Putting Together the Pieces: The S&OP Technology Landscape in 2015

RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Report Details: Over 80% of companies have an S&OP process. They are at varying levels of maturity. As companies evolve their processes, they need help sorting through the myriad of technology options in the market. This report outlines the maturity model and then share insights on strengths and considerations of 35 vendor solutions for […]

What Is the Value Proposition of Sales and Operations Planning?

RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Survey Details: The research for this report was conducted online from January 6 – September 14, 2015 by Supply Chain Insights. Surveys were conducted among Manufacturers and Wholesalers/Distributors/Co-operatives with $250M+ in revenue and who have at least one S&OP process (n=73). For the purpose of analysis, respondents were split between those with a […]

Why Is S&OP Planning So Hard?

RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Details: The research for this report is based on two online surveys conducted from January – May, 2015. The S&OP study was conducted among Manufacturers and Wholesalers/Distributors/Co-operatives who have an S&OP process and $250M or more in revenue (n=36). The Inventory Optimization study was conducted among Manufacturers, Retailers, and Wholesalers/Distributors/Co-operatives who use inventory […]

Why Is Supply Chain Planning So Hard?

RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Details: The research for this report is based on five surveys fielded during the period of January 2014 – December 2015. The research was a progressive set of studies on supply chain planning. What are the barriers and what drives success. While the path to supply chain planning excellence is fraught with issues, the […]

Maximizing the ROI in Supply Chain Planning – Insights from Quantitative Studies

RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Planning Software Study: Objective:  To understand how quickly companies can implement demand and supply planning software from different vendors and how this speed impacts ROI and satisfaction. Highlight: Best-of-Breed solutions (including Logility and JDA) are quicker to implement with fewer issues on budget overruns. As a result, the ROI for stand alone Best-of-Breed solutions is […]

Sales and Operations Planning: Current State of the Union

RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Objective: To understand the role of sales and operations planning (S&OP) in driving agility in organizations. Highlight: Those respondents from companies with a mature goal in S&OP have better agility and cross functional alignment than those lacking maturity in their goals. Survey Details: The research for this report was conducted from April – May, […]

Market-Driven S&OPa

RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Details: The research for this report is based on one-on-one experiences in working with over eighty companies in the past three years. It is augmented by insights from three Supply Chain Insights quantitative research studies. Objective: To create a Guidebook on how to build a Market-driven S&OP process. Hypothesis: A well-built Market-driven S&OP […]

Think Differently. Drive New Outcomes. Let Us Help You Build A Guiding Coalition.

Summer is ending. 2018 is right around the corner. Is it time to start to plan the new year? Forge a strategy?  Engage employees? At this time of year, we find many companies planning workshops to stimulate thinking on building a digital supply chain and igniting next-generation supply chain thinking. If this is you, we […]

Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights

Summer holidays. Business travel. Last minute workouts. Life is busy. We understand.  We get it! I find road trips and time off to be a good time to reflect. As I walk the beach or walk a trail, I find it a good time to think. We want to help. In the past year we’ve published 32 reports; […]

One Year!

It has been one year.  We founded Supply Chain Insights on February 9th, 2012. One year later, we are an eight person team. Supply Chain Insights is a true bootstrap startup. The team of Mikey, Jill, Constance, Heather, Abby, Naomi, Regina and I have all worked together to deliver a year of firsts. We have laughed, […]