#10 – How to break down silos?
22.08.2026
“We are doing a good job. The other functions are the problem.” Finger-pointing flourishes when departments optimise their own incentivised KPIs—with little awareness of what the whole organisation needs to succeed. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀? Bring people from different functions together and let them answer the question: “When were you truly proud to represent […] more
#9 How do we push decision-making closer to where information is created?
22.08.2026
Most organisations say they want 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 employees. Yet many employees hesitate to make decisions that affect other departments. At the same time, senior leaders are overwhelmed by 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝? The best ideas often originate at the 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞. • A sales representative spots an unmet customer […] more
#8 Can we really get rid of middle management if we empower people?
22.08.2026
You are a middle manager and come across Gary Hamel’s controversial HBR article title: “First, let’s fire all the managers.” Suddenly, you wonder: Will empowered organisations still need people like me? 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐰𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞? Middle management will not disappear. But the role of management will fundamentally […] more
#7 – Do toxic people really exist?
22.08.2026
You wake up in the middle of the night thinking about a colleague. You feel anger. Sadness. Shame. And you ask yourself: How can one person have so much control over me? 𝐃𝐨 “𝐭𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞” 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭? Organisations are places where people collaborate around a shared purpose. Sometimes that collaboration becomes extremely difficult. People may […] more
#6 – How to avoid management by decibel?
22.08.2026
You finally found a way to balance limited supply across all customers during a shortage. Then your Managing Director calls. She wants one specific customer prioritised after a lunch with their CEO. You immediately know what that means: Someone else will be out of stock tomorrow. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 “𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐥”? If the person […] more
#5 – Why does hierarchy matter in a crisis?
22.08.2026
You stare at a black screen. Your colleague next to you does the same. Phones stop working. Systems are unreachable. Nobody fully understands what is happening. Your organisation is under cyberattack. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬? In chaotic situations, there is often no clear relationship between cause and effect. The priority is not […] more
#4 – Why are simple solutions not always the best?
02.06.2026
You hear that a product may go into global shortage. To secure more supply for your market, you quickly double the forecast. It feels like a simple solution. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭? Most significant risks and opportunities in large organisations are complex. Many stakeholders are involved. And everything is connected. A […] more
#3 –Why does our CEO sign all travel requests?
02.06.2026
You want to visit a customer, supplier, or conference. The purpose is clear. The costs are reasonable. But there is a new rule: Every travel request must be signed by the CEO. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬? Travel approvals are usually simple decisions. In most situations, employees and supervisors have enough context […] more
#2 – Why do we often treat complex problems like complicated ones?
02.06.2026
You highlight a risk – and instead of clarity, you get several different directions. And then it becomes about „who is right?“ and „who is wrong?“. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬? In a complicated situation, cause-and-effect relationships are linear. Think of a machine: If you want more output, you increase […] more
#1 – Why does everything start with self-awareness?
24.05.2026
You sit in a meeting, and something feels off. You feel uneasy in your stomach. Your chest feels tight. You feel a knot in your throat. But you ignore it and continue professionally. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬? Even in organisations, we are still human beings. We have emotions. Personal needs. Mental […] more
Decision-Making in the Full Mess of Business
24.05.2026
Recently, Danielle IJkema and I had the opportunity to share the HELIBLICK organisational decision-making framework in a webinar organised by EMEA Recruitment. The discussions during and after the session confirmed something we repeatedly see in practice: Many organisations are struggling with complexity, cross-functional tensions, overload, and constant firefighting. At the same time, there is growing […] more
79th IBP / IBSing practitioners‘ call
17.05.2026
🚨 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 – 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗕𝗣 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗕 😄 For 7 years, our IBP / IBSing practitioners calls have followed a stable rhythm: 📅 every 4th Monday – 🕔17:00-18:00 CET This month, Whit Monday decided to test our resilience capabilities. So instead of our usual Monday slot, we are moving […] more
From S&OP to IBP
12.05.2026
A big thank you to Debbie Evans and a fantastic group of IBP practitioners for a highly engaging session on the transition from S&OP to IBP. As promised in the session, please find below Debbie’s presentation. 260422 S&OP to IBP Debbie Evans One key message stood out clearly: 𝗜𝗕𝗣 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘂𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲. 𝗜𝘁 […] more
Why this webinar matters
12.05.2026
There are many webinars. This one is different for a few reasons. 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲. The people involved have contributed to my personal journey and to HELIBLICK in different ways, illustrated in the connection between the panellists and HELIBLICK’s core capabilities: 🟢🚁 Neil Cope – 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 – From the beginning, he believed in the […] more
78th IBSing call
12.05.2026
🚁 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦&𝗢𝗣 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗕𝗣: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱) I am truly excited that Debbie Evans will join us again as a guest speaker in our next 𝗜𝗕𝗣 / 𝗜𝗕𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 – already for the 3rd time. Her previous sessions have been highly valued by participants 🙏 Clear, practical, and grounded […] more
Decisionmaking in the full mess of business
12.05.2026
𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝗌𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗌𝗌 At some point in your career, something changes. Being a great 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 is no longer enough. You face: 💠 Conflicting 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 💠Increasing 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆 💠Decisions without a clear 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 And often it feels like: → Whatever you decide, it is not fully right This is a space […] more
Less Panic –> More strategic Decisions!
12.05.2026
A big thank you to Danielle IJkema and all participants for a highly inspiring 𝗜𝗕𝗣 / 𝗜𝗕𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 … and for a 😯𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 🫢 insight about 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴. But let’s start at the beginning. Many organisations still operate in 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲: → reacting to issues to protect functional objectives → firefighting becoming a pattern → […] more
77th IBSing call
12.05.2026
I am particularly looking forward to Monday’s session of our 𝗜𝗕𝗣 / 𝗜𝗕𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹. With Danielle IJkema, we have a highly creative and insightful leader and IBP expert joining us – someone who consistently challenges conventional thinking and brings fresh perspectives to complex decision-making. I also have the pleasure to collaborate with Danielle in […] more
Supply Chains Are Gardens Not Machines
12.05.2026
😎 𝘈 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵: Leadership in complex organisations comes with a simple realization: “𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗜𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗹.” At the World Class Business Leaders “Supply Risk” conference in Frankfurt, I gave a 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 on 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. The presentation has now been turned into a 𝟭𝟱-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gs5QSsjX […] more
AI can generate content. Humans generate meaning.
12.05.2026
LinkedIn is full of 𝐀𝐈-𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 – 🎭impressive on the surface. This one is 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧-𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 – I simply 💚 it. The illustration of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟕 𝐇𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 by 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐲 — beautifully visualized by Nathalie Tu about five years ago, before the big AI hype — feels different. Not because it is […] more
A small twist in Enterprise Decision-Making from „reviews“ to „sensemaking“
12.05.2026
Many say 𝐈𝐁𝐏 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐝 for today’s volatility. 👍 They are right. And still — we need IBP more than ever. Uncertainty increases the need for cross-functional alignment. What no longer works is IBP as a monthly reporting ritual. 🤔 What now? 📸 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 – the integrated plan, assumptions and key […] more
IBP without Finance is like poker with fake money.
