Start 1. At the beginning of the month collect the statements of a. FCST from Group Companies (GC ) i.

Adjust the FCST numbers* based on the requirements of GC. st b. In transit to them as on 1 of the Month st c. FG inventory in GC as on 1 of the Month d. FG Inventory in Central Warehouse ( DXB & India ) e. All other FG inventory already allocated to the GC to be shown as IN TRANSIT to the respective GC f. Open SO in the system ( Consider only FCST SKUs in both Mfg units ) g. From Open SO statement calculate the MO for the current month and CAN MAKE for the next month h. Open SO other than M, M+1 to be considered as respective months Buffers Collate the FCST statements, GC wise and enter the data in FORECAST Sheet of Data for Planning File ( DP File ) Enter the MO details as calculated above in MO Sheet Collate the IN TRANSIT statements GC wise and enter the data in IN TRANSIT sheet of DP File Jaywir Stocks in Suntara to be shown as In transit Collate the FG statements GC wise and enter the data in Stock Sheet.

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Run the VB program.. Dispatch Plan A 7. The output will be as under a. Prod1 file ( Tentative M+1 requirement ) b. Dynamic Dispatches ( which is used for determining the Dispatch Requirements for the GC ) like monthly DRP c. Stock Coverage File ( for Whole Supply Chain ) Collate the M+1 requirements as CAN MAKE in the database

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Run the VB Program, Dispatch Plan B 9. Save the Output as Prod2 Requirements for the M+2 FIRM 10. From the Stock Coverage Sheet (ref point # 7.c ) map the CAN MAKE ( Ref. Point # 8 ) / M+1 Firm orders, to get the Coverage extends to M+1 orders. 11. From the Data for Planning file, copy the Forecast sheet and map with the extended Coverage as derived from point # 10. 12. As per the Inventory Norms** of the Company decide the forecast month vis a viz the Production Months 13. Pivot the results of the above sheet. 14. Split the Unit of Mfg as derived by ABC classifications of the SKUs done earlier. 15. Work on the coverage based for the M+3 and above. 16. From Prod 2 file ( ref point # 9 ) split the requirements based on the Unit of Mfg 17. Copy the above workings in a sheet and work on for the firming up of M+1 for EPW & Suntara using the buffers already placed last month. 18. Ref Point # 15 for the unit wise M+3 and above requirements

19. Collate the above requirement along with the Unit wise M+2 Firm requirements, derive the M+2 firm & M+3 & above buffer requirements for respective Units. 20. Circulate the M+2 firm & M+3 & above buffer requirements to respective units

For Sherman add 2 months of Ave sales of the 4 months stocked SKUs. One month in Current Month and 1 month in the Next month

** Stocking Norms: Jaywir : One month FG @ WH & One month in Production; Sherman / UK / Starion : 1 month FG at respective GC locations and 1 month transit; Arion 1 month in Arion Location and 1 month transit.