Sales Inventory Operations Planning (SIOP)

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.

Interview with Industrial Insights on How SIOP Can Address Business Volatility
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Interview with Industrial Insights on How SIOP Can Address Business Volatility

SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)

Interview with Industrial Insights on How SIOP Can Address Business Volatility

Volatility started with the pandemic and has been exacerbated by weather disruptions such as the Texas storms, labor shortages throughout the world, accidents such as the ship that got stuck in the Suez canal, and wars such as the Russia-Ukraine war. The bottom line is that demand volatility is [...]

admin2026-05-30T10:49:41-07:00April 6, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)|Tags: Building Products, S&OP, SIOP, VUCA|

Thriving in an Inflationary Environment Using SIOP/ S&OP
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Thriving in an Inflationary Environment Using SIOP/ S&OP

SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning

Thriving in an Inflationary Environment Using SIOP/ S&OP

We have entered a new era of with inflationary pressures. It started during the pandemic due to limited supply, but it has been spurred on with the rising oil and gas prices, commodity shortages, and rising food prices. Navigating successfully through these inflationary times will make the strong companies [...]

admin2026-06-09T14:33:41-07:00April 1, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning|Tags: customer service, inflation, nearshoring, Performance & Risk, profitability, reshoring, Revenue growth, S&OP, scalability, SIOP, supply chain planning, supply chain shortages, working capital|

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing, SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Suggests Supply Chain Requires 360 Planning
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Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing, SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Suggests Supply Chain Requires 360 Planning

SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Press Releases

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing, SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Suggests Supply Chain Requires 360 Planning

CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA – March 30, 2022 – Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., predicts supply chain disruptions to continue through 2023. She suggests implementing a SIOP/S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) process to mitigate the swings associated with disruptions. LMA Consulting Group works with manufacturers and distributors on strategy and end-to-end supply chain transformation to maximize the customer experience and enable profitable, scalable, dramatic business growth.

admin2024-06-16T20:43:04-07:00March 30, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Press Releases|Tags: business consulting, S&OP, SIOP|

Improving Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning
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Improving Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning

SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning

Improving Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning

In this Industrial Insights podcast interview, Lisa Anderson discusses Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP), end-to-end supply chain management, demand planning, and the strategies manufacturers can use to improve service, profitability, and scalable growth.

admin2026-06-14T22:59:39-07:00March 16, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning|Tags: customer service, podcast, predictability, profitability, Revenue growth, S&OP, SIOP, SIOP videos|

Taking Control of Customer Success Using SIOP (S&OP)
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Taking Control of Customer Success Using SIOP (S&OP)

SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning

Taking Control of Customer Success Using SIOP (S&OP)

We are in a new era with more opportunity to grow than ever before. COVID is largely in the rear-view mirror, and the strong companies are getting stronger. Consumers have returned to the scene and are robust purchasers of products, homes and services. Are you ready to grow and scale? Have you taken control of your end-to-end supply chain so that you can take advantage of the opportunities?

admin2026-06-16T18:31:49-07:00February 22, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning|Tags: business consulting, business results, customer service, customer value, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain optimization|

How SIOP Powers Growth During Supply Chain Disruption
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How SIOP Powers Growth During Supply Chain Disruption

In The News, SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)

How SIOP Powers Growth During Supply Chain Disruption

A building products company missed several million dollars in revenue last year because they couldn't meet the demand. Unfortunately, this was a common occurrence. Sales increased dramatically, and they couldn't scale up their manufacturing operations and adapt their purchase requests quickly enough to take advantage of the opportunity.

admin2024-06-05T20:40:13-07:00February 14, 2022|Categories: In The News, SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)|Tags: demand planning, On-Time Delivery, S&OP, SIOP, Supply Chain Briefing Newsletter|

WBSRocks: Business Growth with ERP and Digital Transformation
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WBSRocks: Business Growth with ERP and Digital Transformation

SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning

WBSRocks: Business Growth with ERP and Digital Transformation

Sales and operations planning is a dark art, and most organizations typically have a very ad-hoc process of forecasting due to its nature. But it's critical to be directionally correct with your plan. Or you might end up missing opportunities or losing customers. [...]

admin2026-06-14T23:10:29-07:00February 2, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning|Tags: capacity planning, demand planning, ERP, podcast, Revenue growth, S&OP, SIOP, SIOP videos|

Prescient Strategy & Manufacturing Resilience Using SIOP (S&OP)
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Prescient Strategy & Manufacturing Resilience Using SIOP (S&OP)

SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning

Prescient Strategy & Manufacturing Resilience Using SIOP (S&OP)

To thrive post COVID, manufacturing resilience will be cornerstone. Customers expect personalization, customization, and rapid deliveries without disruption, and they will change suppliers, substitute products and do whatever is required to satisfy their customers or get what's needed. For example, although the preference is for online purchasing, consumers will return to stores to ensure quick, reliable supply of critical items.

admin2026-05-08T17:06:31-07:00January 13, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning|Tags: nearshoring, reshoring, Resiliency, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain optimization|

Clients Using SIOP Pulling Ahead of the Competition: SIOP Case Study
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Clients Using SIOP Pulling Ahead of the Competition: SIOP Case Study

SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning

Clients Using SIOP Pulling Ahead of the Competition: SIOP Case Study

In working with clients across multiple industries including industrial equipment, food and beverage, building and construction products and healthcare products, there is no doubt that clients using a SIOP (sales, inventory and operations planning) and integrated business planning process are pulling away from the competition.

admin2026-06-20T17:55:11-07:00November 8, 2021|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning|Tags: capacity planning, case study, customer service, Data & Analytics, demand planning, Industrial Manufacturing, organizational alignment, predictability, profitability, Revenue growth, S&OP, SIOP, working capital|

Demand Planning Strategies for Volatile Markets
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Demand Planning Strategies for Volatile Markets

In The News, SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning

Demand Planning Strategies for Volatile Markets

Lisa Anderson was interviewed by Lucie Newcomb for the podcast series “Staying Global While Staying Home”. They addressed the topic of the state of the global supply chain and strategies to successfully navigate with Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP / SIOP) with an emphasis on getting a handle on [...]