Sales & Operations Planning

Energy Storage Company Saves $50 Million With Demand Planning

December 13, 2019

Challenge: A global energy technologies company needed a digital supply chain that could support its aggressive growth and innovation goals. Key challenges included managing seasonality, improving lead times, optimizing inventory and linking operational and long-range plans. The company also wanted to boost customer service and accelerate new product introductions.

Voice Automated Workflows Support eCommerce Growth at NBG Home

December 6, 2019

AccuSpeech Mobile

NBG Home deployed voice for picking and many other workflows in the distribution center. Learn more about the benefits that voice enabled workflows (text-to-speech and speech-to-text) provided for this leading home décor products company.

S&OP: A Springboard for Growth

November 25, 2019

Logility

Advanced sales and operations planning allows you to turn information into actionable insights that fuel your digital supply chain, uncover new opportunity and mitigate risk.

Getting Your Holiday ‘Stocking’ Right: Seasonality’s Impact on the Supply Chain

November 18, 2019

Bill Denbigh, SCB Contributor

For many businesses, planning for seasonal demand can make or break their profitability for the year.

S&OP: A Springboard for Growth

November 14, 2019

Podcast | AI’s Radical Impact on Supply-Chain Planning

November 8, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Supply-chain planners can’t make sense of the chaos of data that’s available to them today, without the aid of artificial intelligence.

How a Digital Twin Leads to Better Supply Chain Decisions in a Risk-Riddled World

November 4, 2019

Logility

You face a growing number of risks in your supply chain every day.

Business Turnaround: Integrated Business Planning as a Management Tool

October 7, 2019

Oliver Wight Americas

Challenge: A global food company was experiencing flat revenue and struggling to increase market share with demanding consumer expectations for ingredients and prices. Financial forecast credibility was debated, and plans were not consolidated. With a projected $100-million profit gap, timely accurate data was difficult to receive.

Scenario Planning: A Necessary Skill to Drive Better Decision Making in Integrated Business Planning

Scenario Planning: How to Drive Better Decision Making in Integrated Business Planning

September 12, 2019

Oliver Wight

Get Rhythm: The Operating Cadence of Integrated Business Planning

September 12, 2019

Oliver Wight

Does your IBP process have rhythm or arrhythmia?

Eric Deutsch and Timm Reiher answer questions they are frequently asked about the schedule and cadence of Integrated Business Planning (IBP).

The topics covered include:

The typical review meeting schedule
The pre-tasks required to ensure effective reviews
Is it okay to skip reviews
What happens when reviews are combined
The disadvantages of conducting IBP quarterly instead of monthly

After reading this white paper, you will be able to assess the rhythm of your IBP process and whether improvements are needed.

If your company is just starting to operate IBP, you will know the cadence pitfalls to avoid in designing the IBP process.

Sales & Operations Planning

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding sales and operations planning (S&OP) and its impact on supply chain management. New technologies in S&OP are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are using S&OP solutions for supply chain optimization.