S&OP on Open Source
Tools for the formation of optimal sales and production plans
The current situation on almost all markets remains very turbulent and is characterized by the following features:
Rapid changes in market conditions - the availability of markets, changes in the structure of demand by assortment, the impact of currency exchange rates;
Disruption of existing supply chains - timing and terms of delivery;
Strong fluctuations in the cost of raw materials and services. In order not to lose control of the business situation, it is better to assume that there will be a lot of changes and that the markets will not stabilize soon.
Producers and suppliers need to quickly find new routes and outlets;
Careful planning/re-planning is needed to not lose control of business performance;
Tools are needed to quickly evaluate alternatives and help find the best solution.
At the moment, most of the modern foreign automation systems are not available due to the announced or planned withdrawal of the vendors from the market.
How can the problem of synchronization of sales and production plans be solved?
Update the model of sales and production planning:
Ensure the ability to quickly recalculate when changes in the external environment or internal parameters;
Involve consultants to use the latest practices of building a planning model and planning process;
Make sure the model allows you to assess the quality of the plan by its cost-effectiveness criteria;
Automate the model: - Involve business users into the planning process for business management;
Add mechanisms for fast and effective planning.
We have prepared an architecture that provides solutions to the actual business problems on the available platforms. Our solution allows you to combine the reliability of native software with the advanced manufacturability of open source tools:
User-friendly interface, calculations "on the fly", visualization: our partner - vendor Optimacros,
Fast recalculation, optimization tasks - technological open-source solution Apache Spark.
As a result, we get an integrated solution, free of sanctions risks, which allows to implement all current and future business requirements. To get a free consultation on the possibilities of implementing sales and production planning tools please fill out the following form
