5 reasons s&op belongs in the cloud
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Myth: ERP is the “do-all” business solution, so it must be a good option for running my S&OP process.
I’ve already invested time and money into ERP anyway, so we are tied to using it for S&OP – it just takes some simple customization.
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Reality: ERP systems are inflexible by their nature, difficult to customize, slow to adapt and less than ideal for cross functional collaboration.
Rather than expending time and resources on trying to customize an ERP for S&OP, consumer goods companies must look to the Cloud.
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1. Cross functional collaboration
• Key players plan to the same data • Accuracies improved • Resources and supply optimized • Waste reduced
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2. Adaptability to the speed of business
• Adjust to demand, product launches, M&A activity and new tech
• Adapt and grow as tech, trends, processes and needs evolve
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3. Demand-driven
• Data is immediately accessible • Visibility into real-time demand and
planning info
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4. Seamless integrations
• Info flows between ERP, S&OP and other systems
• Manage “big data” in a single repository
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5. Fast, flexible deployment • Faster results • Rapid time to value • No additional IT resources needed • Option for gradual rollout encourages user
buy-in
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Conclusion: Because of cloud solutions’ low cost and rapid deployment capabilities, you’ll find that in a short period of time, you can enhance your forecasting accuracy, increase sales and increase customer satisfaction.
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