Service Parts Planning and Forecasting
Service parts planning and forecasting are very different from traditional material requirements planning, or MRP-run, methodologies. Service parts planning strategies should integrate historical information, service level requirements, changes in market dynamics, and future sales projections by category, product or by model numbers.
The planning and forecasting function is the engine for effective and efficient Service Supply Chain operations. We help you with strategies and solutions to achieve the right service levels with the optimum investment in inventory and resources.
Our team is adept at helping companies implement or refine the following:
- Service parts inventory profiling
- Setting safety stock levels by category, part number, and other relevant categorizations
- Benchmarking, measuring and tracking service level and fill rates
- Establishing and refining forecast accuracy
Learn more about the service supply chain by reading the article Returns, Refunds, and Recalls: Reliable Reverse Logistics. |
Tompkins' Service Supply Chain strategic framework includes:
Resources
Case Study:
Outsourcing Assessment
Article: Service Supply Chain Management for Increased Shareholder Value
Article: Returns, Refunds, and Recalls: Reliable Reverse Logistics
Post on the Go!Go!Go! Blog: Pause: Services Supply Chain Is Not the Same as Rewind
Article: Best Practices for Returns Processing from MultiChannel Merchant
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