Slimstock S&OP Game: Discover the Value of Cross-Functional Collaboration

What can you expect?

Are your commercial, operational and finance teams truly planning together?

S&OP Game puts participants in the driver’s seat of a simulated business where decisions on pricing, inventory, demand and budgets must be aligned to achieve success.

Thanks to the fast-paced game design and realistic business scenarios, teams directly experience the friction that occurs when each unit makes decisions independently and the benefits of structured, cross-functional collaboration. As a result, a deeper awareness is gained of how uniting around common goals, coordinated planning, and transparent trade-offs between choices contribute to better business outcomes.

What will you learn?

The S&OP Game translates the collaborative aspect of Sales and Operations Planning from theory into practice, enabling participants to develop their competencies in the following three key areas:

Understanding the Fundamentals of S&OP

Develop a clear and practical understanding of how the S&OP process operates in real business environments
Discover the roles and decisions that shape effective planning

Inter-Functional Cooperation

Discover how the balance established between Sales, Supply Chain, Finance and Demand Planning functions leads to stronger results
Gain awareness of the importance of each function’s objectives and working towards a common plan

Decision-Making Process

See the impact of planning decisions on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as service level, margin and capital utilisation
Manage trade-offs, resolve conflicts and learn to make decisions that benefit the organisation as a whole

Following the game, participants are encouraged to consider how they can apply what they have learnt to their own roles, teams and planning processes.

How Does the Game Work?

The S&OP Game is designed as a multi-stage simulation:

Teams of four represent key roles such as Sales, Finance, Supply Chain and Demand Planning
Each stage introduces new collaboration dynamics and builds on the experience gained in previous rounds
Decisions are made in real time and performance feedback is provided immediately
Teams compete based on KPIs such as gross profit margin, inventory turnover, forecast accuracy, and return on capital employed (ROCE).
At the end of the final round, the team with the highest overall performance wins. However, the real gain is the shared perspective and collaboration developed throughout the process.

Who should attend?

This game is ideal for cross-functional teams within an organisation. Participants may include:

Sales and commercial managers
Demand planners and supply chain professionals
Finance and operations managers
Anyone involved in forecasting, planning, or strategic decision-making processes

No advanced supply chain knowledge is required. The game is designed to be accessible, engaging, and educational for all experience levels.

Duration and Format

Duration: Half-day workshop
Format: Face-to-face

Pricing

Please contact your Slimstock representative for a quote. You can contact us to arrange a bespoke session for your team.

S&OP Game

Slimstock’s S&OP Game brings Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) to life through an engaging and competitive simulation, helping teams understand the importance of collaboration and end-to-end planning.