Management at the helm Some companies have a well-developed sales & operations planning (S&OP) process as a safeguard for structured decision-making. Those companies take an integral view of supply and demand, including the financial impact of mediumterm …
10 Questions for Women about Maximizing Your Potential One aspect of improving gender diversity within companies – and hence achieving better and more balanced decision-making – entails tapping into the existing pool of underutilized female talent. …
If there’s one thing all manufacturers have in common, it’s the pressure they’re under to drive down the costs involved in producing and supplying goods. For many companies, transportation spending is a perennial target of …
10 questions to assess working capital management Working capital management revolves around inventory, debtors and creditors. Some companies generate cash so quickly that they can even achieve negative working capital. Supply Chain Media and software vendor …
Driven by big and global developments and specifically in supply chain management, training & continuous learning should be seen as an acute process. Since each individual and organization is unique, developing and implementing effective learning (training) …
11 questions about IBP The ultimate objective of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is to deliver tangible business results – things like increased revenues and margins, and greater market share. For many organizations, however, the initial motivation …
Understanding the characteristics of a best-in-class Demand Orchestration process is important to determine how to improve your company’s demand planning capabilities. A forecast is a projection of future business: a request for product and resources that …
Get more out of your production Effective production management contributes to achieving the company goals. However, manufacturing companies regularly face challenges such as disappointing customer experiences and excessive costs. All too often it becomes apparent that …
According to independent studies, the average out-of-stock (OOS) percentage ranges from between four and eight percent worldwide. This is resulting in billions’ worth of lost sales plus dissatisfied shoppers and trading partners. The costs of …
Ten questions to help you choose the right software vendor The market for business software is continuing to evolve with cloud-based solutions for sales & operations planning, supply chain visibility and even ERP. Software systems are …
Supply Chain Management is dead, according to a recent report by Harvard Business Review. But before everyone starts polishing up…
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