S&OP -- A tool set? A concept? A process? Part 2 of my interview with Reveal's Joseph Grobler

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S&OP -- A tool set? A concept? A process? Part 2 of my interview with Reveal's Joseph Grobler

Thursday, February 2, 2012, 3:05 PM

Categories: IT , Implementations and Upgrades , SCM , Planning and Forecasting , Inventory Management , Project Management , Manufacturing , Manufacturing , Procurement , Project Management , SCM , Implementations and Upgrades

I recently inteviewed Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) expert Joseph Grobler of Reveal. In the first part of this two-part interview, Joseph spoke eloquently about what S&OP really is, how it differs from sales forecasting, and why executives are seeing benefits of planning sales aligned with strategic business vision. In part 2, Joseph discusses specifics about KPIs, capacity planning that meets delivery promises and keeps customers happy, and time to value for implementing an S&OP strategy.

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