The planning and scheduling of operations is important for meeting deadlines, maximizing profits and protecting the quality of your product. Multitudes of studies have been performed attempting to ...

Identifying gaps in sales and operations planning (S&OP) is critical to achieving the value of demand-driven supply networks. There are practical methods to uncover misalignments that can hinder ...

The process of operational goal-setting is a critical step when it comes to business planning. It's the step that transforms strategic plans into actionable items. I previously wrote about operational ...

Organizations use forecasting methods of production and operations management to implement production strategies. Forecasting involves using several different methods of estimating to determine ...

Operational success is the backbone of any thriving organization, and I believe the key to achieving it lies in effective annual planning. It's crucial to reflect on the past and strategize for the ...

The College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) conducts an operational planning (OP) process to align collective resources with our strategic plans. Each unit (department, program, ...

For years, operational planners have relied on generic software to build the plans that guide every mission within the Department of Defense. Unspecialized tools like Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and ...

Ultrasonic corrosion and erosion monitoring instruments provide plant personnel with asset integrity information that ...