OPG's research has found the best S&OP processes are highly customer focused.

• Empowered by the business strategy
• Objectively defined market drivers
• Well defined value chains
• Clear "Go To Market" strategies
• Strong horizontal processes
• Balanced organizational collaboration

We have developed benchmarks of Best Practices in S&OP from extensive consulting work and active day to day management experience.

OPG's benchmarking booklet is available as a starting point for your team to being to discuss the need for S&OP improvement.

OPG conducts an annual "Best Practices" study with many leading enterprises to refresh and enhance the body of knowledge about advanced S&OP practices.