S&OP is a monthly global process to balance supply and demand, bringing all business operational plans into one integrated plan. All activities is based on a common Forecast data set. The ultimate target for S&OP therefore is to balance Supply and Demand.
A simple, straight forward set of 25 slides which provides the basics of S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) from concept to implementation. (Used to introduce and discuss S&OP concepts with clients and prospective clients.) S&OP is also know as IBF or IBP (IBF = Integrated Business Forecasting; IBP = Integrated Business Planning)
A simple, straight forward set of 25 slides which provides the basics of S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) from concept to implementation. (Used to introduce and discuss S&OP concepts with clients and prospective clients.) S&OP is also know as IBF or IBP (IBF = Integrated Business Forecasting; IBP = Integrated Business Planning)
AVATA is adding to their express solutions suite with “IBP express”, a hosted service offering that provides the framework for conducting the S&OP/IBP process with supported dashboard reports and KPI’s. IBP express will allow for a rapid deployment enabling your first S&OP/IBP cycle within 90-days.
IBP express is both a technology tool and service offering that supports advancing your current S&OP process or implementing S&OP/IBP for the first time. IBP express includes the required Education, Workshops, Coaching & Technology that will deliver a rapid ROI.
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) OverviewMichael Ryan
Improved revenues, business performance, and customer satisfactions are outcomes of a strong Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
S&OP can be applied to a variety of industries, from cosmetics to aftermarket parts manufacturers.
S&OP Framework and Case Study (PlayStation) Presented at the Business Forecasting and Predictive Intelligence Summit. San Francisco October 17th -18th 2013
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and integrated business planning (IBP) align demand, supply and finance, allowing a holistic view across all departments so that businesses can test the financial impact of different “what if” options and respond to unplanned events--both positive and negative. Visit http://www.steelwedge.com/resources/s-and-op-intro
There is significant buzz in the marketplace around Integrated Business Planning (IBP). This cross-functional business process enhances the traditional Sales and Operational Planning process. In this webinar, hear Spinnaker’s point of view on Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and how it’s enabled through SAP’s IBP suite of applications. You will learn how IBP can enable you to cultivate, coordinate, and complete integrated business planning with real-time information.
Enhance your audiences knowledge with this well researched complete deck. Showcase all the important features of the deck with perfect visuals. This deck comprises of total of thirty four slides with each slide explained in detail. Each template comprises of professional diagrams and layouts. Our professional PowerPoint experts have also included icons, graphs and charts for your convenience. All you have to do is DOWNLOAD the deck. Make changes as per the requirement. Yes, these PPT slides are completely customizable. Edit the colour, text and font size. Add or delete the content from the slide. And leave your audience awestruck with the professionally designed S And Op PowerPoint Presentation Slides complete deck. http://bit.ly/38gtxh2
Sales & Operations Planning is popularly known as S&OP and is a process which has evolved from SCM. It looks at balancing demand with supply and can be applied in most of the industries. The phase- wise process is depicted in the presentation
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP): An IntroductionSteelwedge
Do you know the secret to a successful Sales and Operations Planning process?
Your ability to troubleshoot issues, plan for unexpected events, and maintain a reliable, single set of planning numbers is drastically affected by people, process and technology.
Educate your colleagues or refresh your own skills with the new introduction to S&OP presentation.
For more information about S&OP and how Steelwedge can help your business, please visit: http://www.steelwedge.com/resources/sales-and-operations-planning-intro/
S&OP Leadership Exchange: Tailoring S&OP to Fit your BusinessPlan4Demand
866.P4D.INFO | Plan4Demand.com | Info@plan4demand.com
Andrew McCall, S&OP Solutions Lead at Plan4Demand Discusses how tailoring your S&OP process to fit your business is critical to achieving bottom line success.
Best Practices in Demand Planning and Sales ForecastingHatim Ratlami
In this white paper will walk you through the best practices necessary to improve demand planning and create supply chain efficiency. Our approach to process design is consensus and customer driven!
Before designing a demand planning program, you should ask the Forecast customer about the content and characteristics of the demand plan. Since Demand planning is customer driven, a Sales Forecasting Process is an integral part of this initiative.
The demand planning process should be designed to deliver an accurate forecast - right product, right time and right location! The demand plan should have consensus from all organizational functions on the demand side.
