SIOP beyond Borders
In today’s interconnected business environment amplify SIOP’s reach and potential to include all supply chain partners, even globally
SIOP as a Win-Win-Win-Win
LMA Consulting Group offers clients an opportunity to align demand with supply to drive exponential results through our 4Excel proprietary process.
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?
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 (sales, inventory & operations planning) can easily replace a good portion of the budgeting process – with better results! Why? Well, SIOP is [...]
SIOP/ Integrated Business Planning
Manufacturing and distributing product to meet customer demand can be like a puzzle unless you start using SIOP as a core process to run your business. SIOP (sales, inventory, & operations planning) taken to the best practice degree is often associated with integrated business planning. In some circles, they [...]
The Value of SIOP
I've been thinking about the value of SIOP (sales, inventory and operations planning). Not only can it be a great way to gain bottom line results (capacity to support business growth, improved margins, accelerated cash flow), but it also can help align the functions of an organization. I've facilitated [...]