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What Does Great S&OP Feel Like? Tom Wallace Knows.

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 05:06 PM PDT

Steelwedge recently hosted a webinar featuring sales and operations planning (S&OP) expert Tom Wallace entitled "What Great S&OP Feels Like!" We received a record number of questions before, during and after this webinar. Tom was gracious enough to take the time to answer some of those questions here. Q. In your view, what specifically are the most important […] The post What Does Great S&OP Feel Like? Tom Wallace Knows. appeared first on Steelwedge.

Do You Have Planning Insight? Collaborative S&OP Requires Easy Access to Data and Analytics

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:44 PM PDT

Chances are you're collecting volumes of data to manage your business. Most companies today amass veritable mountains of digital details on how their business has performed in the past in the form of reports, customer feedback, trading partner metrics, and KPIs. They also collect sales and operations planning (S&OP) data on how it should perform in the […] The post Do You Have Planning Insight? Collaborative S&OP Requires Easy Access to Data and Analytics appeared first on Steelwedge.

Women in Technology: The Balancing Act

Posted: 27 Aug 2013 02:48 PM PDT

The day I sat down at my desk to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) to write this post resembled most weekdays when I am not traveling. Walk with the dog at 5:30 am, then feed her and our twenty-two pound cat. Coffee. Juggle roles as channel partner, software vendor, customer, kid taxi and herder […] The post Women in Technology: The Balancing Act appeared first on Steelwedge.

Your S&OP Analytics: Crystal Ball or Ball and Chain?

Posted: 15 Aug 2013 02:53 PM PDT

The following Steelwedge blog guest posting is submitted by Bob Ferrari, Managing Director, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, and Founder, Supply Chain Matters blog. This week, I had the opportunity to be the featured guest speaker for the ongoing Steelwedge Software 2013 Monthly Webinar series. My topic was considering the use of predictive analytics capabilities to supplement the decision-making capabilities […] The post Your S&OP Analytics: Crystal Ball or Ball and Chain? appeared first on Steelwedge.

What is Your S&OP Data Telling You? Find Out at the SCOPE Fall Conference

Posted: 09 Aug 2013 03:00 PM PDT

What is your planning data telling you? If it's not able to answer the following types of questions, you're selling your business short: How is our sales funnel impacting our demand plan? What is the revenue risk if we are below plan? What is the inventory risk if we are above plan? Are our channels ready to […] The post What is Your S&OP Data Telling You? Find Out at the SCOPE Fall Conference appeared first on Steelwedge.

The Role of Statistical Forecasting in S&OP

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 03:03 PM PDT

The collaborative nature of sales and operations planning (S&OP) begs the question: Do we need a statistical forecast? Is the "best-fit" engine a dinosaur that ought to be relegated to the past? Many companies ask these questions as if there is just one answer—yes or no. Progressive companies understand that statistical forecasts add value if used in the right […] The post The Role of Statistical Forecasting in S&OP appeared first on Steelwedge.

Establishing a Single Plan of Record for Supply and Demand at Radisys

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:06 PM PDT

While outsourcing manufacturing operations can undoubtedly create distinct cost-saving benefits, it often also brings a loss of visibility and control. When Radisys, the market leader in enabling wireless infrastructure solutions, outsourced all of its manufacturing in 2009, the company found it no longer had a clear picture of its supply. Thus began a sales and operations […] The post Establishing a Single Plan of Record for Supply and Demand at Radisys appeared first on Steelwedge.

Do You Have S&OP Shock Absorbers for your Business? Radisys Does

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 03:10 PM PDT

The strength of a superior sales and operations planning (S&OP) infrastructure lies in its ability to empower a business to absorb and maneuver through the changes arising from external and internal sources. No one knows this better than Radisys, the leading wireless infrastructure solutions provider. On July 16, 2013 at 8:30 am PDT/11:30 pm EDT, join Lisa Aleman, Director, Sales and […] The post Do You Have S&OP Shock Absorbers for your Business? Radisys Does appeared first on Steelwedge.

Gartner’s Tim Payne Follows Up on Top Technology Tips for Supply Chain Planning

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 03:17 PM PDT

On June 21st, Gartner's lead supply chain technology analyst, Tim Payne, led a thought-provoking Steelwedge Agility Series Webinar on re-thinking technology selection criteria for supply chain planning. In this session, he advocated that the current top two criteria often used –ability to integrate with an ERP system, and general system functionality– are not giving companies enough of […] The post Gartner's Tim Payne Follows Up on Top Technology Tips for Supply Chain Planning appeared first on Steelwedge.

How Do You Define S&OP? Would a Child Understand It?

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 03:19 PM PDT

If you ask five professionals who work in supply chain management or manufacturing to define sales and operations planning (S&OP), you're likely to get five different answers. How companies—and the individuals who work there—define S&OP often depends largely on the role and maturity of the S&OP process within their enterprise. But what if you asked them how […] The post How Do You Define S&OP? Would a Child Understand It? appeared first on Steelwedge.

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