Planning for Demand

There are many planning techniques that Fisher Scientific implements when forecasting inventory and demand. When planning for the demand of a service or product, Fisher focuses on a reorder point bases. When inventory on product drops below the reorder point, this queues up in the purchasing system. When calculating the total reorder point, the planning group analyzes two parts. The fist segment consists of statistical data that is calculated dependant on what minimum amount of …

…Besides having the ability to self-maintain Fisher information, vendors will also have the ability to analyze their shipping and stock performances. They will be able to expedite orders that Fisher still shows unfulfilled and have this data listed by detain and via graphs. Better communication throughout Fisher departments, and suppliers will enable the forecasting and planning process to perform in a more organized atmosphere as well as a shared view for demand and business operations.