1. SCM with Demand Forecasting
  2. Process
  3. Consensus to publication
Process · Consensus to publication

Consensus to publication

Carry named contributions through S&OP review into a final cycle position.

Step by step

  1. Cycle opening Demand Planning Manager

    Demand Planning Manager identifies the cycle month and reviews its linked consensus plan.

    • Establishes month and owner
    • Updates SOP cycles, Consensus plans
  2. Contribution window Sales Rep

    Sales Rep, Marketing Manager and Operations Lead submit period amounts with a source and justification.

    • Records source and amount
    • Updates Consensus contributions, Planning entities
  3. Consensus review Demand Planning Manager

    Demand Planning Manager reviews each submitted contribution and its accepted or rejected decision before reconciliation.

    • Records review status and stage
    • Updates Consensus contributions, Consensus plans
    ApprovalA person approves before the work moves on.
  4. Meeting sequence Demand Planning Manager

    Facilitators hold demand, supply and reconciliation reviews; decisions identify affected planning entities and impacts.

    • Retains participants and choices
    • Updates SOP meetings, SOP meeting attendees, SOP decisions
  5. Executive S&OP Executive

    Executive reviews the final version and recorded choices before the cycle is published.

    • Reviews final position
    • Updates Forecast versions, SOP decisions, SOP cycles
    ApprovalA person approves before the work moves on.
  6. Published plan Demand Planning Manager

    Demand Planning Manager reviews the final version and published plan stage during follow-up.

    • Preserves released comparison
    • Updates Consensus plans, Forecast versions, Forecasts
Demand Planning Manager
Owns the cycle; Sales Rep, Marketing Manager and Operations Lead contribute; Executive reviews the final position.

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