The College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) conducts an operational planning (OP) process to align collective resources with our strategic plans. Each unit (department, program, ...

The next step in creating your business plan is to develop an Operations Plan that will serve your customers, keep your operating costs in line, and ensure profitability. Your ops plan should detail ...

Planning is a key management role in any organization, whether a private business, a nonprofit organization, a corporate business or a government agency. Managers engage in different types of ...

Sales, inventory and operations planning (SIOP) is process used for monitoring and upgrading a company's operating plan. It pulls all departments together to ensure that potential problems can be ...

The new presidential administration brings with it a new corps of leaders who will have to learn how the Department of Defense (DoD) plans military operations. It also means an opportunity to improve ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In their book Write Your Business Plan, the staff of Entrepreneur Media, Inc. offer an in-depth understanding of what’s essential to any ...

The year before my battalion's deployment to Afghanistan was the first time our brigade was afforded the opportunity to execute a 12-month training cycle. This allowed team- through brigade-level ...

In today's volatile business environment, CEOs are increasingly recognizing that sales, inventory and operations planning (SIOP) is not merely an operational function but also a strategic lever for ...

Operational success is the backbone of any thriving organization, and I believe the key to achieving it lies in effective annual planning. It's crucial to reflect on the past and strategize for the ...

The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with smaller operations, took a little known and often overlooked Army support function and placed tremendous responsibility on its shoulders. Over the ...

Identifying gaps in sales and operations planning (S&OP) is critical to achieving the value of demand-driven supply networks. There are practical methods to uncover misalignments that can hinder ...