by Nick Mackey Jones | Feb 4, 2026 | Industry Insights
Those of us involved in cross-functional planning often discover that our carefully aligned, high-level plans lose their usefulness when confronted with real business operations. Lots of organisations frequently struggle with their well-designed monthly Sales and...
by Veerle Willems | Jan 16, 2026 | Industry Insights
Let’s be honest… if you work in process manufacturing, whether that be brewing beer or producing synthetic fibres, margins are tight. In fact, they aren’t just tight, they’re practically vacuum-sealed. Every decision feels like threading a needle while riding a...
by Nick Mackey Jones | Dec 5, 2025 | Industry Insights
Ah, MAPE. Or Mean Absolute Percentage Error. The metric that supply chain professionals love to hate. The villain of the forecasting world, blamed for everything from poor accuracy to global warming (okay, maybe not that last one). But is MAPE really the problem, or...
by Nick Mackey Jones | Nov 18, 2025 | Industry Insights
Ever heard the term Sales and Operations Execution and wondered what it all means? If so, then this is the blog post for you! Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE) is a short-term planning process that focuses on executing day-to-day operations to meet immediate...
by Inigo Bridle | Sep 2, 2025 | Industry Insights
In today’s manufacturing environment, businesses are under constant pressure to do more with less. Rising costs, volatile supply chains, and shifting customer expectations mean that inefficiencies are no longer tolerable, because they directly impact competitiveness....
by Chris Tumelty | May 28, 2025 | Industry Insights
The process manufacturing industry is under immense pressure to respond to fast-changing market demands, supply chain volatility, and increasing complexity. Yet, many organisations are still relying on outdated tools for planning, risking costly inefficiencies and...
