Resources

As a serial piece-process, traditional S&OP processes can lead to inefficient planning cycles that drive less than maximized value. But a different interpretation of S&OP is emerging – one that includes better goals and broader competencies.

Jake Barr speaks to Kinaxis about the evolution of CPG companies and their supply chains. Barr, a 32-year employee of Procter & Gamble, directed the Global Supply Network Design efforts for the company.

Jake Barr, a former director of Global Supply Network Design at Procter & Gamble, describes how supply chain leaders are investing in tools that improve insights into their supply chain processes.

Jake Barr, a former director of Global Supply Network Design at Procter & Gamble, expands on how to do more with your data using the latest decision-making information technology.

Jake Barr, a former director of Global Supply Network Design at Procter & Gamble, explains why the siloed computing products of ten years ago are no longer sustainable solutions for today’s supply chain managers.

Effective S&OP is the backbone of your business. Yet many companies are reliant on a cycle that takes weeks to finish. Learn how to leverage S&OP to spot opportunities earlier, mitigate risks and align your organization around a common set of goals.

It’s time to evolve your sales and operations planning (S&OP). This eBook looks at why scheduled decision-making is becoming outdated and the three foundational capabilities that will power your S&OP processes into the future.

Our eBook describes the evolution of sales and operations planning (S&OP), offering advice for improving S&OP processes with new and advanced technologies. This eBook also contains links to resources, including research and videos.

Learn how First Solar used Kinaxis RapidResponse to address several key operational challenges, leading to improvements in demand planning, S&OP, inventory management and more.

Nikon implemented Kinaxis RapidResponse for its Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, which enabled them to move from a monthly S&OP cycle to a faster, more accurate process.

The Sales and Operations Planning application transforms your S&OP by combining demand and supply planning, volume and mix planning, and long-term and short-term planning into a single data model. Learn more by reading this brochure.

Konica Minolta introduced Kinaxis RapidResponse to their S&OP processes, dramatically improving their ability to get a quick and comprehensive view of their global supply chain network.

Eighty percent of all data breaches originate from within the supply chain. In this eBook, discover best practices to keep your system secure with tips on managing user access, monitoring and auditing, building system infrastructure and more.

If you're stuck in a siloed planning environment where you (im)patiently wait for the next planning meeting to roll around, this eBook will share steps you can take to unite your data, people and processes into one concurrent planning environment.

In today’s global supply chains, it’s typical for capacity planning to span across multiple countries and continents, which can cause formidable challenges. In this eBook, learn about the capabilities you can realize by removing these obstacles.