Have you seen these videos? If you’re new to S&OP, these are terrific for getting started. If you’re an old hand, you might learn something from leading analysts, academics & authors.
Why have companies with strong S&OP processes done better in today’s economy?
Lora Cecere discusses the business challenges that are driving S&OP adoption. Learn why Lora has concluded that companies with strong S&OP processes and tools are flourishing in today’s economy, and in fact, are able to sense changes in demand five times faster than their competitors. Lora is a partner with Altimeter Group and is known as a supply chain visionary who understands technology. She brings seven years of industry analyst expertise coupled with two decades of manufacturing, marketing and software expertise.
Why do companies need to incorporate supply and demand uncertainty in their S&OP process?
Blake Johnson, Ph.D. explains how leading companies are incorporating demand and supply uncertainty into their S&OP process to overcome the challenge of demand volatility. Learn why Blake encourages leading companies to forecast a range of potential demand so that managers can confidently evaluate trade-offs to achieve the optimal level of supply chain flexibility. A consulting professor at Stanford University, Blake is an internationally recognized expert in the field of supply chain risk and flexibility.
Why is S&OP of such vital importance to many of today’s most successful companies?
Tom Wallace was present at the birth of sales and operations planning (S&OP) and has seen firsthand how it has evolved to become a vital management tool for many of today’s most admired companies. The author or co-author of more than a dozen books about S&OP, Tom answers the most essential questions about the S&OP. Learn what Tom thinks every CEO should know about S&OP and why companies are investing in purpose-built S&OP technology to maximize the effectiveness of the process.
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