Ralph Cox, Principal, Tompkins AssociatesFrom Ralph Cox, Principal, Tompkins AssociatesAll LogisticsInventory Planning & Optimization: Mid-Tier Collaboration Between Planning and Product DevelopmentAnalyst Insight: Maturation of inventory management in organizations often follows a somewhat linear path from the technical basics of planning to the organizational issues encountered in sales and operations planning (S&OP). Coordination between product development and planning may not be the last hurdle, but it has been a major stumbling block that many mid-sized firms are increasingly overcoming.February 25, 2010Page 1 of 1
