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5 Steps to a Global Collaborative Demand Planning Process

Every business can benefit from having a proper demand plan. A pivotal part in this process is collaboration.

By
Kristof Van den Lemmer
May 17th, 2022
Demand Planning, Forecasting, S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Strategy

Tools of the Trade: Characteristics of Agents of Change Teams to Drive Successful Investment

In previous “tools of the trade” blogs, the focus has been on conveying a basic understanding of core technologies critical to improving supply chain management decision making. Other blogs have focused on investing in technology. As with any investment there are risks to success. This blog focuses on the need for a small group driving technology that upsets the social order called agents of change (AOC).

By
Dr. Ken Fordyce
January 18th, 2022
Demand Planning, General Topics, Operations Management, S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Planning, Tools of the Trade

Illusively Complex – Effective Approach to Mixing Judgment and Statistics in Forecasting

In 1994, the IBM Micro-electronics Division, itself a fortune 100 size firm, put in place a major effort to create...

By
Dr. Ken Fordyce
October 13th, 2015
Demand Planning

5 Questions to Ask When Collaborating with Customers

In my last post, I wrote a little on the importance of extending participation in the sales and operations (S&OP)...

By
Laurie Jacobs
June 16th, 2015
S&OP

15 Questions to Ask When Collaborating with Marketing and Product Managers

Extending sales and operations collaboration requires a clear articulation of business rules and information transfers. As a result, knowing exactly...