Purpose

Multi-level Collaborative Supply Planning between manufacturers and their first and second tier suppliers allows all supply chain partners to streamline their work processes and ultimately benefit from a better service level, better market transparency, greater stability, reduced inventory and better communication.

Prerequisites

Complete the general requirements for Collaborative Supply and Demand planning.

Complete supply network planning requirements as described in the topic: Supply Network Planning .

Process Flow

The following graphic depicts the process flow of collaborative supply planning: