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Monday Planning
Thursday Planning
Padding Days
Non-Ordering Days
Delivery Dates
100

During Monday Planning: you must complete initial DOH verification by this time

 "What is 9:30 AM?"

  • Sites must have counts uploaded by 9:30 AM local FC time
  • If counts aren't uploaded by this time, escalation path must be followed
  • Critical for ensuring accurate planning for the day
100

Number of padding cycles done on Thursday

"What is 4?" 

  • Thursday requires 4 padding cycles
  • Starts with 1-day padding
  • Progresses through 2, 3, and 4 days
  • More padding cycles than Monday
100

First padding value used on both Monday and Thursday

"What is 1 day?" 

  • First padding cycle always starts with 1 day
  • Applied to both packaging and others tab
  • Used as baseline for subsequent padding cycles
100

These three days are considered non-ordering days

"What are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday?" 

  • These days focus on monitoring rather than ordering
  • Used for checking requisitions and PO status
  • Time for validating existing orders and addressing issues
100

Delivery date for Monday's 1-day padding

"What is Wednesday?" 

  • When padding 1 day on Monday, orders should be placed for Wednesday
  • Must consider lead time of items
  • Based on standard delivery schedules
200

Total number of padding cycles done on Monday

"What is 3?" 

  • Monday has 3 total padding cycles
  • Progresses from 1 to 2 to 3 days
  • Each cycle requires separate verification
200

Delivery date when padding 2 days on Thursday

"What is Sunday?"

  • When padding 2 days on Thursday, orders should be for Sunday
  • Must consider supplier weekend coverage
  • Delivery date may adjust based on vendor availability
200

Required action between each padding cycle

"What is opening a new Delphi tab?"

  • Required between each padding cycle
  • Must verify all requisitions processed into POs
  • Ensures clean slate for next padding cycle
200

Key check required for items during non-ordering days

 "What is 5-7 days on hand?"

  • Must verify 5-7 days on hand for items
  • Check orders are set to deliver before items run out
  • Focus on others tab particularly
200

How to handle weekend deliveries in padding calculations

"What is verifying supplier weekend coverage?"

  • Must check supplier's ability to deliver on weekends
  • Affects delivery date calculations
  • May require date adjustments
300

When to skip the padding process on Monday

"What is when items are below 2 DOH?"

  • Skip padding if items below 2 DOH
  • Process orders without padding
  • Ensure no risk to operations
300

Maximum padding value used on Thursday

"What is 4 days?"

  • Highest padding value used on Thursday
  • More extensive than Monday's maximum
  • Requires careful delivery date planning
300

System location where padding values are entered

"What is the top of planning page?"

  • Located near top of packaging tab
  • Also required in others tab
  • Must input value below Days min and Days max
300

Action required if seeing risk during non-ordering days

"What is placing additional orders?"

  • If risk confirmed with WIP count
  • Can also locate transfers
  • Must mitigate identified risk
300

How to adjust delivery dates based on supplier weekend coverage

"What is supplier weekend validation?"

  • Check supplier delivery capabilities
  • Adjust dates based on weekend coverage
  • Document any special arrangements
400

Action required between Monday ordering sessions

"What is checking all requisitions turned into POs?"

  • Must verify between each padding cycle
  • Open new Delphi tab for verification
  • Clear all pending requisitions before proceeding
400

Delivery timeframe validation needed for Thursday's 4-day padding

"What is confirming Monday delivery?"

  • 4-day padding on Thursday typically targets Monday
  • Must validate against:
    • Supplier lead times
    • Weekend coverage
    • Holiday schedules
400

Where to verify padding was successful

"What is Requisitions tab?"

  • Check requisitions tab
  • Verify no pending approvals
  • Confirm all previous padding cycle orders processed
400

Purpose of checking high RSD values

"What is contract validation?"

  • Checking for items that might be off contract
  • High RSD values may indicate pricing issues
  • Requires investigation if values are unusual
400

Impact of vendor weekend coverage on delivery dates

"What is delivery schedule adjustment?"

  • Must adjust expected delivery dates
  • Consider supplier's operating days
  • Document any special arrangements
500

Final padding value used on Monday

"What is 3 days?"

  • Final padding value for Monday
  • Results in Friday delivery dates
  • Must consider supplier capabilities
500

Critical difference between Monday and Thursday padding cycles

"What is padding cycle count?"

  • Monday: 3 padding cycles
  • Thursday: 4 padding cycles
  • Different target delivery days
  • Different risk considerations
500

Impact of padding on DOH calculations

"What is incremental increase?"

  • Each padding cycle increases DOH
  • Must monitor cumulative effect
  • Ensures balanced inventory levels
500

Required action for late deliveries on non-ordering days

"What is marking as locally received?"

  • Required for late deliveries on non-ordering days
  • Prevents incorrect risk evaluation
  • Must be documented in system
500

How to handle padding when supplier has limited delivery days

"What is supplier-specific scheduling?"

  • Adjust padding based on supplier delivery schedule
  • May require consolidated orders
  • Must document special arrangements
  • Requires coordination with supplier
  • May need alternate delivery patterns