Contingency between S&OP design and planning environment
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2015

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand how companies design sales and operations planning (S&OP) contingent on the planning environment (PE). Design/methodology/approach – On the basis of the literature, the paper creates an analytical framework identifying the main constructs related to the PE and S&OP design, which is the basis for gathering and analysing qualitative data from eight cases in the food industry. The findings highlight the relations between S&OP and the PE, and are used for generating three propositions. Findings – Responding to the complex and uncertain PE, the companies set up S&OP on a stockkeeping unit (SKU) level, with the possibility of re-planning and a flexible planning horizon, thus differing from what has generally been suggested in the literature. In addition, the companies are aligning the inputs, activities, and outcomes of the S&OP process to the PE. Particularly important environmental contingencies are uncertainty connected to demand and supply, frequent product launches, and production network complexity. Product-related variables have a lower impact on the S&OP design. Research limitations/implications – The present study is limited to one industry only and a comparison between industries with larger data sets would be valuable in future studies. The study selected cases based on their S&OP maturity; further studies need to explore the effect of the alignment of S&OP and the PE on the planning performance. Originality/value – In the literature, S&OP is presented as a generic process with a strict formal design that is equal for all companies. The study provides insights into how companies adjust S&OP according to the PE.

Food industry

Sales and operations planning (S&OP)

Case study

Set up parameters

Process parameters

Planning environment

Författare

Linea Kjellsdotter Ivert

Chalmers, Teknikens ekonomi och organisation, Logistik och transport

I. Dukovska-Popovska

Aalborg Universitet

Anna M K Fredriksson

Linköpings universitet

H.C. Dreyer

Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet

Riikka Kaipia

Aalto-Yliopisto

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

0960-0035 (ISSN)

Vol. 45 8 747-773

Ämneskategorier

Produktionsteknik, arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi

Företagsekonomi

DOI

10.1108/IJPDLM-04-2014-0088

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