CHAPTER 4

Portfolio Management: New Product Introductions through End of Life

Portfolio management defines the products and services offered to customers and to manage those offerings throughout their lifecycle (see Figure 4.1). As shown in the following figure, a portfolio review (see Figure 4.2) is the first step in a consistent sales inventory and operations planning (SIOP) cycle of events.

 

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Figure 4.1 Portfolio management

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Figure 4.2 SIOP: a consistent cycle of events

 

The inputs include:

Product development pipeline

Up to 3 years of demand ...

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