At its core, S&OP depends on establishing a single, agreed-upon version of the truth that every stakeholder can see, ...

Identifying gaps in sales and operations planning (S&OP) is critical to achieving the value of demand-driven supply networks. There are practical methods to uncover misalignments that can hinder ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY James Barlow Just as the ...

In today's volatile business environment, CEOs are increasingly recognizing that sales, inventory and operations planning (SIOP) is not merely an operational function but also a strategic lever for ...

Sales and operations planning (S&OP) has been around since the late 1980s. However, still only a handful of companies are successful in this cross-functional process that “integrates demand, supply, ...

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is an essential strategic planning activity that brings the Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations teams together for operational excellence. S&OP is executed on ...

As the supply chain organization has continued to evolve into a strategic partner in corporate strategy, it has been tasked to deliver greater value to customers while enabling profitable growth. With ...

Navigating the complexities of supply chain management can be daunting, especially for small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) who may have limited resources and competing priorities. But there ...

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – Army Materiel Command’s sales and operations planning process, recently recognized for maintaining high industry standards, is enabling senior leaders to manage 24-month ...

MUMBAI, India & MARIETTA, Ga. & SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Birla Carbon, one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of high-quality carbon black solutions, announced the successful ...

This is a revised column from one that Dr. Chaman Jain, the editor of the Journal of Business Forecasting (JBF), recently asked me to write. It discussed the relationship between strategic and ...