S&OP, Demand Planning & Forecasting worked example

S&OP Meeting Load at 12% setup, discussion and delay allowance: a worked example

This scenario runs the s&op meeting load calculation on the strong side: 12% setup, discussion and delay allowance, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when s&op meeting load in s and op, demand planning and forecasting needs a defensible run time before a quote goes out.

The inputs for this scenario

  • S&OP prep items to work through (agenda/exceptions): 120 units (unchanged)
  • Items cleared per minute of working time: 12 units / min (unchanged)
  • Setup, discussion and delay allowance: 12 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 10)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Base s&op meeting load time = s&op meeting load workload รท s&op meeting load completion rate) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 11.2 hr for required s&op meeting load time, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 10 hr for base s&op meeting load time.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 12 % for s&op meeting load allowance applied.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 12 pieces / min for s&op meeting load completion rate.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where setup, discussion and delay allowance sits at 10% and the headline result is 11 hr, this scenario comes in 1.82% above the baseline at 11.2 hr.
  • Use it when scoping the effort for an S&OP cycle step - demand review prep, exception clearing, or reconciliation - so you can plan staffing and calendar time realistically. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Required s&op meeting load time: 11.2 hr (headline result)
  • Base s&op meeting load time: 10 hr
  • S&op meeting load allowance applied: 12 %
  • S&op meeting load completion rate: 12 pieces / min

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live S&OP Meeting Load calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.