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July 12 2000
(New London,
NH - July 12 2000) Manufacturing industry experts have been preaching
the virtues of Sales & Operations Planning for years. Many manufacturers
have listened and acted, only to find the benefits tantalizingly
beyond their reach. Oliver Wight, a leading consultant in the field
of manufacturing process control, has just the answer: a new and
improved S&OP
Program Implementation Package.
Drawing from decades of experience helping
hundreds of companies, Oliver Wight has developed a program intended
to jump start an S&OP Program in order to generate tangible results
within 90 days. And it leaves in place an ongoing process that
will produce significant financial and customer-service benefits
for a long time to come.
"Sales & Operations Planning is a process led by senior management that, on a monthly basis, evaluates revised, time-phased projections for supply, demand and the resulting financials," said Jon Minerich, COO of Oliver Wight. "It's a decision-making process that ensures that the tactical plans in all business functions are aligned and in support of the business plan. The objective of S&OP
is to reach consensus on a single operating plan that allocates
the critical resources of people, capacity, materials, time, and
money to most effectively meet the marketplace in a profitable
way."
"The benefits in terms of lower costs, improved control, better communication, and greater flexibility are so clear that most manufacturers have installed an S&OP process during the last few years," said William Mackie, President of Oliver Wight. "But
our experience and a recent survey we conducted show that most
are not getting all the benefits they could from their programs."
About the Oliver Wight S&OP Program Implementation
Package
Oliver Wight has drawn on its extensive experience
to develop a special program package with a shorter time-to-benefit
than ever before. A 90-day process for a typical client begins
with a detailed assessment involving their key personnel and experienced
Oliver Wight consultants. Several weeks are then used for process
design and education of process participants. Finally, the first
two monthly meetings serve as trial runs while producing usable
results. The Oliver Wight program can benefit companies that want
to get more out of an existing S&OP process, as well as those starting
from scratch.
Oliver Wight works with key personnel when
it installs a program to obtain their buy-in and to insure that
they have the skills and tools to make the program work. Clients
receive the Oliver Wight S&OP Template--an easy-to-use software
tool that simplifies the actual process.
About Oliver Wight
Oliver Wight is a global firm of consultants and educators who help manufacturing organizations improve their planning and process control. Their objective is to enable managers to operate more effectively--in order to improve profitability and customer service. Oliver Wight blends consulting support and education to help its clients achieve ongoing improvements in delivery, costs, quality, and flexibility. Oliver Wight has been helping companies achieve Class A Operational Excellence for more than 25 years. Oliver Wight is headquartered in New London, NH.
Companies that want to install or refine an
S&OP program should call Oliver Wight at 800-258-3862 or email
info@ollie.com.
Those interested in a copy of the recent Oliver
Wight S&OP survey can go to the organization's web site at www.ollie.com or call (800) 258-3862.
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