With decreased lead times, your planning process needs to look at smaller, more customer-focused time frames. Planning and releasing the next day's or week's schedule requires more specialized tools.
Planning by product line / time frame
Plan a specific product line or cell
Plan days in advance instead of weeks
Review shortages and fill them Just-In-Time
Synchronize receipts with specific order requirements
Increased automation
Automatically create Purchase Orders
Email distribution to vendors
Attach Lean Vouchering spreadsheet and
PDF PO
Reduce workload for planning and inventory control
Consolidate planning for product
lines / families
Consolidate picking to optimize stockroom activity
Automate the issuing process to reduce transaction processing
Use in conjunction with other Lean tools like Backflush by Operation
No outstanding POs in process
MRP Order Policy logic
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