Demand Driven Planning Implementation
Modern supply chains face volatile demand, extended lead times, and increasingly complex product portfolios. Traditional planning methods struggle to cope.
Our Demand Driven Work Packages offer a structured, expert-led approach to understanding and implementing demand driven principles—without overhauling your entire organisation. Each package is tightly scoped, with clear deliverables and measurable outcomes.
Rapid Inventory Reduction
Activity:
Review of the SKU’s inventory vs demand profile, defining the correct inventory strategy for each product and stock target for the SKUs.
Deliverables:
- List of inventory segments for the product portfolio
- List of SKUs assigned to each segment
- Recommended list of corrections to be made in the system
- Recommended stock target (level) for each SKU (where relevant)
Typical Effort: 5–10 Person-Days
Demand Driven Discovery Session
Activity:
Explore the benefits of DDMRP in workshops. Learn the fundamentals of the demand driven methodology and its application to your manufacturing and distribution network.
Deliverables:
- Day 1: DDBrix Factory Workshop (Simulation game)
- Day 2 (optional):
- Case study application to your manufacturing and distribution network
- Template to start a DDMRP pilot
Typical Effort: 1–2 Days
Planning Capability Review
Activity:
Review of the business from a point of view of supply chain planning/management, looking at process maturity, organisational alignment, people skills, tools available, data quality, etc.
Deliverables:
- Score of the business against a matrix of set capabilities (process, organisation, people, tools, data)
- Comparison with best practice players in the subject matter
- Gap analysis and recommendation on where to focus efforts first
Typical Effort: 4–6 Person-Days
Ready to Strengthen Supplier Management?
These Work Packages give your team the clarity, benchmarks, and expert insight needed to move forward with confidence. Start with a capability review and build from there.