Sales & Operations Planning

Q&A | How P&G Responds to Changing Customer Preferences

December 5, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The consumer-products giant has an innovative strategy for adjusting to ever-shifting consumer preferences.

Q&A | Mapping the New Supply-Chain Planning Landscape

December 4, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Here's how recent progress in technology and business-process is creating an improved planning environment.

How a Traveling Vinegar Salesman Innovated the Global Sushi Industry

November 28, 2018

Bloomberg

Kunihiko Tanaka was peddling vinegar to sushi restaurants in western Japan when he spotted the opportunity that would change his life.

Coty CEO Is Frustrated With Supply Chain Snags at Beauty Brands

November 8, 2018

Bloomberg

Coty Inc. suffered multiple disruptions to its supply chain in Europe and North America that hindered the beauty giant’s operations and stifled sales last quarter.

'Performance Follows Culture': IBP Helps Strengthen Cultural Footing

November 1, 2018

Oliver Wight Americas

Challenge: A mobile-device case manufacturer was experiencing astronomical growth at a breakneck pace. Without enough resources to serve customers, the company’s core value of integrity was at stake.

How the Logistics Industry Can Conquer the Generation Gap

October 29, 2018

TGW Systems

Case Study

When Your Customer Is Major League Baseball, It’s More Than a Game

October 19, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

With its exclusive license to supply promotional merchandise to the nation’s ballparks, BDA faces a massive challenge in meeting requirements for product quality and on-time delivery.

Case Study

For Crane USA, EDI Standards Are Key to Managing Omnichannel

October 17, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

The home appliance manufacturer introduces a branded product that pumps up sales — and sends the company scrambling for a way to manage the surge in orders.

OM Partners Simplifies Supply Chain Complexities at Leading Specialty Chemicals Company

October 11, 2018

OM Partners

Challenge: A specialty chemicals company was looking for end-to-end visibility in its performance intermediates supply chain. They needed a planning solution that enabled value-based planning — while dealing with a complex chemical network.

Eight Methods That Improve Forecasting Accuracy

October 11, 2018

Logility

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.