Search Results for: supply-planning

  • The Brightwork Forecastable Non Forecastable Formula for Supply Planning

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    … it, and tune it by showing the results with a group of people with the domain expertise to provide input as to whether the results of the adjusted formula “seems” correct.
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    =IF(R-Square>0.7,”Forecastable”,IF(AND(R-Square>.15,Standard Deviation/Series Mean3, MAD>Series Mean*0.333333),”Forecastable”,”Unforecastable”))
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    Conclusion
    A forecastable/nonforecastable formula can be applied to roughly determine which product location combinations should receive more or less forecasting effort, which product locations should go on reorder points and a host of other factors that assist in supply planning

  • References for Brightwork Supply Planning Management Articles

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    Executive Summary

    These are the references that were used for our supply planning management articles.

    Learn why so few entities in the IT space include references in their work. 
    Introduction
    This is the reference list for the Production Scheduling Design articles, as well as interesting quotes from these references at Brightwork Research & Analysis.
    You can select the article title to be taken to the article.
    Reference #1: Article Titled:
    How to Best Understand Pegging and Net Requirements in SAP
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    https://help.sap.com/saphelp_em70/helpdata/en/b7/df0d8a0cfad3119b510060b0671acc/content.htm
    Supply Chain Management with APO, Jorg …

  • Why Magical Ideas Are More Appealing than Standard Supply Planning

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    Executive Summary

    Magical thinking permeates supply planning over implementing the fundamentals.
    We explain why this is the case.

    Introduction to Magical Ideas in Supply Planning
    Several magical ideas are popular currently in supply chain management. The concept of Lean — which has been popular for some time, and demand sensing, which has recently become quite popular. Both ideas are primarily attractive to executives and have little to do with making supply chain planning work in systems. For instance, there is no setting in any supply chain system that one can activate if a decision-maker wants to enable Lean.
    Proponents of …

  • Book on How to Setup Supply Planning Replenishment

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    … from execution replenishment triggers.
    Learn about requirements strategies and how they are configured in systems to match the manufacturing environment.
    Learn about forecast consumption and its relationship to requirements strategies.

    Drawing upon his own vast experience as an implementation consultant and through the use of graphics and screen images from supply planning applications, Shaun Snapp empowers you to both understand and improve your systems with confidence.
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    A Book Based in Reality
    The book provides many examples from real-life project experiences, the emphasis being on the reality of supply planning projects.
    Interconnected to Web Information
    In order the …

  • The Brightwork Research & Analysis Rating and Risk for ToolsGroup SO99 for Supply Planning

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    Executive Summary

    This is the Brightwork Research & Analysis software rating series.
    We rate both the software and estimate the risk of implementing each application.

    MUFI Rating & Risk for ToolsGroup SO99 (Supply Planning)
    MUFI: Maintainability, Usability, Functionality, Implement ability
    Vendor: ToolsGroup (Select For Vendor Profile)
    Introduction
    ToolsGroup is a software vendor that is mostly known for its inventory optimization and multi echelon planning software for supply planning.
    Application Detail
    ToolsGroup supply planning application uses inventory management and multi-echelon planning functionality. ToolsGroup SO99 has what we consider to be the best graphing ability in supply planning for showing the relationship between …

  • Demand Works Smoothie TCO Calculator (For Supply Planning)

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    Executive Summary

    This is an interactive TCO calculator for Demand Works Smoothie for supply planning.

    How it Works
    Fill out the form below for your customized Demand Works Smoothie TCO Calculator, as well as each of the supporting cost components that make up the TCO. The form does not have a “beginning or end.” The form is constantly calculating, so feel free to make constant changes and the application will auto-adjust.
    Details

    Vendor Name: Demand Works
    Software Category: Supply Planning
    Company Headquarters: PO Box 627, West Chester, PA 19381
    Site: https://www.demandworks.com
    Contact number 484-653-5345 …

  • Demand Works Smoothie Project Planning Calculator Supply Planning

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    Executive Summary

    This is an interactive project planning calculator for Demand Works Smoothie.

    How it Works
    Fill out the form below for your project planning estimate. The form does not have a “beginning or end.” The form is constantly calculating, so feel free to make constant changes and the application will auto-adjust.
    Details

    Vendor Name: Demand Works
    Software Category: Demand Planning
    Company Headquarters: PO Box 627, West Chester, PA 19381
    Site: https://www.demandworks.com
    Contact number 484-653-5345
    Delivery Mechanism: SaaS or On Premises (Demand Works can also provide a SaaS delivery, but they primarily do on …

  • Software Category Analysis - Supply Planning

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    Introduction
    Supply planning uses the methods of MRP, DRP, heuristics, allocation, and optimization (both cost and inventory) to make the recommendations of what, when and how much to bring material into the supply network. And also the what, when, and how much to move material between the locations of the supply network, and in some applications what, when, and how much create the production recommendations. Supply planning was performed exclusively in ERP systems using the twin methods of MRP and DRP up until the mid-1990s when companies began investing in advanced planning systems. These advanced planning systems used more …

  • How to Best Use Aggregate Supply Planning in SAP APO

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    … APO and other systems.
     Aggregated supply planning in APO can be performed when the supply planning load is calculated outside of the system.

    Introduction to Aggregate Supply Planning
    Aggregated planning is for supply is one of the more advanced types of planning or planning overlays. You will learn how aggregate supply planning works and how it is configured in APO.
    What is Aggregate Supply Planning?
    Aggregate supply planning is the aggregation of planning by a supply element. Aggregate supply planning can be performed by product, by location, or by time.
    Background on Aggregate Supply Planning
    Supply planning primarily deals at …

  • Our Books on Supply Planning Software

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    Inventory Optimization and Multi Echelon Software
    What the Book is About
    This books explains the emerging technology of inventory optimization and multi-echelon (MEIO) supply planning. It takes a complex subject and effectively communicates what MEIO is about in plain English terms. This is the only book currently available that describes MEIO for practitioners, rather for mathematicians or academics. The book describes with text and graphics (see more)

    Supply Planning with MRP/DRP and APS Software
    What the Book is About
    This books focuses on the five non-MIEO methods of supply planning, MRP/DRP, heuristics, allocation, and cost optimization …