Sales and operations planning - Articles - Page 4

End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility: Dream or Reality?

January 21, 2015

Sagar Nadgouda, service logistics manager with Nimble Storage Inc., offers his view on how far companies have come in crafting supply chains that are truly transparent and demand-driven.

What's Wrong With Traditional S&OP?

January 20, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

The sales and operations planning process brings great value to an organization, but companies need to take a fresh approach in order to ensure more efficient planning cycles, says Kathyleen Beveridge, director of sales operations with Qualcomm.

S&OP: Cutting Through the Confusion

September 30, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

With all the talk of sales and operations planning, companies still can't agree on exactly what the term means. Michael Uskert, managing vice president with Gartner, offers some clarity on the topic.

Infor Offers New Tool for Sales and Operations Planning

September 16, 2014

Infor

Infor has developed an update of Infor Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) 10x.

Mature Integrated Business Planning Processes Can Be Difficult to Set Up, But They're Worth It

September 12, 2014

Industry Week

Integrated business planning is a process that does exactly what its name implies-it brings together fragmented strands of strategic, financial and operational planning and performance management.

Radisys Closes the Outsourcing Communications Gap

August 8, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

The maker of wireless infrastructure opted to outsource its manufacturing to Asia. In the process, it was confronted with a host of problems related to a lack of visibility and poor communications with the chosen partner. It was time to automate the process, and get everybody on the same page.

S&OP Solution Brings Millions in Inventory Savings

August 7, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

A manufacturer of timekeeping technology learns all the efficiency tools in the world aren't enough without more precise demand planning and forecasting.

Taking S&OP Out of ERP - Turning to Cloud-based Technology for Sales and Operations Planning

July 11, 2014

Paulo Viola, CEO, North America, NeoGrid

Since their inception, ERP systems have demonstrated their value in connecting business functions by bringing together data and making it accessible within an organization. However, with the globalization of supply chains and the increased need for collaboration, the ERP systems that once promised to be the "do-all" solution are proving insufficient when it comes to aligning business functions outside of the four walls of an organization. Sales and operations planning (S&OP) is one of those functions.

S&OP, Risk Management Certificate Credits Offered at APICS Conference Oct. 19-21

July 10, 2014

APICS Foundation

Through exclusive education certificate programs and an extensive agenda of industry conferences, APICS Foundation, a nonprofit organization that advances supply chain and operations management innovation through research, publications, education and talent development, provides professionals with critical skills in sales and operations planning (S&OP) and supply chain risk management, two programs fundamental to a company’s ability to optimize their supply chains.

Cutting-Edge Ideas for Optimizing the Supply Chain

May 15, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Wayne Zorn, vice president of customer solutions with Solvoyo, lays out the tradeoffs that sellers must make between satisfying customer demands and calculating cost to serve.