Supply Chain Planning provides the integrated framework to align demand, supply, capacity, production, inventory, and distribution, enabling predictable revenue fulfillment, superior customer service, resilient operations, and profitable growth. Explore insights on SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning), demand planning, capacity and resource planning, production and materials planning, inventory planning, and network strategy. Learn how manufacturers and distributors leverage integrated planning, technology enablement, data, and analytics to improve visibility, optimize working capital, resolve constraints, and execute with confidence.
The Amazon Effect: Raising the Bar for Manufacturing Success
At the APICS International Conference, Lisa Anderson discusses how the Amazon Effect is reshaping manufacturing and distribution. Learn why speed, innovation, collaboration, and Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) are essential to meeting rising customer expectations and driving supply chain success.
4 EXCEL for SIOP Success
4 EXCEL is a LMA Consulting Group proprietary process to help businesses engage executives and employees to execute integrated plans that improve overall performance
Why Marketing Shouldn’t be Overlooked with SIOP
Integrating marketing in the SIOP process is crucial for aligning demand planning with business growth, customer engagement, and supply chain efficiency
The Value of Thinking about the Future instead of the Past
Talk with your employees about the future. After all, how will they be able to build the right skills if they have no idea what is needed in the future?
Collaborative Planning
By collaborating, we create a win-win-win. The customer has what he needs when he needs it without having to go out of his way and deviate from his typical process. The supplier has information in advance about an upcoming event and so can modify plans as appropriate to better serve his customer at the lowest inventory levels and maximum efficiency levels.
The SIOP Conveyor Belt Analogy
In the last few years, I have helped several clients design and implement SIOP.
Can SIOP Replace Budgeting?
SIOP, also known as S&OP, can do the heavy lifting of the budgeting process by filling in the blanks on operations and inventory line items. SIOP, also known as S&OP, can do the heavy lifting of the budgeting process by filling in the blanks on operations and inventory line [...]
Is Your Supply Chain Ready for Growth?
Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) offers companies a chance to partner with customers to better manage inventory and costs. Once the partnership proves fruitful, expanded business opportunities occur.
The Aerospace Industry Supply Chain Ready for Growth
Although evaluating your supply chain readiness is paramount to support growth, there is no reason to wait for your customers to request an audit.