May 1, 2015, Friday Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) has emerged as a powerful decision-making tool for companies. It provides a window into the future. Positive results that companies have realized from S&OP include both hard benefits (higher customer service, lower inventories, increased production efficiencies, etc.) and soft benefits (more effective decisionmaking, enhanced teamwork, better control of the business, etc.). This Seminar will cover in detail: The Basics – Where it fits in the company Who’s involved: S&OP’s basic logic How the information is displayed The monthly decision-making process The benefits from S&OP Implementation – The ABCs of Implementation Beyond the Basics – Global S&OP S&OP and Lean Manufacturing S&OP and Risk Management “We used to have discontent among our upper management in resolving issues - usually too late. Now everyone is on the same page." – Derrick “Going through the course really brought to light some of the problems we were having implementing S&OP at my workplace." – Debasis "Taking the CS&OP class was eye-opening for me and my company. We used the discussion processes from it, in our company and those helped us immensely on our journey to success.” -Carol Seating will be limited 8:30 am – 4:30 pm $795 SCVC Classroom 3150 De La Cruz Blvd. Suite 200 Santa Clara, 95054 Lunch will be provided All attendees will receive a copy of Sales & Operations Planning: The How to Handbook, by Thomas F. Wallace and Robert A. Stahl and Sales & Operations Planning: Beyond the Basics, by Thomas F. Wallace Presenters: Mel Nelson, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP, CS&OP Sue Nelson, CFPIM, CSCP, CS&OP Certification Maintenance Points awarded This workshop is also considered a review course for the CS&OP exam, attendees may purchase exam vouchers at a 10% discount