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Using Capacity Planning to Increase Revenue & Profitability
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Using Capacity Planning to Increase Revenue & Profitability

Best of, Capacity & Labor Planning, Distribution & Warehousing, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics

Using Capacity Planning to Increase Revenue & Profitability

Manufacturing is on a downward trend after eight months of PMI (purchasing manager's index) below 50. It dropped to 46 in June. China's manufacturing also shrank for a third month in a row to a PMI of 49. Yet manufacturers backlogs remain relatively robust in many industries, leading executives perplexed on what to do about capacity shortfalls.

admin2025-03-16T20:04:51-07:00July 6, 2023|Categories: Best of, Capacity & Labor Planning, Distribution & Warehousing, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: capacity planning, manufacturing, S&OP, scalability, SIOP, supply chain|

What is SIOP? (7 Strategies for CEOs)
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What is SIOP? (7 Strategies for CEOs)

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What is SIOP? (7 Strategies for CEOs)

"SIOP" stands for Sales, Inventory, Operations Planning (SIOP). Depending on the industry or organization, you may also hear it referred to as “S&OP” or Sales and Operations Planning. Sometimes, it is even referred to as “IBP” or Integrated Business Planning. Typically, they mean the same thing. The most important words to emphasize are planning and alignment.

admin2025-03-16T19:57:54-07:00April 5, 2022|Categories: Best of, SIOP / S&OP|Tags: business consulting, business results, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain consultant, supply chain optimization|