Digitization of planning
Objective
Design, develop and implement a new planning tool
Activities and Tasks
- Redesign the planning process: points to plan, long-short planning (horizons), replanning frequency, information and minimum conditions (orders, stocks, routes and times, lead-times, required tooling,…), planning and sequencing criteria , safety stock criteria, batch size criteria, OFs opening-progress and closing criteria, deliverables, reports-KPIs, responsibilities and follow-up meetings, …
- Definition of the specifications to develop the planning tool
- RFQ development, offers management and supplier selection
- Development of the new planning tool
- Carrying out pilot tests. Identify errors and make corrections and adjustments
- Implementation, integration and start-up of the new planning tool
Deliverables and Results
- Redesigned planning process
- New planning tool specifications
- RFQ and supplier offers
- New planning tool implemented
- Improvement of the level of service: compliance with committed deadlines
- Improved productivity of the planning process and reduced logistics costs