Globalisation rethink?
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Magazine Article, Source : The Manufacturer
Zone : Logistics and supply chain
Published : April 2008
The more global the supply chain, the greater the need for smart planning tools. Has this breathed new life into S&OP asks John Dwyer?
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is coming of age. Devised in the 1980s, largely by US consultant Dick Ling, the S&OP idea is to match supply and demand to each other and to the company’s grand plan, if it exists. Sales and marketing produce the...
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