{"id":438,"date":"2016-07-13T12:57:50","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T17:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/prasad\/?page_id=438"},"modified":"2016-07-13T12:57:50","modified_gmt":"2016-07-13T17:57:50","slug":"collaborative-planning-supporting-automated-replenishment-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/prasad\/teaching\/independent-study\/collaborative-planning-supporting-automated-replenishment-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaborative planning: supporting automated replenishment programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Theodore P. Stank, Patricia J. Daugherty and Chad W. Autry<\/p>\n<h2>Business Process Management Journal<\/h2>\n<p>1999, Vol. 4, No. 2, p. 75-85<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Introduction<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>a) ARP<\/li>\n<li>i) Inventory restocking is triggered by actual needs<\/li>\n<li>b) Collaborative forecasting<\/li>\n<li>i) Better match supply and demand<\/li>\n<li>ii) Better preparation for market changes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Long term forecasts are continually updated based on actual demand<\/p>\n<p>2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>a) Difficulties in forecasting<\/li>\n<li>i) Influence of promotions<\/li>\n<li>ii) Changing demand patterns<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Competitive pressures<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>b) Solutions to uncertainty<\/li>\n<li>i) Inventory: an expensive method of avoidance<\/li>\n<li>ii) Cooperative panning between trading partners<\/li>\n<li>c) What is CPFR<\/li>\n<li>i) Elimination of multiple forecasts through detailed exchange of information<\/li>\n<li>ii) Internal coordination and information sharing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Coordinating multiple forecasts and various information into a single forecast<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>d) Benefits<\/li>\n<li>i) More effective inventory management<\/li>\n<li>ii) Improved customer service<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Improved profitability<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>e) Nine-step Model<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>(1)\u00a0\u00a0 Develop a front-end agreement<\/p>\n<p>(2)\u00a0\u00a0 Create a joint business plan<\/p>\n<p>(3)\u00a0\u00a0 Create a sales forecast<\/p>\n<p>(4)\u00a0\u00a0 Identify exceptions for sales forecast<\/p>\n<p>(5)\u00a0\u00a0 Resolve\/collaborate on exception items<\/p>\n<p>(6)\u00a0\u00a0 Create an Order forecast<\/p>\n<p>(7)\u00a0\u00a0 Identify exceptions for order forecast<\/p>\n<p>(8)\u00a0\u00a0 Resolve\/collaborate on exception items<\/p>\n<p>(9)\u00a0\u00a0 Order generation<\/p>\n<p>3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Impact of CPFR<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>a) Reported results<\/li>\n<li>i) Improved in-stock positions<\/li>\n<li>ii) Achieved significant inventory reduction<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Better asset utilization<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>iv) Reduced risk<\/li>\n<li>v) Improved day-to-day management<\/li>\n<li>b) Limitations<\/li>\n<li>i) Business must have significant volume to justify investment<\/li>\n<li>ii) Requires significant technological support<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Research results<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>a) A positive relationship between CPFR and process inputs, performance outcomes and IS tools used for implementation<\/li>\n<li>i) Demand fluctuations are smoothed by greater information sharing<\/li>\n<li>ii) Some reluctance to operate with low\/no inventory<\/li>\n<li>b) A strong positive relationship between firms demonstrating high levels of CPFR and implementation of operating process changes<\/li>\n<li>c) There is little difference on performance goal attainment associated with high or low levels of CPFR implementation<\/li>\n<li>d) A positive association between CPFR implementation and IS capabilities<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Conclusions<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>a) There are relatively high levels of process change, achievement of performance goals and IS capabilities among firms using ARP<\/li>\n<li>b) There is an association between IS capabilities and the implementation of CPFR<\/li>\n<li>c) True benefits are realized when collaborative plans are linked to operational change<\/li>\n<li>d) Accurate demand planning enables manufacturing to postpone the production of anticipatory stock<\/li>\n<li>e) Changes to processes are not easy or cheap<\/li>\n<li>f) Limitations of research<\/li>\n<li>i) Fails to verify broad based performance enhancements related to CPFR<\/li>\n<li>ii) Fails to consider potential differences in manufacturer and retailer perceptions of the impact of APR and CPFR<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Theodore P. 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