Mastering Sales & Operations Planning Strategies

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Course Outline

  1. Positioning and basic concepts of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
  2. Defining aggregate products and resource aggregation in S&OP
  3. Basic S&OP strategies: Level and chase approaches with examples
  4. Cost assessment and comparison of level and chase strategies
  5. Hybrid S&OP strategy and fundamental optimization model formulation
  6. Extensions of hybrid strategy including workforce flexibility and outsourcing
  7. Application of S&OP through case studies and in-class exercises
  8. Integration of S&OP with production planning inputs and course topics

1. Positioning and basic concepts of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Sales & Operations Planning : A strategic management process that determines production quantities based on forecast while planning the number of resources over a long time frame.
  • Introduction : Introducing S & OP 9 / 65 The real-world process ▶ The process of S&OP is repeated on a cyclic interval and consists of the following five different steps (Wallace and Stahl 2006) 1.
  • Hybrid strategy : An approach within S&OP that tailors planning modules to a firm's specific issues and regulations, combining different methods to fit company needs.

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1. What is the primary focus of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process?

2. What is the primary function of aggregate products in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)?

3. How do the level and chase S&OP strategies primarily differ in managing production rates and inventory?

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Sales & Operations Planning — definition?

A process aligning demand and supply strategies.

Aggregate products — role?

Simplify planning by grouping similar products.

Level strategy — function?

Fix production rate, use inventory to meet demand.

Chase strategy — difference?

Vary production to match demand, minimal inventory.

Cost comparison — level vs chase?

Level has higher inventory costs; chase has higher resource adjustment costs.

Hybrid strategy — purpose?

Combine level and chase for flexible planning.

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