Comments on: Integrated Business Planning–Linking Operations to Finance http://www.steelwedge.com/blog/integrated-business-planning-linking-operations-to-finance.html Best Practices in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) Fri, 16 Sep 2011 02:43:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Dave Food http://www.steelwedge.com/blog/integrated-business-planning-linking-operations-to-finance.html/comment-page-1#comment-6515 Dave Food Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:17:44 +0000 http://www.steelwedge.com/blog/?p=47#comment-6515 Despite all the media coverage around integrated Financial S & OP, the kinds of messages that Steelwedge and the Oracle experts have been trying to deliver. This is not a one size fits all market place, if you pricing is fairly stable and promotions are minimal then linking finanicla planning tools with the S & OP process is very beneficial and appropriate. However if you work in the Holy Trinity, of Pricing/Promotion/Position then this becomes a circular process which generates greater instability in the numbers generated than is reliable to use. Primarily I would recommend you focus on your primary drivers to select your tools is it Market Share - driven by Marketing where promotion is often key? Is it volume focussed - Driven by Sales where price point and competition are primary? Is it availability lead - where customer service and logistics play key roles to be responsive to market and customer demands. For each of these there is a preferred solution! Despite all the media coverage around integrated Financial S & OP, the kinds of messages that Steelwedge and the Oracle experts have been trying to deliver.

This is not a one size fits all market place, if you pricing is fairly stable and promotions are minimal then linking finanicla planning tools with the S & OP process is very beneficial and appropriate.

However if you work in the Holy Trinity, of Pricing/Promotion/Position then this becomes a circular process which generates greater instability in the numbers generated than is reliable to use.

Primarily I would recommend you focus on your primary drivers to select your tools is it

Market Share – driven by Marketing where promotion is often key?

Is it volume focussed – Driven by Sales where price point and competition are primary?

Is it availability lead – where customer service and logistics play key roles to be responsive to market and customer demands.

For each of these there is a preferred solution!

]]> By: Joe Norman http://www.steelwedge.com/blog/integrated-business-planning-linking-operations-to-finance.html/comment-page-1#comment-5919 Joe Norman Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:36:19 +0000 http://www.steelwedge.com/blog/?p=47#comment-5919 A career in financial planning is still lucrative despite the worldwide financial crunch. As long as money is used in our economy financial planners will be needed. You have to pay your dues to become a financial planner but once you pass the test and prove your mettle, you can expect a handsome return for your efforts. A career in financial planning is still lucrative despite the worldwide financial crunch. As long as money is used in our economy financial planners will be needed. You have to pay your dues to become a financial planner but once you pass the test and prove your mettle, you can expect a handsome return for your efforts.

]]> By: John Witherson http://www.steelwedge.com/blog/integrated-business-planning-linking-operations-to-finance.html/comment-page-1#comment-628 John Witherson Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:42:28 +0000 http://www.steelwedge.com/blog/?p=47#comment-628 In spite of the acquisition of Hyperion, Oracle has faced challenges linking operational and financial management. We applaud the efforts of Steelwedge to tie these important elements together. In spite of the acquisition of Hyperion, Oracle has faced challenges linking operational and financial management. We applaud the efforts of Steelwedge to tie these important elements together.

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