PESTEL model VRIO Porter's Five Forces Economic value added Rockport Manufacturing has recently faced inventory shortages and subsequent loss of business due to inaccurate demand forecasts. How would implementing S\&OP help prevent this problem in the future? s\&OP is the leading software provider in the ERP world and has been proven in industry to improve communication and interdepartmental collaboration. s\&OP provides for a more flexible and agile work process, allowing various departments to complete purchase orders rather than just the designated purchasing professionals. S\&OP facilitates smoother information sharing between departments and provides a more realistic and continuous planning process. \&\&OP brings in partners up and down the supply chain to help forecast potential increases and decreases in supply and demand. How would incorporating an agile approach to work help the team better manage customer orders? Agile principles would help the team quickly adapt to changes in customer orders. Agile principles would help the team change its culture from the bottom up to place a higher value on excellence and precision Agile principles would help the team present a familiar and unified face to the customer since many other companies use agile. Agile principles would help the team cut costs by getting rid of excess supplies. and creativity and rallied her team around this shared purpose. They are actively the next step for Atalie to take to lead her team toward collaborative change? Create a sense of urgency in her team to help them see the need for change. Have her team engage in job-shadowing to gain cross-functional skills and knowledge. Push the team harder to come up with unique and creative ideas that will not be rejected. Enable action by removing barriers or redesigning processes as appropriate to provide greater freedom