S&OP: Is Your President Engaged

Here the author describes key steps that are necessary to keep the CEO engaged in the S&OP process including making sure that he/she knows what S&OP is and why it is needed; why it is important for him/her to attend meetings; keeping each meeting’s discussion well within the agenda; and after the process is on track for three to four months, bring to the attention of the CEO benefits that were achieved from it. Further, the CEO has to be educated. The best person for this task is an outside consultant. DUNCAN MCLEOD | Mr. McLeod is President and CEO of DBM Systems Inc. For 30 years, he has focused his consulting and research on Supply Chain management strategy in global manufacturing and distribution organizations. He is a professional Engineer and a Certified Fellow in Production and Inventory Management and a Certified Supply Chain Professional with APICS. He is also a registered Project Management Professional with the Project Management Institute. He received his MBA from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Y Y our president does not have the time for S&OP so we are doing it without him. It sounds silly, though it happens quite often. Without the commitment ...