SOPE combines both S&OP and S&OE in a unified data model. It does not imply two systems. Just one, capable of performing both, based on availability and frequency of data.
Supply Chain Performance Management
Self-similarity is exhibited in every part of the supply chain just like Romanesco broccoli with its complex structure, known as Mandlebrot fractal. A geometric shape that a small portion of it looks like a scaled down version of the whole.
I find it interesting that most companies choose their supply chain planning vendor based on how nice it looks but pay very little attention as to how good the quality of plans are. Not all planni...
Resiliency of supply chain is the ability to withstand changes in demand and supply and the ability to respond effectively...
With most S&OP solutions, since you are running long-term plans, reliability and mission critical importance of the plans generated may not matte...
Why, because S&OE has a more accurate model of the world & can figure out all the alternatives and make a quick and optimal decision that can be followed...
The traditional concepts of sole focus on inventory levels, lower cost of operations and shorter lead times are not necessarily the top design choices. Supply chain resiliency is...
Resiliency of your supply chain implies the ability to withstand unanticipated events, big or small. Your resiliency depends on many factors...
At the start of the pandemic the demand (new patients) for PPEs went up dramatically. There were limited amount of supplies and surge in demand for N95 masks, ventilators, hospital beds etc...
