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SALES-AND-OPERATIONS-PLANNING5 MIN READ

Finance Bridge Quick Deck

Recall the financial bridge checks needed before approving an S&OP plan.

Consensus type What is the difference between unit consensus and business consensus? IBP expands the approval standard from feasible units to business consequence. Bridge line What five lines should a simple finance bridge show? Volume, mix, supply cost, inventory/cash timing, and remaining target gap. These lines explain why a plan can improve revenue but hurt margin or cash. Objection handler Finance can calculate the impact after we approve the unit plan. The room wants speed and sees finance review as a later step. Your line If we approve units before seeing margin and cash direction, we may lock execution into…

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