Sales & Operations Planning

PMI Builds One-Stop Shop for ‘Touchless’ Supply Chain Management

November 11, 2021

A radical decision by tobacco giant Philip Morris International to transition to smoke-free products called for a global makeover of its supply chain processes.

How RFx Software Can Help Boost Sales Amid Labor Shortage

October 24, 2021

Ray Meiring, SCB Contributor

Employers are in desperate need of workers to help streamline order requests, secure new business and increase overall revenue.

The Compression of the Decision Cycle: How Supply Chain Leaders Can Adapt

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Watch: Speeding the Decision Cycle for Supply Chain Leaders

September 24, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Nick Banich, chief revenue officer for North America with Miebach Consulting, Inc., relates how a combination of growing demand unpredictability and new technology tools is motivating supply chain managers to speed up the decision-making process.

How Customers Are Influencing the Future of Planning

April 22, 2021

Mohammed Hajibashi, Frank Meuwissen and Prashant Sanghvi, SCB Contributors

The pressure to develop a customer-centric supply chain has been growing for years, a timeline that was drastically accelerated by the global COVID-19 pandemic.

The New Demand Planning: Leveraging CRM for Post-Pandemic Supply Chain Success

April 1, 2021

River Rock Advisors

In this ebook, Dave Nelson, principal at value chain optimization firm River Rock Advisors discusses the use of customer relationship management (CRM) processes and tools to pilot a precision-based, in-depth use of data to forecast demand while giving leaders greater insight into their customer base.

Why Brands and Retailers Are Opting for 3-D E-Commerce

How to Stay Competitive During a Crisis: Six Tips for E-Commerce

January 13, 2021

Yulia Beregovaya, SCB Contributor

As e-commerce continues to rapidly replace physical channels, it may be time for online sellers to examine their position and competitiveness in the marketplace.

Five Ways Digital-Twin Technology Is Helping Businesses Through the Pandemic

December 27, 2020

Roch Gauthier, SCB Contributor

Here's how some manufacturers are using digital twins to keep complex supply-chain operations running as efficiently as possible.

How Driscoll's Is Tilling Its Demand Chain for Food’s Data-Driven Future

November 20, 2020

GEP

Ever since access to ubiquitous real-time data emerged as a technological reality, businesses have been lured by the possibility of redirecting their supply chains toward a model driven by demand. Applying analytics software to make sense of big data could allow organizations to close the gap between demand and supply.

The Power of Industry 4.0 in Asset Management

November 19, 2020

SAP

How Industry 4.0 can optimize three core areas of asset management: performance, productivity and profitability.

Industry 4.0 Drives Agility and Productivity for Manufacturing

Industry 4.0 Drives Agility and Productivity in Manufacturing

November 19, 2020

SAP

Here's how intelligent assets and processes increase productivity across a range of business functions.

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.