Executive Summary The Demand Driven Institute (DDI) claims that DDMRP is multi-echelon software. We verify if this is true. Introduction The DDI has claimed that DDMRP is multi echelon software. The problem arose when one asked what is meant by this term. Our References for This Article If you want to see our references for…
Executive Summary The Demand Driven Institute has some rules they would like you to follow when critiquing DDMRP. If you follow them, DDMRP cannot be critiqued. Introduction The Demand Driven Institute, led by Chad Smith and Carol Ptak, makes significant efforts to stop those with extensive experience in the MRP, forecasting, and supply planning space…
Executive Summary The Demand Driven Institute spends a good chunk trying to suppress voices that dissent with DDMRP. This article will explain the strategies they use. Introduction The Demand Driven Institute, led by Chad Smith and Carol Ptak, makes significant efforts to stop those with extensive experience in the MRP, forecasting, and supply planning space…
Executive Summary Lokad produced a video critiquing DDMRP. We check this Lokad video and how logical are DDMRP commenters on their critique of the video. Introduction I analyzed DDMRP in the article Repackaged Lean as DDMRP and concluded that it is not an improvement on MRP and is just repackaged Lean with a few tweaks….
Executive Summary The Demand Driven Institute proposes a master’s thesis at MIT that proves DDMRP’s efficacy. We analyze this thesis. Introduction We analyzed DDMRP in the article Repackaged Lean as DDMRP and concluded that it is not an improvement on MRP and is just repackaged Lean with a few tweaks. In this article, I analyze…
Executive Summary The Demand Driven Institute has been very successful in getting vendors to adopt DDMRP. What does this mean for the validity of DDMRP? Introduction We analyzed DDMRP in the article Repackaged Lean as DDMRP and concluded that it is not an improvement on MRP and is just repackaged Lean with a few tweaks….
Executive Summary The Demand-Driven Institute has created the DDMRP concept, which began with Orlicky’s 3rd edition MRP Book’s perversion. DDMRP is very simply a repackaged of JIT and Lean. Introduction DDMRP is an adjustment to supply planning proposed to improve the outcomes of supply planning systems. While it has MRP in the name, DDMRP is…