Questions from General Supply Chain

Q: What is demand management?

What is demand management?

Q: What roles do “collaboration” and “trust” play in

What roles do “collaboration” and “trust” play in the practice of supply chain management?

Q: What is demand forecasting?

What is demand forecasting?

Q: Why is it important to balance production with capacity?

Why is it important to balance production with capacity?

Q: What is the purpose of low level coding?

What is the purpose of low level coding?

Q: What are the crucial inputs for material requirements planning?

What are the crucial inputs for material requirements planning?

Q: How are manufacturing and purchasing lead times considered in the MPS and

How are manufacturing and purchasing lead times considered in the MPS and the MRP?

Q: What is the difference between scheduled receipts and planned order releases?

What is the difference between scheduled receipts and planned order releases?

Q: What is the difference between an MRP explosion and a DRP implosion

What is the difference between an MRP explosion and a DRP implosion?

Q: How are the various capacity plans (ERP, RCCP, CRP

How are the various capacity plans (ERP, RCCP, CRP) related to the material plans (APP, MPS, MRP)?