Webcast: "Weather the Storm with Smart Supply Chain Strategies"

"Weather the Storm with Smart Supply Chain Strategies" http://oracle.streamuk.com/vidAudio.asp?pres_name=vcp_na&pres_id=419 The webcast was hosted by Oracle's Guy Yehiav (Vice President, Sales, Oracle Value Chain Planning), and featured Noha Tohamy, Vice President, Supply Chain Research, at AMR Research. Tohamy stressed the importance of supply chain visibility, transparency, performance management, and optimization. She said the goal of every supply chain is to "fulfill demand profitably." As such, the webcast was focused on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), as well as Integrated Business Planning (IBP). IBP is commonly referred to as "the next evolution/generation of S&OP." IBP takes S&OP further by integrating the demand and supply with the financial side of the company. The purpose is to ensure that company decisions are always based on the overall picture, and inclusive of all data/impacts, not only on demand and supply, but what it means to the company, from a financial perspective. Two of Oracle's Value Chain Planning Sales and Operations Planning customers also presented: • Cabot Microelectronics' Jim Dillon (Director of Global Customer Service & Sales Operations) • Garmin International's Kip Helser (Supply Chain Specialist) Both customers focused on how their company successfully implemented their S&OP solution.