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SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)

Sales Inventory Operations Planning (SIOP) provides the executive framework to align demand, supply, capacity, inventory, and financial objectives, enabling predictable revenue fulfillment, superior customer service, resilient operations, and profitable growth. Explore insights on executive SIOP leadership, cross-functional alignment, scenario planning, demand and supply balancing, integrated business planning, and decision-making. Learn how manufacturers and distributors leverage integrated planning, technology enablement, data, and analytics to improve visibility, resolve constraints, optimize working capital, and execute with confidence.

SIOP/ S&OP Playbook: Creating Predictability & EBITDA Growth

Supply chain disruptions and inflation continue to challenge manufacturers, but reactive decisions don't have to. Learn how SIOP creates the predictability needed to reduce shortages, manage inflationary pressures, improve profitability, and support sustainable growth.

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expert Publishes Book on SIOP Process

Manufacturing expert Lisa Anderson's new book explains how SIOP helps organizations align demand and supply, improve customer service, optimize inventory, and drive predictable revenue, profitability, and long-term growth.

SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning) Book Published

I am thrilled to announce that I have published a book on SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning), also known as S&OP and IBP (Integrated Business Planning). Why is SIOP VITAL to Success? I think our introduction says it well, and so I'm going to give you a preview. As [...]

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Says Supply Chains Are NOT Islands

While greater awareness has been placed on supply chains, it has been up to individual companies to optimize and strengthen their own supply chains.

Flexport: The 2023 Supply Chain Planning Playbook – Predictions & Advice From Global Logistics Experts

Lisa Anderson shared advice for how to succeed in 2023 with Flexport. She was joined by global logistics experts to discuss how to thrive in 2023.

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Initiates Cross-Organizational Alignment for Supply Chain Success

Cross-organizational alignment is essential to supply chain success. Lisa Anderson explains how SIOP brings sales, operations, finance and other functions together to improve communication, data-driven decision-making, customer service and profitable growth.

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Protects Supply Chains by Focusing on Visibility and the SIOP Process

Supply chain visibility is essential to improving planning, resilience and customer service. Lisa Anderson explains how manufacturers can use visibility and the SIOP process to better align supply and demand, strengthen decision-making, and improve profitability.

Regaining Control of Your Supply Chain

The statistics have been staggering. Supply chain disruptions have cost companies an average of $182 million in lost revenue, according to an Interos Supply Chain report. Additionally, there are many unhappy customers in the wake of these disruptions. The bottom line is that the global supply chain [...]

AWCI Construction Dimensions: Inflation Busters: Protecting Profits As Costs Rise

Lisa Anderson, manufacturing and supply chain expert and president of LMA Consulting Group states there are operational and supply chain priorities required to be ready to absorb additional sales". One of the most important components is to have planning and scheduling processes required to be ready to absorb capabilities.

Do You Need Software to be Successful with S&OP?

As clients become interested in S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning), also known as SIOP (Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning) to get in front of customer requirements while simultaneously increasing margins and profits, executives want to know if software is required to support S&OP success.

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