When planning stops working, it often looks like this:

• Demand Reviews drift into reporting sessions

• Plans lose credibility across the business

• Risks are discussed but not properly captured or acted on

• Leadership decisions happen outside the process

• Teams keep firefighting despite having a plan

 

Most organisations do not struggle because they lack a planning process.

 

They struggle because it stops working effectively in practice.

 

Whether it is called S&OP or IBP, the underlying issues are usually the same:

• weakened discipline

• poor alignment

• lack of visibility

• inconsistent decision-making

 

I work with organisations to fix that — quickly and practically.