Industry Expertise and S&OP Solutions

“IBM Planning Analytics by RBC Group is not just a budgeting tool. It is the foundation for integrated planning that adapts to the unique business processes of your industry.”
1. Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
We help companies move away from fragmented Excel plans and transition to a unified S&OP model:
- Supply chain synchronization: Aligning sales plans with production and procurement capabilities.
- Financial plan verification: Instant assessment of how operational decisions (e.g., increasing inventory) will affect Cash Flow and net profit.
- Elimination of “silos”: A single information space for the commercial, logistics, and finance departments.
2. Industry Use Cases:
For the Banking Sector and Fintech:
- Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP) Management: Automation of resource cost allocation between departments.
- Indirect cost allocation: Transparent calculation of the profitability of each banking product and branch.
- Portfolio stress testing: Modeling the impact of macroeconomic changes on the bank’s capital.
For Retail and Distribution:
- Assortment and inventory planning: AI-based demand forecasting to prevent out-of-stock situations and overstocking.
- Promo campaign modeling: Calculating the margin of marketing activities before their launch.
- Logistics cost management: Detailed analysis of the “last mile” and warehouse operations.
For Manufacturing and Agricultural Holdings:
- Production cost calculation: Real-time accounting of energy, raw materials, and labor costs.
- Capital expenditure planning (CAPEX): ROI assessment for equipment and infrastructure investments.
- Variance analysis (Plan–Fact): Rapid identification of the causes behind unmet production plans.
For the Energy and Oil & Gas Sector:
- Long-term investment project modeling: NPV and IRR evaluation for complex infrastructure facilities.
- Operational efficiency management: Controlling asset repair and maintenance costs (in conjunction with IBM Maximo & Oracle JD Edwards E1).
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