12.05.2026
A big thank you to Jana Zimova for sharing her valuable 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 on 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. She highlighted the potential of 𝐈𝐁𝐏 to connect silos and to evolve into the key 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞-𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬. In five breakout groups, an awesome community of IBP experts explored which 𝐈𝐁𝐏 𝐊𝐏𝐈𝐬 have the biggest financial impact on: […] more
76th IBSing Call
12.05.2026
Supply Chain is increasingly expected to contribute beyond execution and cost control — and IBP is one of the most practical ways to connect operational decisions with value creation. For our 𝐈𝐁𝐏 / 𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 Practitioners’ Call #𝟕𝟔, I am looking forward to a finance perspective that is close to the business and focused on measurable […] more
IBP is more important then ever, but only a few found the trick!
12.05.2026
Many organisations say they run IBP. In reality, IBP is still treated as a rigid 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭-𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 process: ❌ forecasts instead of decisions ❌ control instead of learning ❌ stability optimised at the expense of adaptability That logic may have worked in more stable environments. In today’s world of volatility, disruptions, and uncertainty — it no […] more
WCBL Event in Frankfurt
12.05.2026
Last week, I presented this slide at the World Class Business Leaders conference. What most participants did not realise: It took me 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 5 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 to understand what I needed to show. For most of my career, I worked in large organisations and tried to be 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬. In the early years, […] more
IBSing Call # 75
12.05.2026
𝐈𝐁𝐏 / 𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 #𝟕𝟓 — 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐁𝐏 🧭 I am pleased to invite you to our next 𝐈𝐁𝐏 / 𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥, where we will explore 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐁𝐏 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒&𝐎𝐏 — and why it has become a decisive capability in today’s planning environments. Our guest speaker will be […] more
WCBL Conference
12.05.2026
🙏 A big thank you to Magdalena Vadersen and the World Class Business Leaders 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 for inviting me again as 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 at the 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 – 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 on 27–28 January in Frankfurt. 💡 I joined the 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 last year and left genuinely 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 […] more
Key Leadership Skill for 2026: Navigating Uncertainty with Teams
12.05.2026
𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 ❌ ❌ Every problem has an 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (predict & control) ❌ Leaders must 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 everything ❌ Every problem has a direct 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 ❌ Never bring up an issue without already having a 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in mind ❌ If there is a problem, 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 ✅ ✅ Complex problems allow […] more
Let’s Reflect on Our IBP Decision-Making
22.12.2025
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝟕𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐁𝐏 / 𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 was like a 🎄🎁! A big thank you to Ewa Lombard, PhD for an excellent 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 session in our peer forum. With almost record participation (25+ IBP / IBSing practitioners), the session clearly exceeded already high expectations. For me personally, it felt like an early Christmas present — […] more
Logistics Matters in IBP!
13.12.2025
𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗕𝗣 / 𝗜𝗕𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 👇 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 to Thomas Fuhrken and all participants for an excellent discussion exploring the question: 𝘋𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘓𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘐𝘉𝘗? As expected, the answer was shared by everyone in the room: 𝗬𝗲𝘀 – 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆. But the conversation revealed several important insights worth highlighting. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 […] more
⏰ Creating space for thinking
12.12.2025
Author: Danielle IJkema Over the years, I’ve noticed a recurring pattern — in my own work and in the leaders I work with. People are capable and committed, yet feel under pressure and stuck in firefighting. I have been there myself. In complex environments, this often happens when leaders lose orientation. Not because they are […] more
Reflection from CParity Event
07.12.2025
Author: Danielle IJkema Last week I had the pleasure of attending and presenting at the Cparity Event– From S&OP to IBP. Two and a half days full of sharp insights from leaders across different industries — and a clear sense of where Integrated Business Planning stands in 2025. Across presentations, a few themes stood out […] more
Grateful
07.12.2025
Grateful Exactly 𝟔 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨, on my 𝟓𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲, I left my 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 and started a new journey with HELIBLICK GmbH. The purpose was clear from the beginning: to improve 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 in organisations, whilst fostering a culture of 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭-𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬. The journey itself was anything but linear. There were […] more
74th IBP / IBSing Practitioners‘ Call
01.12.2025
I am super excited to invite you to our next 𝐈𝐁𝐏 / 𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 — this time with a speaker who brings a really interesting background outside the IBP field. Our guest speaker will be Ewa Lombard, PhD, Senior Researcher at the University of Geneva’s Laboratory for the Study of Uncertainty, Collective Intelligence and […] more
CParity Event „From S&OP to IBP“
23.11.2025
I am pleased to join the 𝐂𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 “𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒&𝐎𝐏 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐁𝐏” 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 in Amsterdam again — an event I have attended for the past five years. Many thanks to Tina McKenzie and the Cparity Event team for their trust and collaboration during the start-up phase of HELIBLICK GmbH. This year, we are pleased to return […] more
HELIBLICK Newsletter November 2025
22.11.2025
I’m pleased to share the November HELIBLICK Newsletter. It offers a brief look at recent work in our IBP / IBSing community, current projects, and upcoming activities. A special highlight is welcoming Danielle IJkema as a HELIBLICK Partner. Together, we are preparing our new 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 “𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬”, starting […] more
Maybe the Problem Isn’t You – From Reaction to Resilience
16.11.2025
Do you sometimes feel like you’re doing everything right — and still not getting the results you expect? You put in the effort, but still sense stakeholder frustration or misalignment? 🤔 👉 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂. Maybe it’s the structures and culture around you that make consistent success feel out of reach. At 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗞, […] more
Does Logistics Matter in IBP?
16.11.2025
I’m very pleased to announce that Thomas Fuhrken will be the guest speaker at our next 𝗜𝗕𝗣 / 𝗜𝗕𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹. Logistics is often not considered enough in S&OP and IBP discussions. However, in today’s increasingly uncertain environment, it becomes ever more important to 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 and to have a […] more
How did the ancient Egypt build the pyramids – without IBP?
06.11.2025
𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗕𝗣 / 𝗜𝗕𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 A big thank you to Michal Silhacek for a truly inspiring session on Leadership in IBP – when plans meet reality. 🙏 Michal reminded us that 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 – a mechanism to 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆 and 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. He showed how […] more
Titles don’t impress me – Leadership Behaviour does.
30.10.2025
I’m proud to announce the launch of HELIBLICK’s Executive Leadership Program – „Decision-Making in the Full Mess of Business“, developed together with Danielle IJkema. 📍 2nd to 5th March ‘26 cohort – Zug, Switzerland 👉 Check out the program and request your seat: https://lnkd.in/dMrG89ZE We’ll reach out personally to explore fit and next steps. LinkedIn […] more
„My name is Helmut!“ – The name says it all!
