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Business Strategy Alignment

The Forecast Was Right. The Decision Was Nine Days Late.
Start by asking your team one question: When the forecast changes, how long until the production schedule does?
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Watch: Integrated Business Planning: Decision-Making by Design
Donald McNaughton, business advisor and member of the board of Oliver Wight Americas, explains why so many IBP initiatives fail to result in actual decision-making.
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Manufacturing’s Next Constraint Is Execution
The manufacturers that win this cycle will be those that treat execution as a strategic capability rather than an operational afterthought.
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Why Brands Need To Rethink Their Returns Strategy Before Peak Season
As retailers assess their returns programs in response to changing tariffs, now is also a good time to stress-test them before peak season hits.
When a product comes back across a border, the merchant pays duties twice. Photo: iStock/wesvandinter
How Cost Is Becoming a Supply Chain Design Decision
The teams that thrive will be those that understand what kind of inflation they’re facing, and choose the right response.
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Tesla to Produce Humanoid Robots in California in 2027
Tesla CEO Elon Musk noted that the ramp-up process could be "somewhat bumpy," given that the bot represents a radically new product for the company.
Frankfurt, Germany. January 2022. Photo: iStock / Anski
The Quest for Supply Chain Resilience Remains Challenging
Incidents on factory floors across the globe today can quickly turn into tomorrow’s delays, missing items, and wasted material at home.
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The Software Risk Hiding in Modern Supply Chains
Software quality is no longer simply an IT metric. It’s a strategic business capability.
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Podcast | Why Do So Many AI Initiatives Stall?
Why are so many efforts to implement artificial intelligence falling short of expectations?
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The Productivity Story Everyone is Missing
The companies pulling ahead aren't simply deploying more AI or outspending competitors — they're running better management systems.
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AI in IBP: From Data to Decisions
Oliver Wight Americas, Inc.
Using a practical, nine-step framework and real examples from demand and supply planning, including AI-generated scenarios that surface capacity risks before a Supply Review even begins, JT will show what's possible today, what's still emerging, and how to avoid the governance pitfalls that derail AI adoption.
On Demand Webinar Oliver Wight Wed Oct 14 2026 2p Et
How AI and Advanced Analytics are Reshaping Supply Chain Planning
Organizations that once relied on spreadsheets and gut instinct are finding that legacy tools simply can’t keep up with the speed and complexity of modern supply chains.
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