Re: Minimum balance

["Ian Bunn" <ian.bunn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mitch,

 

The reason why I suggested going back over history is that you are aware you have had demand that has been lower than your minimum balance.  The history will allow you to identify and highlight these low points and indicate this accordingly.  I would also assume that your TPA report is taking into consideration a number of factors and probably use the following to drive production:

 

1. Last years (actual) production

2. Last years + growth production

3. Sales

4. Capacity

5. Demand

6. Minimum balance

7. Forecast

8. Finger in the air

 

Or a combination of these.

 

Regards

Ian

----- Original Message -----

From: Damon, Mitch

To: AAA-BPCS users listserve

Sent: 10 October 2000 13:10

Subject: Minimum balance

I believe that the method you recommend will provide me with data on what
WAS produced rather than a summation of what we WILL produce.

Mitch Damon, CPIM
Planning Systems Manager
Logistics - Rochester, NY
(716) 383-1070 ext.250

Mitch,
 
The best way to do this is to trawl through the product receipts in the ITH
file that is, of course, whether you keep transaction history going back
that far.
 
Regards
 
Ian Bunn
Progeny/400

----- Original Message -----
From: Damon, Mitch <mailto:MDamon@agrilinkfoods.com> 
To: AAA-BPCS users listserve <mailto:BPCS-L@midrange.com> 
Sent: 06 October 2000 21:38
Subject: Minimum balance

We are trying to use the data in the KFP file to calculate our annual
production on a time phased SKU level basis.  The problem I am having is
that the "dynamic" minimum balance which is calculated from the minimum
balance days and minimum balance horizon is actually static.  By this I mean
that the current minimum balance is used throughout the year even though we
will have significantly less demand in a few months which will lower the
minimum balance then but doesn't do us much good now.  Does anyone have any
ideas on how to address this issue?

Thanks
Mitch Damon, CPIM
Planning Systems Manager
Logistics - Rochester, NY
(716) 383-1070 ext.250


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