The document provides an overview and introduction to Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and the author's approach to implementing S&OP. It discusses the business benefits of S&OP, including improved forecast accuracy, reduced supply chain volatility, and improved decision making. It also outlines key aspects of implementing S&OP such as ensuring the appropriate process, people, performance metrics, and systems are in place to connect demand planning, supply planning, and finance. The author advocates for taking a holistic view of S&OP that integrates these elements to align strategic planning with operational execution.
Glenwood's mission is to increase awareness of the organization as a leader in autism services, which will naturally increase the number of clients it can serve, as well as the number of donors, grants, volunteers and community supporters. To achieve this goal, Glenwood aims to help the general public understand how autism affects children, adults and families so it can break down barriers and raise awareness on a local and national level. Glenwood also sees an opportunity to engage target audiences through social media to spread its mission and information about autism, potentially benefiting thousands each day.
White Paper-Business-Forecasting - S&OP - Biel - 04-19-11Jim Biel
1. The document discusses best practices for developing a collaborative business forecasting process that connects short-term and long-term planning. It outlines key principles such as focusing on process excellence over technology, using intelligence over just algorithms, and collaborating internally and externally.
2. The recommended forecasting process involves weekly and monthly collaborative meetings to identify gaps between forecasts and targets and determine actions. It emphasizes accuracy, clear roles, and focusing forecasts on the most important SKUs and customers.
3. Maintaining the current process until a new parallel transition process is developed and tested is part of the recommended transition plan for process improvement projects related to business forecasting.
The document discusses the importance of aligning strategic, financial, demand, and supply plans using sales and operations planning (S&OP). It outlines how S&OP can be used to validate other planning processes by working backwards from short-term execution plans to long-term strategies. Key functions like demand, supply, and finance are aligned through S&OP on rolling forecasts, new products, customers, and capital investments.
Sales & Operations Alignment - Presentation @ Sales & Ops Bus Conf - Chicago ...Jim Biel
The document outlines Jim Biel's presentation on sales and operations planning and analysis. It includes an introduction to Jim Biel's background and experience. The presentation flow is then outlined, covering topics like cross-functional alignment, accountability systems, integrating corporate strategy with operational execution, and measuring and managing strategies. Key learnings from experience are also discussed, such as the difficulty of consistent execution and keeping functions accountable.
A set of 3 simple charts which outlines ownership of the various components of the S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) business process, including Demand Planning.
The document discusses cross functional alignment and effective communication in the S&OP flow. It outlines how demand, supply, finance, and balancing functions interact on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. Key information shared includes forecasts, plans, opportunities, risks, and assumptions. The goal is to create business rules between demand and supply, with a forecast time fence of 12-24-36 months. Functional leaders participate in monthly reviews to monitor metrics, results, and variances from business plans.
T-Town PAWS is a non-profit animal welfare organization in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The document is a sponsorship packet that outlines sponsorship opportunities and benefits for supporting T-Town PAWS' mission of animal rescue, adoption, humane education, and spay/neuter assistance. Sponsorship levels range from $500 to $10,000 and provide benefits like event promotion and tickets, logo placement on marketing materials and the organization's website and annual calendar. The packet describes T-Town PAWS' signature fundraising event FurBall and other community outreach events throughout the year.
Presentation delivered at the September 19, 2011 Business Forecasting, Predictive Intelligence Summit 2011 Business Conference, sponsored by the Altamont Group, held at the Westin San Francisco Aiprort Hotel. The topic, "Integrated Demand Planning" (S&OP, Sales & Operations Planning).
The document summarizes a proposal to replace Guilford High School due to deficiencies in the existing facility. It outlines the school's accreditation issues, reviews four renovation concepts and their costs, and details benefits of a new construction like reduced fuel and maintenance expenses. It proposes a project timeline with completion in late 2014 and presents examples of modern school designs. The next steps include public information sessions and a referendum vote in June to approve funding.
A concise discussion of the functional integration within a S&OP implementation. The Demand, Supply, Finance, and General Management functions are discussed. Additional concepts including One Forecast are highlighted in this presentation.
Facilitation Guide used during panel discussion related to "Implementing Demand and S&OP Processes" - at the June 14 & 15, 2012 "Business Forecasting 2012, Predictive Intelligence" Business Conference, Chicago, IL (I facilitated a panel discussion involving attendees and several panel experts targeting specific S&OP implementation questions and issues drawn from attendee surveys and in-session questions.)