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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.
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“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
Supply Planner, 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.
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FAQ
Find everything you need to know right here.
The 5 key practices to implement an effective S&OP process are:
1) Define sponsor & objectives;
2) Map demand/supply data;
3) Choose a dedicated tool (e.g., Flowlity) to consolidate forecasts and capacities;
4) Formalize a monthly cycle (Demand Review → Supply Review → Exec S&OP);
5) Measure results and continuously adjust.
Absolutely.
Flowlity offers a S&OP simulation module ("Tactical") that acts as a true digital twin of your supply chain. You can test different scenarios by adjusting, for example, service levels, supply parameters, or the composition of your product portfolio. The idea is to be able to assess the impact of strategic decisions or market changes without risk, before implementing them.
For example:
You can simulate what would happen if you increased the safety stock level on a category A, or if a key supplier extended its delivery time.
Our solution thus allows you to simulate the inventory and purchasing strategy by adjusting service levels, or even to test the parameters of supplier agreements (MOQ, delivery frequencies). Thanks to this scenario analysis, you can make your decisions (stock vs. service arbitrations, investment choices, etc.) with full knowledge of the facts.
This is a valuable asset for S&OP and risk management:
You can visualize the effect of sales growth, a supply disruption or a product launch on the entire chain, and thus be proactive in your action plans.
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.
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).
A high-performing S&OP process relies on:
• reliable, up-to-date data;
• clear governance (roles, responsibilities, meeting calendar);
• aligned KPIs (customer service, margin, cash);
• “what-if” scenarios to support medium-term decision-making;
• a collaborative tool that centralizes information and workflows.
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.
IBP, or Integrated Business Planning, is the evolution of the S&OP process toward a more fully integrated planning approach. It encompasses not only sales and operations but also the financial and strategic dimensions of the company. In other words, IBP aligns supply chain planning with financial and strategic objectives, giving leadership a holistic, long-term view to ensure coherent decision-making across the entire organization.
