Lessons from a Traffic Light
June 17, 2023
the more steps you have, the less likely your calculations will be completely predictable.
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Traditional MRP equations aren’t wrong, but they don’t fit anymore. Transform your inventory management processes to gain the agility needed for today’s fast-paced reality.
The fact is the supply chain of the past causes too much burnout and stress due to its reactionary nature. And it doesn’t have to be done in those old ways anymore. Demand Driven dynamically adapts based on changes in your business, allowing you to prevent your next emergency, not just react when it’s too late.
We need to embrace solutions that resolve the disconnect between our plan and the reality we find.
These Demand Driven strategies give you greater business visibility and enable you to purposefully improve customer service and employee satisfaction while increasing company return on investment.
Workshops to help Planners and Leaders understand why the constantly-changing environment requires updated tools and thought processes. Learn how to apply the Demand Driven methodology to your business and let's change the game. You’re closer than you think.
Clearly see why certain decisions are made and how the impact on the business may be more important than the perceived impact on a particular function.
We take an agnostic approach to guiding you to the right application for your business. We are your voice and your partner in a collaborative approach to implement these strategies.
We offer online and in-person educational workshops and classes to help you learn the Demand Driven method and how to best utilize it towards your company's needs.
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the more steps you have, the less likely your calculations will be completely predictable.
So, why are we still applying the solution when we no longer are facing the problem? There are only two possible answers to that.
We are looking at the wrong end of the problem.
Visit the Demand Driven Institute for more information about the classes I offer. This is a think tank providing thought leadership in Business Management driving Return on Investment.
The Twin Cities Chapter of ASCM (formerly APICS) is where it all began for me. A Supply Chain Management education organization providing workshops and certification review courses for the APICS certification programs (CPIM, CSCP, CLTD). I became an APICS instructor and have been on the Board of Directors for the chapter for several years now.
Paradox Solve offers several trainings related to APICS, ASCM and the Demand Driven Institute. The simulation, A Demand Driven S&OP, helps to illustrate the power of the Demand Driven MRP methodology and will help get everyone in agreement on the direction of the solution.
Enabling clients to turn their supply chain planning function into a competitive weapon using DDMRP. Providing expertise in Demand Driven MRP as well as leading-edge technology developed through evolving customer requirements. Spend more time planning and less time gathering data. With offices in the USA, UK, France and South Africa, B2Wise is your global partner in DDMRP.
We are a multidisciplinary team of knowledge-loving, highly experienced people in complex operations environments, and we are passionate about helping our clients improve their supply chains’ performance through innovative and creative software solutions and methodologies to generate value for our clients.
Ask me about an assessment, a discovery session, a consultation, and/or #smilecreator!
