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    Building High-Performance Capabilities
for IBP Deployment Leaders
    Neil James
    • Mar 30, 2020
    • 5 min

    Building High-Performance Capabilities for IBP Deployment Leaders

    IBP adoption or enhancement programmes are typically complex and demand both significant investment and widespread change in the...
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    3 Key Capabilities for IBP Deployment Leaders
    Neil James
    • Feb 25, 2020
    • 5 min

    3 Key Capabilities for IBP Deployment Leaders

    As I have described in various blog posts, the deployment or development of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is challenging. Research...
    34 views0 comments
    S&OP - 4 Key Drivers of Continuous Improvement
    Neil James
    • Apr 24, 2018
    • 6 min

    S&OP - 4 Key Drivers of Continuous Improvement

    In previous articles (eg How to Build a Strategic Capability in S&OP), I have highlighted a number of critical foundations required to...
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    Building the Platform for Cross-Functional Collaboration
    Neil James
    • Apr 24, 2018
    • 5 min

    Building the Platform for Cross-Functional Collaboration

    In my last article ‘Cross-Functional Collaboration – A Critical Success Factor For Growth’, I outlined the growing imperative for...
    29 views0 comments
    Driving Profitable Collaboration for Growth – Demand Driven S&OP
    Neil James
    • Jan 2, 2018
    • 5 min

    Driving Profitable Collaboration for Growth – Demand Driven S&OP

    In my previous posts, I have discussed the challenges in deploying an effective S&OP/IBP process which are experienced by organisations...
    21 views0 comments
    Demand Driven S&OP - The Commercial Perspective
    Neil James
    • Dec 5, 2017
    • 7 min

    Demand Driven S&OP - The Commercial Perspective

    In my previous post Evolving S&OP/IBP for the Real World, I outlined the key challenges in deploying S&OP/IBP and how these result from...
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    Evolving S&OP/IBP for the Real World
    Neil James
    • Nov 14, 2017
    • 5 min

    Evolving S&OP/IBP for the Real World

    It is widely reported that only a small proportion (typically around 30%) of S&OP/IBP deployments deliver and sustain the full business...
    12 views0 comments
    3 Reasons why Finance Embrace Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
    Neil James
    • Jul 18, 2017
    • 6 min

    3 Reasons why Finance Embrace Integrated Business Planning (IBP)

    Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) are often seen as fundamentally supply-chain centred processes...
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    What do Commercial Leaders Really Want from S&OP?
    Neil James
    • Jun 6, 2017
    • 8 min

    What do Commercial Leaders Really Want from S&OP?

    My experiences as a commercial leader deploying S&OP/IBP have illustrated very clearly the critical need for cross-functional engagement...
    85 views0 comments
    HR: The Forgotten Partner in S&OP
 - 3 key contributions for sustainable enterprise S&OP
    Neil James
    • Mar 2, 2017
    • 6 min

    HR: The Forgotten Partner in S&OP - 3 key contributions for sustainable enterprise S&OP

    It is now widely recognised that S&OP (or its successor IBP) is much more than a specialist supply chain process and requires a high...
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    3 Ways Coaching & Mentoring Will Improve Your S&OP Programme
    Neil James
    • Jan 23, 2017
    • 7 min

    3 Ways Coaching & Mentoring Will Improve Your S&OP Programme

    In my previous article, “3 Tools for Sustainable Cross-Functional S&OP” I introduced the key roles that coaching and mentoring can play...
    18 views0 comments
    3 Tools for Sustainable Cross-Functional S&OP
    Neil James
    • Nov 22, 2016
    • 6 min

    3 Tools for Sustainable Cross-Functional S&OP

    In my previous articles in this series, I have outlined some of the challenges and approaches to creating a strong cross-functional S&OP...
    22 views0 comments
    3 Attributes of a Great Cross-Functional S&OP Team
    Neil James
    • Oct 17, 2016
    • 4 min

    3 Attributes of a Great Cross-Functional S&OP Team

    The Commercial/Supply Chain Partnership in Pharmaceuticals In my previous post Arm-in-Arm or Arm's Length?, I outlined the emerging need...
    16 views0 comments
    Arm-in-Arm or Arm’s Length?
    Neil James
    • Sep 29, 2016
    • 4 min

    Arm-in-Arm or Arm’s Length?

    The evolving challenge of cross-functional working in pharmaceuticals The pharma industry has long understood the need for close...
    5 views0 comments

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