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Eight Elementary Errors about S&OP
Over the years, I've seen so many companies get off on the wrong foot with S&OP, because of misunderstandings of what this S&OP stuff is all about. These erroneous views, if not corrected early, get in th eway of successful implementation - and will probably make it fail.
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S&OP White Papers: 1. Change Management 2. Costs and Benefits
Change Management: Implementing S&OP successfully is essentially a matter of change management, and the amount of change is significant. This white paper stresses that the most important element is not the processes, the data, nor the software but rather the mindset of the people.
Cost and Benefits: "How much does this S&OP stuff cost?" is a phrase heard more frequently these days. This white paper addresses that issue, first by discussing the benefits achieved by real-world companies and then by identifying the relevant costs involved in an implementation.
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How Much Help Will You Need Impementing S&OP
I remember a friend talking about how much help various companies need in inplementing new processess; he said some companies are so good that they could read a book on the subject and then successfully implement. He said further that such companies are far and few between.
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