by Rob O'Byrne | Jan 7, 2025 | Cost, Cost Saving, Inventory - S&OP, logistics, Slotting, Videos
It’s incredible how often businesses lose money on customer orders without realizing it. The root cause? A lack of visibility into customer and product profitability. Over time, this can lead to significant profit leaks across supply chain and logistics operations....
by Rob O'Byrne | Aug 25, 2023 | Article, eCommerce, inventory, Inventory - S&OP
Effective inventory management has become increasingly crucial for businesses in this fast-paced and rapidly evolving era of ecommerce. Moreover, the ecommerce explosion has brought new and unique challenges that complicate inventory management for enterprises...
by Rob O'Byrne | Dec 27, 2022 | Inventory - S&OP, Operations, Planning, Videos
Here are our 12 S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) must-haves. What else would you add? Editor’s Note: The content of this post was originally published on Logistics Bureau’s website dated December 07, 2022, under the title “S&OP 12...
by Rob O'Byrne | Dec 20, 2022 | Inventory - S&OP, Operations, Planning, Supply Chain, trends, Videos
Is Sales and Operations Planning post-COVID different to pre-COVID, and if so, why, and how? Watch this: Editor’s Note: The content of this post was originally published on Logistics Bureau’s website dated November 30, 2022, under the title...
by Rob O'Byrne | Oct 28, 2022 | Article, Business Improvement, inventory, Inventory - S&OP
Too much inventory in your distribution network? Inventory costs too high? Are profits too low? Stock-outs, availability issues, and SLOBs impacting service performance? These are all pervasive issues for supply chain operators worldwide—and are classic symptoms of...
by Rob O'Byrne | Aug 19, 2022 | Article, Inventory - S&OP, Operations, Planning, Planning, Supply Chain Distribution, supply chain management
Has your company ever suffered problems with, implemented, or even considered implementing a sales and operations (S&OP) planning process? If so, a few minutes of online research will reveal what you probably suspected deep down all along—that there are real risks...