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i2 Total Plan Management appropriately identifies, analyzes, and resolves plan deviations using a closed-loop, plan-synchronize-control-review-publish cycle in a repeatable manner. The areas of focus for i2 Total Plan Management are:
Sales and Operations Management
Sales and Operations Management enables continued, cross-functional synchronization across different organizational entities to establish a single plan for “one version of the truth” that eliminates silos. Companies can proactively detect problems and respond appropriately through root-cause analysis and consistent resolution using process playbooks. i2 Total Plan Management allows for the rapid evaluation of multiple plan scenarios, driving profitable decisions related to the balance of demand and supply.
An overlay Sales and Operations Management solution enables plan synchronization, corporate plan accountability, and rapid financial impact analysis of multiple plan scenarios. The detailed planning workflows for Sales and Operations Management are enabled by i2 Demand Management and i2 Master Planning solutions that generate optimized demand and supply plans for the enterprise.
Allocation and Promise Management
Providing increased visibility into current and planned supply, Allocation and Promise Management enables companies to achieve higher fill rates and make more accurate and reliable customer commitments. Preferential service can be provided based on customer priority, with order and seller channel differentiation. Companies can deliver fast global order promising based on availability, and increase profits by allocating supply intelligently.
Increase revenues and assets while reducing expenses
i2 Total Plan Management enables companies to boost customer service levels due to increased product availability and improved responsiveness. Cash-to-cash cycles are lowered with synchronized planning and execution. Better decision-making with i2 Total Plan Management leads to reduced expediting costs and operating expenses. As planner productivity increases, companies reduce costs for system changes and upgrades, as well as improve the return on investment from information technology assets.
- Synchronizes plans across different entities and levels of the organization
- Maintains a “single version of the truth” across the organization
- Maintains an audit trail of actions throughout the plan life cycle to ensure corporate accountability
- Provides a framework that ensures consistent monitoring and resolution across the organization
- Provides the necessary visibility and control to get back on track when the plan and actual metrics are out of synch
- Enables quick evaluation of alternatives and their impact on key operational metrics before making changes
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