What Is xP&A Exactly and How Does it Relate to S&OP?
Meet the Experts
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Jay Foster
Expert since 2023
Key Takeaways
⇨ There is no simple one size fits all solution for supply chain issues.
⇨ xP&A is simply the process of aligning both financial and operational planning in meaningful ways that improve all planning processes and provide better corporate outcomes.
⇨ xP&A is not a replacement for S&OP, it includes other planning processes beyond FP&A and S&OP.
Business executives are desperately grasping for a solution that will help them prevent a repeat of the previous few years’ supply chain insanity. The first truth to Reveal is that there is no “one size fits all” answer or “silver bullet” solution or magic pixie dust to sprinkle on and solve all aspects of this recent history and that in some cases there will not be an available answer.
In this series, we will explore three major questions. The first big first question to be answered is: What does xP&A bring to the table to help mitigate these challenges? The second question to be answered is: How does xP&A fit in with other operational planning activities? A third and final big question in this series is: How does one get started on an xP&A journey?
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