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Instructor's Manual: Sales and Operations Planning  
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Chris Gray is President of Gray Research and a Senior Partner with Partners for Excellence, Inc.

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Do you need to educate people on key concepts like Sales and Operations Planning and want self-administered programs that you can run at your own pace and on your own schedule? 

The new Partners for Excellence Sales and Operations Planning Instructor’s Manual was  specifically designed to support timely, focused, self-administered education.

This comprehensive Instructor’s Manual contains:

·    Detailed course material and paper copies of the visuals used in conducting a class. 

·    Instructor notes for each visual – what are the key points that need to be made?

·    Brainstorming questions to facilitate two-way discussion and learning. 

These materials can be used as a turnkey, stand-alone product, or the material and examples can be customized and tailored to fit your processes and environment.  The Sales and Operations Planning  Instructor’s Manual can be used to conduct 8-24 hours of education. 

Instructor's Manual Contents:

  • ·        Overview

  • ·        S&OP Planning Problems

  • ·        S&OP Planning Purpose

  • ·        Five (5) Step Sales and Operations Planning Process

  • ·        Demand Planning and Sales/Marketing Role

  • ·        Production Planning and Rough Cut Capacity Planning

  • ·        Partnership Meeting

  • ·        S&OP Meeting And Agenda

  • ·        Sales and Operations Planning Horizon

  • ·        S&OP Process Time Line

  • ·        Performance Measurements

  • ·        Mechanics of Sales and Operations Planning

  • ·        Top Management’s Role in S&OP Planning

  • ·        Sales and Operations Planning Checklist

We can also train your trainers!.  We can conduct a comprehensive class on your site for your people: 

 

  • Designated training personnel are taken through the course step-by-step. 

  • Your people are provided with an excellent understanding of the concepts, processes, techniques, policies and tools to be successful with Sales and Operations Planning in your company.

  • Once they understand the material they can instruct your people. 

The Sales and Operations Planning and Master Scheduling Instructor's Manuals complement each other and can be used in an integrated manner.  Together they can form a comprehensive internal education program for the Master Scheduling and Sales and Operations Planning processes for your company. 

 

Call Partners for Excellence at 603 528-0840 for more information on our Instructor's Manuals and customized on-site classes. 

 

 

 

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