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Sales and Operations Planning – What Is It, and Why Should You Care?

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

Link strategic planning with day-to-day sales and operational activities. It is a multi-step process involving demand planning, supply planning, middle and top management meetings resulting in decision-making and authorization. The 5-step eS&OP planning process includes: Step 1 – Data Gathering.

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Business Success with Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

By aligning procurement plans with the overall S&OP process, organizations can ensure that they have the right materials available to meet customer demand, while minimizing inventory carrying costs and reducing the risk of stockouts. Visit NLPA Learning , the new home to all our certifications and online courses.

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Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) – Initial Steps to Success

The Network Effect

After you introduce the history, scope and purpose of the initiative, your functional experts should each have 20 minutes to describe their processes as they relate to developing the supply or demand plan. Moreover, Sales and Marketing may build a demand plan without understanding the Supply Chain or Manufacturing constraints.

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Digital Twinning of Supply Chains!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In this Digital Twinning white paper, I have used the term digital twinning in the context of the inherent characteristics of the supply chain that are captured in a digital model. I hope that you get more insights from reading this Digital Twinning white paper and that it provides some mapping in your digital supply chain journey.

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S&OP, a vision for the future. The expert interview series #1

Supply Chain Trend

During this exercise I was hand-picked to develop and lead the Demand Planning Team for the largest of the two operating divisions. Jim : Basic clarity, so many webinars, so many LinkedIn groups, so many consultants, so many white papers, has really muddied the waters of a fairly simple concept.