30.10.2025
𝒜 𝓕𝓇𝒾𝒹𝒂𝓎 𝒶𝒻𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓷𝓸𝓸𝓷 𝓅𝓸𝓈𝓽: 𝗠𝘆 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗺𝘂𝘁! When I was younger, I never really understood why my parents gave me that 𝗼𝗹𝗱-𝗳𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 name — and when I started working internationally, it became even more complicated. 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒎𝒆𝒕? 🤔⛑️ Every time I say “My name is 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗺𝘂𝘁” at Starbucks, I get a cup with a new […] more
Leadership in IBP
18.10.2025
I am very pleased that Michal Silhacek has accepted the invitation to be the guest speaker for our next 𝗜𝗕𝗣 / 𝗜𝗕𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹. Over the past months, I have followed his insightful perspectives on 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 in a corporate context – always realistic and thoughtful. This session will explore the soft side of IBP: […] more
Extending Tactical to Strategic IBP
13.10.2025
We had a 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗕𝗣/𝗜𝗕𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 with George Cioban, Sr. Director Global S&OP Pharmanovia, and a dozen highly experienced 𝗜𝗕𝗣 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀. George shared valuable insights on how 𝗦&𝗢𝗣/𝗜𝗕𝗣 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰, highlighting five key takeaways: 1️⃣ 𝗜𝗕𝗣 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 when 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 are linked to 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹, 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 2️⃣ 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 […] more
Exciting News from Heliblick
10.10.2025
Welcome, Danielle – it’s a pleasure to continue this journey together. Our first collaboration is already in action: a 4-day Executive Training Program based on the HELIBLICK Decision-Making Framework, designed to help senior leaders navigate business uncertainty with confidence and clarity. LinkedIn Post more
Three Magic Feedback Questions
10.10.2025
1️⃣ 😊👍💬 2️⃣ 😎🧩💬 3️⃣ 😉➡️💬 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 In the 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 (©), feedback is more than a routine check — it is a powerful way to strengthen 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩. That’s why, at the end of important meetings, workshops, strategic sessions, or after achieving milestones in a […] more
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗕𝗣 – 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁
10.10.2025
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗕𝗣 – 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 I’m looking forward to our next 𝗜𝗕𝗣 / 𝗜𝗕𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 on: 🗓️ 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 | 𝟭𝟳:𝟬𝟬–𝟭𝟴:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧 🔹 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: 𝙀𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝗜𝗕𝗣/𝗦&𝗢𝗣 🔹 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿: George Cioban, 𝗦𝗿. 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦&𝗢𝗣 ,Pharmanovia Many organizations still underinvest in 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗕𝗣, despite its […] more
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐈𝐁𝐏 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?
10.10.2025
𝐀 𝐥𝐨𝐭 – 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲. A warm thank you to Friederike Kulik for her inspiring introduction, and to all participants of the 𝐈𝐁𝐏 / 𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 for an exceptionally insightful session. In the breakout groups, we explored 𝟗 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 where retention is at stake – and how better planning and […] more
Rhythm and Persistence
21.08.2025
𝐑𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 …and fantastic things emerge around IBP… When I founded HELIBLICK GmbH, just three months later the world changed — and Zoom calls became our new normal. In that moment, a simple idea emerged: -Why not create a regular forum for 𝐈𝐁𝐏 professionals to connect, share insights, and challenge each other to improve? […] more
IBP and Retention
21.08.2025
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐈𝐁𝐏 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? 𝐀 𝐥𝐨𝐭 – 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲. In our next 𝐈𝐁𝐏 / 𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥, we turn to what is arguably 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞. I first saw Friederike Kulik, 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐭 Picnic Technologies, present a 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 […] more
Hype or Value?
21.08.2025
🚀 𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞? — Evaluating AI in Supply Chain A big thank you to Lynn (D’Silva) Cinelli and all participants for an 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 on how to navigate AI hype and focus on solutions that create 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞. Lynn contextualized technologies that offer promise: agentic AI, machine learning, generative AI, Robotic Process Automation and deep […] more
Overcoming Challenges Makes the Journey Rewarding
21.08.2025
🇨🇭 My First Weekend Post: A Swiss Adventure on the Capricorn Trail! 🏔️ To celebrate Swiss National Day, my wife Martina and I embarked on a three-day hike along the beautiful Capricorn Tour. Even though the forecast predicted rain and clouds, we decided to go for it — and make the most of whatever weather […] more
Cultural Values and Success Rates
21.08.2025
𝐈 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞: 𝘏𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩-𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 by Anicich, Swaab & Galinsky (2015, PNAS) – 🔗 link in comments. The researchers analysed over 5,000 Himalayan expeditions — and found that hierarchy can 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 teams (more summits), but also 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 (more fatalities). […] more
Separating Hype from Value – Evaluating AI in Supply Chain
21.07.2025
📢 𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐁𝐏 / 𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 – 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 – that’s the focus of our next session as we dive into a topic that’s on every Supply Chain leader’s mind: 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧. We are very pleased to welcome Lynn (D’Silva) Cinelli as our guest speaker for the 69𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐁𝐏 / […] more
IBP is Industry Agnostic, but Industry Dynamics are Different!
09.07.2025
𝐈𝐬 𝐈𝐁𝐏 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲-𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜? That was the core question in our latest 𝐈𝐁𝐏 / 𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 — and we gained some powerful clarity. 🙏 A big thank you to Olivier Gléron for his 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 comparing 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚 and 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬. One of his slides (shared below 👇) clearly contrasted the 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 […] more
When Change Triggers Fear: Stability and Trust Matter!
06.07.2025
The enemy is 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 — especially when it breeds 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗼-𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀, 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿, 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, or even 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲. In times of disruption, the focus is often on what must 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲. But successful transformation also depends on what must remain strong: → 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 → 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 The point is not to eliminate 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿, but to create environments where […] more
Culture eats STRATEGY for Breakfast? – We feed Culture with MÜESLI!
06.07.2025
In Switzerland, we know that a good 𝐌Ü𝐄𝐒𝐋𝐈 🥣 is the foundation of a strong day. Just like a strong 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 is the foundation of real 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Peter Drucker was right, when he said: „Culture eats strategy for breakfast.“ – Many strategic 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 efforts fail — not because of strategy, but because of 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 […] more
Tariffs?!? – Time for IBP to Step Up
20.05.2025
📢 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐈𝐁𝐏 / 𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 – 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐬?!? 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐁𝐏 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐔𝐩. Trade tensions are back in the spotlight — and they directly affect how we plan, move, and price products across borders. In our 𝟔𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐁𝐏 / 𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥, we welcome Yves Guisolan, an experienced leader in Supply Chain, Logistics & […] more
IBP and Culture
13.05.2025
Fiona’s recent quote on LinkedIn made me smile! It reminded me of something Bob Kegan once wrote about a widespread cultural phenomenon in many organizations: “In an ordinary organization, most people are doing a second job no one is paying them for. […] Most people are spending time and energy covering up their weaknesses, managing […] more
Self-Awareness in Business: What is your personal need in this moment?
