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		<title>Why there&#8217;s never been a better time for S&amp;OP</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 05:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris S</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Demand Forecasting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Managing in a Recession]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: small;">&#8220;We couldn&#8217;t have implemented Steelwedge at a better time&#8221;, one of Steelwedge&#8217;s (<a href="http://www.steelwedge.com">www.steelwedge.com</a>) customers said, that recently went live on the Steelwedge Sales and Operations Planning (S&#38;OP) platform. &#8220;Our executives want answers, and they want them yesterday. They want all the possible scenarios, all the data, sliced and diced in many different ways. What often took us days and weeks on varies spreadsheets, we can now accomplish in Steelwedge in a matter of hours, reliably and without the guesswork&#8221;. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Surprise is the enemy. Whether you&#8217;re still fighting the economic downturn, or already preparing for the upturn, you need visibility and predictability. You need a robust and comprehensive S&#38;OP platform that drives collaboration and supports your relevant business processes effectively and in a repeatable  manner.  What you don&#8217;t need is the big price tag of traditional software vendors.  Steelwedge&#8217;s OnDemand S&#38;OP platform is delivered as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), providing proven and sustainable ROI within a few months.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Surprise is the enemy. Whether you&#8217;re still fighting the economic downturn, or already preparing for the upturn, you need visibility and predictability. You need a robust and comprehensive S&amp;OP platform that drives collaboration and supports your relevant business processes effectively and in a repeatable  manner.  What you don&#8217;t need is the big price tag of traditional software vendors.  Steelwedge&#8217;s OnDemand S&amp;OP platform is delivered as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), providing proven and sustainable ROI within a few months.</span></p>
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