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Sales & Operations Planning is a term describing the practice to integrate the planning activities of sales and supply chain operations to enable a single view of the revenue, production, sourcing, distribution, and inventory plans for the business. The purpose of the S&OP Plan is to balance demand and supply, both for volume and mix.
Alternative names for Sales & Operations Planning include: Sales and Inventory Operations Planning (SIOP), Sales, Operations and Inventory Planning (SOIP).
Benefits of Sales & Operations Planning include improved customer service and: