2020). ” .

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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 Brief Submitted Articles

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The client engaged Clarkston’s life sciences and supply chain experts to align and train its organization on a S&OP process roadmap.

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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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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. Businesses are different. Reporting Structure.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

APRIL 21, 2021

I know I am prone to rattle on about Sales & Operational Planning (S&OP) but seeing the benefits being delivered to previously struggling businesses is extremely motivating for a confirmed “techy” like myself.

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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. .”[2]

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AIMMS

JULY 23, 2019

It’s not limited to managing crops and livestock, but encompasses all equipment, services, and product processing as well as commercialization. A well-executed S&OP process can go a long way to help organizations rein in some of this complexity. That is, after all, what S&OP (or IBP) is all about.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Too many organisations don’t have an S&OP process when they need one. And too many don’t get the benefits they should from S&OP. Watch the video to know the most common reason why S&OP is not delivering what it should.

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Adexa

MARCH 29, 2021

Stage 3 is generally attributed to the use of S&OP technology in the supply chain. Perhaps you have already implemented S&OP or in the process of or thinking about it. S&OP is really helpful to give long term visibility and a rough supply chain plan. But have you thought about what comes next?

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Arkieva

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

This blog discusses the pros and cons of the three most common S&OP methods: top-down, bottom-up and countercurrent planning. Battle of the S&OP Methods was first posted on November 15, 2022 at 8:08 am. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement.

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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. Ideally, your S&OP KPIs should consist of a mix of strategic, tactical, and operational metrics.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 10, 2017

Gartner Research just released its new Magic Quadrant for Sales & Operations Planning Systems of Differentiation (S&OP SOD). One example of a changing user requirement is the ascendancy of supply chain modeling to the highest priority in Gartner’s Market Ranking of S&OP Capabilities.

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Elementum

JUNE 18, 2021

Dear S&OP, First of all, “A for Effort”. “There’s S&OP…and then there’s the real world.” Only 11% of manufacturers are able to consistently, accurately tie S&OP to execution. That’s what 63% of planners say, even after implementing S&OP. executives lament.

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Elementum

JUNE 18, 2021

Dear S&OP, First of all, “A for Effort”. There’s S&OP.and then there’s the real world.". Only 11% of manufacturers are able to consistently, accurately tie S&OP to execution. That’s what 63% of planners say, even after implementing S&OP. S&OP is hard to implement.

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Arkieva

MARCH 24, 2021

For your business to effectively carry out the supply chain planning process, you will need to link up your short-term and medium-term, to the executive level S&OP plan so that it drives your tactical planning and operational planning.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

AUGUST 13, 2021

For a long time the sky above our house has seen very few vapour trails as COVID kept thousands of flights grounded. I can see they are slowly but surely returning but would you want to fly, anyway? I wouldn't.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Want to find out the greatest success factor in S&OP? Watch the full video below as we discuss what makes the S&OP work. What do you need to have an effective one?

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QAD

AUGUST 30, 2023

What is Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)? Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is a structured planning process that uses forecasted customer demand to drive production schedules. What is the Goal of S&OP? What are the Benefits of S&OP? What Makes S&OP Successful?

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Logility

AUGUST 5, 2021

Food and beverage companies that engage in sales and operations planning (S&OP) and act on those strategies early are the ones that can safeguard their profitability, satisfy consumers, and operate more responsively than their competition. Yielding Winning Outcomes in a Field of Uncertainty. Improved customer satisfaction.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 12, 2024

In successful FMCG and other companies, Sales & Operational Planning (S&OP) is the flexible glue that holds numerous processes together ensuring demand and supply are balanced along the chain and most importantly, everyone operates to the same set of unambiguous sales, volume and financial numbers.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JULY 14, 2021

Today we are looking at the top 10 tips for a fully functional Sales & Operational Planning (S&OP) process. As described in the introductory Planning article , plan appears in every room in the Supply Chain House and rightly so.

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