Sales & Operations Planning

PrimeRevenue Releases New Version of SCiSupplier Platform

January 30, 2015

PrimeRevenue Inc., a provider of applications to support financial supply chains, has released Version 6.0 of its SCiSupplier platform.

The Promise and Peril of Big Data in Retail Supply Chains

January 30, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

The emergence of Big Data poses significant challenges to retail supply chains. But it also offers the opportunity to gain new insights into customer demand. Annibal Sodero, assistant professor at the Walton College of Business University of Arkansas, explains.

How Sears Holding Company Optimized Online Fulfillment

January 27, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Sears Holding Company needed to improve service to online shoppers, to stay competitive with both traditional and e-commerce rivals. Chief supply chain officer Bill Hutchinson and vice president Jeff Starecheski tell how it was done. A finalist in the SupplyChainBrain/CSCMP Supply Chain Innovation Award for 2014.

10 Years After: How Close Are We to True Demand-Driven Supply Chains?

January 22, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

It's been about a decade since companies began talking about the dream of a truly "demand-driven" supply chain. How far have we come? Roddy Martin, managing director of Accenture Supply Chain Strategies, provides a progress report.

Schneider Electric: A Global Vision of Supply-Chain Excellence

January 22, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Alain Huillet, program director with Schneider Electric, relates his company's journey toward achieving true end-to-end supply-chain visibility.

HighJump Issues App for In-Store Fulfillment; Partners With Unata

January 21, 2015

HighJump Software Inc.

HighJump Software Inc. has released HighJump Retail Advantage for in-store fulfillment.

Managing Demand: How Agility Replaces Predictability

January 21, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

With consumer markets more volatile and unpredictable than ever before, companies need to make up for a lack of forecast accuracy with supply chains that can rapidly respond to changing demand, says Chris Vosse, business systems analyst with Teradyne.

End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility: Dream or Reality?

January 21, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Sagar Nadgouda, service logistics manager with Nimble Storage Inc., offers his view on how far companies have come in crafting supply chains that are truly transparent and demand-driven.

JDA Unveils Retail.Me for Shopper Segmentation, Assortment Management

January 20, 2015

JDA Software Group Inc.

JDA Software Group Inc. has released Retail.Me, a software and services offering that provides retailers with shopper-segmentation capabilities and localized assortment recommendations.

Toshiba Joins With Microsoft in Omnichannel Initiative for Retail

January 20, 2015

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Inc.

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Inc. and Microsoft Corp. have jointly launched an initiative to help retailers manage omnichannel customer engagements.

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.