Download or read book A Practical Guide for Improving Sales and Operations Planning written by Harpal Singh and published by Arkieva. This book was released on 2009 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The S&OP process is normally the core tactical planning process for a business. Our belief is that an effective S&OP process is the key to running an effective supply chain. An effective S&OP process provides the necessary framework for introducing initiatives like Six Sigma and lean manufacturing because the S&OP provides a framework to identify areas that need improvement. We have laid out the supply chain improvement process as a series of logical steps that culminate in the implementation of a Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) business process. Each step of our improvement process is designed to provide value to the business, and is easy to digest. Taken together, the five steps provide a structured path for improving S&OP.