For VPs of Supply Chain

End The Presentation Tax on Your Monthly S&OP Cycle.

S&OP automation is the use of AI agents to execute the APICS five-step sales and operations planning cycle — data gathering, demand planning, supply planning, pre-S&OP alignment, and executive review — without manual spreadsheet work. Steerco automates steps one through four and delivers a finished deck in five minutes.

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40+ hrs
eliminated per
S&OP cycle
5 min
to a finished
executive deck
600+
live data sources
connected

Trusted by supply chain teams who refuse to waste time on slides

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The Presentation Tax

The Hidden Cost of Manual S&OP Deck Prep

Supply chain teams pay The Presentation Tax every month — hours of senior talent wasted on data gathering and slide building instead of strategic planning.

40+
Hours Per Cycle on Deck Prep

Supply chain teams spend 40–80 hours every month gathering data, reconciling spreadsheets, and building S&OP slide decks — time that should go to planning.

$300K
Annual Cost of The Presentation Tax

The fully loaded cost of manual S&OP deck preparation exceeds $300,000 per year for a mid-market supply chain team, according to internal benchmarks.

41%
of S&OP Cycles Miss Deadlines

Nearly half of S&OP review cycles slip past their scheduled date because cross-functional data isn't ready in time, delaying executive decisions.

5
Minutes to a Finished S&OP Deck

Steerco generates a complete, executive-ready S&OP presentation from live data in under five minutes — no prompts, no templates, no manual formatting.

The APICS Framework

The 5-Step S&OP Cycle, Automated

01

Data Gathering

Steerco

Scouts pull live demand signals, supply metrics, and financial data from 600+ connected sources.

02

Demand Planning

Steerco

Wranglers reconcile forecast vs. actuals, flag variances, and surface statistical demand insights.

03

Supply Planning

Steerco

Wranglers align capacity, inventory, and procurement data against the validated demand plan.

04

Pre-S&OP Review

Steerco

Cowboys assemble the cross-functional narrative into an executive-ready deck with recommendations.

05

Executive S&OP

Human

Your leadership team reviews the finished deck, makes decisions, and sets the consensus plan.

How It Works

Three AI Agents. One Finished Deck.

Scouts watch. Wranglers reconcile. Cowboys build. Together, they eliminate The Presentation Tax on your S&OP cycle.

Scouts continuously monitor your connected data sources — ERP, CRM, BI tools, and spreadsheets — and surface the signals that matter for your S&OP cycle. No manual data pulls. No stale exports.

Wranglers cross-reference demand forecasts against supply capacity, flag variances, and resolve conflicting data across systems. They turn raw numbers into the aligned inputs your planning cycle requires.

Cowboys transform reconciled intelligence into executive-ready S&OP presentations — on-brand, narrative-driven, and ready for the boardroom. Five minutes from data to finished deck.

Get Started

From Zero to Automated S&OP in One Day

  1. 01

    Connect Your Data Sources

    Authenticate SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Kinaxis, Snowflake, and 589+ other sources via secure OAuth. Most teams connect in under 10 minutes.

  2. 02

    Configure Your S&OP Workflow

    Map your APICS cycle steps to Steerco agents. Define which metrics, variances, and narratives matter for each stage of your monthly review.

  3. 03

    Schedule Your Cadence

    Set your monthly, weekly, or ad-hoc triggers. Steerco runs automatically before each review window so your deck is ready when you are.

  4. 04

    Present with Confidence

    Walk into the executive S&OP meeting with a finished, data-current deck. Spend the meeting on decisions, not on explaining where the numbers came from.

Built For

Built for the People Who Own the S&OP Cycle

VP of Supply Chain

You own the S&OP cycle but spend half your week chasing data from finance, sales, and ops. Steerco eliminates the cross-functional data chase so you can focus on strategic alignment and executive decisions.

Demand Planning Lead

Your forecast accuracy depends on clean inputs from multiple systems. Steerco reconciles demand signals automatically, flags material variances, and delivers a unified view — no more spreadsheet wars.

COO / Chief of Staff

You need the monthly operating review deck on time, every time. Steerco generates it from live data in minutes, freeing your operations team from the 40-hour preparation bottleneck.

Integrations

600+ Data Sources. Zero Manual Exports.

Steerco connects to your full supply chain stack — including SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, o9 Solutions, Snowflake, Salesforce, Looker, Tableau, and Power BI. Authenticate via secure OAuth in minutes.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions: S&OP Automation with Steerco

What is the APICS S&OP cycle?

The APICS S&OP cycle is a five-step monthly planning framework defined by the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM, formerly APICS). The steps are data gathering, demand planning, supply planning, pre-S&OP alignment, and executive S&OP review. It is the industry standard for balancing demand and supply across an organization. Steerco automates the first four steps so your team can focus on the executive decision-making in step five.

How does Steerco automate S&OP?

Steerco deploys three AI agent types — Scouts, Wranglers, and Cowboys — across your APICS cycle. Scouts gather live data from 600+ connected sources. Wranglers reconcile demand forecasts against supply capacity and flag variances. Cowboys assemble the cross-functional narrative into an executive-ready presentation. The entire process runs in under five minutes with zero manual intervention.

Can Steerco replace my demand planner?

No. Steerco eliminates the manual data gathering and slide-building that consumes your demand planner's time — it does not replace their judgment. Your planners still own forecast assumptions, exception handling, and strategic recommendations. Steerco gives them back 15+ hours per week to focus on those high-value activities instead of copying data between spreadsheets.

What data sources does Steerco connect to for S&OP?

Steerco connects to 600+ data sources via secure OAuth, including ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite), supply chain platforms (Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, o9), BI tools (Snowflake, Looker, Tableau, Power BI), CRM systems (Salesforce, HubSpot), and financial platforms (Stripe, QuickBooks). Most teams authenticate their full stack in under 10 minutes.

How long does it take to set up S&OP automation with Steerco?

Most supply chain teams are fully operational within one business day. Connecting data sources takes under 10 minutes per integration. Configuring your S&OP workflow — mapping cycle steps, selecting metrics, and setting cadence triggers — typically takes one to two hours. Your first automated S&OP deck generates the same day.

Is Steerco enterprise-secure for supply chain data?

Yes. Steerco holds SOC 2 Type II certification, supports SSO and SAML authentication, and enforces role-based access controls. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Steerco never trains AI models on customer data. Supply chain data stays within your security perimeter and is never shared across tenants.

How is Steerco different from Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, or o9?

Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, and o9 are supply chain planning platforms — they model demand, optimize inventory, and run simulations. Steerco is not a planning engine. Steerco connects to those platforms (and 600+ other sources) and automates the executive presentation layer: gathering the outputs, reconciling cross-functional data, and building the S&OP deck. They plan. Steerco presents.

What does Steerco cost for a supply chain team?

Steerco offers usage-based pricing that scales with your team. There is no per-seat fee. You can start risk free with no upfront commitment and see your first automated S&OP deck before you pay anything. Visit the pricing page for current plan details and volume discounts for enterprise supply chain organizations.

See Your Next S&OP Deck Build Itself.

Eliminate 40+ hours of manual deck prep per cycle. Join supply chain teams who automated The Presentation Tax and redirected senior talent toward strategic planning.

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Last updated: April 2026