Ulisses de Lima Messias

The 8 Elements of S&OP Success

Ulisses de Lima MessiasOctober 8, 2021

After more than 20 years working in the planning area and more than 10 years in S&OP, I came to the conclusion that implementing, sustaining and evolving an S&OP process depends on 8 key factors that must be applied and reviewed frequentl... Read More...

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How To Identify & Treat Outliers In Demand Planning

Ulisses de Lima MessiasFebruary 5, 2020

Unidentified and untreated outliers can generate false expectations for business, causing future disruptions, excess stock and loss of market opportunities. Appropriate action is critical for the accuracy of future forecasts. An important factor i... Read More...

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S&OP Roles and Responsibilities Matrix

Ulisses de Lima MessiasJuly 25, 2018

In my previous article entitled 'How to guide for S&OP Kick Off', we approached the roles and responsibilities within the S&OP process and the importance of each member knowing what they need to do at each step. To assist and facilitate this ... Read More...

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S&OP KICK OFF GUIDE: PART II

Ulisses de Lima MessiasJune 25, 2018

In the previous article we talked about the essential requirements for people and processes to ensure successful S&OP. In this second part, we will talk about the initial business decisions that must take place before the implementation process b... Read More...

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S&OP Kick Off Guide

Ulisses de Lima MessiasJune 4, 2018

The purpose of this article is to make clear the essential requirements for sustainable S&OP process implementation. S&OP implementation has a high failure rate, with most initiatives not actually delivering any value and doing nothing to imp... Read More...

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