Distribution Requirements Planning

 


 

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Sales Forecasts my be used to drive time-phased demand in distribution requirements planning (DRP) across a network of centralized and decentralized trading entities. Sales forecasts are generated from historical information, which can be smoothed, flexed and weighted. Trends and seasonal demand patterns are identified and used where applicable, and manual forecasts can be made. Accuracy of  forecasts is monitored, and DRP enables correct inventories to be maintained in the right places at the right times, thus improving customer services levels.

Features

  • plans replenishment and redistribution over user-defined branch and warehouse networks
  • variable firm planned and forecast horizons
  • net change and regenerative
  • plans demand-driven, scheduled and order point items
  • produces linked kitting schedules
  • plans items-driven by sales forecast, production schedule and actual planned and firm demands
  • caters for fixed and dynamic statistical and forecast safety stock
  • plans through reconfigure bills of material
  • suggested orders