Many corporations are turning to S&OP to create value by improving financial and operational performance through better alignment of supply and demand. However, the majority applications that claim to be “S&OP” solutions (e.g. excel, demand planning, supply planning, business intelligence…), where designed as “building blocks” to solve only a subset of the S&OP problem. S&OP “building blocks” are critical functions for an effective S&OP solution, however, they where not architected and designed to leverage the full value resulting from a fully technology enabled Executive S&OP process.
To achieve the full benefits of S&OP, a convergence of multiple capabilities within a technology platform is required to enable the process including:
- Centralized Database
- Info Bridge
- Multi-Level Planning
- Multi-User Collaboration Model
- Flexible Business Rules & Formulas
- Workflow
- Performance Management
The Steelwedge OnDemand Executive S&OP solution was designed with a 100% focus on S&OP. It was architected and designed to specifically meet the requirements of an Executive S&OP solution. The Steelwedge OnDemand Executive S&OP solution is built on an enterprise class three-tiered Java platform that embraces the seven key capabilities identified above.
