PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
The Demand Driven Planner (DDP)™ Program is designed for planning, purchasing and supply chain personnel responsible for implementing and maintaining a DDMRP implementation.
Designed by the leading authorities on DDMRP at the Demand Driven Institute, the Demand Driven Planner Program is comprised of 13 modules of in-depth DDMRP education.
The DDP Program is THE official preparatory course for the Demand Driven Planner Professional (DDPP)™ certification exam.
PROGRAM INCLUSIONS:
The program includes a 2-day course, full colour course book, access to the member area of the Demand Driven Institute site with updated course material, exam preparation exercise and videos, and follow-up test questions for DDPP exam preparation.
Language: English (German on request, if all participants are German speaking)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The modules covered in the course will include planning in the modern world, the importance of flow, unlocking a solution – decoupling, becoming demand-driven, strategic inventory positioning, distribution network positioning, buffer profiles and levels, dynamic buffer adjustment, demand-driven planning, highly visible and collaborative execution, DDMRP and the operational environment, demand-driven sales and operation planning, and program summary.
At the end of the program, participants will understand the benefits of DDMRP in quantitative terms, and will be equipped with the tools to prepare, register, and pass the DDPP certification test.
COURSE CONTENT:
Module 1: Planning in the Modern World
In this module we explore how traditional planning is (badly) performing in a world dominated by increasing volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity.
Module 2: The importance of Flow
Here we address the fundamental concept of Flow and Plossl’s law: “All benefits will be directly related to the speed of flow of material and information”. We discuss why it is so, we explore the logical links that connects the Flow with company ROI and we introduce the concept of “Relevance”, and we interpret the Bullwhip Effect as a distortion of relevant information and materials.
Module 3: Unlocking a Solution – Decoupling
After having analysed and determined the root cause for the bullwhip effect and inventory misalignment we can address a key element of a solution: decoupling.
Module 4: Becoming Demand Driven
In this module we discuss what it really means to be Demand Driven, we introduce the Demand Driven Operating Model and we introduce DDMRP and its 5 components.
Module 5: Strategic inventory positioning
In module 5 we start with a deep dive in the first of the 5 components. Here we discuss the six factors to consider when selecting the positioning of decoupling stock buffers. We introduce the concept of Decoupled Lead Time and learn how to analyse a Bill of Material to identify optimal leverage points.
Module 6: Distribution Network Positioning
In module 6 we continue the discussion on buffer positioning with focus on distribution network.
Module 7: Buffer Profiles and Levels
Now that we know where to position the buffers we can move to the second component of DDMRP, which is to determine the size of the buffers. We discuss the functions of the different buffer zones (red, yellow and green), what are the parameters that are used to calculate the size of the zones and the formula for the calculations.
Module 8: Dynamic Buffer Adjustment
Now we have buffers that are positioned and sized, but we live in a dynamic and ever changing world. Demand is changing constantly (rising, falling, promotions, seasonality) and supply events force us to constantly adapt (maintenance, holiday seasons, etc.). The products go through their life cycle of launch, maturity, substitution and decline. All this must be managed and this is the 3rd component of DDMRP. We will learn how to adapt the buffers to cope with this constant change.
Module 9: Demand Driven Planning
We are now in the 4th component of DDMRP. Here we learn the core equation of DDMRP: the Net Flow Equation and how this equation is used to trigger replenishment orders. All supply orders (stock transfer, manufacturing, purchasing) are generated by this equation. We will also see how dependent demand is propagated through the Bill of Material in DDMRP (Decoupled Explosion) and finally we explore the technique of Prioritized Share, to manage things such as full truck optimization and fair allocation of scarce (or excess) material.
Module 10: Highly Visible and Collaborative Execution.
We arrive at the 5th and last component of DDMRP. Here we learn how to manage priorities in DDMRP. Every open order comes with a clear priority. We learn about current and projected buffer status alerts, synchronization alerts and lead time alerts.
Module 11: DDMRP and the Operational Environment
Now that we have seen the five components in depth, we can take a step back and consider what are the implications of DDMRP on the operational environment. We discuss the impact that DDMRP has on scheduling and WIP priority management.
Module 12: Demand Driven Sales and Operation Planning
We continue the discussion with the Sales and Operations Planning. Here we look at the DDMRP specific metrics that allow us to understand how the model is performing and how to adapt the model and its parameter to gain ever better performance out of it. We will also discuss how we can project model performance into the future.
Module 13: Program Summary
We are finally at the end of the journey. We will review the benefits of DDMRP in quantitative terms and show the roadmap to get started with DDMRP. Finally we will discuss the process for preparing, registering and successfully pass the DDPP certification test.
TESTIMONIALS:
Brian Dooley, Senior Supply Chain Manager at British Telecom talks about their experience with the Demand Driven Planner (DDP) Program.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
The registration is considered complete upon payment of the registration fee.
Patrick Rigoni GmbH reserves the right to cancel the event if we don’t reach the minimum number of participants. In case of cancellation by Patrick Rigoni GmbH the registration fee will be refunded in full.
Cancellation by the participant must be communicated by email to patrick@patrickrigoni.ch. Full refund if cancellation is received before June 8. 75% refund for cancellations received between June 8 and June 12. No refund for cancellations received after June 12. Unattended lessons cannot be recovered.
With the registration the participant consents that his name and email are communicated to the Demand Driven Institute for granting access to the member area of the site.
