{"id":10716,"date":"2019-11-12T16:27:59","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T00:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/?p=10716"},"modified":"2023-01-16T16:31:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T00:31:12","slug":"the-only-certainty-is-change-quickstart-ibp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/the-only-certainty-is-change-quickstart-ibp","title":{"rendered":"The Only Certainty is Change \u2013 QuickStart IBP"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/QuickStart-IBP-Blog-Article1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/QuickStart-IBP-Blog-Article1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/QuickStart-IBP-Blog-Article1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/QuickStart-IBP-Blog-Article1-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/QuickStart-IBP-Blog-Article1-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/QuickStart-IBP-Blog-Article1-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/QuickStart-IBP-Blog-Article1-696x493.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/QuickStart-IBP-Blog-Article1-592x420.jpg 592w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\nBack in 500 BC, the philosopher\r\nHeraclitus came up with the phrase \u201cThe only thing that is constant is change\u201d.\r\nHe also said \u201cNo man ever steps in the\r\nsame river twice\u201d. \u00a0In more modern times, the issue is that change\r\nhappens at a faster rate. The Prime Minister of Canada \u2013 Justin Trudeau \u2013 said\r\nin 2018 \u201cThe pace of change has never been this fast, yet it will never be this\r\nslow again\u201d.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBusinesses that manage supply chains have to be able to adapt to the changing political, economic, social and technology landscape all the time. Companies used to be able to put together a strategy as part of a once a year exercise. Some still put together an annual budget. To cope with all this change globally, companies need to put together a different business operating model, which allows them to continuously update plans in a controlled manner in the light of changing economic circumstances. Companies need to develop new products, respond to changing customers\u2019 requirements, know if they have the supply capacity and understand the financial implications of the decisions they need to make all the time. They need to have a controlled set of meetings and processes to support the decision-making process. We call this Integrated Business Planning (IBP), which is a business model that many companies are seeking to implement and get right. Traditional business practices like sandbagging the budget to appear good in the eyes of the CEO, overstating the capacity to produce, and chronic short-termism focused on the year-end need to be junked. In their place comes long-termism, honesty, and realism. It is a culture change.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhat needs to change are the systems, processes (ways of working) and culture of organizations to migrate to \u201cIntegrated Business Planning\u201d. Systems should enable one database with one set of numbers, devoid of spreadsheets. Processes need to be common across the globe, supporting one way of working. The right measures should condition the culture\/behavior to drive trust, honesty, and realism.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCompanies who want to implement IBP in\r\nthe past have concentrated on implementing systems first, and then implementing\r\nprocesses and culture later, or they have put in new processes, changed\r\nculture, and then suddenly found they need to change their systems. Delos and QAD\r\nDynaSys have come together to enable companies to save time and money by doing\r\nall this in parallel \u2013 and called it Quickstart IBP. Instead of taking 12\r\nmonths it might be done in 6-9 months saving the cost of the change.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nChange will always happen. The river is always flowing. But if you want to get in control, then implement Integrated Business Planning. If you want to do it quickly, then follow the proven approach of \u201cQuickstart IBP\u201d.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTo learn more about Quickstart IBP and how Integrated Business Planning can help marry your supply chain to overall company goals, don\u2019t miss our upcoming webinar Why Integrated Business Planning? Along with my QAD DynaSys colleagues, I will discuss the value of Integrated Business Planning and considerations for getting it going speedily and seamlessly.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.qad.com\/DYS-EMEA-FY20-WB-QuickStartIBPCampaign_RegistrationPage.html\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Webinar Schedule and Registration, Europe (opens in a new tab)\">Webinar Schedule and Registration, Europe<\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.qad.com\/DYS-NA-FY20-WB-QuickStartIBPCampaign_RegistrationPage.html\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Webinar Schedule and Registration, North America (opens in a new tab)\">Webinar Schedule and Registration, North America<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in 500 BC, the philosopher Heraclitus came up with the phrase \u201cThe only thing that is constant is change\u201d. He also said \u201cNo man ever steps in the same river twice\u201d. \u00a0In more modern times, the issue is that change happens at a faster rate. 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