Developing strategic plans is a necessary part of a business. Many types of business plans exist, and two common types of plans include a tactical plan and an operational plan. Tactical and ...

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 ...

Future success requires evolving your business—not just improving your current one. Here are four ways to stay focused on strategy. As a former CEO who scaled a company to the Inc. 500 list multiple ...

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 ...

Operational headcount planning isn’t holding up in an age of digital transformation and AI integration. The leaves haven’t turned quite yet, and your coffee may not taste like pumpkin spice, but one ...

This is a revised column from one that Dr. Chaman Jain, the editor of the Journal of Business Forecasting (JBF), recently asked me to write. It discussed the relationship between strategic and ...

Creating a strategy is hard work. It requires reliable data, keen insights, a touch of innovation, and a lot of difficult decision-making. When executed effectively, it can create clarity and focus ...

Today’s facilities portfolios face intense and growing pressure from volatile markets, fragmented supply chains, rising ...

Uncover the benefits of integrating HR and finance practices to influence business decisions and bolster operational ...

As a former CEO who scaled a company to the Inc. 500 list multiple times and successfully executed an exit, I’ve experienced firsthand the challenge of balancing strategic vision with operational ...