Integrated Planning – Optimization for the entire internal supply chain

Integrated planning and optimization for the entire internal supply chain involves using advanced analytical tools and techniques to plan and manage the flow of goods and services within a company. This can include forecasting demand, optimizing production schedules, and managing inventory levels.

One key aspect of integrated planning is the use of optimization algorithms to determine the best course of action. These algorithms take into account a wide range of factors, such as lead times, production capacities, and costs, to find the optimal solution.

By using integrated planning and optimization, companies can improve their overall supply chain performance, increasing efficiency and reducing costs. It also helps to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies, and to find ways to mitigate them. Additionally, having an integrated view of the entire supply chain allows companies to better respond to changes in demand, and to identify potential issues before they occur.

Supply Chain Training

• Dell Push-Pull Supply Chain Strategy.  Nine minute video.
• Developing Supply Chain Strategy.  Five minute video.
• End To End Supply Chain Management Process
• IKEA – Logistics Design. Does their design just magically happen?
• Network Supply Planning and the 80/20 Rule.
• Porter’s Five Forces – Business Strategy and Execution.
• Production Planning Whiteboard Animation.
• Supply Chain Technology Trends
• Supply Chain Training Resources.
• What is Demand Forecasting
• What is SCM Planning and Strategy?

Supply Chain Quotes

• “A relentless barrage of “why’s” is the best way to prepare your mind to pierce the clouded veil of thinking caused by the status quo.  Use it often.”  ~ Shigeo Shingo
• “You must never try to make all the money that’s in a deal. Let the other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for always making all the money, you won’t have many deals.”   ~ J. Paul Getty
• “Many of our best opportunities were created out of necessity. “ ~ Sam Waton, founder of Walmart
• “To fight, we must have oil for our machine.”   ~ Adolph Hitler
• “In God we trust; all others bring data.”  ~ W. Edwards Deming
• “All we are doing is looking at the time line, from the moment the customer gives us an order to the point when we collect the cash. And we are reducing the time line by reducing the non-value adding wastes.”  ~ Taiichi Ohno, father of Toyota Production System (TPS)
• “A relentless barrage of “why’s” is the best way to prepare your mind to pierce the clouded veil of thinking caused by the status quo.  Use it often.”  ~ Shigeo Shingo
• “When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.”  ~ Sun Tzu
• “Good is the enemy of great. That’s why so few things become great.”  ~ James C. Collins 
• “Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.” ~ W. Edwards Deming