Why should companies implement the Sales&Operations Planning process? | DT on Demand

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In many business realities, the Supply Chain, Sales and Production departments appear to be in conflict, and the instability that characterizes the current scenario accentuates these problems, making communication between the functions and their collaboration even less fluid.

Sales & Operations Planning is the process of translating forecasts and available business information into tactical plans to continuously balance the needs of production with those of the market. This process integrates all corporate programs (sales, marketing, product development, production, purchasing, and administration and finance) into a single integrated plan to reconcile resources, demand, and the development of new products in line with corporate strategies.

Watch this Digital Talk on demand and discover, through real-life applications, the set of activities and tools necessary to:

• Improving customer satisfaction in terms of service level: punctuality
• Reduce costs through efficient use of resources and increase responsiveness
• Proper sizing and managing inventories