Build a Production Plan
The production plan is the next step toward automating your inventory planning and management, now that you have a forecast.
The goal of the replenishment plan is to identify all the SKUs across all your channels and warehouses that are at risk of running out of stock. We go a step further by not only identifying items that are out of stock but also by automatically generating recommended purchases and purchase orders for you with just a few clicks.
Let's start by generating the plan first.
Create a Production Plan
On your Scenario plan, choose the Replenishment tab.
Click the "Create Plan" button.
A slide-out will appear, allowing you to enter the plan details.
Enter a plan name and select the scenario plan you wish to use.
Choose a production start date and runway date.
Click the "Save" button.
Once you complete your production plan, it will start building your at-risk product list, and you will receive a push notification when it is complete.
Note that this process might take a couple of minutes depending on the number of products you have in Moselle.
Check out our tutorial video here to learn more about creating a production plan.
Reading your Production Plan
Once the plan is built, you will have several assets to review and several actions you can take to start sending out your orders.
Production Plan Table
The table on the page displays a list of items that need replenishing, based on your start date and end date (runway date). This quantity accounts for minimum order quantities, preferred safety stock, and lead times, all of which can be adjusted.
The table can be filtered by product line, product type, and SKU name, but can also be exported as a CSV to review the entire plan, including a breakout of purchases per month.
Exports can be downloaded by clicking "Export" on the Production Plan Table, which provides you with two export options.
Production Plan Buy by Month Export
This report provides insights into how our AI has determined your production planning for the specified period, from the start date to the end date (runway date).
The output presents rows of SKUs and recommended purchases by month, taking into account minimum order quantities (MOQs), lead times, and safety stock levels. Our AI attempts to predict your preferred safety stock levels, MOQs, and lead times based on past history, but you can override these by manually adjusting the settings.
This powerful view will assist you in understanding how Moselle will construct your purchase orders in the next step of this tutorial.
Ending Inventory By Month Export
For capacity and cash planning, it is helpful for you to understand how much inventory we will have on hand for any given month in the future based on the orders Moselle is proposing.
This export provides that information, ensuring you have peace of mind that the AI is not purchasing excess inventory.
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