Supply planning matrix

The concept of successive planning is to decompose the overall decision problem into smaller subproblems and to tackle each of these with a suitable solution methodology. This decomposition often follows the principals of hierarchical planning, as most practical problems can be structured hierarchically. In the area of supply chain management, the so-called supply chain planning matrix is an... 

Fig. 11.1 Supply chain planning matrix (planning tasks, p. 87 in [1]).

The capabilities offered within SAP SCM extend far beyond the scope of this chapter. The key functionalities we will describe in the following are highlighted in Figure 11.6, which is based on the generic supply chain planning matrix (Figure 11.2) introduced in Section 11.2.1. They are part of the SAP Advanced Planner and... 

Fig. TI.6 Supply chain planning matrix using SAP SCM terminology.

Supply Chain Planning Matrix the Supply Chain Planning (SCP) Matrix provides a framework for supply chain management (Rohde et al. 2000, reviewed among others by Fleischmann et al. 2004, pp. 87-92) illustrated in fig. 14. 

Here, it can bee seen that system modules are not directly matched to process structures defined in the Supply Chain Planning Matrix. Also, the asymmetry between market facing parts of procurement and sales are not intuitive. However, APS extend the perspective on business applications extending the classical tasks of ERP and transactional systems to a management and planning level. With APS implemented in multiple industries and validated specifically in the process industry (Schaub/Zeier 2003) or also for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) (Friedrich 2000), importance will further grow. 

All concepts can be related to the supply chain planning matrix most of them are a re-branded description of short-term and operative supply chain planning problems. Concluding, SCM reached the highest level of crossfunctional and cross-company orientation of management concepts in the value chain with the emphasis on supply. 

Rohde J, Meyr H, Wagner M (2000) The Supply Chain Planning Matrix. PPS-Management 5(1) 10-15... 

To compare devices of various brands, it is important to make sure that the supplied samples are of the same quality (same concentration, purity, sample preparation protocol). If the specifications require that GC-MS will be used for dosing, one must plan to supply a range of calibration solutions to check the linearity of the response in quantification. This calibration range must be produced from matrix... 

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