13.05.2025
In our last IBP/IBSing practitioner’s call, I led a session titled: “𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬?” Thanks to the participants for an energizing session! Many people associate 𝐈𝐁𝐏 mainly with aligning operations and strategy or achieving financial results. But they often overlook its 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠. A well-functioning IBP process […] more
A Weird Sunday Hobby – Exploring IBP Collaboration Tools
13.05.2025
As an entrepreneur, it’s always a balancing act to allocate time between 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔, building relationships with 𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔, and continuously 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚. Naturally, customer assignments always take priority—so continuous learning often happens on weekends – and that was a fun activity this weekend! 🤓 Today, I wrapped up […] more
66th IBP / IBSing call
13.05.2025
𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐲, 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞, and 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬 are rising in today’s business environment — but how we respond makes the difference. As the future feels less predictable and controllable, organisations increasingly rely on their ability to 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝. This calls for a strong 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 — people who are not only functionally capable, but also […] more
Elephant in the Room…
13.05.2025
QUESTION: What’s the 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 between an … 😐 𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐈𝐁𝐏* and an 😊 𝐚𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐈𝐁𝐏*? ANSWER: It’s the capability of the cross-functional team to 👉 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 , ✍️ 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 and 🤝𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 the “𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦.” And these elephants could take many forms: 🐘 Sandbagging in budget planning due to 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 🐘 Upcoming […] more
The response to a crazy world is in the hands of your team.
09.04.2025
🗨️ “𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧… 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐲, 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐁𝐏 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 – 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒚 𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎.” — feedback I received from a former customer, long after our project had ended. This is the kind of recognition that stays with me. Not only because it speaks to long-term impact — […] more
IBP is the Enterprise Planning Process
26.03.2025
This week, 15 IBP experts joined our monthly IBP/IBSing call. Our speaker was Michael Ranft, a seasoned expert in Integrated Business Planning. He selected a thought-provoking topic: „𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐌𝐎 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐁𝐏.“ When I asked him during preparation, “Why the CMO?”, he smiled and said: “𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝐨𝐛𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞.” This led to […] more
65th IBP/IBSing Call
23.03.2025
📢 𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐁𝐏 / 𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭! Why should the CMO run the IBP? – Why not? What would change? – And how do we define what IBP should be? I’m excited to announce our next IBP IBSing peer session, where Michael Ranft, a seasoned IBP and strategic supply chain transformation leader, will ask in […] more
How to Best Resolve Complex and Cross-Functional Problems?
23.03.2025
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦-𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭. In a complicated environment, where cause and effect are linear, tools like Six Sigma, Lean, or the 5 WHYs help. Experts analyse the issue and take unilateral control to fix it—an engineering approach. But in a 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, where factors are entangled and solutions are not straightforward, a different mindset is […] more
What does Dolly the Sheep Think about Digital Twins?
28.02.2025
In our last IBP / IBSing session, we had the opportunity to experience the current progress in AI and Digital Twin technology. 🎙️ David Evans kicked off the session with an insightful overview of the 𝐌𝐜𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫-𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥, which structures enterprise systems into: 🔹 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – ERP as the backbone of enterprise operations. 🔹 […] more
In Business it’s never wise, to praise firefighters to the skies!
20.02.2025
A supply chain leader recently shared: “Firefighting is addictive! 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞 I resolve gives me an 𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤!” In times of 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐲, strong leadership is essential to stabilize the situation. But some take that firefighting passion to the extreme—even creating fires just to be the ones who put them out, earning 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 […] more
64th IBP / IBSing call
20.02.2025
📢 Upcoming IBP IBSing Call Announcement! I’m excited to invite you to our next IBP IBSing session, where we will explore the role of AI, Digital Twins, and Self-Learning Systems in Integrated Business Planning. 🎙️ Intro by: David Evans – Supply Chain & AI Expert 📅 Date: Monday, 24th February 2025 🕔 Time: 17:00–18:00 CET […] more
A Lesson in „Inclusion“
03.02.2025
Have you ever been in a situation where your organization was under pressure from all sides—quality issues in manufacturing, increasing backorders, retention challenges due to restructuring, excessive expectations on short-term financial results? And then, all eyes from senior leaders across functions—commercial, manufacturing, quality—turn to the Supply Chain team, as if they alone were responsible for […] more
Mastering Seasonal Demand with IBP
31.01.2025
A big thank you to Mauro Ferrari for being an inspiring guest speaker and to the excellent group of IBP and Business Leads who joined the last IBP / IBSing session! Your contributions led to deep insights on how to master seasonality in IBP. In our icebreaker, we asked participants about seasonal products they’ve already […] more
63rd IBP IBSing Call on Seasonal Volatility
17.01.2025
📢 𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐁𝐏 𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭! I’m excited to share that Mauro Ferrari, a seasoned expert in the IBP field, will be our guest speaker for the next IBP IBSing session! With deep expertise in 𝐧𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, Mauro will offer valuable strategies to help you leverage IBP—not just to manage market fluctuations but to thrive […] more
Decision-Centric IBP – Key Learnings from our IBP Practitioners Call
09.01.2025
A big thank you to Niels van Hove for sharing excellent insights during our session and to all IBP practitioners for exchanging practical experiences and co-generating ideas to drive decision-centric IBP forward. In our breakout session, we explored four key characteristics that, based on Niels’ survey, make a significant difference between effective and non-effective S&OP/IBP […] more
IBP can’t be just taught….
08.01.2025
The week before Christmas, I had the privilege of delivering a lecture for the Supply Chain Management course at IU International University of Applied Sciences in Munich. A big thank you to Johannes Pohl for the invitation and to the great group of students for an enriching experience. During the session, I had a powerful […] more
„What Burns Inside You Is What You Must Ignite in Others“
21.12.2024
Christmas Time – A Time for Reflection! In my home village of Aegeri, I had a lovely pre-Christmas walk along the 🕯️“𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐰𝐞𝐠”🕯️ with my wife. Inspired by the atmosphere, I found myself connecting many of the quotes we encountered to the cultural characteristics of high-performing teams, as defined in the HELIBLICK change enablement framework: 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, […] more
Join me in Frankfurt! „IBP as Cornerstone of Resilience.“
21.12.2024
I’ll be speaking at the 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ on the 23rd and 24th of January in Frankfurt, Germany, hosted at the Leonardo Hotel Frankfurt City South. My topic, „𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐈𝐁𝐏) 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞,“ focuses on how IBP can empower organizations to navigate disruptions effectively across three key […] more
From EGO-System to ECO-System
11.12.2024
Last week I had the pleasure to join the Cparity Event „From S&OP to IBP“ in Amsterdam Here are some paradigm shifts that stood out: ➊ “𝐈𝐁𝐏 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐩-𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧” → “𝐈𝐁𝐏 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐦-𝐮𝐩.” I had the pleasure of presenting with my customer Vladimír Stodůlka about how fostering a spirit of intrapreneurship […] more
Are you confident in your IBP decision-making skills?
