Sales & Operations Planning. S&OP.
Westernacher Consulting implements S&OP processes for organizations, aligning demand planning, supply planning, and financial planning into a unified framework. Services range from establishing foundational S&OP meeting structures and cross-functional collaboration workflows to deploying advanced SAP IBP with real-time supply chain orchestration, scenario modeling, and continuous plan reconciliation across all planning horizons.
Our S&OP services:
- Process Design: Define monthly planning cycles with clear roles, responsibilities, and decision rights
- Data Integration: Connect demand, supply, inventory, and financial data into unified planning view
- Scenario Planning: Establish what-if analysis capabilities for evaluating alternatives
- Collaboration Framework: Implement collaborative planning tools and governance structure
- Performance Management: Define KPIs and dashboards for measuring planning effectiveness
Industry-Specific Expertise
- Manufacturing: Capacity-constrained planning with multi-level BOMs
- Process Industries: Campaign planning with co-products and by-products
- Consumer Goods: Promotion-driven planning with distribution complexity
- Aftermarket: Service level-driven planning for spare parts networks
