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Balanced supply chain management: Setting the stage

Sunday, May 19, 2024 · Steven A. Melnyk, Nick Little, and Lee K. Levy II
Supply chains have changed, and so too has the management required to achieve balanced supply chains. This is the first in a series of articles that will address the elements needed to achieve that balance.

Special planning teams for unusual times

Sunday, May 19, 2024 · Larry Lapide
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for special short-term planning teams to supplement an S&OP team. An S&OP team is always vital to managing the rudder for navigational purposes. However, Quick Response and supply-in-mind planning specialists need to help out…

Planning fatigue may be settling in

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 · Brian Straight
Supply chain disruption scenario planning continues to remain robust, but there is some fatigue settling in as fewer organizations are making it a priority.

Attacking stubborn COGS inflation with Digital Design-and-Source-to-Value

Monday, May 6, 2024 · Steven DuBuc, Adam Fless, Ted Brennan, Amit Kohli and Nikhil Nayak
By fostering innovation and diversity within the supplier network, companies can facilitate a dynamic exchange of ideas to stay ahead of industry advancements.

How S&OP provides the answer to in-demand products

Thursday, April 18, 2024 · Brian Straight
If demand for a product suddenly spikes, can your business handle it? St. Onge’s Kira Bilecky recently explained why a good S&OP process can ensure the business is ready.

The Secrets to Selling the C-suite on S&OP’s Value

Friday, October 6, 2023 · Brian Straight
The struggle to sell the C-suite on S&OP priorities can be a challenge, but Carol Cunningham has found success in doing just that and shared her secrets at the recent ASCM Connect 2023 conference.

Supply Chain Planners Must Link Short- and Long-Term Processes

Thursday, July 27, 2023 · Sarah Gilchrist, Director Analyst, Gartner Supply Chain Practice
Like any part of an organization, supply chain planning has its obstacles and rewards. When approaching planning, organizations often mix short-term and mid-term planning in one process, or treat them separately. Neither approach provides optimal outcomes.

The Rebound Podcast: Behavioral economics, or are your biases impacting your planning?

Friday, July 8, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock
On this episode of The Rebound, we talk to Jonathan Karelse about how the biases we all bring to the job can lead out best laid plans astray.

Demand planning / Demand management: Winning the battle for improved forecast accuracy

Tuesday, June 28, 2022 · Dorothea Grimes-Farrow and Michael Conley
With a few simple but important metrics and process steps, your company can reap the benefits of better forecast accuracy within a few months.

Podcast: Think quick response not S&OP when planning under uncertainty

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock
On this episode, Larry Lapide discusses why we need a new approach to planning and forecasting given these uncertain times. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

Under uncertainties: Quick Response, not only S&OP

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 · Larry Lapide, lecturer at the University of Massachusetts and an MIT Research Affiliate
As you might infer, each planning level is unique in how it deals with the future, yet all need to be integrated to ensure that execution aligns with strategy.

TransImpact acquires forecasting and demand planning software company

Wednesday, January 19, 2022 · Gary Forger
The acquisition of Avercast adds inventory optimization, S&OP and capacity planning capabilities.
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