11.12.2024
👍 𝐘𝐞𝐬? Fantastic! Chances are you’ve already secured your spot for our upcoming call. 👎 𝐍𝐨? Embracing the opportunity to improve is the first step. This call might just be the boost you’re looking for. I’m thrilled to announce that Niels Van Hove, a thought leader in the IBP space, will be our guest speaker. […] more
S&OP or IBP?
04.12.2024
Thank you, Andrew Scuoler, and the Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning for the opportunity to discuss the critical tactical enterprise planning processes of S&OP and IBP. The interview is featured in the Fall 2024 issue of the Journal of Business Forecasting—now available for download: https://bit.ly/47YGw6z Looking forward to hearing your perspectives after reading! As […] more
Passionate about Data Management
01.12.2024
Last week, we hosted an insightful session on „𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐄2𝐄 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲“, featuring our guest speaker, Oscar Diaz Marti. The discussion was packed with actionable insights, interactive brainstorming, and a compelling real-world example of AI’s impact on data quality. 🔍 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 We began with a […] more
61st IBP / IBSing practitioners call
19.11.2024
We’re thrilled to invite you to our upcoming 61𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐁𝐏/𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥! This time, we’re diving into the transformative potential of 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐄2𝐄 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 with a special focus on 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. 📅 Date: 25th November 2024 🕒 Time: 17:00 – 18:00 CET 🎙️ Intro: Oscar Diaz Marti, Sr. Director SC Planning 💡 Topic: […] more
Fostering Circularity in Business: How IBP Drives Sustainability Transformation
12.11.2024
Please find here the presentation in pdf format: Heliblick P.Mille Thanks to Pierre Mille for an eye-opening session about “𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲” Pierre shared the following key insights: ➡ 𝐓𝐨𝐩–𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐦–𝐮𝐩 Strategize top-down, execute with granularity. ➡ 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 Board representation allows strategic trade-offs across the business. ➡ 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 The […] more
Embracing RED in Business
12.11.2024
😡 „Who dropped the ball?“ – That’s never a good first reaction to a 🔴red KPI on a dashboard. ✅ Purely green dashboards aren’t ideal either. 🍭 Sugar-coating doesn’t drive an organization towards meaningful improvement. 😕 Dashboards are designed with 🚦multiple colours for a reason: 1️⃣ 🔍 to help us identify areas for improvement, 2️⃣ […] more
A Short Story about Entrepreneurship & Intrapreneurship
12.11.2024
Starting a new business requires 𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 – and it’s even more powerful when others share that belief. CParity (Tina McKenzie and Chinasa Nwonu MSc) believed in the 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐁𝐏 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 from the outset. They invited me to share the concept at one of their events during the […] more
Inspiring and Inspired! Speakers Wanted for 2025!
29.10.2024
🌟 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ 𝐈𝐁𝐏/𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬‘ 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🌟 I’m grateful to each of the speakers who shared their insights, experiences, and perspectives in our cost-free IBP/IBSing Practitioners’ Call series this year. Ricardo Ghersa, Daniel Langner, Susanne Walker, Debbie Evans, Dale Edwards, Armando Stagno, Otto Kocsis, Martin Hendel, Pierre Mille, Oscar Diaz Marti, Niels […] more
Taking Off
26.10.2024
20 years ago, I had the privilege of supporting James as an S&OP Manager in implementing a robust S&OP process at Johnson & Johnson Consumer EMEA (today Kenvue), spanning >25 affiliates and 8 internal production sites. Since then, James has become not only a mentor but also a great friend. 10 years ago, James motivated […] more
Fostering Circularity
19.10.2024
„𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐦 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥, 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞.“ – 𝘑𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘱𝘩 𝘏𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘺, 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵 (1797-1878) We are excited to explore this idea further in our 60𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐁𝐏/𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 practitioners call! 📅 Date: 28th October 2024 🕒 Time: 17:00 – 18:00 […] more
Geschützt: S&OP or IBP?
10.10.2024
Es gibt keinen Textauszug, da dies ein geschützter Beitrag ist. more
Heliblick’s New Offering: Intrapreneurship Workshops
10.10.2024
Last week, Timo Bezjak and I had the opportunity to introduce the newest offering from HELIBLICK GmbH at the Supply Chain Innovation Day, organized by the University of St.Gallen. A special thanks to the hosts and organizers Thomas Friedli, Leon Zacharias and Lionel Farha for putting together such a fantastic event and providing a platform […] more
Forget about „being right“ and „in control“, be „ontologically humble“ and „assertive“!
09.10.2024
In a complex and ever-changing business environment, the ability to lead with 𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 is crucial. 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 refers to the understanding that we can never fully grasp the complexity of reality on our own. It’s the recognition that 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 and that by listening to others and being open to […] more
IBP between Customers and Suppliers – Don’t miss that opportunity!
01.10.2024
🌟 𝐀 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬-𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 🌟 We had a fantastic and highly interactive IBP/IBSing practitioners session this Monday with 15 dedicated practitioners from the industry. Martin Hendel, VP SC Planning at Hartmann, provided an excellent introductory overview on the topic „𝐈𝐁𝐏 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬“ and posed some 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭-𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. One of the key […] more
59th IBP / IBSing practitioners call
19.09.2024
For decades, we’ve been discussing Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) between customers and suppliers. But how much progress have we really made? If we are doing it, where is it working effectively? If not, what’s holding us back? Could we be missing a significant opportunity for our organization? I’m […] more
How to foster resilience via IBP and S&OE?
09.09.2024
In our recent IBSing session focused on „Resilience,“ we concluded with a powerful question: 🤔 ⁉ “𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞?” This question, among others, led to deep discussions and insightful reflections. Some of the key questions raised during our session included: 🤔 How can we leverage the Resilience measure, to effectively manage […] more
Do you select consultants based on „added value“?
