Manufacturing organisations are under constant pressure to respond faster, execute more reliably and maintain service levels despite ongoing disruption. While S&OP provides the strategic framework, many businesses struggle to translate plans into consistent day-to-day execution. Gaps between planning cycles, limited visibility and slow reaction times can result in missed targets, excess inventory and reduced customer service. I-Plan offers a connected approach that extends planning into execution, enabling teams to manage short-term variability with confidence.

In this webinar, Jack and Alan will guide attendees through how I-Plan supports Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE), bringing structure, visibility and responsiveness to the operational layer of planning. Designed as a practical and interactive session, the webinar demonstrates how manufacturing organisations can bridge the gap between S&OP and real-time decision making.

Even with a well-established S&OP process, manufacturers often face daily disruptions that are difficult to manage effectively. Demand signals change quickly, supply constraints emerge unexpectedly, and production plans rarely play out exactly as intended. Planners and operational teams are left reacting in silos, often relying on manual workarounds and disconnected systems.

Jack and Alan will explore common execution challenges, including limited visibility of short-term changes, slow response times to issues, lack of alignment across functions and difficulty prioritising actions. These challenges can lead to reduced service levels, inefficient use of resources and increased operational risk.

This session will show how a more integrated and responsive S&OE approach can help organisations take control of short-term execution and respond with speed and clarity.

The core of the session focuses on how I-Plan supports execution by connecting planning outputs with real-time operational insights. Attendees will see how S&OE complements S&OP, ensuring that tactical plans are carried out effectively while adapting to ongoing change.

Key themes include: • Managing short-term deviations and exceptions through structured workflows • Real-time visibility of demand, supply and inventory positions • Alerts and dashboards that highlight issues and guide immediate action • Daily decision-making processes that align cross-functional teams • Continuous monitoring of execution against plan

By providing a clear and connected view of execution, I-Plan enables organisations to move from reactive firefighting to proactive control.

Jack and Alan will walk through practical, real-world scenarios that demonstrate how manufacturers use I-Plan to manage disruption and maintain performance. These examples will show how teams respond to demand shifts, supply interruptions and inventory imbalances without losing control of the plan.

Attendees will gain insight into how S&OE can improve responsiveness, strengthen collaboration and support more reliable operational outcomes.

A key part of the webinar is a live demonstration of I-Plan’s S&OE functionality. This walkthrough will show how operational teams can:
• Monitor execution performance through integrated dashboards
• Respond quickly to demand and supply changes
• Manage priorities and resolve exceptions in real time
• Collaborate across commercial, planning and operations teams
• Track key performance metrics, including order fill rate, production adherence and inventory accuracy

The demo provides a clear and practical view of how I-Plan supports day-to-day execution in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

The session concludes with a live Q&A, giving attendees the opportunity to explore S&OE in more detail and discuss their own execution challenges. Whether you are looking to strengthen operational control, improve service levels or enhance alignment between planning and execution, this is a valuable opportunity to speak directly with experts.

This webinar is ideal for manufacturing planners, S&OP leaders, supply chain managers, operations teams and transformation leaders who are looking to improve execution, increase responsiveness and create a stronger link between planning and operational performance.