Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) has been with the business world since the 1980’s. Despite this maturity there are still a lot of myths and misconceptions about what the process actually is. This is a brief article aimed to tell
There was a time, not too long ago, when Dell dominated the market for personal computers (PCs). It was a time that saw the company spawn a whole new industry of direct buying. Dell focused on a strategy that bypassed
Just in Time (JIT) supply chains represent the ideal warehouse management approach, one that is best defined by low inventory levels, a low cost of financing, and most importantly, an adherence to a doctrine of only having what’s required to
Does your company frequently encounter high and low periods of customer demand, ones where that demand suddenly, and quite unexpectedly, rises and then declines gradually, or worse, disappears overnight? One minute you’re struggling to keep up with the opportunities in
Reducing your company’s inventory costs is never as simple as just cutting back on inventory levels. It’s ultimately about buying exactly what you need when you need and having the right amount of inventory to cover customer demand. When faced
As a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), and or entrepreneur, you’re well aware of how much time, effort and money it takes to win new business. Unfortunately, there’s always the threat of larger competitors coming in and stealing what you’ve
This article looks at what Supply Chain Financing is, what are its benefits and what future trends we can expect.
Global businesses invest billions in projects every year, but many programs still fail to successfully deliver change. If you are a project manager, it is your responsibility to make sure that you deliver business value. If you are failing to
I think it’s important, whatever stage you are at in your career, that you maintain the skills to undertake the analysis, interpretation and presentation of data.
Most small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) forego running a postponement supply chain strategy because they believe the success and failure of the strategy is entirely dependent upon them having strong purchasing power and economies of scale. While a postponement supply
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