Works like SAP IBP, Oracle Supply Planning or NetSuite. Run a made-up manufacturer's weekly planning run: clean a one-time order out of the forecast, run MRP by hand, expedite and de-expedite orders, level an overloaded cell, and send the buyer the next two weeks of POs.
Supply planning
Hollowell Pump Works, Umberton plant · week of Dec 210 of 5 done rightSales history, the stat forecast and the approved demand, by finished good.
| Week of | Sep 28 | Oct 5 | Oct 12 | Oct 19 | Oct 26 | Nov 2 | Nov 9 | Nov 16 | Nov 23Holdout | Nov 30Holdout | Dec 7Holdout | Dec 14Holdout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 60 | 62 | 62 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 80 |
| One-time | ||||||||||||
| Baseline | 60 | 62 | 62 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 80 |
Tick One-time on a week to override it, then type its cleaned value. Tinted weeks are the holdout the methods are tested on.
| Plan week | Wk 1Dec 21 | Wk 2Dec 28 | Wk 3Jan 4, 2027 | Wk 4Jan 11, 2027 | Wk 5Jan 18, 2027 | Wk 6Jan 25, 2027 | Wk 7Feb 1, 2027 | Wk 8Feb 8, 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demand | 89 | 69 | 83 | 76 | 93 | 72 | 82 | 83 |
Agreed at last month's consensus meeting. This run plans on it; the stat forecast you pick goes to the next one.
Saves the cleaned weeks and each method you picked.
Hollowell Pump Works, its products, customers and sales are made up for practice.