The Case Against Resilience-Only S&OP
· Source: supplychainbrain.com
In short
After five years of prioritizing supply chain resilience, many organizations are over-buffered and carrying excessive inventory and capacity costs, argues Sahil Bansal of Amazon. He proposes evolving sales and operations planning (S&OP) from a resilience-first posture to a 'total value' framework that integrates cost efficiency, customer experience, revenue optimization and strategic agility. The article outlines how AI can go beyond demand forecasting to power demand sensing, multi-agent scenario simulation and autonomous replanning, and details three practical steps to begin the transition.
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In the issue of week 39, 2026: AI Moves Into Supply Chain Operations as Evidence, Data and Trust Shape Adoption
Tags: S&OP, resilience, demand sensing, replanning, forecasting, automation