Category: S&OP

decision intelligence, Digital supply chain, S&OP

Decision Centric IBP is Becoming a Reality

A Vision coming to Life IBP decisions can be segmented by machine centric S&OE decisions and human centric IBP decisions. This new planning paradigm was suggested by my colleague Hein Regeer and I in a Foresight article in 2021 Our article was a continuation of my articles autonomous supply chain planning (2019) and Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity (2021), where I lay out a … Continue reading Decision Centric IBP is Becoming a Reality

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decision intelligence, S&OP

Revolutionizing Supply Chain Decision-Making with Decision Intelligence

In the fast-paced world of supply chain management, the ability to make timely and informed decisions can spell the difference between success and failure. One crucial aspect of this decision-making process occurs in the sales and operations execution horizon—a critical 13-week window where key stakeholders gather weekly to navigate the complexities of demand planning, supply management, inventory allocation, and more. Traditionally, these meetings involve a … Continue reading Revolutionizing Supply Chain Decision-Making with Decision Intelligence

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decision intelligence, Digital supply chain, S&OP

A Case for a More Decision Centric IBP

Although Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is designed to make high-impact business decisions, little attention has been given to the quality of decisions in an IBP cycle. In my latest Foresight article, I argue that to continuously learn from and improve IBP decisions, decision processes ought to be integrated with the traditional IBP process and supported by Decision Intelligence technology that goes beyond existing transactional and … Continue reading A Case for a More Decision Centric IBP

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Digital supply chain, S&OP, Supply Chain

The Intelligent IBP Manifesto – 50 principles for a new planning paradigm

The IBP paradigm has hardly changed for 30 years, the decision needle has not moved enough. We’ve entered an AI era where 74% of work can be augmented or automated and 26% eliminated. Planning will not be excluded from this evolution. However, only 3% of companies apply automated execution and 7% autonomous end to end planning. 2% of managers apply best practice decision methods. Hardly … Continue reading The Intelligent IBP Manifesto – 50 principles for a new planning paradigm

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decision intelligence, Digital supply chain, S&OP

Reimagining IBP in the Age of AI

What would a Martian expert in supply chain planning and technology think when looking back at earth? With all technology available on earth would it continue with a 30+ year old, sequential, cascading, rather sluggish, manual planning process with a lack of focus on decision digitisation, decision quality and decision learning? Or would it start with a blank sheet and reimagine IBP? Closing the planning … Continue reading Reimagining IBP in the Age of AI

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decision intelligence, Digital supply chain, S&OP

Intelligent IBP: A Need for Decision Centricity

At the core, the IBP process must facilitate executive decision making.

However, it lacks focus on using best practice decisions models to facilitate #decisionquality and #decisionlearning.

We can solve these traditional IBP decision gaps, enable a reduction in decision time and analytics waste, whilst increasing employee engagement with the decision process.

#Decisionintelligence technology can digitize decisions and decision context, create a system of records for decisions and develop a decision memory that helps continuously improve #decisionquality.

This is the fifth in a series of blogs, where I describe how #intelligentautomation and #decisionintelligence can help create a more #intelligentIBP and change the future of work. Continue reading Intelligent IBP: A Need for Decision Centricity

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decision intelligence, Digital supply chain, S&OP

A New Approach to IBP Decisions during Crises

PREVIEW Niels van Hove writes that the limitations of the traditional Integrated Business Planning process are severely magnified during periods of significant disruption, which to many of us seems like the new normal. He argues that the standard meeting-and-decision schedule cannot provide timely strategic responses to disruption, as clearly evidenced by organizational steps during COVID. Instead, Niels offers a new tack centered on an IBP decision … Continue reading A New Approach to IBP Decisions during Crises

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Digital supply chain, S&OP

The Future of xP&A and Supply Chain Planning – Part 2

Extended Planning & Analysis, xP&A, is the evolution of financial planning beyond the finance function. It requires planning highly integrated with other business functions, a transformation of analytics, and a business partner culture, which combined lead to the requirement for modern FP&A skills in the workforce. In two articles, based on the webinar “XP&A in action: Enhancing FP&A Agility with Supply Chain Planning”, I will discuss the future of xP&A and supply chain planning. This second article will … Continue reading The Future of xP&A and Supply Chain Planning – Part 2

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Digital supply chain, S&OP

The Future of xP&A and Supply Chain Planning – Part 1

Extended Planning & Analysis (xP&A), is the evolution of financial planning beyond the finance function. It requires planning that is highly integrated with other business functions, a transformation of analytics, and a business partner culture, which combined lead to the requirement for modern FP&A skills in the workforce. In two articles, based on the webinar “XP&A in action: Enhancing FP&A Agility with Supply Chain Planning”, I will discuss the future of xP&A and supply chain planning. This first article focuses on … Continue reading The Future of xP&A and Supply Chain Planning – Part 1

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S&OP

Planners Deserve a Better Vision!

We’ve entered an AI era where 76% of work can be augmented or automated. However, only 3% of companies apply automated execution and 7% autonomous end to end planning. 2% of managers apply best practice decision methods. Hardly a recipe for improving planning & decision making. Imagine the opportunity if we closed this massive planning, decision & execution gap with a new planning paradigm. Supported … Continue reading Planners Deserve a Better Vision!

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