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Online Training Course Overview

S&OP serves as a powerful tool for aligning business operations.

In a rapidly changing business environment, a robust Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process is essential for success. This Anderson training course is designed to showcase the importance of a comprehensive S&OP process in various business scenarios. Participants will explore the significance of senior management’s dedication to the planning process and understand why it is crucial for achieving business success. The course covers the need for effective Manufacturing Planning and Control (MPC) processes to manage the dynamics between sales and marketing on the demand side and manufacturing and operational departments on the supply side. Strong S&OP processes enable more effective planning and better achievement of operational objectives.

Online Training Course Objectives

By attending this Anderson online training course, delegates will be able to:

  • Understand the importance of balancing supply and demand functions while recognizing the impact on financial targets
  • Design a robust S&OP process for supply chain and service businesses
  • Understand the importance of forecasts in S&OP
  • Understand the importance of CEO involvement in S&OP

Designed For

This Anderson online training course is suitable for a broad range of people, but will greatly benefit:

  • Executive management
  • Production managers
  • Finance managers
  • Marketing Managers
  • Supply chain managers
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Online Training Course Overview

S&OP serves as a powerful tool for aligning business operations.

In a rapidly changing business environment, a robust Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process is essential for success. This Anderson training course is designed to showcase the importance of a comprehensive S&OP process in various business scenarios. Participants will explore the significance of senior management’s dedication to the planning process and understand why it is crucial for achieving business success. The course covers the need for effective Manufacturing Planning and Control (MPC) processes to manage the dynamics between sales and marketing on the demand side and manufacturing and operational departments on the supply side. Strong S&OP processes enable more effective planning and better achievement of operational objectives.

Online Training Course Objectives

By attending this Anderson online training course, delegates will be able to:

  • Understand the importance of balancing supply and demand functions while recognizing the impact on financial targets
  • Design a robust S&OP process for supply chain and service businesses
  • Understand the importance of forecasts in S&OP
  • Understand the importance of CEO involvement in S&OP

Designed For

This Anderson online training course is suitable for a broad range of people, but will greatly benefit:

  • Executive management
  • Production managers
  • Finance managers
  • Marketing Managers
  • Supply chain managers

Day One: S&OP overview

  • Evolution of ERP and role of S&OP
  • The S&OP Journey
  • End to End Supply Chains
  • Technology in S&OP
  • S&OP Process
  • Definitions of S&OP

Day Two: Demand Management

  • The Nature of Demand
  • Forecasting
  • Calculating Forecasts
  • Forecast Management
  • Uses of Forecasts
  • Forecasting Exercise

Day Three: Inventory Management

  • Why do we need Inventory?
  • Types and Functions of Inventory
  • Financial Considerations of Inventory
  • Setting Inventory Levels
  • Reorder Processes
  • Inventory Management Exercise

Day Four: Supply Management

  • Strategic Supply Decisions
  • Time Fences and How to Manage them
  • Linking Supply to S&OP                              
  • Capacity Issues
  • Scheduling
  • Supply Exercise

Day Five: Putting it all together

  • Risk Management
  • Risks Potential and Realized
  • Categorising Risk
  • Reducing Risk
  • Risk Exercise
  • S&OP Exercise
10:30 - 11:00:Welcome, Setup, Registration
11:00 – 12:30:First Session
12:30 – 12:45:Break (15 minutes)
12:45 – 14:15:Second Session
14:15 – 14:30:Break (15 minutes)
14:30 – 16:00:Third Session

The Certificate

    An Anderson e-Certificate will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the online training course

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Email: info@anderson.ae

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