4 online sessions: 22, 23, 29 & 30 Mar., 2022 (16:30-19:30)

The Demand Driven Planner (DDP) program is designed for planning, purchasing and supply chain personnel responsible for 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. (Note: DDPP examination fee is excluded)

1. Strategic inventory positioning;

2. Buffer profiles and level determination;

3. Dynamic buffers;

4. Demand-driven planning;

5. Highly visible and collaborative execution. DDMRP can be best summarized as Position, Protect and Pull.

Module 1: Planning in the Modern World

• The MRP Revolution
• Evidence of a Problem
• The New Normal

 Module 2: The Importance of Flow

• Plossl’s First Law
• Demonstrate Flow’s importance in an industry
• Plossl’s Law Caveat
• The Bullwhip Effect

Module 3: Unlocking a Solution - Decoupling 

Module 4: Becoming Demand Driven

• “MRP versus Lean” Conflict
• What “Demand Driven” really means
• Demand Driven Operating Model
• Demand Driven MRP

Module 5: Strategic Inventory Positioning

• Six Positioning Factor
• Decoupled Lead time
• Matrix Bill of Material

Module 6: Distribution Network Positioning

• Unique Distribution Positioning Factors
• Compare and contrast demand driven to push and promote
• Positioning across a supply chain

Module 7: Buffer Profiles and Levels

• Inventory – Asset or Liability
• Buffer Profiles
• Buffer Zones
• Calculating Buffer Levels

Module 8: Dynamic Buffer Adjustments

• Recalculated Adjustments
• Planned Adjustments
• Manual Adjustments
• Factors for Planning Adjustment Factors

Module 9: Demand-Driven Planning

• Part Planning Designations
• DDMRP Planning Process
• Supply Order Generation for Stocked Items
• DDDRP Supply Order Generation Considerations
• Supply Generation for Non-Stocked Items
• Decoupled Explosion
• Prioritized Share

 Module 10: Highly Visible and Collaborative Execution

• Challenging Priority by Due Date
• Buffer Status Alerts
• Synchronization Alerts
• Execution Collaboration

 Module 11: DDMRP and the Operational Environment

• DDMRP Strategic Buffer Criteria
• DDMRP and Safety Stock
• DDMRP and Order Point
• DDMRP and Scheduling
• DDMRP and WIP Priority Management
• Compare/contrast MRP, Lean and DDMRP

Module 12: Demand-Driven Sales and Operations Planning

• DDS&OP
• Analytics for Master Settings changes and model improvement
• DDS&OP protection for critical strategic impacts

Module 13: Program Summary

• Program Summary
• Expected Benefits of DDMRP
• Get Started with DDMRP

Includes one bonus Executive Coaching Session presented with DDMRP simulation analysis