This week’s topics
Logistics Planning Approaches and Frameworks
- Strategic, tactical, and operational planning horizons
- Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
- Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR)
- Lead-time management
- Lec 29-Aggregate Sales and Operations Planning-I (Intermediate & Aggregate Planning)
- Lec 30-Aggregate Sales and Operations Planning-II (Demand & Supply Options)
- Lec 56 - Approaches to SCM & Logistics Management
What you will be able to do
- 4.1 Explain the planning and designing processes of the logistics function in an organisation.
- 4.2 Analyse the application of the different planning approaches in the logistics function in international logistics management.
Activity
Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain the planning and designing processes of the logistics function in an organisation.
Study materials
Videos
- Capacity Planning Strategies - A Comparison of Lead Lag Match and Adjustment · YouTube · Dr. Haywood · 8 min · for registered students
- What are the 3 Levels of Planning? (Strategic, Tactical & Operational) · YouTube · School of Learning · 5 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Introduction to Logistics, ch. 7: Global Logistics Planning and Management · Reading · Other, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 131–136 · for registered students
- MIT OpenCourseWare 15.762J Supply Chain Planning (Spring 2011) · Reading · MIT OpenCourseWare, course · for registered students
- Operations Management (Fanshawe), ch. 14: Aggregate Planning · Reading · Other, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 601–642 · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
