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Supply chain master and distribution planning involves the creation of optimized production, materials, inventory, transportation, and distribution plans, as well as sales allocations based on inputs from sales forecasting and business and financial plans.
For industrial manufacturers with distribution-intensive operations, the solution is designed to determine optimal replenishment plans, manage inventory levels, and optimize service levels, considering warehouse, transportation, lead-time, production, and other constraints.
A consensus-based process that is designed to integrate various stakeholders within the company, including sales, marketing, production control, production, materials, and finance. Rapid "what-if" analysis and scenario management can support a dynamic sales, inventory, and operations planning (SIOP) process.
Capabilities of the i2 solution for supply chain master and distribution planning can include:
- Data model providing a realistic supply chain model, including product mix constraints, alternate resources, inventory targets, demand priorities, assembly labor constraints, supplier capacities, and transportation constraints
- Hierarchical, objective-based optimization
- Support for dynamic sales, inventory, and operations planning (SIOP)
- Ability to quickly react to supply chain dynamics and problems
- Multiple scenarios and scenario management
- "What-if" demand and capacity changes
- Online analytics and alarming
- Direct creation of sales allocations from constrained plans
Benefits of the i2 solution for supply chain master and distribution planning can include:
- Increased revenue
- Increased production throughput (asset productivity)
- Increased labor productivity
- Improved margin through improved product mix
- Improved planner productivity
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