This is only possible if Sales Forecast intelligence can be obtained without much interruption to the Sales Force.
Please visit www.demandplanning.net to have a look at our services, clients, case studies and upcoming workshops. Also a lot of free research papers and online learning videos.
Best Regards,
Hatim Ratlami
hatimr@demandplanning.net
www.demandplanning.net
Market-driven S&OP Report - 16 July 2012Lora Cecere
A Guidebook on How to Build a Market-driven S&OP Process
For manufacturers and retailers, supply chain is business. The Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process aligns the organization to the business strategy. As companies have become more global and face rising complexity, volatility and uncertainty, the importance of S&OP has increased. However, business complexity has created a gap between what companies have and what is needed. From our research, here we cite examples of these gaps:
AVATA is adding to their express solutions suite with “IBP express”, a hosted service offering that provides the framework for conducting the S&OP/IBP process with supported dashboard reports and KPI’s. IBP express will allow for a rapid deployment enabling your first S&OP/IBP cycle within 90-days.
IBP express is both a technology tool and service offering that supports advancing your current S&OP process or implementing S&OP/IBP for the first time. IBP express includes the required Education, Workshops, Coaching & Technology that will deliver a rapid ROI.
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) OverviewMichael Ryan
Improved revenues, business performance, and customer satisfactions are outcomes of a strong Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
S&OP can be applied to a variety of industries, from cosmetics to aftermarket parts manufacturers.
S&OP Framework and Case Study (PlayStation) Presented at the Business Forecasting and Predictive Intelligence Summit. San Francisco October 17th -18th 2013
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and integrated business planning (IBP) align demand, supply and finance, allowing a holistic view across all departments so that businesses can test the financial impact of different “what if” options and respond to unplanned events--both positive and negative. Visit http://www.steelwedge.com/resources/s-and-op-intro
There is significant buzz in the marketplace around Integrated Business Planning (IBP). This cross-functional business process enhances the traditional Sales and Operational Planning process. In this webinar, hear Spinnaker’s point of view on Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and how it’s enabled through SAP’s IBP suite of applications. You will learn how IBP can enable you to cultivate, coordinate, and complete integrated business planning with real-time information.
Enhance your audiences knowledge with this well researched complete deck. Showcase all the important features of the deck with perfect visuals. This deck comprises of total of thirty four slides with each slide explained in detail. Each template comprises of professional diagrams and layouts. Our professional PowerPoint experts have also included icons, graphs and charts for your convenience. All you have to do is DOWNLOAD the deck. Make changes as per the requirement. Yes, these PPT slides are completely customizable. Edit the colour, text and font size. Add or delete the content from the slide. And leave your audience awestruck with the professionally designed S And Op PowerPoint Presentation Slides complete deck. http://bit.ly/38gtxh2
Sales & Operations Planning is popularly known as S&OP and is a process which has evolved from SCM. It looks at balancing demand with supply and can be applied in most of the industries. The phase- wise process is depicted in the presentation
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP): An IntroductionSteelwedge
Do you know the secret to a successful Sales and Operations Planning process?
Your ability to troubleshoot issues, plan for unexpected events, and maintain a reliable, single set of planning numbers is drastically affected by people, process and technology.
Educate your colleagues or refresh your own skills with the new introduction to S&OP presentation.
For more information about S&OP and how Steelwedge can help your business, please visit: http://www.steelwedge.com/resources/sales-and-operations-planning-intro/
S&OP Leadership Exchange: Tailoring S&OP to Fit your BusinessPlan4Demand
866.P4D.INFO | Plan4Demand.com | Info@plan4demand.com
Andrew McCall, S&OP Solutions Lead at Plan4Demand Discusses how tailoring your S&OP process to fit your business is critical to achieving bottom line success.
Best Practices in Demand Planning and Sales ForecastingHatim Ratlami
In this white paper will walk you through the best practices necessary to improve demand planning and create supply chain efficiency. Our approach to process design is consensus and customer driven!
Before designing a demand planning program, you should ask the Forecast customer about the content and characteristics of the demand plan. Since Demand planning is customer driven, a Sales Forecasting Process is an integral part of this initiative.
The demand planning process should be designed to deliver an accurate forecast - right product, right time and right location! The demand plan should have consensus from all organizational functions on the demand side.
This is only possible if Sales Forecast intelligence can be obtained without much interruption to the Sales Force.
