Our Key Highlights:

  • Secure Executive Buy-In: Learn how to align Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) improvements with strategic goals. “Creating a business case is the most useful tool for convincing S&OP stakeholders to support the implementation of the process.”
  • Simplify Complex Methodologies: Gain insights to bring clarity to your S&OP efforts. For example, “Define the S&OP process or simplify an existing process by organizing it into five major steps: product portfolio planning, demand planning, supply planning, pre-S&OP, and executive S&OP.”
  • Quantify the Benefits: Discover how a structured S&OP process drives improvements in key metrics like inventory levels, service, revenue, and supply chain costs.

As a supply chain leader, you are under immense pressure to effectively balance service and cost. Key challenges such as lack of executive support, complex processes, and backward-looking planning hinder effective decision-making and organizational resilience. 

John Galt Solutions is pleased to offer the complimentary Gartner® research: Build the Right Foundation for a Successful S&OP Process to equip your supply chain team with critical insights to establish a strong S&OP process aligned with best practices.

Why You Need This Report

We feel this report from Gartner addresses critical challenges and provides practicable advice to help supply chain leaders create a robust and future-ready S&OP process.

Learn step-by-step strategies to help you build cross-functional alignment, simplify S&OP processes for greater clarity and execution, and shift your focus from reactive decision-making to more proactive, strategic planning.

Read this report to access actionable recommendations and frameworks to transform your S&OP process into a powerful strategic tool and set your organization on the path to success.

Gartner, Build the Right Foundation for a Successful S&OP Process. Ingrid Gonzalez McCarthy. 1 March 2024. 

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