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EIDX/CompTIA Forecast/Planning Model II
Material Release Schedule
This is a special form of planning forecast for use in
embedded release process - contains forecast (net of inventory)
plus releases "embedded" in the forecast file. Forecast/planning
models are better understood in the context of replenishment.
The replenishment scenario matrix shows how forecast/planning and
order models interact to form replenishment models.
Forecast/Planning II Overview (Use-Case) Diagram
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Forecast/Planning II Activity
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| Step |
Description |
| 1. |
Buyer generates material release
schedule to send to supplier. Material release schedule is typically
regenerated weekly. Any changes/exceptions from a previous run
are factored into the new generation of the material release
schedule. |
| 2. |
Supplier receives material release
schedule sent by buyer. Includes determining if data sent is
in valid format and meets any syntax requirements. Seller may
use material release Schedule in order to plan for future orders
from buyer, including planning the workload/capacity of the
factories and warehouses. |
| 3. |
If required by buyer, supplier generates
a response to the material release schedule. Response contents
are per trading partner agreement:
- Send a response to all forecasted demand lines or sending
a response only for the lines where supplier could not
meet demand (exception-based response).
- Send reference to dates as submitted on the forecast
as well as dates actually planned by supplier, or only
sending dates that are actually planned by the supplier.
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| 4. |
If a response to material release
schedule is received, buyer evaluates the response and takes
appropriate action. Some adjustments may be incorporated
into the next iteration of the material release schedule, and
some adjustments may be handled manually, if necessary. |
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