20.08.2024
When it comes to bringing in a consultant, the impact on your organization can vary dramatically. Over my career, I have had the opportunity to work with many consultants. Fortunately, many have been good or even excellent, and I have learned a great deal from them. However, I have also seen less favourable outcomes. For […] more
58th IBP / IBSing Call: Measure and Manage Resilience
17.08.2024
In your effort to strengthen resilience in your organization, do you agree with the famous quote: „IF YOU CAN’T MEASURE IT, 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐂𝐀𝐍’𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐄 IT” or with Henry Mintzberg’s adjusted quote: „IF YOU CAN’T MEASURE IT, 𝐘𝐎𝐔’𝐃 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐄 IT”? We are excited to explore this question in our 58𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐁𝐏/𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥! 📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 26th […] more
In our 62th call we will break the rhythm…
17.08.2024
Does anybody want some 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 🚨 related to IBP? Here’s a double rhythm disruption 🎶 in our monthly IBP/IBSing meeting schedule during the winter period: ▶ The December meeting will 𝐍𝐎𝐓 be 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 of the month (to avoid a clash with Christmas Eve 🎄) … and … ▶ will 𝐍𝐎𝐓 be […] more
Intrapreneurship = Remaining a „Player“ and not becoming a „Victim“
28.07.2024
During our recent IBP/IBSing practitioners call, we explored the shift from micromanagement to intrapreneurship. Here are the insights from our breakout sessions: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭? 𝑳𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝑫𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: Reluctance to delegate tasks, leading to top-heavy decision-making and delays. 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑫𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔: Making all decisions, stifling employee creativity and input. 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏: Constantly overseeing work, which […] more
A well-functioning IBP is like a Swiss precision clockwork
20.07.2024
Having lived in 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 🏞 for almost 20 years, I truly appreciate how things operate here! When I visit clients, I typically use public transport. Swiss 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 🚆 and 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 🚌 run with remarkable 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 ⏱️, making them the most reliable and efficient way to travel. The same principles that ensure the success of Swiss […] more
57th IBP / IBSing practitioners‘ call
15.07.2024
📢 Attention, 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬! We are thrilled to invite you to our 57th IBP/IBSing practitioners call! 📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 22nd July 2024 🕒 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 17:00 – 18:00 CET 🎙️ 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: Helmut Leitner, CEO of HELIBLICK GmbH 💡 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜: „Less Micro-Management, More Intrapreneurship“ 📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Virtual Call 🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: https://lnkd.in/dRF9AT4K 𝐖𝐡𝐲 […] more
IBP can add value to each function
25.06.2024
Thanks to Armando Stagno and a fantastic group of IBP experts for an insightful session with the title: „𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐬: 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒&𝐎𝐏 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫“ In seven breakout groups (see screenshot), we analyzed 😈 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐁𝐏 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 and the 😇 𝐈𝐁𝐏 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 😈 Overforecasting: Securing stock […] more
Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Definition
20.06.2024
After hearing many definitions of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) throughout my career, I believe it’s time to add the current HELIBLICK GmbH version to the list! 1️⃣ 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 (𝐈𝐁𝐂): Establishing standard processes and clear roles and responsibilities to ensure end-to-end planning and execution work like a Swiss clockwork. When every function reliably plays […] more
56th IBP / IBSing practitioners call
12.06.2024
📢 Attention, Integrated Business Planning Professionals and Supply Chain Leaders! We are excited to invite you to our 56th IBP/IBSing practitioners call! 📅 Date: 24th June 2024 🕒 Time: 17:00 – 18:00 CET 🎙️ Speaker: Armando Stagno, Former VP Planning at BD and Coty 💡 Topic: „In Their Shoes: Navigating S&OP Through the Eyes of […] more
Podcast
11.06.2024
Hier ist der Link zu meinem Podcast mit Martin Hendel: https://deine-lieferkette.de/podcast/ Martin, danke für die Einladung! more
Scoping & Sensemaking is Important
11.06.2024
The recent IBP/IBSing practitioners call provided excellent insights on implementing 𝐈𝐁𝐏 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬. I’d like to share 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 from the session. Our guest speaker, Dale Edwards, CSCP, Head of IBP at The Royal Mint, introduced his 𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 for IBP implementation. Here are the five essential steps he outlined: 1) 𝓢can […] more
Mentorship
04.06.2024
🔍 “𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞, 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞!” A manufacturing site leader once shared his frustration with me about potential production shutdowns due to exceptional snowfall causing traffic challenges. He believed his team was not committed and were using the snowfall as an excuse not to come to work. 💡 […] more
Intrapreneurship
22.05.2024
🔍 “𝐖𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 – 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥!” This is one of the most common complaints I’ve heard from employees in large corporate organizations over the past decades. 💡 I partially agree: Complex organizations need a solid foundation of standard processes with clearly defined responsibilities and the […] more
Partnership
17.05.2024
🔍 When I ask people how they resolve conflicts in business, they often respond, „𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐬!“ and consider it a sign of excellent teamwork. 💡 They are often surprised when I share that a lack of conflicts might indicate low performance. If the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process is used to its […] more
55th IBP / IBSing practitioners call
29.04.2024
📣 Attention, Integrated Business Planning Professionals! 📣 Looking for insights into Integrated Business Planning (IBP) that go beyond the basics? You’re in luck! Join us for an exclusive presentation with Dale Edwards, CSCP from The Royal Mint, the oldest business in the world. He’ll share his pioneering SCOPE approach to IBP implementation, guiding you through the […] more
IBP Post-Implementation: Re-Energize Your IBP!
23.04.2024
Yesterday, we had our 54th IBP / IBSing call. Five breakout groups of IBP/S&OP practitioners analysed the typical issues post-implementation, identifying key barriers across Process, Tools, and People. Our guest speaker, Debbie Evans, Head of IBP at Elanco, provided invaluable insights on overcoming these hurdles. Here are Debbie’s top 5 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐁𝐏 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬: […] more
54th IBP & IBSing practitioners call
09.04.2024
I am delighted to share with you the invitation to our 54th 𝐈𝐁𝐏/𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥, an opportunity for us to explore the common challenges and solutions encountered after the first year of IBP implementation. It is with great pleasure that we welcome back Debbie Evans, Head of Global IBP at Elanco, as our guest speaker for […] more
KPIs – Boon and Bane
02.04.2024
In our recent IBP & IBSing practitioners‘ call, Susanne Walker and a dynamic peer group of Supply Chain leaders and IBP experts offered insightful examples of the boon and bane of KPIs. Below are the core principles that emerged out of the breakout sessions: 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒: 1. 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡: Employ a suite of complementary KPIs for […] more
Business is Complex – Improve Step by Step!
27.03.2024
In our quest for efficiency and innovation, distinguishing between ‚complex‘ and ‚complicated‘ systems is paramount. But what sets them apart? 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 thrive on 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞-𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬. Think of machines: increase the power, and you boost the output. It’s a straightforward equation. On the other hand, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬, such as a garden, defy such linear […] more
KPIs – Boon and Bane?
18.03.2024
Dear SC and IBP Leaders, I’m pleased to announce our upcoming 53𝐫𝐝 𝐈𝐁𝐏/𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥, where we’ll be exploring the practical aspects of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Susanne Walker, an experienced IBP Leader with a diverse background in FMCG, Medtech, Retail, and Pharma, will be sharing archetype examples illustrating 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐊𝐏𝐈𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐫 […] more
Trust and Empower Your Team!
07.03.2024
Three years ago, I embarked on 𝐦𝐲 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫, 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐬 that come with it. Transitioning from the comfort of financial stability and structured environments to the realm of risk and uncertainty was undoubtedly challenging. However, amidst the challenges, I discovered 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. These were moments when […] more
IBP/IBSing is a cornerstone of resilience!
