Executive Summary Supply chain planning systems are intended to improve replenishment. We cover automatic replenishment system or a continuous replenishment program, retail replenishment, and replenishment triggers. We cover where replenishment is found in SAP. What is Replenishment? The term “replenish,” or replenishment, is natural to blend in one’s mind with purchasing. However, the replenishment strategy…
Executive Summary The Costs of Forecast Inaccuracy Paid to the Trucking Company in Freight Rates or Freight Cost Safety Stock and Inventory Management Expedited Shipping or Expedited Delivery Finding the Reason for Expedited Shipping Expedited Shipping or Expedited Delivery Freight Rates and Freight Cost Calculation The Trade-Offs Related to Freight Rates or Freight Cost Introduction There…
Executive Summary SAP HANA costs are incredibly high, but there is a blackout on this topic, as so many entities are aligned with SAP. We honestly cover the total cost implications of HANA. Introduction SAP HANA costs are incredibly high, but there is a general media blackout on this topic. Many entities are aligned with…
Executive Summary The Emphasis of the Various Supply Planning Threads During the Setup Setting Up a Global SAP Planning System from the Beginning The Forethought Required for Setting up a Global SAP SNP Instance Introduction In this article, we will be describing the effort required for setting up the jobs for a global SAP SNP…
Executive Summary Demand Planning or DP covers forecasting is SAP APO’s most popular application. We cover the basic functionality and concepts of SAP DP. Introduction In this article, you’ll get a high-level overview of the entire SAP APO DP. For some time, the main area of differentiation between forecasting software was the algorithm used to…
Executive Summary The most common APO modules implemented in APO are covered in this introduction to APO. APO has important interactions with SAP ERP. Introduction to SAP APO In this article, you will receive a high-level overview of the entire SAP APO suite. What is APO Made Up Of? SAP APO is made up of…
Sales and Operations Planning in Software What the Book Covers Getting Clear on S&OP S&OP is commonly discussed, yet an infrequently mastered area of planning. S&OP continues to be one of the most misused and overused terms in business. S&OP is a type of long-term planning that attempts to match supply and demand and provides…
Capacity Planning + Management in MRP, APS & S&OP Software What The Book Covers Combining Two Types of Capacity Planning This book is called capacity management because it encompasses two areas of planning that are usually discussed independently. Short-term capacity leveling or capacity constraining, which is the movement of demand to fit within the available…
Executive Summary Trade promotion management software is a problem because it increases the number of promotions but does not typically integrate into the forecasting system. On Trade Promotion Management Software Software vendors ranging from JDA to IBM to Junction Solutions make promotion management software, and this category of software is quite broadly implemented at CPG…
Executive Summary SAP and SAP consulting firms have made a large number of false claims around HANA. When confronted with these claims, HANA proponents continually change the topic and deflect other HANA claims that are also false. Video Introduction: Deflection of HANA Claims Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) There is a popular…