Speed Up and Simplify the Budgeting Process
It’s budget time again (already!) and for many managers that means a mad scramble chore to get their inputs into the roll-up. “Where is last year’s budget?” “Let’s take that, apply some factor, and be […]
Tips for Launching Your S&OP Project
Okay – you and your decision makers have decided to take the plunge on S&OP. You know it’s the right thing to do, it’s going to help your company, everyone can feel it. So now […]
Sales & Operations Planning/Integrated Business Planning Isn’t Just For Manufacturing Companies Anymore
The terms Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) are more and more becoming interchangeable. As S&OP has evolved to encompass more than just balancing supply and demand at an aggregate or […]
Five Ways to Excite Your Executive Team About S&OP
We’ve all heard that S&OP is an executive process, but how do you get their interest and support? By S&OP, I mean the monthly meeting flow that coordinates demand, supply, and financial planning to operationalize a […]
Designing an Effective Supply Chain Organization
Corporate events such as mergers, acquisitions, restructures, and performance improvement programs often bring about a need to examine how supply chain functions should be structured. At one extreme, and still prevalent in many organizations, […]
Considerations When Rationalizing Your Product Portfolio
The article provides some points to consider when implementing proposed reductions to your product portfolio.
Improving Your Forecast Accuracy
The article describes the key components that go into managing demand to impact forecast accuracy.
Key Components of Change Programs
The article describes how the soft components and more tangible techniques come together to ensure change programs are successful.
