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The S&OP/IBP process stands on three crucial pillars: people, process, and technology. By understanding the components of each pillar, we can develop a most successful process. For that, we mined survey data gathered during a multi-year period by the Institute of Business Forecasting and Planning...

The Covid-19 pandemic was certainly an unusual phenomenon. Its impact was sudden and dramatic. It was not only local or regional but felt all over the world. Forecasting demand during this time was quite challenging because of unprecedented and rapid changes in consumer behavior. Consumer...

It is widely recognized that success in S&OP depends on people, process and technology. But what kind of people, process and technology do we need? To answer this question, we data mined the responses to an Institute of Business Forecasting and Planning (IBF) survey to ascribe a forecast error...

We are living in a time where market dynamics are changing rapidly. The number of products are exploding, channels of distribution are proliferating, and markets are becoming more and more competitive. Companies are experiencing competition not only from within the industry, but also from outside....

Whether you realize it or not, virtually every business decision and process is based on a forecast. Anything you plan is generally based on an assumption of something happening...

Demand Planning uses forecasts to help highlight opportunities and threats; tell us ahead of time what we expect sales of a product to be; and which markets or channels...

S&OP is a structured monthly process that aligns all functional areas under a unified set of assumptions to enable and coordinate decision making. It integrates demand, supply,...

“Demand Planners Are Storytellers Who Use Numbers As Their Language”

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