Based on the latest research report S&OP: State of the Union 2013, Founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights, Lora Cecere provides insights on the survey results and discusses why it is so important for companies to be agile.

Constance Korol is your host and interviews Lora Cecere on the current state of Sales and Operations Planning/ S and OP. Lora discusses the importance of moving up the S and OP maturity model, aiming to become more agile as a company. She also discusses the importance of the company defining their own S and OP process and avoiding the semantic war of S and OP vs IBP (Integrated Business Planning). Lora provides a good understanding of the highlights from the research report and shares advice for the companies that want to create change.

Check out our Sales and Operations Planning: State of the Union research report: http://supplychaininsights.com/sales-and-operations-planning-current-state-of-the-union/

Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights – Podcast #22