• Supply Chain Planning S&OP

Our clients can benefit greatly from optimising their integrated planning processes. That is why we are committed to improving Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) issues for our production clients and often go the extra mile, setting up Integrated Business Planning (IBP). S&OP topics include demand planning (forecasting), supply (production) planning, executive S&OP and the planning cycle. For retail clients, we improve product availability by optimising store and DC supply (replenishment). In addition to the more standard S&OP processes, we also optimise specific topics such as Trade Promotions (TPM) and Product Life Cycle Management. This is all part of our interim management services.

S&OP maturity scan

The first step is an S&OP scan. The scan provides insight into the maturity of the current S&OP process and identifies areas for improvement. The S&OP scan uses our proprietary model based on our own experiences and various sources, including Gartner’s 5-stage model or Aberdeen's model. Focus areas include:
• Demand & Supply plan
• Meeting structure and collaboration
• Organization and people
• Software landscape
• KPI's
Next, we perform a data survey to chart current performance levels and KPIs. Furthermore, we use information from interviews with stakeholders of the S&OP process within your company.

S&OP implementation

The implementation or improvement of the current S&OP process starts with a good plan. We make this together with you, based on the S&OP maturity scan. Due to our extensive experience in various industries, we can present a result-oriented implementation plan. During this implementation, our consultants work with our customers' team to achieve results quickly and to ensure that the new working method is well established in the organization. For more information about our approach read the blog S&OP development framework.
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S&OP software selection and implementation

Selecting the right software vendor to support your S&OP process is often a challenge. 4Supplychain can help you to make the right choice. Independent and without fine print. Tailored to your specific situation. Helping you find the right tools to meet your organization’s needs and wishes makes our specialists’ heart beat faster. Several clients have already entrusted us with the selection process. We would be more than happy to help you set up a schedule of requirements, RFI, RFQ/RFP and more, as well as selecting the most suitable vendor. We can also serve as your project manager and specialist during the implementation process.

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