Sales and operations planning (S&OP) has been around since the late 1980s. However, still only a handful of companies are successful in this cross-functional process that “integrates demand, supply, ...

The importance of aligning operational activities can’t be overstated. How well a company carries out activities to create, produce, sell and deliver products to customers is the differentiator ...

A version of this article appeared in the Spring 2018 issue of strategy+business. In today’s globally interconnected, fast-paced business environment, nearly every important initiative — whether it’s ...

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Specialists tend to stick close to their area of expertise — that’s true at my company, too. The insurance industry is full of particulars, and we don’t expect our development team to be an authority ...

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Design thinking is a flexible approach that promotes creativity in product design. Cross-functional teams are a natural fit for the design thinking system. Playing to your team’s strengths can net ...

As the economy reverts back from the 2021 hiring boom, companies are increasingly removing middle managers in favor of one leader for very large teams. For example, as opposed to marketing being led ...

Workplace teams are often classified or divided by objective. Both self-managed and cross-functional teams are commonly found in an organization. Other types of teams include problem-solving teams, ...

Cross-functional selling teams are made up of people from many departments in your organization. Employees from marketing, human resources, operations, accounting and other disciplines become a team ...