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A Half Day Executive Briefing Invite

Best in Class S&OP Companies Outpace Competitors

Best in Class Have a 2.5X-6X Advantage in Key Performance Improvements

	Agenda: - Registration and refreshments available from 09:30 - Seminar commences at 10:00 and finishes at 13:30pm - Buffet lunch included
	The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B76 9PR, Wednesday 5th March 2008 click here to register
	Time for a fresh look It's worth checking out what's happened in S&OP and its underlying technologies since you last reviewed the market. Research* shows that companies which excel in sales and operations planning (S&OP) experience... • Up to 12% higher customer fulfillment rates • Better customer retention • Up to 20% higher profitability Almost half of the respondents actively plan to increase their investment in S&OP processes and make them part of their integrated end-to-end planning processes. Your competitors could be among them! Realising the Potential of S&OP: Some Principles 'Sales & Operations Planning' has been around since the early 80's and is currently undergoing something of a 'revival'. Some companies have experienced significant business benefits while many more have found it difficult to engage the organisation and have been frustrated by the results. What separates the 'good' experiences from the 'bad'? This interactive session will explore some of the fundamental principles underlying successful applications of S&OP and provoke thought on how to approach the process in your organisation to maximise results. StrataBridge Infor welcomes Stratabridge, an international consulting firm who will be speaking about integrated decision making, S&OP and supply chain processes. They are an international consulting firm focused on helping client companies to bridge the gap between strategy and operations. Our approach ensures that integrated decision making (e.g. S&OP) and supply chain processes are aligned to the strategic direction of the business. Recognising that 'no one size fits all', we develop tailored solutions, working with clients to integrate and align their organisation to their strategy. It's all in the planning The event will equip you with an improved understanding of: • Scenario planning to identify opportunities for demand and supply shaping • Using optimisation to develop a profitable and feasible manufacturing and supply plan • Creating a closed loop S&OP process - dashboards, alerts and performance management • The most critical factor in improving S&OP effectiveness and the achievement of higher order scores The event also features real-world company examples of the impact of modernising S&OP, and insights from the research. * Aberdeen Group study: How Companies Need to Revise their Sales and Operations Planning Processes and Technologies to Improve Corporate Performance.

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