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S&OP MADE SIMPLE

Clarity.  Alignment.  Action.

Sales & Operations Planning should give you clarity on where to go and a plan to get there – but it isn’t always this simple.​​​​​​​

You’ve tried to make S&OP work.​

 

You’ve had meetings, gathered data, and got people in the room. But month after month it’s the same deal:

 

Rudderless meetings. Plans that don’t track. Data with no story. You’re investing time and effort into a process and have nothing in return.

Simply put, S&OP is just not delivering.​

You need a vision of the end goal and a path to get there – clarity on where to go, alignment within the team, and confidence in their execution.

We call this ClarAbility, and we have a guaranteed path to get you there.

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Get ClarAbility

We are DBM: the world's only S&OP ClarAbility Consultants.

We’re laser-focused on helping manufacturing executives turn S&OP into their superpower. Our implementation program is based on 30+ years of experience and is the only guaranteed path to ClarAbility.

1. First, we create a clear view of your data: Structured for decision           making, easy to understand, out-of-the-box and ready to go from           Day 1. No tech delays.

2. We build your team’s skillset in iterations. Each month, you practice       running the cycle until it’s second nature. Hands-on, focused.

     No abstract consulting.

3. The job isn’t done until you own the results. S&OP only works if you       can run the process yourself – not one that falls apart when               consultants leave.

Ready to get ClarAbilty with S&OP?

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Results made Simple 

Within 1 year of starting their S&OP implementation, our clients have seen some of the following:

  • 115% sales growth

  • 85% reduced stock-outs in under 6 months

  • 70% inventory reduction

  • 12-point OTIF increase in under 6 months

  • 85% reduced past-due backlog

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Success Spotlight

You are unlike other consultancies I have worked with. 

You not only know what you're talking about but you aren't afraid to stick your neck out for what's right. You coached me through my role in the process and you rolled up your sleeves alongside my team to make it happen. 

​The level of discussion, understanding, and decision making in our S&OP meetings have become critical for me and my team.

Robert Yeager

President, Emerson Power & Water Solutions

You are unlike other consultancies I have worked with.

You gave me clarity on the path forward and helped drive consistency across our business.

The S&OP process has improved communication across my organization and given me confidence in our ability to react to what's in front of us.

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Your experience, established framework, and ability to understand my business have helped overcome our inertia and get a new process implemented quickly.

Ed Boone

President, Branson Electronics

You gave me clarity on the path forward and helped drive consistency across our business.

We are outperforming 95% of our market during a time of growth and uncertainty.

The business results are undeniable. The S&OP process has ingrained discipline in my team.

We have been able to reduce inventory levels and improve inventory while growing the business in the most challenging supply chain environment I have ever seen. That doesn't happen by accident.

Anthony Wollschlager

CEO, Airxcel

We are outperforming 95% of our market during a time of growth and uncertainty.

Our team is now fully committed to S&OP and it is integral to the management of our business.

Your expertise, implementation approach, and toolset moved us into our new process quickly without reinventing the wheel. 

Within six months, we were managing the majority of our business through S&OP. I would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone looking to implement S&OP.

Tariq Khashram

VP Global Supply Chain & Operations, Lamplight Inc.

Our team is now fully committed to S&OP and it is integral to the management of our business.

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Get Clarity. Take Action.

The hardest part of making change is knowing where to start.​ Our S&OP Clarity Compass is a scorecard designed to show you the friction areas in your S&OP process and give you a map to improvement.

 

It only takes 3 minutes to complete and it's 100% free.

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