Tom Strohl is the President of Oliver Wight America's, a global business consulting firm specializing in Integrated Business Planning. Disruption is now a common, if not defining, characteristic of ...

Getting inventories right is hard—but why? In this age of advanced technology, ERP systems, and AI, one would expect companies to leverage these tools as a competitive advantage or, at the very least, ...

Many integrated business planning processes fall short of delivering the full value they can provide. Too often, companies enter into IBP with the wrong vision and intent, seeing it mainly as a way to ...

The first day back-to-school, dreaded by both children and parents, is here again. And while I was staring with dismay at my son’s bedroom, with notebooks crammed in a corner and the rest of the ...

Integrated business planning (IBP) has evolved from a supply chain initiative to a core function that enables strategic alignment, risk mitigation and value creation. Businesses today are navigating ...