Sales & Operations Planning

Major Retailers Join in New GS1 US Standard for Online Product Listing

May 29, 2015

Eighteen major retailers and tech companies have joined with GS1 US to develop a common approach for listing and classifying products across all electronic-commerce platforms.

Accenture Debuts Analytics Apps Platform

May 28, 2015

Accenture

Accenture has launched the Accenture Analytics Applications Platform.

Two Decades of Evolution in Supply Chain Education

May 22, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Tim Brown, managing director of the Supply Chain & Logistics Institute at Georgia Tech, describes how supply chain education has evolved over the past two decades and highlights how the Institute is employing internet and hybrid classes to expand its continuing education program.

ToolsGroup Issues 'Instant Replay' for Supply-Chain Simulation

May 21, 2015

ToolsGroup

ToolsGroup has released Instant Replay, a new supply-chain simulation tool. It allows planners to review historical events and compare multiple scenarios at the daily, customer and SKU-location levels.

Cutting-Edge Tech Trends in the Supply Chain

May 21, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Colman Roche, principal with CRE, offers a high-level perspective of current technological trends in the supply chain.

Surviving in the World of Extreme Supply Chains

May 18, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

A conversation with Steve Geary, president of Supply Chain Visions.

Lennox Overhauls Its Planning and Logistics Network to Meet Demand, Both Hot and Cold

May 15, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

The maker and distributor of heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration units looks to improve the forecast and optimize inventory - while expanding its store network and boosting customer service.

Two Decades of Evolution in Supply Chain Education

May 15, 2015

Tim Brown, Managing Director, Supply Chain & Logistics Institute at Georgia Tech

SPS Commerce Debuts Commerce Platform for Omnichannel

May 13, 2015

SPS Commerce Inc.

SPS Commerce Inc., a provider of software in the cloud for retail operations, has created SPS Commerce Platform.

Xerox Offers Workflow-Automation Tool for Retail

May 11, 2015

Xerox Corp.

Xerox Corp. has developed the Workflow Automation Solution for Supply Chain Optimization for retailers.

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.