Instructor: Bob Forshay

Fee: $249 + ASCM Membership (if not already a member)

Instruction Options:
Winter: Online | Live Instructor | Weekdays 5pm to 8pm
Spring: In-person | FoCo, Loveland or Greeley | Saturdays 8am to 5pm
Fall: In-person | Broomfield, Boulder, Longmont | 5 Consecutive/8 hour days
Private Class: Denver Metro North | Your Schedule

S&OP Aligned – 1/2 Day workshop
Principles of Executive S&OP, Executive S&OP requires alignment with the hands-on participation of executive management, from the top down starting with the president (COO, general manager, managing director, etc.). This approach is vital to good execution by proactive decision making based on alignment to business objectives;

1. Planning requires top-level ownership and leadership supporting clarity and alignment.
2. Is a decision-making process that balances demand and supply and sets the tactical direction of the business going forward with high confidence and clarity.
3. The planning cycle is monthly, with provisions for mid-period changes when major changes or interruptions may occur.
4. An aggregate planning tool, the volume level plan authorizes plans and schedules for mix related issues and priorities supporting the strategic objectives of the firm.
5. Functions are reflected both in units and dollars.
   
6. ​S&OP is highly cross-functional and collaborative. The groups responsible for developing the plans are accountable for their execution with alignment in the larger business environment.
7. An integral part of Executive S&OP is a review of actual performance with focus on proactive decision making.