In the last year (or more), we’ve heard the financial types and newscasters throw around the term “supply chain” like never before. Much of the talk seems to be limited to symptoms and the execution parts of the supply chain (e.g. manufacturing and logistics). While the issues are certainly real, we know there’s a lot […]
World Events Are Raising Questions About Adapting the Structures of Supply Chains – Learnings to Answer Them
We’re starting to hear more about it. Company leaders are asking, “What do we need to do to make sure this doesn’t happen again?” Lost sales, lost opportunities, business closures, re-opens, higher debt loads, high inventory, no inventory, confusing/conflicting government rules, safety protocols, work-at-home, restructuring, layoffs, hiring, supplier and customer issues, internal issues, what is […]
Modify S&OP to Restart Operations
While we are far from through this terrible Covid-19 pandemic, governments are now planning for economies to open. Many are also discussing the after-effects on our supply chains and workplaces. The effects will vary by company and duration. The concepts of de-globalization, work-from-home, and continued social distancing are pervasive in the discussion. As governments effectively […]
Drive Growth with S&OP
Growth. The holy grail of business. All business leaders want it. Success and often livelihoods are determined by it. It’s not so easy. How many CEO’s or GM’s think about S&OP as a way to drive growth? More based on the topics we see being discussed, but it’s still a tactical process for most. Our […]
Is AI Good for S&OP?
It’s not a big leap to say that a step change in decision support (if I dare use that gray hair term from the 90’s) is upon us not only for Sales & Operation Planning, but for business intelligence in general. Those of us who really get the power of S&OP will agree these two […]
