SUMMARY:
Collaborative Demand and Supply Planning

Effective supply network management depends on synchronizing and balancing ever-changing demand and supply dynamics. SAP^® software helps consumer products manufacturers gain the visibility and collaboration they need to meet customer expectations and optimize profits.

CHALLENGES FOR TODAY’S CP COMPANY:

n Serving more customers in more markets;

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Managing growing product and network complexity;

n Reducing inventories, lead times, stock-outs,

and supply chain costs;

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Improving efficiency and agility so that the right product is on the right shelf at the right time.

SUPPORTED BUSINESS PROCESSES AND SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS

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Collaborative demand management – Integrate all relevant demand processes and data sources across functional and enterprise boundaries;

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Supply planning – integrate distribution, production, and inventory planning to improve responsiveness to missed deliveries, product shortages, and other disruptions in the supply network;

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Sales and operations planning — create a more profitable comprehensive plan by blending information across functional and organizational boundaries while providing a flexible tool set for preparing and executing sales and operations planning initiatives.

BUSINESS BENEFITS ENABLED:

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Seize revenue opportunities, eliminate stock-outs, and provide a better shopper experience by gaining better visibility into customer and consumer demand;

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Improve in-stock rates and service levels, optimize network inventories, and reduce supply chain costs by responding quickly and profitably across the supply network;

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Profitably meet customer expectations and be a better partner for growth by out-executing your competition and balancing demand and supply.

FOR MORE INFORMATION …

To learn more how SAP solutions support collaborative demand and supply planning, visit us on the Web at www.sap.com/solutions/ executiveview/supply-chain/index.epx n

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