· UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGES
Current challenges for planning teams
Visibility & insights
Lack of clear demand signals and inventory levels prevents effective forecasting and understanding of future needs
Difficulty in measuring planning accuracy and efficiency undermines the ability to demonstrate value and improve planning processes.
Strategic planning & execution
Aligning supply chain planning with overall business objectives presents significant challenges for unified direction and responsiveness.
External factors like market volatility and lead time fluctuations necessitate complex strategic planning decisions.
Implementation barriers frequently prevent translating planning improvements and strategic initiatives into tangible operational benefits.
Resource & capacity management
Misalignment between forecasted demand and available resources (materials, capacity, labor) leads to inefficiencies and bottlenecks.
Ineffective inventory management approaches result in stockouts, excess inventory, and increased costs.
Untapped potential for collaborative planning with suppliers and customers hinders optimization and responsiveness.
Team capacity & development
Competing priorities between team development and daily operations create resource tensions.
Capability and capacity gaps restrict strategic planning impact.
Slow talent acquisition worsen existing capacity challenges.
Rapid growth requirements generate significant pressure on teams.
Access to knowledge & resources
Limited access to best practices & templates results in suboptimal decisions.
Time & budget constraints limit investment in improvement.
Difficult to attain department targets due to operational challenges.
Poor cross-team coordination causes misalignment and inefficiency.
· HOW CONCISE HUB SUPPORTS YOUR PLANNING TEAMS
Transforming planning: drive value, manage risk, optimize costs
Concise Hub provides Planning teams with the tools and resources they need to excel in these key areas:
· OUR PROCESS
3 Steps to transform your planning
01
SCAN
Rapid & automated diagnostics
Utilize the Concise Hub platform to efficiently gather input from your Planning Function.
Generate automated reports for quick and comprehensive analysis. Gain a clear understanding of all moving parts.
Benchmark against industry peers.
02
PLAN
Generate tailored improvement roadmaps instantly
Automatically build customized business improvement roadmaps based on your assessments.
Leverage system-generated proposals that you can easily review, tweak, and fine-tune to meet your goals.
03
DEVELOP
Drive effective transformations with collaborative tools
Guide your team towards quicker and more impactful transformations using collaborative project Kanban tools.
Streamline cross-functional team tracking, reporting, and enhance overall collaboration for seamless execution.
· DESIGNED FOR:
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