ANKUSH D'SOUZA
SERVANT LEADER | ARCHITECT | INNOVATOR
TECHNOLOGY | DATA ANALYTICS | BUSINESS VALUE
PRODUCT, PROGRAM & PROJECT MANAGEMENT| PROCESS IMPROVEMENT |
Sales Inventory& Operations Planning
Challenges
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Weak & Fragmented signal - Data Quality and Disconnected Systems
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Manual Excel Based processes
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Infrastructure - Instance & Strategy
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S&OP Line of Demarcation - Strategic vs Tactical | Long Term vs Short Term
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S&OP Process Still Evolving
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MVP - Agile Execution Methodology
Key Questions
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What is the aggregate demand and supply over the next 18-24 months?
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Have we reached consensus in the demand plan?
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How do we allocate demand to production and distribution facilities?
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Are there sufficient critical constrained resources (labor, machinery, materials) in production to meet demand?
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Are there over-capacity utilization exceptions?
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How many days of inventory exist in each production or distribution facility?
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What are the financial impacts of the demand and supply decisions?
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Are we able to simulate multiple scenarios and link those to the financial plan to determine the optimal course of action?
High-Level Process Flow
High-Level System & Information Flow
New Units Planning
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Single Source of Truth for Demand Plan, Build Plan, Sales Plan
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Connectivity driving improved accuracy & easier demand planning, Real Time Visibility
Services Parts & Campaing Planning
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End-to-End Demand to Supply Automation enabling a 'Digital Thread'
End State Vision
Benefits
