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SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)

Sales Inventory Operations Planning (SIOP) aligns demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and financial objectives to drive predictable growth and profitable business performance. Explore insights on SIOP best practices, executive alignment, demand and supply balancing, scenario planning, integrated business planning, and technology enablement. Learn how manufacturers and distributors leverage SIOP to improve customer service, optimize inventory, enhance operational performance, mitigate risk, and support scalable, resilient supply chains.

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 [...]

2026-06-09T23:16:21-07:00February 14, 2023|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)|Tags: , , , , , , , |
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Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Initiates Cross-Organizational Alignment for Supply Chain Success

Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, known as the Strongest Link in Your Supply Chain® and President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., works with organizations to improve and protect supply chains by initiating cross-organizational alignment.

2024-06-16T15:12:13-07:00September 15, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Press Releases|Tags: , , , , , |
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Using SIOP to Make Better Informed Sustainability Decisions

Sustainability has become popular with consumers, employees and an imperative of large companies. After all, who wouldn't want to participate in saving the planet? In fact, I was interviewed for an Earth Day special "Our Changing Climate" (you'll see me featured in a few segments around 20 minutes in). From a corporate perspective, according to IBM Institute for Business Value, 51% of CEOs now rank sustainability as their greatest organizational challenge.

2026-06-07T21:15:37-07:00August 29, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), In The News, Supply Chain Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |
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Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Protects Supply Chains by Focusing on Visibility and the SIOP Process

Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, known as the Strongest Link in Your Supply Chain and President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., works to protect client supply chains by focusing on supply chain visibility and driving the SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning) process.

2026-06-16T17:18:05-07:00August 9, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Press Releases|Tags: , , |
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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 [...]

2026-06-09T23:19:04-07:00July 21, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), In The News|Tags: , , , , , |
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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.

2026-06-07T21:37:04-07:00June 2, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning|Tags: , , , , |
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Getting Ahead of Inflationary and Deflationary Pressures Using SIOP / S&OP

Because we live in a global, supply chain disrupted world amidst record-breaking prices for food, commodities and oil (and all products dependent on these industries), not only are businesses looking to navigate inflationary pressures, but also deflationary pressures. Inflation can lead to deflation as consumers panic and demand softens.

2026-06-09T23:35:31-07:00June 2, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , |
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What Is S&OP (also known as SIOP) & Why Should We Care?

We are thrilled to introduce our S&OP webpage with everything you need to know about Sales and Operations Planning (also known as SIOP, Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning or IBP, Integrated Business Planning). You'll find sections: What is S&OP? How do you benefit from SIOP? Why implement SIOP? Client [...]

2026-06-09T23:36:08-07:00April 15, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)|Tags: , , , , |
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Proactive Planning to Grow & Scale

Clients and colleagues are seeing record increases in sales revenues and pricing. There are several operational and supply chain priorities required to be ready to absorb additional sales. A critical priority includes SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning).

2026-06-07T21:37:34-07:00April 12, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), In The News, Supply Chain Planning|Tags: , , , , , |
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Q&A: Why Implement S&OP / SIOP?

In today’s manufacturing environment, uncertainty has become the norm. Geopolitical disruption, inflation, changing customer expectations, labor shortages, and volatile demand patterns are forcing manufacturers and distributors to make faster and more coordinated decisions than ever before. Companies that continue operating in reactive silos frequently struggle with excess inventory, [...]

2026-06-20T17:27:08-07:00April 8, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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