Sales & Operations Planning

The Digital Supply Network: New Era of Supply Chain Visibility and Tracking

November 14, 2017

ESRI

Discover how supply chains are using location technology to gain visibility and tracking capability.

Ashley Furniture Focuses on Inventory Optimization

October 25, 2017

Maegan Huber, Supervisor/Supply Chain Planning, Ashley Furniture Industries

Five Simple Questions: How to get the best from your S&OP or IBP Business process

October 17, 2017

Oliver Wight Americas

My Bow Wave Just Ate My Hockey Stick

October 17, 2017

David Goddard, Principal, Oliver Wight Americas

Using Integrated Business Planning to Enhance Integration of All Functions

October 17, 2017

Challenge: A multi-national corporation producing personal care products had several business units struggling to align all functions. Surprises and expediting were part of the management process; long-term visibility was not holistic. Decisions were made in silos without a formal review. A major difference between what was planned and was executed resulted.

Integrated Business Planning As a Process in a Business Turnaround

October 17, 2017

Challenge: A food company with flat revenue and growth in a five-year period struggled to increase market share and household penetration where expectations and prices fluctuate. Credibility of the forecasts was debated, and plans were not consolidated. Receiving timely, accurate data was a struggle, and a $100m profit gap was projected.

Why APICS Partnered With a Private E-Tailer for Omnichannel Benchmarking

October 16, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

An unusual partnership between a major industry trade group and private retailer seeks to create a system for benchmarking supply-chain performance by e-commerce companies.

Three Reasons Demand Planning Has Finally Come of Age

October 4, 2017

Logility

Malls, a Struggling Symbol of Suburban America, Could Help Ease the Housing Crisis

October 4, 2017

Los Angeles Times

In the San Fernando Valley, there are plans to level a nearly vacant mall and replace it with some 1,400 homes, boutique retail space and a concert venue.

Best Buy's Secrets for Thriving in the Amazon Age

October 2, 2017

The New York Times

While running errands the other day, I ducked into a local Best Buy to pick up a pair of new headphones. What I saw inside was shocking.

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.