Sales & Operations Planning

Aligning Business Goals with Supply Chain Strategies

February 20, 2009

Nari Viswanathan, vice president and principal analyst, Aberdeen Group

The S&OP process should be complemented by a strong root cause analysis and execution framework that ensures that the S&OP plan is continuously tracked with respect to the financial goals set forth by the company. In other words, the S&OP lifecycle should precede the financial reporting lifecycle of a company and should be in lock-step.

Asset-Lite Manufacturing Brings New Supply Chain Challenges

February 19, 2009

Nari Viswanathan, vice president and principal analyst, Aberdeen Group

High-tech organizations have evolved their supply chains that specialized in flow of materials into supply-demand networks where information flow is more critical to manage. This has resulted in high-tech supply chains to be asset lite and information heavy. There is a need to cash this information into tangible business value through the creation of a flexible and responsive supply chain.

Strategies for Being Demand-Driven in a Globalized Economy

February 19, 2009

Nari Viswanathan, vice president and principal analyst, Aberdeen Group

Supply chain executives in the process industry sector are primarily concerned with being able to drive volumes in accordance with previously established plans, as well as with maximizing utilization of assets. Asset-intensive manufacturing operations are a key common theme across process industries.

HighJump Fashions In-Store Fulfillment Tool for Retail Customers

January 21, 2009

HighJump Software

Insight Issues Planning Tool for Marketing and Supply-Chain Strategy

January 7, 2009

Insight, Inc

S&OP Change Management: How To Get Out of the Starting Gates

January 7, 2009

From AMR Research/Jane Barrett

JDA Debuts Updated Version of Executive S&OP Workbench Software

December 24, 2008

JDA Software Group, Inc

Forecasting, Demand Planning in a Difficult Economy

December 16, 2008

Thomas A. Foster, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

With an economy that is clearly headed south, forecasting and demand planning will require new thinking, processes and technologies to keep supply chains running smoothly and efficiently.

Symphony Metreo Unveils New Guideline Manager for Pricing Management

November 26, 2008

Symphony Metreo, Inc

Daily Forecasting Tool Helps P&G Improve Service, Reduce Inventory

November 24, 2008

David Mills, Assoc. Dir. of Global Bus. Planning, Procter & Gamble

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.