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 ...

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, ...

As supply chain and operations leaders work to return to “normal” patterns of demand fulfillment, it’s clear that absolutely nothing is business as usual. No company progressed through late Q1 and Q2 ...

Integrated business planning (IBP) has evolved from a supply chain initiative to a core function that enables strategic alignment, risk mitigation and value creation. Businesses today are navigating ...

For our annual customer conference in March, we overhauled our agenda to focus on the planning challenges posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic. This year, customer presentations were rife with ...

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 ...

To help organizations improve operational alignment and financial performance, Oracle has announced the integration of Oracle Hyperion Planning and Oracle's Demantra Real-Time Sales and Operations ...