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It serves the world’s leading innovative, hi-tech companies from industries that demand high quality and precision. To meet customers’ specifications and demands, Veco has developed high standards of performance in Electroforming. This technology allows a powerful combination of... Jeroen Scheepers [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/veco-precision-strengthens-supply-chain-resilience) [![If you want a resilient supply chain, you need to think in terms of scenarios](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/3shutterstock_2732523979_resilience_2-jpg-1.jpeg)](https://articles.involvation.com/if-you-want-a-resilient-supply-chain-you-need-to-think-in-terms-of-scenarios) ## [If you want a resilient supply chain, you need to think in terms of scenarios](https://articles.involvation.com/if-you-want-a-resilient-supply-chain-you-need-to-think-in-terms-of-scenarios) As uncertainty in the global economy increases, there is renewed focus on resilience. During Supply Chain Media’s Webinar Wednesday, Alfons Willemsen and Menno Rustenburg from Involvation explain how to create a resilient and robust supply chain. IBP, including scenario planning, plays a key role in this. ‘‘We now have the tools to continuously... Alfons Willemsen [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/if-you-want-a-resilient-supply-chain-you-need-to-think-in-terms-of-scenarios) [![Involvation presents vision & approach on Network Design and Resilience](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/shutterstock_2667100109%20(2)-1.jpg)](https://articles.involvation.com/involvation-presents-vision-approach-on-network-design-and-resilience) ## [Involvation presents vision & approach on Network Design and Resilience](https://articles.involvation.com/involvation-presents-vision-approach-on-network-design-and-resilience) In our view, network design and resilience are increasingly converging. We believe that the traditional network design approach - typically conducted as a project once every five years - needs to evolve into a continuous process. Involvation will present this vision and approach at the first European Supply Chain Summit organized by Optilogic in... Alfons Willemsen [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/involvation-presents-vision-approach-on-network-design-and-resilience) [![Supply Chain as a Growth Engine](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/Event%20Afbeelding2-png.png)](https://articles.involvation.com/supply-chain-as-a-growth-engine) ## [Supply Chain as a Growth Engine](https://articles.involvation.com/supply-chain-as-a-growth-engine) How Can Supply Chain Drive Rapid Revenue Growth? At the invitation of Involvation, growth champions Rituals and Assa Abloy shared their perspectives on this question during the Involvation event “Supply Chain as a Growth Engine.” Rituals has laid the foundation for its future with a new data platform, while Assa Abloy has shifted its focus from... Jeroen Scheepers [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/supply-chain-as-a-growth-engine) [![Resilience reduces risks and drives growth](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/shutterstock_fabriekshal.jpg)](https://articles.involvation.com/resilience-reduces-risks-and-drives-growth) ## [Resilience reduces risks and drives growth](https://articles.involvation.com/resilience-reduces-risks-and-drives-growth) Why supply chain resilience makes companies stronger An increasing number of business leaders recognize that resilience is essential to safeguard supply reliability and maintain competitiveness. In a joint masterclass by evofenedex and Involvation, supply chain professionals learn how to embed resilience into their strategy, processes, and... Jeroen Scheepers [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/resilience-reduces-risks-and-drives-growth) [![Powering the Transition: Why Stedin Chose S&OP](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/Banner%20Blog_Stedin.png)](https://articles.involvation.com/why-stedin-chose-sop) ## [Powering the Transition: Why Stedin Chose S&OP](https://articles.involvation.com/why-stedin-chose-sop) For residents of the Randstad region, Stedin is a familiar name. As the regional grid operator for Utrecht, most of South Holland, and—more recently—Zeeland, Stedin plays a key role in enabling the Dutch energy transition. The challenge? The grid must be expanded at record speed, but there aren’t always enough people or resources to meet that... Dennis Pronk [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/why-stedin-chose-sop) [![Case Study: Sustaining S&OP Maturity at Heineken](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/Heineken%20-%20banner%20-%20case%20study.png)](https://articles.involvation.com/case-study-sustaining-sop-maturity-at-heineken) ## [Case Study: Sustaining S&OP Maturity at Heineken](https://articles.involvation.com/case-study-sustaining-sop-maturity-at-heineken) More than 15 years ago, Heineken initiated its impressive program to implement S&OP globally and move through increasing stages of maturity. Starting with a basic process, the company subsequently added more advanced elements, including a regional S&OP hub in Europe and a recent program called “Connected Forecasting” to start driving the financial... Hans van der Drift [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/case-study-sustaining-sop-maturity-at-heineken) [![S&OP: Why your solution may be the problem!](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/S%26OP%20Oplossing%20is%20probleem.png)](https://articles.involvation.com/sop-solution-is-the-problem) ## [S&OP: Why your solution may be the problem!](https://articles.involvation.com/sop-solution-is-the-problem) In his brilliant book ‘Leading without Commanding’, Filip Vandendriessche describes howmanagers often create their own problems. By managing on input rather than output, they create resistance rather than buy-in.This simple observation also holds important lessons for S&OP. No input management In a processwhere people make the difference, input... Hans van der Drift [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/sop-solution-is-the-problem) [![Manage the Short Term with S&OE](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/capture%20preek%20800x400%20met%20kleur.png)](https://articles.involvation.com/manage-the-short-term-with-soe) ## [Manage the Short Term with S&OE](https://articles.involvation.com/manage-the-short-term-with-soe) Thou Shalt Not... Misuse S&OP/IBP Disruptions and rapidly changing circumstances have become the norm over the past few years. It makes sense that many companies have started to focus more on short-term management, closely monitoring the balance between demand and supply in short cycles. While a typical S&OP/IBP process is applied in a monthly... Evelien Busschers [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/manage-the-short-term-with-soe) [![How a Marathon and an S&OP implementation are similar](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/male%20runner%20and%20S%26OP%20808x397.jpg)](https://articles.involvation.com/how-a-marathon-and-an-sop-implementation-are-similar) ## [How a Marathon and an S&OP implementation are similar](https://articles.involvation.com/how-a-marathon-and-an-sop-implementation-are-similar) Last spring, I ran my first marathon in Rotterdam. My goal was mainly to complete it entirely without a specific finishing time in mind. In my work, I spend a lot of time implementing Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes. Here too, it is mainly about a good implementation rather than a speedy one. And there are many more parallels to be... 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