The new processes for using digital technologies, are requiring manufacturing companies to adapt to these new scenarios, causing a digital transformation. Although the theme Digital transformation is new and current in manufacturing, the way it is being implemented by manufacturing companies is in design and study. Each company adopts or plans its strategy in relation to the digital platform and digital ecosystem. Two digital technologies are widely cited when discussing digital transformation, they are the digital platform and the digital ecosystem. The purpose of this article is to analyze the digital transformation in manufacturing companies from the perspective of digital platforms and ecosystems. In order to answer the research questions, the strategy of this research project was the study of multiple cases with a longitudinal perspective and an exploratory approach. The interview was the main source of data collection. The five platforms studied presented different views of how digital transformation can occur in manufacturing companies, from the simple transaction of matching supplier and consumer to collaborative work with the different stakeholders of the companies.

This article discusses the concept of Digital Transformation related with Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and how it can benefit the business. That link vision is a relatively new concept in the field of business research initiative, and much work remains to be done to establish it. The methodology used was the narrative review that identifies what was written about a topic or topic. The complexity aspects that appear in the S&OP are getting 'clean' data from company business systems to feed the process. After a general overview of the evolution of the studies on Digital Transformation and S&OP, the relationship of the object of analysis of this review to the business was verified. Finally, the article provides a brief introduction to Digital Transformation and focuses on the reasons and advantages for S&OP process.