Demand Driven Planner (DDP) Workshop

The Demand Driven Planner (DDP) Program is designed for planning, purchasing and supply chain personnel responsible for implementing and maintaining a Demand Driven MRP (DDMRP) implementation.

Designed by the leading authorities on DDMRP at the Demand Driven Institute, the Demand Driven Planner program is comprised of 12 modules of in-depth DDMRP education:

• Module 1: Planning in the Modern World

• Module 2: The Importance of Flow

• Module 3: The Power of Decoupling

• Module 4: Introducing DDMRP

• Module 5: Strategic Inventory Positioning

• Module 6: Distribution Network Positioning

• Module 7: Buffer Profiles and Levels

• Module 8: Dynamic Buffer Adjustments

• Module 9: Demand Driven Planning

• Module 10: Visible and Collaborative Execution

• Module 11: Tactical Planning & Operational Scheduling With DDMRP

• Module 12: Adapting the DDMRP Model (DDS&OP)

Key Learnings

Participants to the DDP seminar learn the principles of Demand Driven MRP (DDMRP) and how these principles are applied to provide a sustainable competitive advantage for a manufacturing or distribution company. They also obtain a deep insight into the 5 components of DDMRP and how to determine and apply the required decisions and parameters. Participants learn the necessary common DDMRP terminology and definitions in order to speak the same language:

• Understand why planning as its done today just doesn't work and how to fix it without reengineering the entire company.

• How to deal with an unpredictable market where demand is dynamic and creating a planning and execution environment that manufacturing can successfully follow while lowering your internal costs.

• Create a lead time advantage over your competitors by understanding the key elements of reducing lead time.

• Leverage inventory in ways not understood prior which go beyond just simply placing stocks everywhere.

Target Group

The Demand Driven Planner (DDP) Program is designed for planning, purchasing and supply chain personnel responsible for implementing and maintaining a Demand Driven Operating Model (DDOM).

In addition, the DDP Program is THE official preparatory course for the Demand Driven Planner Professional (DDPP) certification exam.