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# S\&OP - Sales Planning

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> S\&OP - Sales Planning provides a system-supported workflow so that different company divisions can coordinate and consolidate their planning. Powerful functions such as trend analyses and updates, access to reference requirement data from historical sales programs, always up-to-date inventory monitoring and the use of external analyst information support this process. 

The system continuously compares supply and demand. This not only gives the sales planner a clear and always up-to-date picture of the requirements situation but also ensures a very high planning quality. Results include increased sales and profitability and reduced sales and logistic costs.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 4 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 4 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: flexis
- **Location**: Stuttgart, Germany
- **Founded**: 1997

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**: Per User
- **Target Audience**: 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar and 42 more

## Features

- API
- Accounting
- Activity Dashboard
- Ad hoc Reporting
- Alerts/Notifications
- Automated Scheduling
- Billing & Invoicing
- Bills of Material
- Budgeting/Forecasting
- Business Process Control
- Capacity Planning
- Correlation Analysis
- Customer Database
- Customisable Dashboard
- Customisable Reports
- Dashboard
- Dashboard Creation
- Data Analysis Tools
- Data Connectors
- Data Import/Export

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- 24/7 (Live rep)

## Category

- [MRP Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/163/mrp-software/software)

## Related Categories

- [MRP Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/163/mrp-software/software)
- [Manufacturing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4704/manufacturing/software)
- [Strategic Planning Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3854/strategic-planning/software)
- [Demand Planning Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/246/demand-planning-software/software)
- [Supply Chain Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4250/scm/software)

## Alternatives

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2. [NetSuite](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/25483/netsuite-wholesale-distribution-edition) — 4.2/5 (2003 reviews)
3. [Fishbowl](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/1700/fishbowl-inventory-scm) — 4.2/5 (1087 reviews)
4. [Sage X3](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/191263/sage-x3) — 4.4/5 (107 reviews)
5. [Odoo](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/77019/odoo-pos) — 4.2/5 (1294 reviews)

## Reviews

### "APS / SPS Review?" — 4.0/5

> **Olivier** | *22 December 2021* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: APS - Very easy tool to use from a functionality/customizability/reporting standpoint

SPS - Will allow our division to perform more granular long term planning/Great reporting capabilities
> 
> **Cons**: SPS - Can be cumbersome to use for current level of planning used in day to day activities when comparing vs current tools used
> 
> Flexis has been great in offering their support in many aspects...from implementing enhancements based on need to fast turn around times when software issues are encountered, we have had only positive dealings with Flexis

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### "Review for S\&OP - Sales Planning" — 5.0/5

> **Simon** | *16 December 2021* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The tool is user-friendly, cloud ready, fast, and provides a smart reporting module. Overall, the tool completely meets our expectations, as we can calculate complex computational processes in an adequate time and the users use an intelligent tool that significantly simplifies their daily work.
> 
> **Cons**: As for now, we did not recognized any cons of the S\&OP software tool.
> 
> The software allows as to create virtual planned order book scenarios. This allows to compare these scenarios to strengthen strategic decisions. Also the model provides the possibility to anticipate future customer demand and to derive material requirements.

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### "Benchmark custom S\&OP" — 5.0/5

> **Floyd** | *15 December 2021* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Demand and capacity planning are easy to use from both perspectives. The resulting and bridging plan and the options of modification simplify planning a lot.
> 
> **Cons**: Of course it's not self-explanatory. With close cooperation and support, this could be covered before becoming too critical.

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### "Production & Purchasing planning" — 5.0/5

> **Antonio** | *15 December 2021* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: All of our need features are covered and all options works as we need
> 
> **Cons**: No cons, all desired capacities are covered
> 
> Excellent capacity for solve our planning problems

## Links

- [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/220825/sales-and-operation-planning)

## This page is available in the following languages

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| en-GB | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/220825/sales-and-operation-planning> |
| en-IE | <https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/220825/sales-and-operation-planning> |
| en-NZ | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/220825/sales-and-operation-planning> |

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