Is the planning team called the brains of the whole operations of a company? Are they really the driving force behind the whole supply chain and operations?

Operational Plan 

An Operational Plan is a detailed plan used to provide a clear picture of how a team, section or department will contribute to the achievement of the organisation's strategic goals.

The strategic goals of an organisation are outlined in the Strategic or Business Plan, which highlights the organisation's intended direction.

Strategic plans identify:

• The organisation's strengths and weaknesses

• The organisation's position in the marketplace

• Potential growth areas

• Areas of vulnerability

The Operational Plan should align with the organisation's overall objectives as detailed in the Strategic Plan. This alignment can be achieved by ensuring that the team, section or department purpose aligns with the objectives of the Strategic Plan. In turn, the Operating Plan of the team, section or department should align with the purpose.

Operational plans are used to identify:

• The goals of the team, section or department

• How the goals will be achieved

• What resources are required to meet the goals

Although there are no strict rules as to the format of an Operational Plan they normally contain the following information:

• Specific goals

• Actions required to achieve goals

• Human resources required

• Physical resources required

• Budget required

• An indication of how long goals will take to achieve

I dont think they are the only one,  what about the HR who recruit the employees to implement the plans, and what about the operations manager who review the plan and rectify it when its needed.   planner are the brain i dont say no, but they are the brain with the support of other. its like a chain if any part of chain doesn't perform well, the whole operations collapse. 

Hello Team,

The supply chain is a very important part of the total value chain of a company and a significant source of competitive advantage. Business leaders have come to understand that their supply chain is the backbone of their business and an enabler for their business strategy. Organizations are moving away from focusing their supply chain efforts on functional excellence to leveraging their supply chain as a strategic capability.

Regards,

Saiyid

I agree with experts answers, thanks for the invitation. ..

Not only have business leaders come to understand that their supply chain is the backbone of their business, it is also considered as an enabler for their business strategy.”

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In my opinion it is the leadership team that decides the strategy and then planning team executes that strategy. So driving force behind the whole supply chain and operations is the strategy of an organization.

I apologize for the answer I leave the answer to the experts, specialists in this field that's not my area .

Yes I agree on that statement because Businesses are complex systems engaged in complex activities that require constant planning and supervision. In order for your business to succeed, you and your management team must carefully plan your business operations. Business operations involve business activities that your company engages in to earn a profit and accomplish other business-related goals. Nonsense, Operations management planning is the development of plans and strategies that will allow your business to effectively seize opportunities and meet challenges head on. It's linking strategic business goals to tactical objectives, which are intermediate steps taken to achieve your goals. Operations management planning also involves taking the necessary steps on the ground for achievement of business goals. and it is really a driving force behind the whole supply chain and operations.

Planning team may be the part of brain, but implementation/production team is the actual driven force.