PITTSBURGH, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Plan4Demand, a
leading supply chain management consulting firm, announced it has
worked with Crown Imports to revamp the Sales & Operations
Planning (S&OP) process to gain visibility into long term
financial and operational plans. The new S&OP process enables
Crown to review the supply chain plan through a financial lens to
identify gaps or "blind spots" in plans when issues are still
actionable.
The third-largest beer provider in the US by volume, Crown
worked with Plan4Demand to recreate the S&OP process. Crown was
planning 90 days out, and if there were issues or shortfalls, they
were often masked in the future. Now Crown works 24-months out with
in-depth data shared across business units providing early
visibility into emerging risks and opportunities.
"We were working with multiple forecasts and focusing on the
short term horizon which lead to reactive solutions. Crown
now has forecast alignment 24-months out to enable the team to
proactively pursue strategic solutions to run the business," said
Jessie Luchsinger, Demand Planning
and S&OP Lead. "Plan4Demand helped us drive visibility and
accountability around our forecasting and prediction capabilities.
We can see emerging trends sooner than we would have with our
former S&OP process. The ROI for this project was
immediate."
"Crown recognized that blind spots or holes in data points were
holding them back from their true earning potential," said
Lisa Kustra, CEO for
Plan4Demand. "Blind spots or gaps left in the planning
process impact the ability to make critical business decisions.
With the proper tools and processes in place, you have actionable
information in time to take advantage of opportunities or adjust
plans to recover from shortfalls."
About Crown Imports
Crown Imports LLC is a joint venture that imports, distributes
and markets the Modelo portfolio and other fine beer brands across
the entire U.S. The Crown portfolio includes Corona Extra,
Corona Light, Modelo Especial,
Negra Modelo, Pacifico, Victoria, St. Pauli Girl and the Tsingtao beer
brands.
Crown Imports is a 50-50 joint venture between Grupo Modelo,
S.A. de C.V. (MX: GMODELOC), Mexico's leading company in the brewing,
distribution and sale of beer, and Constellation Brands, Inc.
(NYSE: STZ), a leading international beverage alcohol producer,
importer and marketer.
About Plan4Demand
Plan4Demand Solutions, Inc. is a consulting services firm
that helps companies optimize their supply chains holistic approach
that includes people, process and technology.
Plan4Demand provides solutions that incorporate supply chain
process enhancements, performance acceleration programs and
technology enablement services to drive visibility and
velocity. Ultimately, Plan4Demand helps companies collaborate
better creating a distinctive, competitive advantage through better
planning and execution. For more information, visit
www.plan4demand.com.
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Lisa Kustra
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Contact: Lisa Kustra,
412-733-5000
Email: Lisa.kustra@plan4demand.com
SOURCE Plan4Demand