Sales & operations planning - Articles - Page 22

E2open and Steelwedge Join Forces to Deliver Collaborative Sales and Operations Planning

February 22, 2017

Supply chain operating network E2open has announced its merger with Steelwedge, a software company focused on sales and operations planning (S&OP) and integrated business planning (IBP). The combination will deliver a collaborative sales and operations planning tool that integrates information across multi-enterprise business networks, E2open says.

Creating Global Data Standards

February 15, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

To successfully work with cross-functional groups around the world, you must be able to share data of every description, says David G. Thomas, director of global capacity planning for Ford Motor Co.

Revolutionizing Supply Chain Planning

February 13, 2017

Russell Goodman, Editor-in-Chief, SupplyChainBrain

Strategies for Effective Transfer of Knowledge

February 13, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Even though some traditional forms of learning continue, companies are turning more and more to digital technology and learning tools to collect, analyze and share knowledge, says Sarah Sedgman, Kinaxis chief knowledge officer.

Supply Chain May Be a Numbers Game, But It's Still Played by People

February 13, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Supply-chain management today is very much a game of numbers. But the risk of getting lost in the math is real.

The Role of IT as Competitive Global SCM Strategy

February 10, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

The long-term objective at Roland DG Corp. is to elevate its supply chain organization to the strategic decision-making level, says Zoltan Pekar, vice president of the company's global supply chain division.

How Smaller Companies Can Conquer Big Data

February 10, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Big data is threatening to swamp small companies.

Adapting Supply Chains to the Digital Phase of Business

February 8, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

There's no doubt that the digital supply chain is of great benefit to a company, but we need to look at the world of social media to learn how to maximize use of digitalization, says Trevor Miles, vice president of thought leadership at Kinaxis.

Continuous Sales and Operations Planning Process at TE Connectivity

February 6, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

The task of linking systems of any company with truly global reach is difficult enough to begin with, says Lindsey Kathmann, supply chain analyst at TE Connectivity, but complexity is heightened when the enterprise is structured into separate business units, some with their own spinoffs.

Trends in Pharmaceutical Supply Chains

February 6, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Merging two companies is seldom easy, but it's even more difficult when their supply chains are highly dissimilar, says Jim Calarese, director of supply chain systems at Sanofi Genzyme.