UC-796
Sequence the Twelve Week Lookahead Against Long Lead Items
Tests the twelve week lookahead against the items that have to be ordered, made or shipped to support it.
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The Challenge
The lookahead is built from the schedule and the long lead register is maintained separately. A plan can look sound for weeks while an item that supports week nine has not been ordered.
How It Works
- The engine links each activity in the lookahead to the long lead items it depends on.
- It checks order, manufacture and shipping status against the need date for each.
- It flags the activities that are not supported and shows how many weeks of cover remain.
What It Removes
- Lookahead built without the long lead position
- Long lead register maintained on its own cycle
- Plans that are sound on paper and unbuyable in fact
Input Data RequirementsTwelve week lookahead and project schedule, long lead item register, purchase orders and supplier confirmations, shipping and customs records.
Output FormatLookahead annotated with long lead support, unsupported activity list with weeks of cover, and an expediting priority list.
“The plan says week nine, but has anyone ordered the thing week nine needs?”