When scanning through a whole set of recent S&OP publications, I noticed that the vast majority were focused either on processes and systems or on the creation of buy-in. Two important aspects, obviously, but it …
Some companies run their Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) with great effectiveness. However, too often S&OP maturity and performance stalls, even when the supporting S&OP processes and systems are properly implemented. By Niels van Hove S&OP culture …
Last week I found myself in a roomful of supply chain professionals where, as Involvation, we’d been invited to chair a discussion on ‘S&OP: achieving and maintaining S&OP effectiveness… and keeping all disciplines on board’. …
Planning, Software, Sustainability, Trends, Visibility, Visuals
It’s 2018; in mature companies, the board of directors includes a Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO). He – in spite of gender diversity efforts, the CSCO is still a man in most cases – reports …
Nowadays, big data is a ubiquitous topic in the business media; everywhere you look, the financial newspapers and magazines are filled with articles telling you how big data can be transformed into valuable insights. Over …
Blogs, Planning, Software, Visibility
The overlooked supply chain model Companies are increasingly investing in their sales and operation planning (S&OP) process and tools. Gartner, an American technology research and advisory firm, considers demand planning accuracy at the top of the …
It remains difficult to set up an effective Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process. Above all, companies struggle to gain crossdisciplinary support. By Marcel te Lindert At the international S&OP conference organized by Marcus Evans from 8-10 …
S&OP continuous to be a popular topic that remains high on the agenda of executives. To assess the current state of S&OP, I interviewed 7 S&OP thought leaders at the end of 2016 for my …
Oliver Wight updated its Sixth Edition Class A Standard. The new publication re-sets the bar for organisations looking to achieve performance excellence, capturing 50 years of experience from Oliver Wight in helping some of the …
Supply chain segmentation offers new perspectives If you want to utilize the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) opportunities to the full, you will need to segment your supply chain. The first step is to identify different …
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