Sales & Operations Planning

The Importance of Last-Mile Facilities in the Supply Chain

Four Forces Transforming Supply Chain, Logistics and Transportation Today

Few industries or business functions are experiencing as much disruption as logistics, supply chain and transportation. In fact, according to a recent Forbes Insights survey of more than 400 senior transportation-focused executives, 65 percent say tectonic shifts in these areas are driving an era of profound transformation.

September 12, 2018

Forbes

Few industries or business functions are experiencing as much disruption as logistics, supply chain and transportation.

Five Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Changing ERP

The building blocks are in place for today’s artificial intelligence to deliver results.

September 5, 2018

IndustryWeek

The building blocks are in place for today’s artificial intelligence to deliver results.

Global Supplier Packs More Value With an Integrated Planning Process

August 24, 2018

Logility

Challenge: With more than 40 acquisitions in 30 years and regularly changing customer requirements, this global supplier of innovative non-woven, flexible and rigid products needed an integrated business planning process and platform to keep its supply chain running smoothly — and to stay ahead of its competition.

How Fashion Retailer H&M Is Betting on Big Data and A.I. to Regain Profitability

Recent years of lackluster performance and the most significant profit drop in six years has fast-fashion retailer H&M looking for a road to profitability.

August 13, 2018

Bernard Marr, Forbes contributor

Recent years of lackluster performance and the most significant profit drop in six years has fast-fashion retailer H&M looking for a road to profitability.

Podcast | Can Big Data Get Too Big?

Are businesses surfing the wave of big data? Or are they drowning in it?

July 27, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Five Ways to Upgrade Your Business Planning Process With Advanced Analytics

Many of today’s supply chains will be unrecognizable by 2020.

July 24, 2018

Henry Canitz

Many of today’s supply chains will be unrecognizable by 2020.

Harnessing New Supply Chain Technology Without Falling for the Hype

Are you finding yourself enamored by new technology, but not 100-percent sure what it actually does? You might be in the midst of what Gartner calls the “Peak of Inflated Expectations.”

July 20, 2018

Vivek Soneja, SCB Contributor

Are you finding yourself enamored by new technology, but not 100-percent sure what it actually does? You might be in the midst of what Gartner calls the “Peak of Inflated Expectations.”

New Era at Amazon’s Whole Foods Grates on Some Suppliers, Employees

July 3, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Amazon.com Inc. has infused Whole Foods with its efficient, data-driven ethos in the year since it bought the natural grocer. But not all Whole Foods employees and suppliers are happy about that.

How Supply Chain Orchestration Can Help Generate Predictive Insights

June 27, 2018

Martin Verwijmeren

Demand volatility has been a challenge for supply chains from the very beginning.

Six Roadblocks — and Bypasses — to S&OP Success

Since it was first introduced more than 30 years ago, we’ve seen countless examples of success in sales and operations planning (S&OP). However, many companies still struggle to master the basics — and to ultimately succeed in their S&OP processes.

June 26, 2018

Henry Canitz

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.