Supply Chain | Sales & Operational Planning
Video Overview
In this tutorial, Mark Cahill and Stephen Drummond, Senior Supply Chain Advisors from Invest Northern Ireland, discuss how supply chain affects costs for businesses, and provide participants with an understanding of:
• The fundamentals of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes
• The importance of aligning sales forecasts with operational capabilities
• Demand and supply planning
• The importance of collaborative decision-making across departments
• Common challenges and how to overcome some of the typical barriers in S&OP implementation
Supply Chain | Sales & Operational Planning
Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP) plays a critical role in the Supply Chain function.
This process is key in understanding the impact of changing customer demands. It is fundamental in aligning sales forecasts with operational capabilities and, through better planning and communication, can drive better decision-making within organisations.