Please visit www.demandplanning.net to have a look at our services, clients, case studies and upcoming workshops. Also a lot of free research papers and online learning videos.
Best Regards,
Hatim Ratlami
hatimr@demandplanning.net
www.demandplanning.net
Market-driven S&OP Report - 16 July 2012Lora Cecere
A Guidebook on How to Build a Market-driven S&OP Process
For manufacturers and retailers, supply chain is business. The Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process aligns the organization to the business strategy. As companies have become more global and face rising complexity, volatility and uncertainty, the importance of S&OP has increased. However, business complexity has created a gap between what companies have and what is needed. From our research, here we cite examples of these gaps:
Are SOP's the secret to CRM adoption successGary Perkins
Are SOP's or Standard Operating Procedures one of the keys to CRM adoption success. This pack contains some CRM SOP examples and a template for your use.
What Great Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Feels Like!Steelwedge
Featured Presenter - Tom Wallace, S&OP Author and Educator
Like most manufacturing organizations, you likely have some quantitative measurement goals for your Sales & Operations Planning initiative. But, like the saying goes, it’s not just how it looks (metrics) but importantly, how it feels (organizational impact).
Join Steelwedge and industry educator, author and reknowned S&OP practice leader, Tom Wallace, for a live webinar to test your S&OP “feel factor”. In this interactive session, you will learn examples and ideas for your people, process and technologies to achieve some great feeling S&OP, including:
• Fewer surprises, resolved quickly
• 18+ months of forward visibility
• Enthusiastic engagement of top management and
• Delivering on strategic goals with S&OP
Sales and Operations Planning Worst PracticesPamela Stroud
Best practices in S&OP and demand planning are well known and well documented. Maybe less well documented but more widely known are the worst practices. During this session we’ll discuss a few of the more interesting of these worst practices and explore ways to avoid them.
Formalized sales and operations planning (S&OP)Tristan Wiggill
Formalized sales and operations planning (S&OP) KFC case study by Elizbe Rohde.
Presented at the 37th Annual SAPICS Conference and exhibition for supply chain professionals, held at Sun City Hotel and Casino, South Africa on 1 June.
The ROI of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) MaturitySteelwedge
How far is your company on its Sales and Operations Planning maturity journey? Have you hit a brick wall? According to Gartner, nearly 70% of manufacturers are getting "stuck" at Stage 2 maturity: balancing supply and demand.
The vast majority of companies use Excel to power their S&OP. While no one ever abandons Excel, those who try to power through maturity with only Excel or a collection of disparate, unconnected solutions, usually hit a brick wall when it comes time to driving collaboration and scale in their plans.
Download the ROI of S&OP Maturity presentation to see how well your company is performing and learn how you can break through to S&OP maturity value.
For even more information, or to contact us, please visit http://www.steelwedge.com/
7 Principles of Highly Effective Sales & Operations PlanningSteelwedge
Steelwedge Agility Webinar Series
Presenter: Peter Bolstorff, author of Supply Chain Excellence
Successful supply chain planning is not just a function of ‘doing more’ leading practices. The best supply chain planning organizations have picked appropriate leading practices as dictated by the markets they serve and integrated them together with their chosen technology platform to achieve competitive advantage.
Sales and operations planning (S&OP) is a foundational leading practice that cuts across all industries, according to Peter Bolstorff, an internationally recognized supply chain practitioner, speaker, educator, consultant and author. Actionable research from Mr. Bolstorff’s project experience suggests that in addition to S&OP, the best supply chain planning organizations have adopted seven principles:
1. Systematic management of ‘master data’
2. Synchronized S&OP, tactical planning, and execution processes and horizons
3. Mature collaborative processes for both key customers and suppliers reconciling forecast, orders, and yearly volume
4. Data oriented understanding of the inputs to the forecast
5. Intense focus on ‘point-of-sale’ or ‘sell through’ data (versus sales orders and ‘sell in’)
6. Disciplined product life cycle management process
7. A continuous improvement approach to understanding consumer or user behavior
Join Peter and Steelwedge for an interactive webinar featuring examples of these principles from some of the best demand-driven organizations.
