Build a Material Planning Tool in 10 Minutes
I have demand, on-hand inventory and open purchase orders. What orders can I cover with materials and which orders are going to be short? This is a simple question in material planning. We frequently...
View ArticleSeven Habits for Highly Effective Excel Planning
Happy new year! A time for planning and new year resolutions. Ouch. The word "Resolutions" doesn't give you good feelings, does it? I prefer habits -form them and it takes effort to break them. Here...
View ArticleUncertainty and the Predictive Power Of Planning
Predictive planning provides a way to manage uncertainty. Planning can resolve the dilemma between schedule-push and demand-pull. How an Excel-based predictive planning tool can work alongside the...
View ArticleHow To Plan for Long Lead-Time Materials
The biggest headache in material planning is long lead-time materials. Here is a simple tool that gives visibility between a buyer and a factory separated by a lot of water. Also see an easy trick to...
View ArticleHow to Share Excel Data in the Cloud
We build planning and scheduling systems in Excel. Some systems like this material planning example have more than one user, in different locations. Here is a way to share Excel data across multiple...
View ArticleGet an Instant Rating for your Excel Planning
How does your Excel planning measure up? Are you getting the best results or are you suffering from Excel hell? Here is a simple measurement and a download tool that can give you an instant rating on...
View ArticleFive Things You Need To Know About Forecasting
Here are five things you need to know about forecasting. This is a statistics-free zone. Five forecasting principles for demand planning.
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