Sales, inventory and operations planning (SIOP) is process used for monitoring and upgrading a company's operating plan. It pulls all departments together to ensure that potential problems can be ...

The business environment is constantly evolving, and companies must adapt to remain competitive while balancing customer expectations with shareholder goals. One way companies can do this is by ...

Integrated business planning (IBP) has evolved from a supply chain initiative to a core function that enables strategic alignment, risk mitigation and value creation. Businesses today are navigating ...

Tom Strohl is the President of Oliver Wight America's, a global business consulting firm specializing in Integrated Business Planning. A January report (download required) from the World Economic ...

When senior business executives are in the habit of trouble-shooting supply, demand and customer service issues week to week and day to day — that is a symptom of an organizational problem. A company ...

The College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) conducts an operational planning (OP) process to align collective resources with our strategic plans. Each unit (department, program, ...

Closed-loop execution-to-bid system continuously updates bid data based on past performance. Use historical, managed, controlled bid data to ensure accuracy and reduce bid and proposal expense. Create ...

Businesses can get a decent idea of how they are doing in operations by examining internal company data through reports and graphs. However, sometimes those close to the company don't review this data ...