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White Paper Released on the Role of the Coordinators in an Integrated Business Planning Process

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New London, NH (PRWEB) November 14, 2011

Eric Deutsch, a principal with Oliver Wight Americas, has written a white paper on the role that coordinators play in Integrated Business Planning and Sales and Operations Planning processes.

The white paper is based on Deutschs experience as an S&OP coordinator and project manager for a multi-national specialty chemical and biotech firm. The author shares the wisdom of his experience and points out pitfalls to avoid. He also demonstrates how the coordinator is the right-hand person to the executive process owner for each step in the process.

The article highlights the benefits that coordinators gain, including access to leadership and key management, camaraderie within the network or coordinators, and an increased potential for upward mobility.

The article also details the performance expectations of the coordinators for each step of the IBP or S&OP process.

The author addresses the roles of coordinators, sometimes called leads, of each step of the S&OP/IBP process: Product Management Review, Demand Review, Supply Review, Financial Appraisal, Integrated Reconciliation, and Management Business Review.

A copy of the white paper is available at http://www.oliverwight-americas.com/new_white_papers/ibp-coordinator-roles-white-paper.htm.

About Oliver Wight Americas Inc.

Oliver Wight Americas, Inc. has been both a thought leader and hands-on practitioner for over 40 years. As a global business management consulting and education firm, the company specializes in helping organizations work smarter, faster, and better than their competitors. Its principals are seasoned professionals who have real-world manufacturing experience and transfer this knowledge throughout an organization, providing tools to help organizations internalize that knowledge and achieve a competitive advantage in the marketplace. The largest world-wide consultancy of its type, Oliver Wight has offices throughout Europe, North and South America, and the Asia/Pacific Region. For more information, please visit http://www.oliverwight-americas.com.

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New Kanban/ERP White Paper Released

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New London, NH (PRWEB) November 14, 2011

Oliver Wight Americas, Inc., the global business consulting firm that developed Sales and Operations Planning/Integrated Business Planning (S&OP/IBP), has released its newest white paper, Kanban and Enterprise Resource Planning: The True Understanding of Lean.

Dennis Groves and Jim Correll, Oliver Wight principals with decades of practitioner experience, have written the paper to share their insights. They explain how to use both Kanban and ERP together to create a demand-driven system that is responsive to demand volatility and uncertainty. In doing so, they debunk myths about both methodologies. They explain how to use these two methodologies together to gain greater flexibility and responsiveness and simultaneously improve customer service and reduce inventory.

The authors continue to add to the body of knowledge in planning and manufacturing. The Oliver Wight principals previously teamed to author, with Kevin Herbert, the book, Achieving Class A Business Excellence an Executives Perspective. Jim Correll has also co-authored with Kevin Herbert the book, Gaining Control: Managing Capacity and Priorities.

About Oliver Wight Americas Inc.

Oliver Wight Americas, Inc. has been both a thought leader and hands-on practitioner for over 40 years. As a global business management consulting and education firm, the company specializes in helping organizations work smarter, faster, and better than their competitors. Its principals are seasoned professionals who have real-world manufacturing experience and transfer this knowledge throughout an organization, providing tools to help organizations internalize that knowledge and achieve a competitive advantage in the marketplace. The largest world-wide consultancy of its type, Oliver Wight has offices throughout Europe, North and South America, and the Asia/Pacific Region. For more information, please visit http://www.OliverWight-Americas.com.

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Version 2 of the VPSpro.com Business Plan Software Released Today

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Swift Current, SK (PRWEB) February 14, 2006

The Venture Planning System Online and the entire VPSpro.com website has been upgraded. Today is the official launch date for the new enhanced system. Version 2 of the software includes many new features and resources. The site is also being enhanced and offers new resources, products and services to assist entrepreneurs in becoming more successful.

Some of the enhancements include:

A new fold-out menu system for easy navigation

A floating note pad system for easy access to information on every page

Navigational controls have been improved to keep users organized

Reports formatting has been enhanced

The Becoming Wise-Wild & Free workbook series is available free to subscribers

A Generic Business Plan Library is being added free for subscribers

The Reading Room Index has been redesigned with fold-out system for quick reference

Tele-Coaching and Consulting packages can be purchased online

The Becoming Wise-Wild & Free seminar series is now available online

The development of regional Business Advisor Networks is being undertaken

A VPSpro business plan blog has been added

New Sponsorship opportunities are being offered

The Free Business Match Listing includes a website link

The VPSpro is easy to use for the novice and also provides an efficient way for professionals to generate business plans. That means that there are several versions being offered for the convenience of the different user types. Those needing assistance can even purchase tele-coaching packages along with their subscription to the software. Also, because the software is internet based it can be used by either Mac or PC users and you never have to install updates because changes take place immediately for all users on the system.

We have had a lot of great feedback from our users, states Rod Francis President, and our surveys show that they are very pleased with the VPSpro. We believe now that it is time to take the Venture Planning System to the next level.

The VPSpro will continue to grow as new features and resources are added to the system. Advantage Venture Systems would also like to develop more partnerships with economic development organizations and financiers, to the benefit of entrepreneurs worldwide.

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