Oracle & USJade Power Breakfast Presentations: Sales & Operations PlanningJade Global
In a live event hosted by Oracle and USJade, these presentations were provided by special guest speakers and subject matter experts Mel Nelson of APICS, and Stephen Zadig from the ClariPhy Advisory Board. In an interactive meeting with manufacturing professionals they explored the benefits, challenges, tips and best practices of next generation Sales & Operations Planning.
What Is the Value Proposition of Sales and Operations Planning? Summary ChartsLora Cecere
Survey Details: The research for this report was conducted online from January 6 - September 14, 2015 by Supply Chain Insights. Surveys were conducted among Manufacturers and Wholesalers/Distributors/Co-operatives with $250M+ in revenue and who have at least one S&OP process (n=73). For the purpose of analysis, respondents were split between those with a self-reported "effective" S&OP (n=31) and those without (n=42).
Objective: To understand the value proposition of an effective S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) process. NOTE: An S&OP process was defined as a "tactical planning process to forecast sales and plan operations."
Highlight: Companies with a more effective S&OP process are more aligned, agile and balanced, which leads to greater control and improved response.
What Is the Value Proposition of Sales and Operations Planning?Lora Cecere
Survey Details: The research for this report was conducted online from January 6 - September 14, 2015 by Supply Chain Insights. Surveys were conducted among Manufacturers and Wholesalers/Distributors/Co-operatives with $250M+ in revenue and who have at least one S&OP process (n=73). For the purpose of analysis, respondents were split between those with a self-reported "effective" S&OP (n=31) and those without (n=42).
Objective: To understand the value proposition of an effective S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) process. NOTE: An S&OP process was defined as a "tactical planning process to forecast sales and plan operations."
Highlight: Companies with a more effective S&OP process are more aligned, agile and balanced, which leads to greater control and improved response.
Spinnaker's SAP team hosts a webinar discussing our perspective on how companies should think about adopting SAP’s IBP solution. This webinar will answer the following questions:
What critical planning capabilities do world-class companies need?
How well does SAP IBP enable these capabilities?
How should you adopt the solution over time?
In today’s competitive manufacturing, distribution, and retail environments, firms must innovate and improve their supply chain capabilities to achieve profitability and growth objectives. Companies need real-time analytics to become more demand-driven and rapidly adjust supply chain decisions based on downstream behavior and consumption.
In response to these challenges, SAP’s IBP solution represents a significant step forward in building SAP’s supply chain planning capabilities. This webinar summarizes Spinnaker’s perspective on why companies should consider SAP IBP and provides insight on how to develop the right roadmap for your organization to build on and improve critical planning capabilities.
CSCMP 2014: Using S&OP to Improve Enterprise ResiliencyAlyssaVallie
The supply chain is an increasing complex system. Leaders use Sales and Operations Planning to drive data-driven business discussions while laggards catch orders and manage transactions. Learn successful S&OP strategies to improve enterprise resiliency and how this creates a tight and reliable pattern of delivering costs while managing inventory cycles.
Empowering Strategic Sourcing: Transforming Your ProcessSAP Ariba
Strategic sourcing goes beyond just capturing quick-hit savings. Changing customer requirements, increasing regulations, and brand value risks have required businesses to find more collaborative ways to address essentials in the sourcing lifecycle. See how an ecosystem approach comprising spend analytics, supplier risk, contract management, and supplier management helps to better manage the sourcing process.
Driving Improvements Through Supply Chain Optimization.Lora Cecere
Kehat Shahar - Vice President of Supply Chain Planning at SanDisk
While most people have supply chain planning and inventory optimization technologies, they struggle to define customer-centric strategies. Listen to the SanDisk story to understand how inventory strategies define customer-centricity.
A presentation from the 2015 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit
Presentation with Jim Prescott of Sonoco Products on S&OP at CSCMP in San Ant...Lora Cecere
Sales and operations planning improves enterprise resiliency. In this presentation, we define enterprise resiliency and then discuss how an effective sales and operations planning process can improve enterprise resiliency and balance sheet results.
GitaCloud Webinar - SAP Integrated Business Planning IBP for Make To Order MT...Ashutosh Bansal
This is the presentation deck from the GitaCloud webinar focused on SAP Integrated Business Planning IBP for Make To Order MTO industries. This webinar was moderated by Gabrielle Brignetti from GitaCloud on 12/8/2020.
