02 — Capability · BC-610.20
Supply Planning
Turn the demand forecast into a feasible plan of what to make, buy and move, respecting capacity, lead times and inventory targets.
- Master Planning
- Supply Network Planning
In scope
- Rough-cut and finite capacity checks
- Sourcing allocation across plants and suppliers
- Time-phased requirements for materials and finished goods
Out of scope
- Placing the purchase orders (see BC-620)
- Plant-level detailed scheduling (see BC-630)
Realized by · 1
Used in · 2
Build it · 0
- Nothing in the library points here yet.
Decomposes into · 4
- BC-610.20.10Master Production SchedulingSet the quantity and timing of finished-goods production by plant and period so that demand is met without overloading the network.
- BC-610.20.20Material Requirements PlanningExplode the production plan through bills of material into time-phased component and raw-material needs, netted against stock on hand and on order.
- BC-610.20.30Capacity PlanningCompare planned load against available labor, machine and supplier capacity over the horizon and flag where the plan cannot be met.
- BC-610.20.40Distribution Requirements PlanningPlan replenishment from source locations to warehouses and distribution points so stock is where demand is before it arrives.