Comparing Strategies 10 and 40 

The following table describes the differences between the two strategies:
Strategy |
10 |
40 |
Customer requirements passed on to production |
No |
Yes |
This means... |
... sales orders do not influence production |
... sales orders that exceed planned independent requirements can influence production |
|
... the main objective is to ensure smooth production |
... the most important factor here is the ability to react flexibly to customer demand | |
Planned independent requirements allocated during sales order processing |
No |
Yes |
Planned independent requirements reduced at goods issue for delivery |
Yes |
Yes |