{"id":1245,"date":"2011-07-11T17:15:01","date_gmt":"2011-07-11T21:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demand-planning.com\/?p=1245"},"modified":"2011-07-11T17:15:01","modified_gmt":"2011-07-11T21:15:01","slug":"lessons-learned-at-the-best-of-the-best-sop-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demand-planning.com\/2011\/07\/11\/lessons-learned-at-the-best-of-the-best-sop-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons Learned at the Best of the Best S&OP Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Nishad<\/a>

Nishad Parmar - ITT Corporation<\/p><\/div>\n

This was the first APICS\/IBF<\/a> Best of the Best S&OP conference that I have attended. . It was a great experience to learn from some of the top companies in the world<\/a> as the guest speakers share their journey to implementing S&OP throughout their organization.<\/p>\n

One key lesson learning & takeaway for me was about the commitment & involvement in S&OP from the organizations\u2019 executive team<\/a> and whether or not they lend their sponsorship to the process. I learned that educating senior leaders on the process and having them ask the S&OP members the challenging & ‘uncomfortable’ questions is critical to drive the business in the right direction<\/a>. Those discussions are what truly connects our Sales & Operating Planning with Strategic business initiatives.<\/p>\n

Another takeaway that I found useful was the Motorola model & their S&OP Circle. Conducting Procurement & Supplier S&OP separately and then connecting the dots is the key to a successful process<\/a>. Including the Tier 1 & Tier 2 suppliers in the process and linking demand down the entire supply chain<\/a> helps you understand the risks and allows the team to counter measure accordingly.<\/p>\n

I look forward to attending the 2012 conference…Thank you.<\/p>\n

Nishad Parmar
\nLean Six Sigma Champion
\nITT Corporation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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