Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Axapta: A Book Excerpt
Part Two: Understanding Planning Calculations
Dr. Scott Hamilton - March 24, 2004

Understanding Planning Calculations

The S&OP game plans can be expressed as master schedules for stocked items and a finishing (or final assembly) schedule for make-to-order manufactured items. These game plans drive coordination of supply chain activities based on planning calculations. The single term planning calculations refers to two major tasks termed the forecast scheduling task and the master scheduling task. Further explanation starts with the demands and supplies considered by the planning calculations. The separate tasks will then be explained, along with several guidelines for planning calculations...