Order Management
Customer Service & Forecast
Non-Optimal
Service Metrics and KPIs
Planning for Fun
100

What daily report is used to verify product availability prior to scheduling? 

GENPLAN

100

What team is responsible for adjusting/correcting forecast?

Demand Planning

100

What does PNO stand for?

Planned Non Optimal

100

What team plans long term demand sourcing? 

S&OP 

100

Who are the 7 FG Planning Managers?

Richard, Amanda, Dante, Davis, Darren, Nic, Eddie

200

What does AOP stand for?

Automated Order Processing

200

What is the standard lead time for new raw material?

6-8 Weeks

200

Who executes PNO

Master Planning (SNP)

200

What two targets factor into Inventory Policy Adherence?

Safety Stock and Max Target Adherence

200

Who is the GOAT CI Contact for Planning? 

Arun Ramakrishnan

300

What is the target DOS for each plant?

3.5 days

300

What customer is Niagara's largest customer?

Walmart 

300

What is SNO? 

Static Non-Optimal

Lanes that are sourced non optimally per service plan

300

How are build numbers determined?

Forecast and capacity

300

What is Jared Rench's favorite drink?

Diet Mountain Dew

400

What status does an order need to be in prior to being scheduled ?

GENPLAN-APPROVED

400

Prior to executing dynamic sourcing, what does planning verify?

Customer In-stocks

400

What is Dedicated Fleet?

A contracted fleet with Niagara that provides cost efficient rates to service specific lanes

400

What region has the best Product Availability YTD (CORE ONLY)?

NE at 95%

400

Who is the longest tenured Niagara planner?

Rebecca Owen

500

What are PSN's and what do they help us identify?

Party Site Numbers - identify specific customer lanes and correct sourcing ORGs

500

What metric does Customer Service use to measure service and delivery ?

On Date in Full (ODIF)

500

If we deploy product from a non-optimal ORG is that considered dynamic sourcing?

Yes

500
What are the two supply chain metrics planning directly impacts?

Cost and Service

500

Richard has worked in how many different Niagara departments?

Carrier Relations, Raw Materials, Finished Goods, Master Planning