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Complete Guide to Sales and Operations Planning

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People People from across departments, including sales, finance, operations, and supply chain, are necessary for S&OP to function. A manufacturer might streamline its assembly line to meet increased demand and ensure on-time delivery every holiday season. Each component contributes to better decision-making.

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Are “Traditional” Selling Skills Even Relevant Anymore?

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This has a number of advantages, skill levels don’t need to be as high, we can leverage role specialization more effectively (creating sales assembly lines with customer widgets passing through each station), and we can effectively leverage all the traditional selling skills.

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