The leaders in adopting advanced planning systems understand that the process of designing and planning the transformation is usually more important than the technology itself.
Implementing an advanced planning system (APS) can be truly transformational for supply chain and production processes. But it is also a high-stakes investment that can fail to deliver the expected return on investment (ROI) if not designed and implemented correctly.
So, where does the difference lie between success and failure in a transformation of this magnitude?
The companies that outperform their peers in APS adoption do several things differently: focus on process maturity with a North Star vision, design smaller pilots that deliver results quickly, prioritize change management from day one, and build high-impact capabilities into their APS right from the start.
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