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Video

Sales and Operations Planning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeQ7C4JLpug
In this TEDx talk, Ray Burke discusses how companies track customers' behaviors.

The Planning Process
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBTGZEvqkWs
In this video, the VP of L'Oréal's Luxe US Market Supply Chain discusses the function of planning in maximizing profitability for the company and their retailers.

Influencing Demand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqil1XIipQo
In this TED talk, Joe Sanchis describes how queueing systems can influence demand.

Strategies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUAM-7jbhIw
The Cambridge Industries Group's manufacturing facility in China relies on robots rather than people in numerous positions; this means that the strategy can be more flexible as demand fluctuates and workers shift into industries other than manufacturing.

S&OP for Services
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAMo4tm2qD0
Florists in Pennsylvania dealt with a snowy Valentine's Day, their busiest day of the year.

Ethics in S&OP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlCXjcQgNJg
This video explains the ethical and legal issues with regard to prison labor.

Web

An Unusual Strategy
https://strategypeak.com/softsoaps-unconventional-strategy/
This article details an unusual strategy that Softsoap used to disrupt the supply chain for competitors and gain market share for itself.

S&OP in the Supply Chain
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2017/01/13/a-global-taste-and-nutrition-company-begins-a-difficult-supply-chain-journey/#c9cdf6b5e244
This article about Kerry, a nutrition company, shows how implementing an S&OP program can be both challenging and rewarding.

Sales Carbon Operations Planning
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2015/08/12/the-next-revolution-is-supply-chain-management/#2090dcc0b57c
This article from Forbes discusses the role of sustainability in Sales & Operations Planning.