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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 from critiquing their creation of DDMRP. By observing multiple interactions and debates, mostly on LinkedIn, the Demand Driven Institute’s strategy has become apparent.
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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 from critiquing their creation of DDMRP. By observing multiple interactions and debates, mostly on LinkedIn, the Demand Driven Institute’s strategy has become apparent.
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… Smith’s behavior, DDI has demonstrated a strong need to limit critiques of DDMRP, which I see as a problem and inappropriate. In any method used, one should be free to critique that method — without having some central authority that states this criticism is inappropriate. For instance, one wants to critique statistical forecasting or machine learning (like the Statistical Forecasting Institute or the Machine Learning Institute). There is not a “central” body that seeks to quelch criticism of these areas.
The Cult of DDMRP?
DDI intends to create some cult around DDMRP. And part of this is based on both