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… SNP (supply planning), PP/DS (product planning), and TP/VP (transportation planning), all of which have cost optimizers. Because of this experience with the same approach shown in multiple APO modules with cost optimizers, I expect them to take the same approach to inventory optimization, with lots of talk about how all MEIO best practices are in the product, but then with little explanation of how it works to their clients.
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Executive Summary

Supply chain segmentation is a method of inventory classification.
Supply chain segmentation is employed in niche supply chain vendors.

Introduction to Segmentation
Supply chain segmentation (also known as inventory segmentation) is a method of dividing the product location database so that different product location combinations can have different supply planning methods and different supply planning parameter management applied to them. Supply chain optimization is a method of tying the stocking level to the service level. Generally, inventory optimization has received substantial attention, but supply chain segmentation has received far less attention, even though for most companies they will …