supply chain leaders

Sustainability, Trends

Sustainability demands attention from supply chain leaders

Reckitt’s Sami Naffakh heads this year’s Top 28 Supply Chain Executives in Europe ranking. How do he and other supply chain leaders view supply chain-related topics and trends? And what skills are necessary to realize …

S&OP SAP

Planning, S&OP Selection Day, Software, Trends

IFM provides pragmatic S&OP solution for SAP users

Many large companies use SAP ERP software to support their business processes. SAP service provider GIB, which recently rebranded as IFM, has built an add-on especially for these companies. During Supply Chain Media’s S&OP Selection …

S&OP trends

S&OP Selection Day, Planning, Software, Trends

Oracle names three S&OP trends

Software company Oracle named three S&OP trends during Supply Chain Media’s S&OP Selection Day. The application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is one of the most important developments, according to Glen Campbell, …

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Reports, Trends

Special Top 28 Supply Chain Executives Europe 2022

To assess the strategic performance of European supply chain leaders, Supply Chain Media, KPMG Advisory and executive recruitment agency Inspired-Research jointly compiled the eighth edition of the Top 28 Supply Chain Executives Europe. This ranking …

resilient planning

Planning, S&OP Selection Day, Software, Trends

Invest in resilient planning… before it’s too late

“What do you do if a container ship carrying the components you need for your production process catches fire in the middle of the ocean?” This thought-provoking question is how Melis Teksan, Supply Chain Services …

goat trail

Blogs, Trends

Hairpin bend

The path to supply chain maturity is a steep climb along an unpaved road that is littered with potholes and has sudden, hazardous bends. The coronavirus pandemic and the associated lockdowns created shortages of parts …

Sales & Operations Execution

Planning, S&OP Selection Day, Software, Trends

Sales & Operations Execution forms the foundation for S&OP

How can you protect yourself against supply chain disruptions and volatile demand? An effective S&OP system is an important aspect of this, according to Sandeep Walia of Slimstock, but the operational planning layer is equally …

planning system

Planning, S&OP Selection Day, Trends

Eight-tier planning system for fashion company Stichd

Fashion company Stichd has an extremely complex planning process. To help the company get a grip on its multi-dimensional supply chain, Involvation set up an advanced planning system consisting of no fewer than eight planning …

S&OP decisions

Planning, S&OP Selection Day, Software, Trends

Garvis advocates more speed in S&OP decisions

There is currently so much variability and uncertainty in supply chains that traditional S&OP processes have become too slow, believes Piet Buyck, founder and CEO of software vendor Garvis. In this context, he advocated a …

disruptions

Planning, S&OP Selection Day, Software, Trends

Denso uses Logility platform to anticipate supply chain disruptions

Japanese automotive parts supplier Denso turned to Logility to help it deal with the complexities of maintaining the right spare parts inventory. Thanks to Logility’s supply chain tool, the company now has a tighter grip …