No I’m not talking about the Chicago Cubs or deep dish pizza. Rather, I’m talking about our third Best of the Best S&OP Conference, co-sponsored by APICS and IBF last month. It was quite a success with a very nice turnout, particularly when one considers the state of the economy. And the speakers –... »
I recently came across this white paper with the above title, written by a company called AGENTRICS, which I found very strange and contradictory. Here are four reasons why: 1. The paper claims since we cannot forecast (meaning 100% accurately), forecasting is unnecessary. The practice of forecasting has caused and will continue to cause... »
It’s a warm June morning in Omaha, the phone rings and you answer. The man on the other end of the line explains that there has been an explosion at your production site in North Carolina, thoughts race through your mind, first to the safety of your employees, then to the condition of your... »