Sales & Operations Planning RESULTS: Find, Measure, and Manage Results Throughout Your Supply Chain

Sales & Operations Planning RESULTS is a concise summary written for those who want improved results from this cross-functional, planning and decision making leadership process. The author presents specific ideas for cost savings and financial benefits throughout the supply chain, as well as techniques for implementing a system to track and manage results at working through executive levels. The book describes how Sales & Operations Planning can be used as the platform for continuous improvement that aligns leaders to manage trade-offs and achieve quantifiable performance improvement associated with a focused improvement initiative, or on-going use of key performance indicators. The book is based on the author’s experience over the last 20 years working as a management consultant on large, complex initiatives with global corporations and provides specific details for those that are hands-on, as well as the bigger picture items to consider for those in leadership roles. The book offers case examples, several tools and formats, as well as a download link to sample templates.