Kevin Lau and Markus Vogel from Varian Medical presented their SAP Integrated Business Planning IBP success story. Ashutosh Bansal from GitaCloud presented a design showcase to enable SAP IBP for Make To Order MTO industries. Eric Simonson from SAP presented the long term roadmap for SAP IBP Response & Supply to support MTO industries.
For any questions regarding this content, please send an email to connect@gitacloud.com or visit www.gitacloud.com for additional content.
20141028 michael ryan ibf orlando - dp from the ground upMichael Ryan
The core building block of a successful Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process is a solid demand planning process. Carlisle Brake & Friction (CBF), the leading provider of high performance braking had the need to implement a Demand Management Engine as their primary tool to facilitate the demand planning process. The presentation focuses on the S&OP process, from creating the need, to laying out a road map, as well as building the Demand Planning capability.
Content:
Goal:
Integrated business management requires the integration of all the business into that considering the processes, people & behaviors, and tools. The maturity of this integration will reflect direct in the results of the business, bottom line.
Key learning points:
a) All organizations are on a journey that never ends to performance improvement – what are the challenges
b) The Integrated Business Model and the maturity chart
c) The importance of the Integrated Business Management (IBM) / Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process into the Integrated Business Model
d) The Proven Path to goes through the journey consistent
e) The Integrated Supply Chain Management and the IBM/S&OP importance to support it, and reflected on both models – Oliver Wight and the SCC – SCOR
The Nested process coordinates strategy, planning and execution. Market Segment Analysis and Product Definition are explicitly aligned. This is a plan for planning.
e-Com Logistics – Creating Value - Dhruv Agarwal (Gati)ELSCC
Provide Companies with the same logistics platform as the largest Indian companies at a fraction of their costs. The 3PLs come in to create value when they allow sellers to focus on their core business.
Innovation in Logistics: The key to successCol - SP Singh (Tranzlogix)ELSCC
For an initiative to qualify for being classified as an “Innovation in Logistics” it has to pass three litmus tests-
1. Result in better system and processes
2. Improved efficiency
3. Result in cost reduction
Indirect Procurement - Mr. Ashwani Singh (Watson Pharma)ELSCC
Indirect procurement is the sourcing of all goods and services for a business that enable its activity. It is a slow, technology intensive process requiring change management across the organization boundaries.
Holistic management of risk in temperature controlled shipments – an operatio...ELSCC
Identify and implement proper risk management to ensure both shelf life and quality of products. Developing the right storage conditions and packaging infrastructure in your cold chain.
Leveraging technology to optimize the Hi-tech supply chain - Srini Varanasi ...ELSCC
There are six major forces that change the supply chain environment dynamics:
1. Input cost rising and pressuring the entire supply chain.
2. Customer demand has become more volatile over past 3 years
3. Growing demand of emerging markets creates needs to cope with local channel formats and regulations
4. Long-term trend of a change towards ocean shipping will continue
5. The swift shift of supply base to inland China posts potential supply chain challenges
6. Increasing awareness of supply chain risk management due to a series of recent unexpected crisis
Upcoming Trends in Supply Chain Solutions - Robert de Laat (Logic Factory)ELSCC
Now in its 15th consecutive year of growth and profit, Quintiq is the largest dedicated supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O) company in the world. Quintiq’s SCP&O software is a single configurable platform designed to solve any planning puzzle across the entire supply chain of any industry.
Collaborative Logistics In India & Role of Technology - Ravi Begur (Mahindra ...ELSCC
The objective of Collaborative Logistics Management is to reduce or eliminate inefficiencies in the logistics process through collaboration, in order to bring benefit to all trading partners.
Reflexive Supply Chains The Zenith of Agility - Rakesh SinhaELSCC
Real success begins when we set the highest standards for ourselves and reach them, every time. Know all the steps of an agile system i.e. high availability, volatile demand, low inventory and fast response.
Floor Flatness and Floor Levelness - Kaushal ParikhELSCC
Impact Floors & All Flat specializes in Floor Flatness and Floor Levelness.
It provides you with engineering consulting services and assists architects & engineers with writing of floor flatness and levelness specifications.
Shipping Lithium Battery in Safe way - Radharamanan Panicker (DGM India)ELSCC
DGM (Dangerous Goods Management Network) is a leading international organization acknowledged as experts in dangerous goods and hazardous materials.It guarantees global range of services based on regulatory knowledge, confidence and practical experience in compliance with dangerous goods regulations, safety standards and customer requirements.
