Quintiq is proud to announce a new, industry-focused webinar on sales and operations planning (S&OP) for the metals industry, happening on April 15. Here are three great reasons why you shouldn’t miss it:
1. Get S&OP answers for the metals industry
The current supply glut in the global market place is forcing metals manufacturers to look for alternatives to boost profitability. A well executed S&OP process could be the answer, but S&OP for the metals industry is particularly challenging.
This is because the production processes are time sensitive, complex, and costly. Exceptional planning capabilities are required to tame complexities in managing production costs, scrap flow, inventory management, and more.
Unfortunately, many manufacturers are still planning in silos and are struggling to adhere to their plans. They also lack the ability to effectively respond to disruptions, costing them the market agility they need to thrive in a volatile marketplace.
S&OP has wide applications, so it’s particularly important that metals manufacturers adopt one that’s suited to the metals industry.
2. Discover key steps to implementing a good S&OP system
At a fundamental level, full visibility of your supply chain and a responsive planning platform are the cornerstones of the S&OP process. If you’re still planning with spreadsheets, that should be a red flag as it provides none of those features.
After all, how can you succeed if you’re driving blind? In this webinar, you will learn:
- The connection between S&OP, demand planning, supply chain planning, and the importance of integrating these processes
- How to incorporate customer demand signals and balance them with your production capacity
- The best way to link S&OP to the executive business planning process
- Unique strategies for optimizing S&OP for the metals industry
3. It is presented by a panel of industry veterans
Our panel of experts consists of John Sookias, Umut Corbacioglu, and Mathijs van Schijndel.
John is our business unit director of manufacturing and an industry veteran. He has over 20 years’ experience in S&OP and has held senior roles at enterprise software firms such as Steelwedge, Infor, and Syncron.
Umut, our deputy delivery directory of metals, has worked on projects for top metals companies such as Ruukki, Elval, and Severstal. Finally, Mathijs is an expert on supply chain planning and optimization in the metals industry and has worked on projects for TataSteel Europe, Nyrstar, and ArcelorMittal.
Together they boast over 30 years’ industry experience in supply chain planning, S&OP, and metals manufacturing.
Don’t miss this chance to learn from the best and have your questions answered.
Update: The webinar recording is now available. Watch to unlock the full potential of your S&OP process.
