Mind the gap - Assessing maturity of demand planning, a cornerstone of S&OP
Publication type
Vlerick strategic journal articlePublication Year
2018Journal
International Journal of Operations and Production ManagementPublication Volume
38Publication Issue
8Publication Begin page
1618Publication End page
1639
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The purpose of this paper is to develop and empirically validate a model for assessing demand planning maturity in organisations. The authors developed a maturity assessment model for demand planning through iterations of theoretical and empirical work, combining insights from literature and practitioners. An online survey is developed to validate the model using data from different industries. The authors identify six dimensions of demand planning maturity: data management, the use of forecasting methods, the forecasting system, performance management, the organisation and people management. The empirical study indicates that demand data are well managed and organisation readiness is high, yet improvements in the forecasting system and the management of forecast performance are needed. The results show a positive relationship between the size of an organisation and its demand planning maturity.Knowledge Domain/Industry
Operations & Supply Chain Managementae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1108/IJOPM-11-2016-0698