Supply Chain Planning Matrix

In addition, planned or actual production quantities also restraints the capacity of transportation and affects customer satisfaction leveAs per Fleischmann, Meyr and Wagner (2008:p87), Supply Chain Planning Matrix (Rohde et al. 2000) was used to categorized the planning tasks base on two dimensions “planning horizon” and “supply chain process”. Figure___ indicates shat typical process that occurred in common supply chain types, with exception in some specific businesses.

Long-term Planning Task

The decision of product program and strategic sales planning should be made base on a long-term forecast of the possible sales volume in terms of the whole product range (Fleischmann, Meyr and Wagner : 2008), which take into consideration of the existing product lines, future product developments and the potential of new demand. On the other hand, the product life-cycle and other factors like economy, politics and competition should also be estimated and considered. In addition, when new product is launched, the location and target customer and market should also be determined carefully. And Hoekstra (1992, Chap.1.5) suggested during the strategic decision stage, the location of the decoupling points will be predefined base on the lead times and assigned to a particular product or market combination. The decoupling points, the points at which demand changes from independent to dependent and the company become responsible for determination of the time and quantity of material to be procured, processed or finished (Vollmann, T. E.et al: 2005), gives rise to different categories of product/process environments, in terms of Engineering-to-order (ETO), Make-to-order (MTO), Assemble-to-order (ATO) and Make-to-stock (MTS) (Figure__ ). As ...

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...stomers. By signing the contracts, both parties set the price, volume, delivery date and other conditions for the materials or products to be delivered in the next planning period (Fleischmann, Meyr and Wagner (2008: 90)

Short-term Planning Task

The short-term Sales Planning in different business environment (ETO, MTO, ATO, MTS) will vary a lot. Taking MTS as an example, Fleischmann, Meyr and Wagner (2008: 90) claimed that the short-term sales planning refers to available-to-promise (ATP) quantity for instant customer demand and capable-to-promise (CTP) for future customer demand.

Transportation capacities and customs orders are main factors during the warehouse replenishment and transportation planning process. In addition, planned or actual production quantities also restraints the capacity of transportation and affects customer satisfaction level. l.