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A great example of this is one of our customers, a Europ ean chemical company with $300M in annual revenue who is growing fast and was ready to move from spreadsheets to something more robust. Within a few months they moved from spreadsheets and silos to looking at real-ti me scenarios in monthly planning meetings.
For example, if you have a subscription box company , working with a fulfilment partner that has ample experience with subscription boxes is a given. Pay close attention to their performance (and to any changes in customer feedback) to see if their service meets or even exceeds your expectations. Make a List of Musts. No worries.
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For example, if a supply chain is temporarily stymied by some extreme weather event. Commonly, when a supply chain breaks down due to whatever reason, it leads to their supply not being able to meet their demand. Their customers want something, but due to some disruption, their supply is damaged and is unable to meet that want.
For example, you probably heard about how a machine learning algorithm allowed the machine to beat the best humans in Go or in Poker in the past year. What are concrete examples of machine learning intervention in S&OP? Take IBM’s Watson for example. Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are at their peak.
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Examples of this can include access to industry research, subscriptions to relevant publications, or budgeting for educational conferences. Be the example and show them how you take on that initiative, and they will likely follow suit. Of course, there’s plenty of time to network included! It’s not just about pats on the back.
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Companies are already realizing that for S&OP meetings to be effective, they need to get to insights faster. The use of real-time scenarios during planning meetings can be incredibly valuable to assess the impact of supply chain disruptions and uncover opportunities. What’s on your wish list to help your team navigate change?
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