Sales & Operation Planning solutions
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is a strategic process that synchronizes sales forecasts, production plans, inventory management, and financial objectives to meet customer demand efficiently.
We support our customers building and running their S&OP process, ALICOG provide also a turn-key solution to support you during this crucial iterative journey.
The process entails several key steps:
- Demand Planning: Forecasting future customer demand based on historical data and market trends, guided by input from sales and marketing teams.
- Supply Planning: Evaluating the organization’s capacity and resources to fulfil forecasted demand, including production capacity, inventory levels, and supplier capacities.
- Consensus Meeting: Bringing together cross-functional teams to review and reconcile demand and supply plans, addressing potential gaps through collaborative decision-making.
- Balancing Demand and Supply: Adjusting production schedules, reallocating resources, and managing inventory levels to balance demand and supply effectively.
- Executive Review: Senior management reviews the S&OP plan to ensure alignment with strategic objectives, financial targets, and risk management considerations.
- Performance Monitoring and Review: Continuously monitoring and reviewing the S&OP plan to track performance, identify deviations, and make adjustments as needed, ensuring responsiveness to changing market conditions.
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