Anticipating demand is one of the most critical components of supply chain planning. But supply chains are becoming more complex, and demand is getting harder to predict. For those reasons and more, supply chain planning has assumed strategic significance today. And that’s where GEP steps in.
GEP is a leading global procurement and supply chain specialist, providing a powerful suite of services and technology focused on improvements — from strategy to implementation. We have the global scale, coverage, and capability to support clients in their assessment efforts and provide implementable recommendations.
Enabling Enterprises Derive More from Supply Chains
Our Approach
GEP enables Fortune 500 and Global 2000 clients to make key business decisions through timely and accurate supply chain forecasting. Our experts identify future trends through a comprehensive analysis of customer demand patterns and geographic and microeconomic factors — using state-of-the-art forecasting tools and algorithms. We know that the mature enterprise doesn’t just respond to market trends but also plans for an uncertain future.
We also leverage a cross-functional process that enables businesses to translate corporate strategy into a tactical, executable plan. Via integrated processes, organization, analytics and technology, we can deploy a tailored approach for each client.
Our Offerings
- Managed planning services
- Demand-driven supply chain strategy
- Strategic materials management
- Demand forecasting
- Supply planning
- Sense and respond solutions
- GEP NEXXE supply chain planning technology
Our Track Record
- GEP partnered with a company that makes components for automobiles and recreational vehicles to create a demand analytic playbook to analyze historical demand patterns and identify trends; determine recommended inventory levels; and forecast demand for the next three months.
- GEP is working with one of the world’s largest telecom companies to design and deploy an enterprise-spanning demand and supply planning toolkit that will balance customer and network demand against material availability across all facets of their wireless and wireline business.
- GEP worked with a large Japanese automotive leader to co-develop their future state supply chain operating model with a deep dive into value chain planning, inbound materials management, production planning, outbound network optimization and end-to-end materials flow management.
Supply Chain Planning Processes
A key element to sustain a competitive advantage is effective supply chain planning, including Demand Planning, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE).
Demand Planning
Demand planning is the process of forecasting demand for products offered by a business. Demand planning not only impacts product manufacturing and sales but also plays a critical role in other business functions such as finance, product development, and marketing.
GEP’s demand planning services can help your business:
- Maintain sufficient inventory levels
- Meet consumer demand
- Increase profitability
- Increase working capital investment
Sales and Operations Planning
S&OP brings diverse business teams working with different objectives on the same page. It helps sales and marketing leaders assess and merge their plans with operations — combining various plans into one.
GEP’s S&OP services can help your business:
- Improve customer service
- Enhance profitability
- Increase product revenues
- Decrease lead time
- Effectively use top-down management control
Sales and Operations Execution
S&OE activates the plans laid out in S&OP, typically in a weekly process. GEP can help your business to achieve downstream efficiencies in operations through enhanced synergies and collaboration with the supplier ecosystem. GEP also offers managed services for efficiency and continuous improvement.
GEP’s S&OE services can help your business:
- Improve customer service
- Enhance profitability
- Increase product revenues
- Decrease lead time
- Effectively use top-down management control
