RE: Forecasting by item VS forecasting by family

Production Tool supply has roughly 70,000 active Part numbers at our main
warehouse and 18 other warehouses that handle between 5,000 to 30,000 part
numbers each. Each person is responsible for 5,000 part numbers.  We are a
distributor only we do not do any manufacturing.   There is no manual
invervention in the forecast process we transfer the forecast to DRP where
we have made some modifications to better handle our volumes.  We locked all
our items to use only forecast method G.  No one reviews the forecast before
it is transfered to DRP.  We use the DRP process to distribute product from
our Main whs to our branch stores, however for purchasing we set DRP up to
only create requistions, then the requistions are reviewed using a modified
version of the DRP Planner Report.  We have been using DRP for about 5
months.  

Judy Tingley
Production Tool Supply
810-755-7770  ext. 320


 

-----Original Message-----
From: KYales@genfast.com [mailto:KYales@genfast.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 4:28 PM
To: JBAUSERS-L@midrange.com
Subject: RE: Forecasting by item VS forecasting by family



Art,
We are also a multiple warehouse distributor.  Do you know roughly how many
parts #'s you are forecasting as a company and also do you have a guess as
to how many part#'s each person is responsible for maintaining.  Currently
we are figuring that we would probably be forecasting at least 6000 part#'s
as a company with each person responsible for maintaining 300-400 part#'s.
Geac seems to feel that this would be much to cumbersome to maintain unless
we forecasted by family.  We are trying to get a feel as to how much work
is involved in maintaining the forecast by item.
Thanks,
Kathy Yales
Material Planning
General Fasteners Company
(734)452-2294 Phone
(734)591-2400 Fax


 

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Production Tool Supply forecasts by item.  We are a multiple warehouse
distributor.

Art Heffner
810 755 7770 x445

                     -----Original Message-----
                     From:          KYales@genfast.com
[mailto:KYales@genfast.com]
                     Sent:          Thursday, May 10, 2001 11:56 AM
                     To:       JBAUSERS-L@midrange.com
                     Subject:       Forecasting by item VS forecasting by
family

                     We are getting ready to start using forecasting.  Geac
is
suggesting that
                     we forecast by families.  Conceptually that sounds
great for
a
                     manufacturer, but we are a distributor.  I'm not so
sure
that this is will
                     be the best way for us to forecast.  I would love to
hear
from any
                     distributors who are currently using forecasting.  Are
you
forecasting by
                     families or by item? If you are forecasting by
families, how
did you break
                     down your parts into separate families?  Any
information
would be great!
                     Thanks,

                     Kathy Yales
                     Material Planning
                     General Fasteners Co.

                     (734)452-2294 Phone
                     (734)591-2400 Fax

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