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Supply Chain Management
Plex Manufacturing Blog
S&OP vs. SIOP: What’s the Difference?
There are small differences between sales and operation planning (S&OP) and sales, inventory and operations (SIOP). Find out what they are in this article. ...
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Seven Advantages of Integrated Demand and Supply Planning
Teamwork, practice, and a clear strategy are essential for integrated demand and supply planning. Find seven advantages of developing an integrated strategy here. ...
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Connectivity and Visibility in the Supply Chain Critical for Global Manufacturing
Supply chain visibility helps manufacturers drive down the cost of operations and speed time-to-market. Visibility is difficult to achieve however without connectivity. Connectivity between systems enables more visibility throughout the supply chain—from demand to order to delivery and everywhere in between....
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Do You Know the True Cost of Your Supply Chain?
Many product companies are beginning to see aspects of their supply chain increasing in complexity. Do you know the true cost of your supply chain? ...
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Demand Planning vs. Supply Planning: Balance is the Key to Success
Organizations that manage a supply chain have to continually balance a number of priorities. This article covers Demand Planning vs Supply Planning. ...
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Demand Planning: What Is It and Why Do You Need It?
Estimating future demand is one of the most valuable activities your organization can undertake. Learn more about demand planning and why it's important. ...
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The Long and the Short of It: Variables in Managing Long and Short Supply Chain Legs
Supply chain planning can be a daunting task. As economies globalize at a faster rate, just keeping pace will become increasingly difficult. ...
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MRP – A Key Enabler of Agile Manufacturing
Over its roughly fifty-year lifespan, Material Requirements Planning (MRP) has become a key enabler of agile manufacturing. Learn more here. ...
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The Future of Inventory Management: Five Predictions
For many companies, inventory management is where all the elements of the supply chain converge. Find our five predictions for the future here. ...
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The Forecast and the Plan: What’s the Difference?
Imagine a new professional, walking into her first Sales and Operations Planning Meeting at the multinational corporation who hired her only a few weeks earlier. This is a big moment for the new employee.The meeting might be awash with numbers, spreadsheets, graphs, and interactions between people that she doesn’t yet understand completely. Managers might talk a language that is rather unfamiliar…
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