Sales and Operations Planning Blueprint
This course essentially answers the question: How Do You Run an S&OP Process Everyone in Understands.
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- 120 minutes
- 13 Lessons
- 13 Quizzes
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- 5.0 out of 5.0 (7 Reviews)
- 113 Students Enrolled
This S&OP course, led by renowned speaker and trainer Dr. Muddassir Ahmed, provides a deep dive into Sales & Operations Planning. With over 17 years of experience, Dr. Muddassir delivers insights for both practitioners and leaders. The course covers essential S&OP concepts, processes, challenges, and success factors. Participants gain practical tools to enhance forecast accuracy, increase productivity, and reduce operational costs. The comprehensive content, spanning three sessions and supported by additional resources, ensures a thorough understanding of running an effective S&OP process This course essentially answers the question: How Do You Run an S&OP Process Everyone Understands?
Summary of How to Run an S&OP Process
Through this S&OP course, you will….
- Discover in detail how to use the five-step S&OP process
- Use an S&OP Process self-assessment document and hands-on approach that emphasizes simulated problem solving and team collaboration
- Develop S&OP meeting agendas, participant list, RACI Matrix and direction of how to conduct S&OP meetings
- Reach a successful S&OP process output that can be used to drive marketing, sales, and operations until the next S&OP meeting
With this sales and operations planning course, you will acquire a basket of practical tools to make their S&OP process work more smoothly, enhance forecast accuracy, increase productivity, and reduce operational costs.
Why Learn with Dr. Muddassir Ahmed
Dr Muddassir Ahmed is the Founder & CEO of SCMDOJO. He is Supply Chain Digitalization Consultant, global conference speaker, vlogger, advisor to C-suite and supply chain industry expert. Dr Muddassir Ahmed has received a PhD in Management Science from Lancaster University Management school. Muddassir is a Six Sigma black belt and has founded SCMDOJO with the intention to enable supply chain professionals and supply chain teams to solve the problems they face in their jobs & business, development competency and drive excellence.
You can follow & connect with him on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram
What you'll learn
- What is Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
- S&OP – What It is Not?
- Why S&OP
- S&OP in 5 Levels of Supply Chain Planning
- Need S&OP – Importance of Balancing Supply & Demand
- S&OP Objectives & Outcomes
- Benefits of S&OP
- S&OP Process Overview
- Five-Step Process (Agenda & Critical Characteristics):
- Data Gathering & Statistical Analysis
- Demand Planning Review
- Supply Planning
- Consensus / Integration Review
- Regional & Global Executive reviews Review
- S&OP as a major effort in orchestrating cross-functional team’s interactions
- S&OP – Why & How Does It Go Wrong?
- My S&OP Experience – How Do We Fix It
- S&OP – Challenges & Barriers
- S&OP – Success Factors
- How to Determine S&OP Process Maturity?
Skills you'll gain
Course Content
What's Included
- Immediate unlimited access to course materials
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Exercises and quizzes to help you put theory into practice
- English Closed Captions
- Full transcripts in pdf for each lesson
- Suitable for mobile or desktop
- SCMDOJO Certification when you pass the course quiz (accessible from Learning Center post sign in)
Additional aid materials to compliment this S&OP course.
Demand Forecasting Methods – The Ultimate Guide
Sales and Operations Planning Self-Assessment Tool
Praise From Others on My Previous Training for S&OP Course as Master Instructor
Requirements
- Access to Internet
- Computer / Laptop / Mobile Device
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- Download or print out as PDF to share with others
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Why people choose SCMDOJO?
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I liked the way the S&OP process has been explained in detail along with the challenges that one may face in setting up the S&OP within the organization. The maturity scale is of great help as well.
The explanation was very clear and accompanied by great examples.
I would like to thank Dr. Muddassir, for enabling us the opportunity to understand S&OP in a very detailed yet simple manner.
I like this entire course very much.
This course is equipped with every aspects of Sales and operations I love this course very much.
The course was great to lay out simple steps to take that were actionable and applicable to the S&OP process. The course showed what to do and talked about how to overcome barriers. It is a good course to give people courage in moving from a reactive Supply Chain up the maturity learning curve.
Very focused with lots of great examples
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