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Latest Posts
New Opportunities in Route to Market (RTM): Manufacturers in Nigeria
Keith Marshall Tue, Oct 19, 2010
Route to Market (RTM) is a term used for a series of innovative approaches to a manufacturers supply chain that encompasses all processes and activities dealing with Finished Goods (FG) . Traditionally these processes have been identified as…
Senior Management Commitment Works for Successful S&OP
Keith Marshall Mon, Sep 20, 2010
Research and experience has shown that where companies view Sales & Operational Planning (S&OP) as a supply chain process and planning system it invariably fails to deliver the expected results and benefits. Conversely where S&OP is seen as the…
Forecasting – The Great Unknown?
Keith Marshall Mon, May 10, 2010
The sales forecast is the main driver of the S&OP process. This is the critical input to the process and the successes of all subsequent planning actions are dependent on the accuracy of the forecast. Working as a supply chain consultant for…
If S&OP Fails - You can bet it’s because of people
Keith Marshall Wed, Apr 14, 2010
In 24 years as a Supply Chain consultant in the FMCG business sector I have been part of many Sales & Operational Planning (S&OP) projects - working with clients to implement them has been relatively simple process but the difficulty is working with…
