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What is the role of planning? The goal should be organizational alignment to potential issues and outcomes.

What is the role of planning? The goal should be organizational alignment to potential issues and outcomes.

I wrote my first report on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) while sitting on the floor in the Atlanta airport in 2005 when I was

In my recent work with clients, I have been thinking a lot about S&OP and how we screwed it up. Let me take you back

At what point does erosion cause the side of a mountain to give way? It is usually the small shifts….over time, there is degradation. And,

Sharing of research on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) showing that processes are going backwards not forwards in driving improvement.

Yawn. I spent time this week completing reference calls on the use of S&OP technologies. Seeking the next sequel in technology adoption, I want to

Yowza: Excitement or approval Get a cup of coffee. This is a long post. <Bear with me….> Here I share a nine-step process in an

When I joined the world of software as a business analyst from manufacturing, I was naive. How so? I never fathomed the amount of money

A lasso is what supply chain leaders would like to have. Why? To align S&OP. The processes are out of control. Let me explain. As

This morning E2open announced the acquisition of Steelwedge for an undisclosed sum of money. Founded in 2000, Steelwedge was an innovator in Sales and Operations Planning