Episodes
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When it comes to S&OP, it’s not a one fits all solution. Whether you’re primary manufacturing mode is MTO, MTS, Engineer to Order or Assemble to order each brings its own set of challenges to which your S&OP process needs to be customized to. In this episode, me and Doug Dedman discuss in lengths how these shape your Demand Reviews, Supply Reviews and Executive reviews! A must listen for any S&OP student or practitioner!
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In this episode of Supply Planning & More we dive deeper into the subject of Sales and Operations Planning Process. Our special guest Doug Dedman, President DBM Systems, helps us uncover this topic by answering the below highly relevant questions:
- How to build S&OP process ground up
- What are the key data points to help build this process
- What are the key outcomes and metrics
- How to make the outcomes actionable & relevant for Schedulers, Buyers and Customer Service teams
For your ideas and feedback, please write to [email protected].
If your organization is planning to start on an S&OP journey definitely check out Doug's Youtube channel and website:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DBMSystemsLTD
Website: https://www.dbmsys.com/blog
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It's high time for us to transition away from the traditional linear approach in supply chains, where products are manufactured, used, and discarded, and instead focus on cultivating a more sustainable economy. This podcast episode not only offers guidance to businesses on constructing circular frameworks but also illustrates how to do so in a profitable manner.
Our esteemed guest, Juli Herdegen Lassow, advocates for diverse approaches to circularity, urging organizations to take gradual yet meaningful strides in the right direction. The episode underscores the significant role we, as consumers, play in motivating businesses to embrace this transformative journey. As such, it's a must-listen for everyone, imparting a vital lesson on the importance of fostering sustainable practices! -
For quick and effective decision making in Supply Chain - You need the right data in the right place and at the right time. This episodes uncovers Data Management strategies that enable the same. In the process we untangle Dashboards, Reports, Analytics and Business Intelligence and other buzzwords like "Fit for use" and "Fit for purpose" with Data Guru - Ratan Verma.
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Skills such as Analytical skills, Communication skill and being detail oriented can help you be a good planner. But what does it take to be a great planner that can drive value across the organization?Find out in this episode of Supply Planning & More as Himani Kanwal (Supply Chain Director, Middle East, Johnson & Johnson) shares her top 5 with examples from real life business situations. Also we explore how top Management can guide, enable and inspire Supply Planning teams in this journey towards greatness!
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In this episode of Supply Planning & More we tap into Data Guru Ratan Verma's wealth of knowledge and expertise in implementing Master Data Strategies to dig deep into some key topics like:
What is Master Data
Key challenges organizations face in managing master data
Effective ways to ensuring successful master data managment in an organization
Best Practices around quality & ownership of master data
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In this episode of Supply Planning & More, we put ourselves in the shoes of a Program Manager implementing a Planning System. We dive deep to understand the process and ask the hard questions. To guide us on this journey, we have Harshit Garg who has managed multiple digital transformations in his career and is currently building online communities to make this knowledge more readily available. He helps us understand the following key facets of a transformation journey:
- What were the Gaps in existing process & expected benefits of the new Planning System
- Project Team Structure
- Testing Process and Methodologies
- Data Gathering Process
- Ensuring adoption of the new system (Change Management)
For your ideas and feedback, please write to [email protected].
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This Episode of Supply Planning & More explores the Art and Science behind something all organizations strive to achieve: "Right Sizing your Inventory through S&OP". And to do that we have a special guest Shannon Karels who throughout her illustrious career has managed to achieve that across multiple sites. Shannon is also the author of highly inspiring book: "Steel Toes and Stilettos: A True Story of Women Manufacturing Leaders and Lean Transformation Success." She shares with us her journey through addressing the following topics:
What is right sized inventory How to use S&OP to achieve it What challenges to expect in driving changes through S&OP at an individual level What cultural changes you expect to seeFor your ideas and feedback, please write to [email protected].
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This Episode of Supply Planning & More has a special guest Steve Hainey. Steve is a planning veteran and has helped transform S&OP process of multiple organizations. He covers vital topics like:
- What S&OP is
- What is the timeframe of an S&OP process
- Why Organizations fail to implement it
- How to measure success of an S&OP process
For your ideas and feedback, please write to [email protected].
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This episode covers the complex topic of Supply Planning interactions with Production and Production Planning.
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This episode dives into interactions with customer service and order management. Some tips on how to streamline the communications process.
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This is the introductory episode which talks about how the podcast came about and briefly discusses what Supply Planning is.
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