With sales and operations being arguably the least understood supply chain in management, one benefit is that it offers vital communication for management to be able to manage all planning phases with any business effectively. The goal is to start an overall business process that can integrate the functional planning activities efficiently. With balance supply and demand, cross- functional involvement,one set of number and key business communication tool this could be the top reason for successful revolution of a business.When establishing alignment between different planning is key to the creation of a well integrated business plan. With sales and operation planning process this can help balance your demand and supply as all key personnel is up- to-date with inventory, production and sales.

The two processes i would integrate would be tactical planning and chase production planning and this is because tactical planning allows you to look at the company's future and what is happening the in the upcoming year. Tactical planning is where the strategic plan is found like sales and operations being planned and with this we can use top-down planning and bottom-up planning. Chase production planning is created to help changed whenever plans or sales change in a specific interval, meaning they are always looking for the demand.

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