There are many surveys concerning supply chains and their disciplines, with the majority generated by consultants and software companies

Value is something that most people in business expect when buying products and services. At the corporate level, the thoughts are about monetary value.

Over the years, there have been articles written that promote the ‘leading role of Finance in the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process and more generally, the integration of Supply Chains and Finance data in real-time, to provide ‘instant’ visibility for a business.

Commercial organisations are assessed on financial parameters by investors and banks and at the corporate level