29.02.2024
During our recent 52nd IBP/IBSing call, we explored the significant potential for enhancing organizational resilience through the reinforcement of our IBP processes. Allow me to summarize ten key insights from our session: 𝑷𝒓𝒆-𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆: 1. Develop business contingency plans, establish structural buffer stock, and engage in 𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬. It’s crucial to make […] more
Do We Invest Enough Into Change Enablement?
27.02.2024
Last week, I conducted a LinkedIn poll to explore the primary obstacles hindering the success of significant transformation initiatives. Thank you all for your participation! The Good News: Transformative failures aren’t rooted in our ability to „𝐑𝐮𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.“ Only 3% of respondents identified issues related to customer focus and operational excellence. Challenges in 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 […] more
IBP is the Core Enterprise Planning Process!
15.02.2024
Drawing from my IBP experience, here are key 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: → Integrated Business Planning (IBP) isn’t just a Supply Chain Planning Process; it’s the 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬. → While the “𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥” paradigm of IBP is effective in simple, predictable contexts, it has limitations in complex, volatile environments. That’s where Integrated Business Sensing […] more
More Resilient with IBP and IBSing
08.02.2024
Enhance Your 🛡️ 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 🛡️ with IBP and IBSing! Join us on Feb 26, 2024, 16:00-17:00 CET for the 52nd IBP/IBSing call with Daniel Langner. 🔍 Topic: „𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.“ Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights and connect with other supply chain experts! 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐈𝐁𝐏/𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 […] more
Too BIG for self-organisation?
31.01.2024
🤔“ 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?“ Dive into the vibrant discussions on Self-Organization during our recent IBP/IBSing call! The Icebreaker revealed a common acknowledgment among IBP practitioners – many had 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 to self-organized ways of working. Ricardo Ghersa illuminated 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ➡️𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: a foundation for a […] more
How do you foster Intrapreneurship?
18.01.2024
Had an engaged discussion over lunch with a highly esteemed business leader last week. When I shared our IBSing change enablement framework—focused on 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑, 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 —he looked at me in disbelief. „𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑?“ he asked. Good question! We’ve all faced moments where accountability fades, and the blame game begins. […] more
Focus on short term financial results does nourish (not undermine) team engagement
15.01.2024
Many companies struggle with aligning 🤝𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 and 💰𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. Have you encountered obstacles like 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘻𝘦𝘴, 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯? But if financial performance isn’t the right starting point to increase team engagement, what is? Should we invest much more in 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 & 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘴, […] more
How to Foster Self-Organisation in IBP
09.01.2024
🌐 Breaking Stereotypes in IBP/S&OP: Embracing Self-Organization! 🌐 Have you ever wondered if Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) can break free from the conventional top-down approach? 💭 Well, we certainly believe so! Join us for an insightful session where we challenge the status quo with our distinguished guest, Ricardo Ghersa […] more
Reflecting on the 50th IBP/IBSing practitioners call!
05.01.2024
The icebreaker question on „responsibility for innovation in your organisation“ revealed two prominent trends: half the responses underscored 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 like R&D, Marketing, and the C-Level Board, while the other half emphasized everybody’s 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 for the own functional domain. Our guest speaker, Johnny Petersen, VP Planning Tine, shed light on the common challenge of Supply […] more
Bosses Criticize – Mentors Inspire
30.12.2023
🌟 Two decades ago, I accepted the role of „S&OP Project Manager“ without knowing what the abbreviation meant or who my boss, James Amoah, was. Little did I know, this decision would shape my career in ways I couldn’t imagine. I vividly remember my first Executive S&OP Meeting with James and the entire C-level board […] more
24 – Build bridges, connect and integrate!
24.12.2023
Concluding the HELIBLICK Adventkalender! Each logo in this picture symbolizes a commitment to bridge-building. A relevant logo is added whenever an IBP practitioner registers for the IBP/IBSing network for collaborative learning. Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and Integrated Business Sensing (IBSing) are about bridge-building: ➡ Integrating organizational requirements and human needs for better wellbeing ➡ Bringing […] more
23. Select your sherpa for change enablement!
23.12.2023
Amidst the vast landscape of consultants, there are those who merely point the way, leaving organizations to navigate change alone. I see myself not as a directive voice, but as a Sherpa in your IBP transformation. Like those essential guides in Everest expeditions, I’m committed to not just suggesting change but actively leading the ascent, […] more
22. Fail your way to success!
22.12.2023
C-level hesitancy in investing resources in IBP stems from the elusive immediate financial return. Let’s flip the narrative. Analyse recent top business failures to spotlight the pivotal role a robust IBP could play in averting such crises. LinkedIn Post more
21. Manage business exceptions via IBP and IBSing
21.12.2023
Children speak the truth. 😊 LinkedIn Post more
20. Empower your experts!
20.12.2023
We are prone to 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐲 and to give them 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐛𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭.” (Kahneman, Daniel – “Thinking, Fast and Slow”) On the other hand, we are prone to 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐬. How to overcome that […] more
19. Focus on the essential
19.12.2023
20″Awareness in Business“ is HELIBLICK’s guiding light. I used to think busy meant productive—more tasks, better for the organization. Wrong! Real power is often found in waiting, reflecting, letting things emerge… Are you too busy? -Too busy for S&OE and IBP? -Too busy for sense-making? -Too busy for getting an external view? What’s „Awareness in […] more
18. Build trust!
18.12.2023
In 2000, Charles H. Green has described the insightful Trust-formula: “𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭” = (“𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲” + “𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲” + “𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲”) / “𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” There are three variables in the numerator that determine “Trust”: ⇨ “𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲” – 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘧𝘧 ⇨ “𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲” – 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦 ⇨ “𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲” – 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 The variable in the […] more
17. Stakeholder Engagement
17.12.2023
Do you still manage your stakeholders or do you already engage them? LinkedIn Post more
16. Resolve paradoxical dilemmas!
16.12.2023
As senior leaders, balancing „Running the Business“ with „Change Management“ is crucial. Achieving synergy between stability and innovation is a game-changer in today’s fast-paced world. Here’s a concise perspective to elevate your organization: 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Dedicated to operational excellence, this team brings industry expertise and a customer-centric approach to ensure seamless business operations. 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬: […] more
15. Depersonalize Conflicts!
15.12.2023
Resolving conflicts in 𝐒&𝐎𝐏 can be 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐮𝐥 when participants react to a business dilemma by… – being 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 and avoiding conflicts – 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫-𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 towards other departments – blowing their own horn with 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐏𝐓 – excessively prioritising the own short-term 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 Resolving conflicts in 𝐒&𝐎𝐏 can be 𝐟𝐮𝐧 when participants respond to a […] more
14. Don’t accept bad behaviours!
14.12.2023
C-Level leaders are more and more reliant on Supply Chain Managers because… ⇨ they have the 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 ⇨ they address the 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 ⇨ they are 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 ⇨ they have the 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 ⇨ they are striving towards 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 However, what happens if the C-Level leaders… ⇨ do not want to hear the […] more
