Why S&OP Should Be VIP in Your Organization: The Company-Wide Benefits of S&OP
Virtual Best Practices Conference: Business Planning, Forecasting & S&OP/ IBP
Why S&OP Should Be VIP in Your Organization: The Company-Wide Benefits of S&OP

You will learn:

  • How S&OP benefits Customer Service, Materials Planning, Production Scheduling, Inventory Management, Supplier Management and Logistics
  • Why having an accurate demand forecast is crucial to effective planning and operations
  • The importance of having “one” number across the company to align different functions
  • How to get full involvement of Sales & Marketing in S&OP with practical tips to secure engagement
  • Steps to establishing your own successful S&OP process
author
Maria Elena Rodriguez, CPIM
Regional Operations Manager
Epson Mexico

Maria Elena is currently Regional Operations Manager for Epson Mexico where she is responsible for Demand and Supply Planning, Sales Administration, Global Trade, Warehousing and Distribution. Her background includes many years in multinational companies such as Amazon, Lexmark, GlaxoSmithKline, Energizer, Grupo Modelo, Nestle and DuPont. Her main role at many of these companies was to implement S&OP processes. Although now she manages the E2E Supply Chain process at Epson, she remains passionate about Demand Planning, applying best practices for improved business performance. Maria Elena holds an MBA from Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico and is ASCM CPIM certified.