摘要 |
Methods, software products, and systems for determining safety stock levels are set forth herein. In one embodiment, a method of determining safety stock levels includes the steps: determining aggregate top-level product demands; determining aggregate top-level product demand variations; determining aggregate top-level product target service levels; determining respective smoothing time frames for a plurality of mixed-product lines; and incorporating aggregate top-level product demands, aggregate top-level product demand variations, aggregate top-level product target service levels, and smoothing time frames into a material requirements planning system to determine safety stock levels. In another embodiment, a method of determining safety stock levels includes the steps: determining aggregate top-level product demands; determining aggregate top-level product demand variations; determining aggregate top-level product target service levels; and using the aggregate top-level product demands, the aggregate top-level product demand variations, and the aggregate top-level product target service levels to determine safety stock levels. |