Feb 14, 2017 | Articles, Sales & Operations Planning
Many companies today are outsourcing to 3PL providers as a way to improve logistics performance. If it’s done right, putting logistics in the hands of 3PL partners can certainly make a positive difference. However, it’s also not unknown for...Oct 5, 2015 | Sales & Operations Planning
As a supplier in a supply chain, it’s vital to recognise when you have a back order problem and, make no mistake, it is a problem. There are a number of reasons why back orders are the bane of supply chain—the ugly stepchild of good-looking line-fill rates. ...Jun 22, 2015 | Sales & Operations Planning, Supply Chain KPIs
A quick look at five reasons why great inventory management has a positive impact on supply chain performance. Inventory; the term for inanimate materials which don’t actually do anything except sit in one place until technology, people, vehicles and...Jan 30, 2015 | Sales & Operations Planning
In this short video, Steven Thacker and Rob O’Byrne explain what Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is all about. They answer key questions: What IS Sales and Operations Planning? What is it NOT? Why do it? What are the benefits of S&OP? How do you... 
Jan 17, 2015 | Sales & Operations Planning
Myth #1: “We don’t need S&OP in our department; that’s a ‘supply chain thing.’” Reality: Yes, it is a supply chain thing – and a sales & marketing thing – and a manufacturing thing – and a finance thing – and an R&D thing – and, last but not least, it’s a...