Planning Inputs Maturity
Mature the interfacing processes with adjacent teams (procurement, production, sales, master data) that feed planning but were out of scope for the software rollout.
Symptoms we hear
- Lead times and lot sizes in the system don't match reality
- Supplier commitments arrive late or not at all
- Sales inputs show up after the plan is locked
- Good software produces bad plans because the inputs are wrong
Financial impact
- Balance sheet
- Inventory accuracy
- P&L
- Expedites and premium freight
- P&L
- Service-level penalties
Best for: Teams where upstream and downstream gaps limit the value of their planning software.
Our approach
Map
Use SIPOC to map every input planning depends on and who owns it.
Design
Set data standards, hand-off timing, and accountability with each adjacent team.
Implement
Embed the routines and track input quality as a metric.
Deliverables
- SIPOC of planning inputs and owners
- Input quality metrics and targets
- Cross-team hand-off agreements
- Master data governance routine
Start with a 30-minute discovery call
Tell us the problem. We'll tell you how we'd size it, what we'd look at first, and whether a focused engagement makes sense. No obligation.
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