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Keys to Successful S&OP Implementation

Mary Adamy, Principal, Oliver Wight Americas, Inc.

November 11, 2011

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More and more companies are turning to Sales and Operations Planning to align different business sectors around the same goals, while companies experienced in S&OP are shifting to a more advanced version, known as Integrated Business Planning. Mary Adamy, principal at Oliver Wight, explains how both new and veteran S&OP users benefit from the process. [Run Time (Min.): 9:50]

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