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 The vast majority of consulting, analyst, and hedge funds/Private Equity entities present information that does not show references. This, along with our experience, shows that they are stealing much of their IP. Introduction I noticed that companies that present information to their clients have been approaching my research entity, Brightwork Research & Analysis,…
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 Diginomica interviewed SAP CEO, Christian Klein. We fact-checked this compliant interview. Introduction Diginomica recently published an article where Denis Howlett interviewed SAP ECO Christian Klein. The interview was quite interesting, but only if one reads between the lines. Our References for This Article If you want to see our references for this article…
Executive Summary Many people want to know how to achieve a Lean supply chain. We cover important background on Lean. Introduction When people try to find out how to achieve a Lean supply chain, the first thing they run into is a large quantity of false information about the Lean supply chain. The following quotation…
Executive Summary The question of when to use Lean versus MRP is what sets part of the planning strategy. We cover when to use reorder points versus MRP planning. Video Introduction: When to Use Lean or Reorder Point Planning Versus MRP Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) The question of when to use…
Executive Summary The question of when to use reorder point planning relates to several important factors. We cover when to use reorder points versus forecast based planning. Video Introduction: When to Use Reorder Point Planning Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) When determining when to use reorder point planning, it is critical to…