13. Be fact based!
13.12.2023
Once I conducted an S&OP audit at a country organisation that was 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. I was wondering what it was that they were doing differently than the other S&OP teams. At the Executive S&OP board meeting, there was a highly engaged discussion about how to best tackle a […] more
12. Be clear on how to decide!
12.12.2023
No decision is a bad decision, and wrong decisions are also bad decisions. There are many ways how to come up with decisions, make sure you select the appropriate one in each situation! TOP DOWN DECISION (“I am the boss, I decide!”) 😊 quick action, standardisation ☹ missing customer or operational insights, no empowerment CONSENSUS […] more
11. Have your customers in mind!
11.12.2023
Occasionally, being an impeccable Supply Chain professional stationed at the Headquarter isn’t sufficient. On a certain occasion, a colleague from the Market organization insisted that I accompany a Sales Representative for a pivotal customer visit in the midst of a supply crisis. Despite grappling with a sense of powerlessness concerning the root causes of the […] more
10. Grow with the requirements on your job!
10.12.2023
In the dynamic realm of Supply Chain (SC) management, expectations are soaring, driven by a surge in 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. Years of unforeseen challenges have underscored the 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 in predicting and adapting to the intricate dance of consumer demand, supply dynamics, and business landscapes. The evolution of SC management mirrors this complexity. Initially […] more
9. Understand the impact of your work!
09.12.2023
During my career, I have rarely come across anyone who proclaimed, „I am passionate about master data maintenance!“ 🥱 However, I have encountered numerous individuals who wholeheartedly expressed their passion for Supply Chain Planning, Digital Transformation, or IBP (Integrated Business Planning). 😍 It is unfortunate that many overlook the crucial role of solid master data […] more
8. Take responsibility for the organisation!
08.12.2023
In today’s business landscape, many organizations still 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: · Sales for revenues. · Operations for production costs. · Supply Chain for inventory costs. · Finance for profit. · Safety and Quality Departments for their respective domains. · Human Resources for team engagement. Mature organizations 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬. They 𝐦𝐚𝐩 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬-𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 with defined roles, backed by Operating Level Agreements (𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐬) […] more
7. Consistently Update your Vision!
07.12.2023
Four years ago, on my 50th birthday, I embarked on a new professional journey after spending my entire career in corporate. I shared a 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 in a LinkedIn post featuring a birthday cake adorned with a helicopter and three ships. Today, on my 54th birthday, I reflect on the continued relevance […] more
6. Agree your rules of collaboration!
06.12.2023
Embracing Alpine tradition on 6th December: 🎅 St. Nicholas rewards good deeds with mandarins, figs, dates, and nuts. 👹 Krampus uses a birch for misbehaving children. In the corporate realm, Incentive and Performance Management Programs follow a similar principle. Enter Integrated Business Sensing (IBSing): fostering the right behaviours through intrapreneurship, partnership, and mentorship—no mandarins or […] more
50th IBP/IBSing Practitioners call
05.12.2023
🥂 Celebrating a milestone! Our 5️⃣ 0️⃣ 𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐁𝐏/𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠 practitioner call this month! 🎉 Huge thanks to our incredible community of 300+ 𝐒&𝐎𝐏/𝐈𝐁𝐏 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 spanning 15 diverse industries. Special gratitude to our 30+ 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 for sharing invaluable insights. 👏 Each call, with 10-20 participants, has been a hub of 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧. A big […] more
5. Create a compelling vision
05.12.2023
«In life you don’t need pressure, you need suction. If you want to fly, you need thermals. Airplanes fly because suction is built up.» 𝑮ö𝒕𝒛 𝑾𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒓* Same applies for organisations and for running Integrated Business Planning (IBP) ⇨If the IBP process is designed in a way that 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 is created, people will sooner or later […] more
4. Leverage the human sensor network
04.12.2023
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠) Investing in Integrated Business Planning (IBP) system solutions is a strategic move for any organization. These tools promise heightened transparency, automation, efficiency, and overall improved performance. However, 𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚-𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐰𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 the bedrock of any successful enterprise— 𝐭𝐡𝐞 „𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤.“ Engaged […] more
3. Be aware of the nature of the systems
03.12.2023
More and more companies are grappling with complex external business issues such as global raw material or component shortages. Remaining in this chaotic state for too long is stressful for employees and damaging for the organization. How can you transition from chaos back to order? I recommend studying the 𝑪𝒚𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏 framework developed by Dave Snowden. […] more
2. Be aware of your unconscious motivators
02.12.2023
More than 20 years ago, in the early stage of my career, I was leading a production team. One day, the most senior leader on the site provided me with some unsolicited 1:1 feedback: “𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐦𝐩!” I was shocked! Over the years, I fortunately came to realize that my behaviour observed […] more
1. Be aware of your unconscious bias
01.12.2023
S&OP / IBP without bias seems impossible. Much can be gained by creating awareness of different manifestations of bias during the implementation and execution of S&OP. Here are a few examples of bias in an IBP / S&OP context: ⇨ “𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫-𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠” is a smart paraphrase for “Under-forecasting Bias” – who can be blamed for selling “too […] more
Resilience
27.11.2023
When was the last time your business faced a disruption? Ours hit earlier this month: a server crashed, backup failed, and our website, along with all its content, was lost. Last week, I had the privilege of learning from @Daniel Langner at @Institut für Supply Chain Management, Universität St.Gallen, in a session hosted by @Oracle. […] more
Open the Advenkalender every day!
22.11.2023
The Advent calendar, or „Adventkalender“ in German, is a cherished tradition in Alpine countries and beyond. It’s a delightful 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬, running from December 1st to Christmas Eve on December 24th. 🎄 Behind each door 🔲 of a traditional Adventkalender lies a 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞, ranging from festive images, chocolates, and small toys. In the virtual […] more
Capital
13.11.2023
Pierre Bourdieu, a French sociologist, explored the following concepts in his work: – 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 refers to financial resources, including assets, income, and wealth. – 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 encompasses the social networks, relationships, and connections that individuals possess. – 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 refers to non-financial assets, such as education, knowledge, skills, and cultural awareness. Looking at the […] more
49th IBP/IBSing Practitioners Call „IBP Dashboards“
05.11.2023
I’m pleased to announce our speaker for the 49th iBsing pioneers call: Matthew Kay, Senior S&OP Manager at DS Smith. Matthew will explore with us the topic: „Balanced Set of Measures – How to identify the right KPIs for the IBP Dashboard?“. We are curious about the insights from the group! ❓ How do you […] more
CParity Event in Amsterdam
06.10.2023
I’m delighted to share that I’ll be presenting alongside Urs Brunner, Head of IBP & SCM Services at Delica AG, in an upcoming session. We’ll be discussing Delica AG’s journey in 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐈𝐁𝐏) and 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐢𝐁𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠). Just 18 months ago, Delica AG, a subsidiary of the Migros Group, embarked on a transformative IBP […] more