Planning parameter optimisation for a UK manufacturer
Reviewing and optimising planning system parameters to improve inventory, replenishment and supply planning decisions.
THE CHALLENGE
Improving planning systems performance
Client
UK industrial manufacturer
Sector
Industrial safety products
Scale
International operations across 60+ countries
Engagement
Planning systems & parameter audit
The business wanted greater confidence that its planning system was making the right decisions. PTL Co was engaged to review the underlying planning logic and parameters, including demand, lead times, safety stock, order quantities and replenishment settings, and identify where changes could improve planning performance.
The system is only as good as the parameters behind it
WHAT WE DID
Planning parameter optimisation
PTL Co reviewed the planning logic and parameters behind the client’s planning system, using operational data and historical performance to identify where settings could be improved.
ASSESS DEMAND
Review demand history, variability and forecasting performance.
REVIEW PARAMETERS
Assess lead times, safety stock, service levels and order quantities.
TEST LOGIC
Back-test planning rules and settings against historical demand.
OPTIMISE SETTINGS
Define revised parameters aligned with actual demand and supply characteristics.
EMBED APPROACH
Establish a practical framework for maintaining and reviewing planning parameters.
WHAT WE ACHIEVED
More reliable planning decisions
The review gave the business a clearer, evidence-based basis for how its planning system should be configured, replacing inherited assumptions with parameters better aligned to actual demand and supply behaviour.
Better Parameters
Planning settings recalibrated around real demand and supply behaviour, rather than inherited assumptions and system defaults.
Smarter Inventory
A stronger basis for balancing stock investment, product availability and the risk of carrying unnecessary inventory.
Stronger Replenishment
More responsive purchasing decisions, with order quantities and replenishment settings better matched to how products actually behave.
Greater Confidence
A planning approach grounded in evidence and back-testing, giving the business greater confidence in the decisions produced by its system.
Improved Forecasting
Forecast settings better matched to actual demand patterns, creating a stronger starting point for downstream planning decisions.
Sustainable Improvement
A more disciplined approach to reviewing parameters over time, helping prevent outdated settings and assumptions becoming embedded again.
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