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    Lora Cecere Asks: Why Do People Question the Value of S&OP?

    January 15, 2014 //  by Karin Bursa

    Lora Cecere Asks: Why Do People Question the Value of S&OP?

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    Frequently, I get asked the question, “What is the value of S&OP?”  When I get the question, I smile. For clients that I have worked with on this topic, the value speaks volumes, but to companies trying to get started, the value proposition is elusive. So, today, let me answer the question by telling a story.

    Lora Cecere Supply Chain InsightsIn 2005, I engaged with Sonoco Products, a packaging products and services company, to initiate some work on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). They had the vision, but they lacked technology. Last month, I shared the microphone with Keith Holliday, Vice President of Supply Chain, on an APICS webinar sponsored by Logility to discuss the value proposition of S&OP to Sonoco Products.

    To understand the value of S&OP, let’s contrast Keith’s performance to one of his competitors Owens Illinois. The two companies’ results on operating margin and inventory turns are shown in figure 1. Notice the more controlled pattern of Sonoco products.

    Figure 1. Comparison of Owens Illinois Versus Sonoco Products for the Period of 2000-2012

    Karin Bursa
    Karin Bursa

    Executive Vice President, Logility With more than 25 years of experience in the development, support and marketing of enterprise software solutions, Karin is able to provide The Voyager Blog several provoking perspectives including market-shaping events, end-user perspectives and technical reviews. She is a widely quoted source on the evolution of the supply chain, frequent author to many leading publications, and can be found speaking at many of the industry’s leading conferences.

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