Inventory management leaders at an American medical equipment manufacturer partnered with Gartner to optimize sales & operations planning (S&OP) process management.
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Client Story
Driving Forecast Value in S&OP Process Management
Mission Critical Priority
Improve planning maturity by growing the planning team, upgrading planning technology and establishing strong governance for planning processes.
How Gartner helped
Leveraged objective, practical advice on project management, Gartner Score for planning effectiveness, and Magic Quadrants and Critical Capabilities resources for selecting the right planning solutions.
Business impact
With Gartner support, the client defined the S&OP team, charter, agenda and process, improved the forecast value add by 22% over the prior year, realigned demand planning staff, and targeted investments for improving planning accuracy.
Industry
Medical Equipment Manufacturing
Revenue
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Employees
+ 10,000
