Bridging the Divide: Aligning FP&A and S&OP for Integrated Business Planning
Keeping Financial and Supply Chain plans connected
For too long, Operations has planned in units while Finance has planned in dollars. The result? Latency, conflicting incentives, forecast dissonance, and reactive reconciliation instead of proactive orchestration.
In this session, Stan and Alex will show how leading organizations close the gap between Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to achieve true Integrated Business Planning. You’ll learn:
- Why Operations speaking “units” and Finance speaking “dollars” creates real business risk
- The practical framework (process, data, drivers, and technology) that aligns both functions
- How Slimstock’s operational engine + Vena’s strategic FP&A platform turn operational reality into financial plans — and financial scenarios into executable supply chain decisions
This is designed for finance, supply chain, and planning leaders who want one version of the truth across the enterprise.
Speakers
Stan leads global partnerships at Slimstock, connecting inventory optimization expertise with complementary technology platforms to deliver end-to-end supply chain solutions.
Alex drives global channel strategy at Vena, helping finance teams modernize FP&A with a flexible, Excel-native platform that connects planning across the enterprise.
