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SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning) Book Published
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SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning) Book Published

I've Been Thinking, SIOP / S&OP

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 [...]

admin2023-03-02T01:45:36+00:00February 14, 2023|Categories: I've Been Thinking, SIOP / S&OP|Tags: align demand, best practices, cashflow, changing conditions, customer experience, forecasts, improve margins, improved productivity, integrating costs, inventory, inventory levels, manufacturing, material costs, operations, planning, predictability, profitability, S&OP, Sales, service, SIOP, supply chain|

Re-shoring/ Near-shoring & My Interview on Bloomberg TV

One of the strategies to better plan for the future so you aren't caught up in what appears to be a never-ending supply chain debacle is to reevaluate your manufacturing and supply chain footprint. Should you re-shore? Near-shore? Partner with suppliers in the region?

admin2022-09-05T01:48:12+00:00November 18, 2021|Categories: Coronavirus, Customer Experience, e-Commerce & Logistics, In The News, Interviews, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing, Videos|Tags: Bloomberg TV, changing conditions, consumers, customers, disruptions, e-commerce, in time, interview, inventory, Labor, labor costs, lead times, manufacturing, near-shoring, pricing, production, re-shoring, resilient, risk, strategy, suppliers, supply chain, transportation, US manufacturing|

A Ray of Hope with Export

As I participate with the California DEC (district export council) meeting as part of the Inland Empire DEC, I am reminded of the vast opportunity of export. This is especially true during the pandemic as manufacturers innovate to be able to support critical needs in the U.S. and throughout [...]

admin2022-09-11T01:42:06+00:00July 31, 2020|Categories: Global, Import & Export, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: assessment, California DEC (district export council), changing conditions, e-commerce, Import & Export Advanced Alliance of the Inland Empire, Inland Empire DEC, predictions, Southern California Supply Chain Summit, strategies|