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Supply Chain Process Improvement, Inc.

We Find and Fix Dollar Leaks

Tactical Solutions

Tactical Planning is all about Execution

Strategic Supply Chain decisions lock in much of the cost of the supply chain via:

Contractual terms	Supply Chain design	Channel Strategies
Markets served	Fixed assets	Outsourcing

Tactical Planning is all that you do in advance of receiving the customer order. The sole purpose of a tactical plan is to ensure fulfillment & execution of the plan. There are 3 key processes:

A "suitable" Demand Planning process
Inventory Planning process for stock parts
Fulfillment Planning process to ensure service commitments are reached

Demand Planning	Inventory Planning	Fulfillment Planning
Plan to customer forecast	Reduce stock points	Request date focus
Forecast Sub-Assemblies	Postpone value add	Move from ATP to CTP (capable)
Measure Forecast at the time fence	Institute checkbooks	Ensure fulfillment capacity exists
Measure leading indicators	Optimize lot sizes and safety stocks	Apply order priority when promising