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Powering Next Generation Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
Given the ever-mounting economic and business pressures, it's no surprise that many manufacturers are turning to their sales and operations planning (S&OP) process to increase efficiencies and operations performance.
Implementing or enhancing S&OP is a key initiative for an increasing number of organizations. An effective S&OP process can result in dramatic improvements in customer service, inventory levels and ensure that operational planning is aligned with corporate financial goals.
RapidResponse supports sales and operations planning in five key areas:
- A single data model. Use a single system for demand and supply planning. Having both demand and supply data in one place (including from contract manufacturers and suppliers) enables faster and more reliable plan development and clearer, quicker insight into the impact of changes. That means no surprises.
- S&OP alignment to corporate and financial goals. Ensure that decisions are made in the context of corporate targets. When changes happen at the operational level, their impact can be seen and understood at the corporate level.
- Rapid creation of scenarios. Reduce S&OP cycle times. What-if scenarios of the entire sales and operational plan can be created in seconds, and can be done as-need during S&OP review meetings, thus accelerating process times.
- Alignment between volume and mix. Make changes to the plan at the volume level and disaggregate it to the mix level ensuring that execution of the plan is feasible.
- Continuous monitoring of plan. Monitor your plan and respond quickly as and when needed with corrective action.
Kinaxis™ RapidResponse™ uniquely meets the needs of today's sales and operations planning process — both in terms of developing the plan and initiating rapid and profitable responses to plan deviations as they occur.
Find out more about how RapidResponse supports S&OP including particular functions such as:
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Recent S&OP Information
- On-demand webcast: What S&OP capabilities matter most?
- What’s behind the renewed interest in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)?
- Focus on S&OP: What are people asking for?
- Do you need executive involvement in S&OP?
- Top ten signs your S&OP process is in trouble – a little supply chain humor
