20. 20
Establish a “Control Tower”
- Framework
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Focus on Production Execution based on certain SLA (e.g.,
production lead-time vs. actual load)
Accept/commit MOs according to agreed production lead-time
Conduct detailed production scheduling to fulfill MOs as
committed, considering priority set by Control Tower
• Convert PR into PO, approve
the PO and place to supplier
ASAP
• Monitor PO status and push
for delivery on time
Aimed to deliver
the goods when
it is needed (to
reduce inventory)
and faster
Centrally coordinate supply planning and execution processes for all products, mainly by…
• Having accurate and real time visibility for supply chain data/information
• Driving for one feasible supply plan via effective DSB, with both material/capacity availability
• Coordinating purchasing and production to realize the supply plan and managing inventory
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38. Establish a “Control Tower”
- Major Changes
From… To…
Decentralized coordination and weak
interlocks
Centralized coordination and strengthened
interlocks
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39. As-is
Supply
Planning
Semi-FG/FG
Manufacturing
Material
Purchasing
Weak Interlock:
• Production launch Plan not
followed due to…
– No enough production
capacity
– Missing materials
caused by double
counting
– Plan not reflecting real
demand priority
• Production order status in
MES not linked to SAP
Weak Interlock:
• Late in conversion of PR
to PO for missing
vendor quota info.
• Inaccurate material
availability info. in the
system, due to, e.g.,
material double booked
for production orders
• High MOQ vs. actual
usage
• Focus on material availability check,
which is manually done
• Create production launch plan based
on FP run, but w/o
– Doing capacity availability check
– Knowing actual demand priority
• Schedule production according to
real material and capacity
availability
• Consider the actual priority of sales
orders
• Sometimes do their only planning
• Handle POs w/o considering the demand priority
• Convert PR to PO, but not proactively clean up
pending PR
• Record PO status in the system, but no specific
actions improving quality of material availability
info.
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40. To-be
Control Tower
Semi-FG/FG
Manufacturing
Material
Purchasing
Strengthened
Interlock:
• Executable Production Launch
Plan (PLP), as already
balanced w/ both material
/capacity availability, as well
as actual demand priority
• Install additional coordination
mechanism to PLP release,
• Control Tower drive for
corrective actions based on
timely feedback of MOs status
Strengthened
Interlock:
Add additional coordination
mechanism to ensure
• Smooth and fast process
from PR, to PO approve/
issue
• Accurate/reliable material
availability info. in the
system
• Timely actions on delayed
material and cancel/pull-in/
push-out request
Centrally coordinate supply planning and execution over E2E processes for
all IPL products
• Driving for one aligned and feasible supply plan via effective DSB meeting,
considering both material/capacity constraints
• Synchronizing material purchasing and Semi-FG/FG production to realize
the supply plan and manage inventory at each stage, by controlling the
release of PR/MO (based on actual demand priority)
• Accept/commit MOs according to agreed
production lead-time
• Conduct detailed production scheduling
to fulfill MOs as committed, considering
priority set by Control Tower
• Convert PR into PO,
approve the PO and place to
supplier ASAP
• Monitor PO status and push
for delivery on time
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