S&OP Collaboration – The Steelwedge S&OP Collaboration extends the S&OP process to external customers and suppliers. Companies use S&OP Collaboration as a platform to share forecast and supply planning assumptions. S&OP Collaboration provides the ability to securely share information with partners to improve the accuracy of the planning process.

Companies may use S&OP Collaboration to support variety of solutions including:

1. Forecast Collaboration

2. Supply Plan Collaboration

3. Collaborative Planning Forecasting & Replenishment

Steelwedge S&OP Collaboration extends the S&OP process to external customers and suppliers. Companies use S&OP Collaboration as a platform to share forecast and supply planning assumptions. S&OP Collaboration supports a variety of collaboration models including: Collaborative Forecasting, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and Collaborative Planning Forecasting & Replenishment (CPFR). S&OP Collaboration provides the ability to securely share information and integrate planning processes with partners to improve the accuracy of the planning process.

Leading Pure Play Solution for S&OP Collaboration

Companies may use S&OP Collaboration to support variety of solutions including:

1. Forecast Collaboration
2. Supply Plan Collaboration
3. Collaborative Planning Forecasting & Replenishment
   
   

	FUNCTIONS	FEATURES
	Forecast Collaboration	Extends application to capture forecasts from key customers and collaborate on forecasts Secure, role based sign-on extendable to key customers Scheduled email workflow to alert customers & suppliers regarding Best practices forecast performance reports Multiple data integration formats: manual, spreadsheet upload, automated extracts
	Supports sharing forecast between suppliers and key customers
	Supply Plan Collaboration	Extends application to share supply plans with key suppliers and collaborate on plans Secure, role based sign-on extendable to key suppliers Scheduled email workflow to alert suppliers and manufacturers regarding plan updates Best practices supply plan reports
	Supports sharing supply plans between manufacturers and key suppliers
	Collaborative Planning Forecasting & Replenishment (CPFR)	Enables forecast collaboration, inventory visibility and replenishment planning Supports multiple inventory management business rules including safety stock targets & replenishment Enables vendor managed inventory Secure multi-user platform for suppliers and key customers (demand shifting, capacity adjustments, inventory pre-build) Best practices forecast, inventory and replenishment reports
	Supports CPFR between suppliers and key customers to better manage forecast, inventory and replenishment plans

Key benefits:

• Planning Cycle Time
  50% - 70% reduction through integration and process automation
  
  
• Forecast Accuracy
  15% – 30% improvement through collaboration and advanced statistical forecasting
  
  
• Inventory Optimization
  10% - 20% reduction through more accurate forecasting
  
  
• Customer Service
  25% reduction in stock-outs
  
  
• Revenue and Margin
  5% lift in revenue and margin through reduced stock-outs and better cost management