S&OP in the age of AI

Ditch Excel-based monthly cycles. Flowlity delivers autonomous, always-current S&OP planning with AI, empowering proactive supply chain strategy simulation.

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Real-time S&OP: instantly react 
to Supply Chain disruptions

High-performing supply chains require swift responses to unexpected events. Flowlity has reinvented S&OP to enable you to bridge the gap between strategy and execution in minutes.

Real-Time Agility and Automated Workflows
Move beyond traditional S&OP to real-time adaptability, powered by automation and intelligent workflows to swiftly respond to unexpected events.
Cross-functional Real-time Collaboration
Instantly align operations across sales, finance, and supply chain teams with notes and messages. Collaborate with third parties with our embedded supplier Portal.
Data-driven Decision Making
Use dashboards and custom reports to create customized KPIs to track the performance of any products of your business.
Real-time simulations
Optimize resource utilization and Supply Chain Strategies through proactive, real-time decision-making and simulations across your supply chain network.

“Before Flowlity, we were caught in a constant struggle to manage suppliers efficiently, often dedicating hours to manual oversight. Flowlity has truly redefined how we operate. We've gained substantial time, allowing us to focus our time on initiatives that truly matter. Our target of reducing inventory value by 1 million euros was ambitious, yet Flowlity has played a crucial role in achieving this success. We felt heard as the Flowlity team took into account our experience and supported us at each stage of the process.”

Rodolphe Kautzmann

Approvisionneur, Ukal

AI-Powered real-time S&OP: bridge the strategy-execution gap

S&OP is about choosing the right Supply Chain strategy for your business; but also have the capability to react to unforeseen events. We offer both in Flowlity.

Real-Time Integrated S&OP
Showing simulation capabilities for different Supply Chain Strategies and the impact it has on your performance and bottom line.
Automated Workflow Management
Illustrating advanced automation workflows for continuous performance improvement across your supply chain.
Real-time Response
Quickly adapt to market shifts and operational disruptions.
Continuous Improvement Automation
Establish and manage performance-enhancing workflows.
Real-time Capacity and Demand Alignment
Instantly adjust operational strategies based on live data.
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FAQ

Find everything you need to know right here.

How to implement an effective S&OP process?

Key steps:

1) Define sponsor & objectives;

2) Map demand/supply data;

3) Choose a dedicated tool (e.g., Flowlity IBP) to consolidate forecasts and capacities;

4) Formalize a monthly cycle (Demand Review → Supply Review → Exec S&OP);

5) Measure results and continuously adjust. TechTarget

Why implement an S&OP process?

A structured S&OP allows:

• to increase profitability (reduced inventory, less waste, better customer service);

• to improve the quality of decisions thanks to a shared vision of constraints and opportunities;

• to anticipate supply chain risks and increase agility in the face of market fluctuations. SAP

What tools can facilitate or improve S&OP?

Supply chain managers are turning to cloud platforms that combine AI forecasting, simulated scenarios, and collaborative workflows. These solutions replace Excel spreadsheets, automate data collection, and offer real-time dashboards for rapid decision-making (e.g., demand fluctuations, capacity shortages). Medium

What is a “good” S&OP process?

An effective S&OP is based on:

• reliable and up-to-date data;

• clear governance (roles, responsibilities, meeting schedule);

• aligned KPI indicators (customer service, margin, cash);

• “what-if” scenarios to drive medium-term decisions;

• a collaborative tool centralizing information and workflows. ascm.org

What is S&OP?

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is an integrated management process that synchronizes demand (sales, marketing) and capacity (procurement, production, finance) to deliver a single, agreed-upon plan. Typically conducted monthly, it aims to balance supply and demand while aligning with the company's financial objectives. SAPTechTarget