Information sharing for sales and operations planning: Contextualized solutions and mechanisms

Constructive Engagement in Sales and Operations planning

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Supply Chain Coordination – Studies on Planning and Information Sharing Mechanisms

Supply chain information flow significantly influences material flow behaviour. To improve supply chain performance, efficient information sharing practices are largely recommended. However limited knowledge exists on how companies should choose their supply chain planning approaches and the extent to which information is required. Additionally, current literature does not give answers to the q...

Mathematical Programming-Based Sales and Operations Planning at Vestel Electronics

We investigate the sales and operations planning (S&OP) problem at Vestel Electronics, a major television manufacturer located in Turkey. The company’s product portfolio is very wide due to a large number of configuration options, and changes rapidly due to technological advances. Demand volatility is high and materials procurement requires long lead times. Hence, the S&OP process is critical f...

Information sharing for distributed planning

Large-scale collaborative planning is critical in many domains such as sensor networks and disaster rescue. In large, heterogeneous multiagent teams, agents must work together to create plans that maximize the effectiveness of the team as a whole; coordinating actions to increase efficiency while also avoiding potentially dangerous interactions between teammates. Recognizing the utility of info...