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PROJECT 5

Development of Enhanced Sales & Operations Planning Framework – Global electronics

11 overseas markets

All areas of business affected

New framework established and embedded within 6 months

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Aim

  • Revitalise struggling S&OP process across the global enterprise

  • Engage all stakeholders to provide ownership to process, behaviours and outcomes

  • See improvements in forecast accuracy, supply plan effectiveness and inventory reduction

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Approach

  • Redesigned process akin to Integrated Business Planning

  • Engaged all stakeholders to lead team in the identification of inputs and outputs

  • Redeveloped appropriate governance cycle, with Marketing, Supply and all global Commercial teams

  • Analysis of NPD and commercial data to inform supply planning

  • Extensive use of advanced Excel models for analysis of forecast accuracy and demand/supply plans in both numerical and financial terms

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Achievements

  • Inventory reduced by 50% within 6 months

  • 10% improvement in forecast accuracy

  • Far greater insight into NPD given to global markets

  • More insightful review of supply chain effectiveness

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