Importance of CI & Lean methodologies in Logistics - Kesavakrishnan (Agilent ...ELSCC
CI & Lean is important to increase the efficiency level, improve productivity, reduce manpower costs, improve the customer satisfaction level and increase competitiveness amongst organizations.
The generic problems faced by every organization is complexity, changing minds of the customers, innacurate future forecast, slow suppliers and absenteeism of the employees. Find solutions for all the problems by adapting the AAA - A Supply Chain Rule.
Winning the logistics game - Amitabh Prasad (Tata Communication)ELSCC
A comprehensive reverse logistics framework can be implemented for expected returns based on past trends. Within this framework, innovative solutions can be worked out and executed to add value back to business.Traditionally Reverse Logistics functions have either been neglected or have been perceived as too complex to automate or to get fully under control.
How should supply chain adapt with changing times and the future - Piotr Pola...ELSCC
Markets are undergoing dramatic changes caused by technological revolution. Companies are able to deliver products at the same time better, cheaper and more attractive, comparing to other market players. As a result entire product lines and markets could emerge or disappear in one moment.
Foreign Investors’ view of indian logistics - Charles AntoineELSCC
Foreign investors see Indians and India as being ever optimistic and confident.Optimism was shared widely with the international business community for a decade between 1995 and 2011 as India experienced hyper growth based on deregulation.
Risk and Compliance Management in the Chemical supply chain -Radharamanan Pa...ELSCC
Know all about shipping and flying hazards that occurred in the past. DGM (Dangerous Goods Management Network) is a leading international organization acknowledged as experts in dangerous goods and hazardous materials.
The Sinus Slide joint as final solution - Kaushal ParikhELSCC
You cannot avoid joints in an industrial floor. The inevitable shrinkage as a result of the drying process of the concrete must be taken up by expansion joints. Each joint is a critical area in an industrial floor. Therefore you must try to limit the quantity of joints.
The S&OP process is build around a monthly Forecasting cycle.
FORECASTING
The monthly process starts with the Monthly Forecasting Cycle. The output of the process is a Sales Forecast which is the input of Product Group Planning and Supplier Capacity Planning.
PRODUCT GROUP PLANNING
The monthly Product Group Planning Cycle is based on the actual Sales Forecast. In addition, the results of the last Supplier Capacity Planning will be taken into consideration.
Each month Product Group Planning Meetings are held and
MEETINGS
In case of any issues, this plan will be discuss in the monthly S&OP meeting with the required people from Manufacturing, Sales and if needed purchasing.
This Meeting is headed by the Product Group Planning Manager. Ideal wise, all open issue will be solved in the Meeting and an agreed S&OP plan per Product Group will be the result of the monthly cycle.
In the more likely case, that there are still open points, which could not be solved on the operational level, there will be a “Executive S&OP Meeting”, where the responsible Managers meet and discuss the open issues and define and agree on the needed actions. This Meeting is headed by the S&OP Manager, and each Product Group Planning Manager has the opportunity to present the burning issue of the area of responsibility and ask for decisions.
Example for decisions in the Executive S&OP are
Investment decisions
Reallocation of large volumes from one factory to another (which may have negative result impact for one of the involved factories)
Customer prioritizations
The output from Forecasting, MSP and the Meetings is the base for the last step of the monthly cycle and will be the base for the Supplier Capacity Planning.
SUPPLIER CAPACITY PLANNING
The objective of the Supplier Capacity Planning process is to share our demand plans at an early stage with the suppliers and get there commitment, that they will be able to follow the SKF demand.
This process will allow SKF purchasing and our Suppliers to act proactive on potential bottlenecks and launch the necessary action to avoid any bottleneck in supply.
In case, where bottlenecks cannot be solved (even with adding new supplier or all other possible activities) a information about the supply constraints has to be given to the Product Group Planning to make sure, that he supply constraints will be taken into consideration, when planning the Product Group volumes.
The Product Group Planning Manager will together with the concerned factories plan the supply side and create a stock projection. To balance supply and demand, the needed/possible activities like
Support (inside or between factories)
Additional shifts/shorttime work
External purchase of goods
will be taken into consideration.
The people planning the production are not allowed to change the approved Forecast, but they can of course challenge the Forecast in a direct contact with the responsible Collaborator or Forecast Manager.