CHAPTER 6

Supply Planning and Cash

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Supply planning is the next component of the business planning process. This is where the supply chain determines the requirements for best way to achieve the demand plan for both service and financial results.

Supply Chain Objectives

Business Objective

 

Supply Chain Objective

Drive revenue

 

Support/grow customers

 

Deliver on time/defect free

 

Strong product portfolio

Time to launch new products

 

Provide high quality

The profit and loss (P&L)

 

Minimize costs

Manufacturing costs

 

Increase utilization, reduce overtime

Logistics costs

 

Reduce expedited freight

Materials costs

 

Reduce ...

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