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S&OP Neglect: The Key Reason Why Supply Chain Transformations Fall Short

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While it's tempting to focus on visible wins like cutting vendor costs or improving manufacturing efficiencies, the key to maximizing transformation potential lies elsewhere...

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Robert DeNardo
Robert DeNardo
Vikas Grover
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While it's tempting to focus on visible wins like cutting vendor costs or improving manufacturing efficiencies, the key to maximizing transformation potential lies elsewhere

Faced with constant pressure to remain competitive and to stay ahead of ever-evolving market demands, many companies embark on ambitious operational transformations in a bid to improve efficiency, control costs and drive sustainable growth.

Too often, however, these ambitious supply chain initiatives don't deliver on their full potential because they focus on individual supply chain components in isolation such as sourcing, manufacturing, or delivery, and overlook the process that is fundamental to long-term success: Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).

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