{"id":239,"date":"2018-12-15T08:15:11","date_gmt":"2018-12-15T08:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietship.net\/en\/?p=239"},"modified":"2023-05-24T10:41:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T10:41:53","slug":"sales-operations-planning-sop-demand-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vietship.net\/en\/sales-operations-planning-sop-demand-planning.html\/","title":{"rendered":"Sales and Operations Planning (S&#038;OP) \u2013 Demand Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d552f350bb9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d552f350bb9\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/vietship.net\/en\/sales-operations-planning-sop-demand-planning.html\/#Positive_results_that_companies_have_gained_from_S_OP_include_hard_benefits\" title=\"Positive results that companies have gained from S&amp;OP include hard benefits:\">Positive results that companies have gained from S&amp;OP include hard benefits:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/vietship.net\/en\/sales-operations-planning-sop-demand-planning.html\/#Our_specialist_consultants_work_alongside_our_customers_to_target_significant_benefits_such_as\" title=\"Our specialist consultants work alongside our customers to target significant benefits such as:\">Our specialist consultants work alongside our customers to target significant benefits such as:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Sales and Operations Planning (S&amp;OP) is a powerful decision making tool for business executives as well as line managers.<\/p>\r\n<p>According to Tom Wallace, \u201cS&amp;OP enables the company\u2019s managers to view the business holistically and gives them a window into the future\u201d.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"855\" height=\"482\" class=\"wp-image-240\" src=\"https:\/\/vietship.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Sales-Operations-Planning-Demand-Planning.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vietship.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Sales-Operations-Planning-Demand-Planning.png 855w, https:\/\/vietship.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Sales-Operations-Planning-Demand-Planning-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/vietship.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Sales-Operations-Planning-Demand-Planning-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/vietship.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Sales-Operations-Planning-Demand-Planning-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/vietship.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Sales-Operations-Planning-Demand-Planning-745x420.png 745w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Positive_results_that_companies_have_gained_from_S_OP_include_hard_benefits\"><\/span><strong>Positive results that companies have gained from S&amp;OP include hard benefits:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Such as improved customer service and<\/li>\r\n<li>Lower inventory and soft benefits, such as<\/li>\r\n<li>Improved teamwork and<\/li>\r\n<li>Better decision-making.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>The value to any company of balancing supply and demand has long been understood.<\/p>\r\n<p>When we add volume and mix to this equation, we get the four fundamentals needed for effective business balance.<\/p>\r\n<p>For those companies grappling with these 4 fundamentals, S&amp;OP can provide excellent benefits. S&amp;OP\u2019s role is to balance supply and demand at the volume level.<\/p>\r\n<p>Companies who do a good job at this level find much less problem in balancing the supply and demand at the mix level, thereby reducing inventory, improving customer service, and improving manufacturing efficiencies.<\/p>\r\n<p>Our team at Logistics VietShip has first-hand experience in demystifying S&amp;OP and making it happen within your business.<\/p>\r\n<p>Whether you are working to the Oliver Wight model, the Buker model, the Tom Wallace model or any other model, we can provide assistance in areas such as S&amp;OP implementations, S&amp;OP improvements and S&amp;OP education.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_specialist_consultants_work_alongside_our_customers_to_target_significant_benefits_such_as\"><\/span><strong>Our specialist consultants work alongside our customers to target significant benefits such as:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Reduced inventory investment.<\/li>\r\n<li>Improved customer service levels.<\/li>\r\n<li>Reduced inventory obsolescence.<\/li>\r\n<li>Increased inventory\/asset turns.<\/li>\r\n<li>Increased supply chain flexibility.<\/li>\r\n<li>Improved forecasting accuracy.<\/li>\r\n<li>Improved inventory deployment.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;239&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;5\\\/5 - (1 vote)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Sales and Operations Planning (S&amp;OP) \\u2013 Demand Planning&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;142.5&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 142.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            5\/5 - (1 vote)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sales and Operations Planning (S&amp;OP) is a powerful decision making tool for business executives as well as line managers. 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