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What exactly are the new 5 steps in S&OP for 2020? I interview demand planning guru and self-proclaimed S&OP nerd Pat Bower. Sr. Director Global Supply Chain Planning & Customer Service at Combe Inc. We discuss what best in class S&OP looks like, what process steps you need and how to get started with your S&OP process.

04:00 Special guest Pat Bower, self-proclaimed S&OP nerd and demand planning leader
05:35 How many steps we need in an S&OP process
10:16 Is the traditional 5 step process from the 1990's still viable?
12:20 Best practices for data gathering and the Product Review
14:40 Why SKUs are growing and inventory turns look unusual compared to the past
16:40 What needs to lie within S&OP and what lies outside it?
23:40 Looping S&OP back to feed functional and operational systems
25:10 Newcomers! Start with demand then move to supply, and don't try to do all steps at once
28:05 Three golden rules to remember about S&OP
33:50 How IBF's S&OP and assessments get your company on the path to S&OP success

Find out more about IBF at www.ibf.org and www.demand-planning.com
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