Part 4. Supply Chain, Orders & Logistics
4.1 Rolling Forecast: Horizon Rules & Capacity Reservation
Manufacturing is a momentum machine; it cannot turn on a dime. The Rolling Forecast is the steeri...
4.2 Materials Ownership Model & Liability
Inventory is not an asset; it is cash trapped in a physical form that degrades over time. Ambigui...
4.3 E&O Prevention & Disposition Rules
Excess and Obsolete (E&O) inventory is financial cancer. It occupies warehouse space, consumes wo...
4.4 Order Acceptance Rules: PO Validation & Promise Logic
A Purchase Order (PO) is not a suggestion; it is a binding legal contract. Once accepted, the fac...
4.5 Fulfillment & Logistics: Incoterms, OTIF & Claims
Logistics is the final step of the manufacturing process, not an afterthought. A product that is ...