InSights

Looking Over the Visible Planning Horizon

Monday, September 1, 2014 · Larry Lapide For successful S&OP, Telescoping Planning Horizons are best. I met a young woman at a semi-conductor manufacturer who wanted advice concerning Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes. Her Chief Operating Officer (COO) had asked her to start a process among…

Holiday e-commerce: Innovation Required

Tuesday, July 1, 2014 · Larry Lapide With the past Christmas season’s shipment delays, how did UPS and FedEx (ironically) get positioned to become among the “Grinches That Stole Christmas?”

Navigating a Course with Planning and Forecasting

Thursday, May 1, 2014 · Larry Lapide When it comes to S&OP, forecasters and planners need to work together to achieve financial performance targets.

Cheap Oil is Dead—Again

Monday, March 1, 2010 · Larry Lapide Once again, oil prices are starting to rise. Don't scramble to accommodate later. Plan ahead now. Here's how.

Supply Chain Management: Myth or Reality?

Friday, March 21, 1997 · Bernard J. "Bud" Lalonde - Professor Emeritus of Logistics at Ohio State University. Does supply chain management really exist? And, if so, how does it differ from traditional business processes? SCMR archive 1997 spring article, Bernard, "Bud" LaLonde