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S&OP FAQ by John Dougherty

How would you show the Production line on an S&OP supply & demand spreadsheet for a lean pull production line? The title and definition of a production plan would not vary between a lean or not lean environment. A lean environment does not preclude making some...

Japanese Style Execution vs. American Style Planning!

(Do Better Execution Methods Eliminate the Need for Planning?) By John Dougherty Planning! That's old fashioned! "MRP, MRP II, they never worked well any way and you certainly don't need them if you can execute (make and buy products) quicker and more reliably using...

Re-Engineering Your Business Planning through Sales & Operations Planning

By John Dougherty, Senior Partner Partners for Excellence In a manufacturing or distribution company, bringing supply and demand in balance is a fundamental "law of nature" -- it happens as a natural course of events, whether you want it or not. It's only a matter...