Bob Stahl spent twelve years in the manufacturing industry and his company was awarded the Oliver Wight’s Class A recognition for supply chain excellence. Since then,  Bob has been an independent consultant to many of the world’s leading corporations making improvements to their supply chains practices and introducing them to Executive Sales and Operations Planning (a process to help balance demand and supply). He is the co-author of six books:

· Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP): The Executive’s Guide

· Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP): The How-To Handbook,

· Sales Forecasting: A New Approach

· Master Scheduling in the 21st Century,

· Sales & Operations Planning: The Self-Audit Workbook

In this episode of ModernDay, Bob and I explore Executive S&OP and how beneficial it can be for all industries. If you are interested in learning more about Bob, visit his website and check out a few links below: 

http://rastahlcompany.com/ 

S&OP Principles: The Foundation of Success

http://rastahl.fatcow.com/S&OP%20Principles-The%20Foundation%20for%20Success.pdf

Overcoming the "Catch 22" of Implementation

http://rastahl.fatcow.com/Overcoming%20the%20Catch%2022.pdf

Managing to Achieve Consensus

http://rastahl.fatcow.com/Managing%20to%20Achieve%20Consensus.pdf

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