S&OP - Arkieva

7 Simple Steps to Optimize the Scheduler’s World

The term ‘optimization’ can and does have different meanings to different groups. For the folks who build and develop scheduling...

By
Dr. Ken Fordyce
June 25th, 2015
General Topics

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

Making Good Decisions All the Time, Not Great Decisions Just Some of the Time

In my experience with several different companies, it is evident that companies make great decisions some of the time. Unfortunately,...

By
Michael Quinn
June 11th, 2015
S&OP

How Many What-If Scenarios Should be a Part of the Monthly S&OP Process?

What-if scenario planning is an excellent technique that allows a planner to ask questions on the future. Given a working...

By
Sujit Singh
June 9th, 2015
S&OP

Inertia and Entropy: No Wonder S&OP is Tough

It was Sir Isaac Newton who told us that things not in motion will continue to be that way until...

By
Sujit Singh
May 26th, 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...

By
Laurie Jacobs
May 19th, 2015
S&OP

Implementation Considerations

I am fairly new to the supply chain industry. Ever since joining Arkieva, I have been immersed in all things...

By
Michael Quinn
May 7th, 2015
General Topics, S&OP

Why do Supply Chain Planning Improvement Projects Deteriorate and How to Keep Them Alive

Supply chain planning improvement involves a series of projects separated by periods of institutionalization. Unfortunately during these periods there are...